happy birthday to me and other drama

good news - today is my birthday! even though i have now hit the 31 mark, i'm still such a kid when it comes to my birthday. i love surprises and attention, so it's all good. my office buddies decorated my office with pink and black decorations (love!), took me to a great restaurant for lunch, and bought me a gorgeous cake. my bff send me a bouquet of flowers. all in all, it was a fabulous day...

until...

about 10 minutes til 5:00 my supervisor calls me into her office for my annual review. all is going well - mostly very high praise with a little bit of constructive criticism - until she blurts out that i need to talk to my legal assistant because one of my probation officers told her that i said that she is too involved in my cases. what??????? any attorney will tell you that they live and breathe by their legal assistant. a great one makes life smooth and a sloppy, inattentive one can make your life miserable (and sanctionable, for those in private practice). my jaw just dropped. i can't believe this person would say such a lie to someone so important to me. i can't believe she would intentionally be hurtful to a person as vital to her job as she is to mine. so, i got to finish my day by having a heart to heart with my assistant. she told me that when this girl first said those things to her, she got so upset that she seriously considered quitting. it hurt me to know that for a minute she actually believed i would say those things. so, even though we finished our talk well, i still have mixed feelings about all this.

anyway, i didn't have much time to dwell on that because my sweetheart and another good friend of mine surprised me and took me to dinner. my friend also bought me a totally awesome present - roller skates!!! i've been wanting to have an 80s roller skating party for the longest time, and now i have the kicks for it!

my week

another month has passed way too quickly. the last week of june has been an eventful one for me. last tuesday was my sweetie's b-day which we celebrated by him treating me to see the musical wicked at the majestic theater (which i TOTALLY loved, by the way). we had dinner beforehand at a little cafe in downtown san antonio and i realized how often i forget how cute and historic downtown sa really is.

on thursday, me and some gals from the office treated ourselves to a yummy dinner at a new seafood restaurant in new braunfels called mcadoo's, which was F-A-B!!! we're so lucky to have incredible restaurants in such a small town (my hips aren't thankful, but my tummy sure is). their cocktails were probably the best part - i had a fun little drink called the macadoo, which had vodka, champagne, and pineapple. YUM!



friday evening, some friends and i spent a slightly inebrious evening at tavern on the gruene, which in turn meant that i spent all day saturday passed out on my living room sofa nursing a headache and mindlessly watching tv. yeah, those drunken nights probably were better left to my college days. :)

sunday i finally went toobing for the first time on the comal river and, in spite of a slight case of heat exhaustion, I had a BLAST! yes, i've worked in new braunfels for 2 year and never went toobing before last weekend. but really, i'm not much of an outdoor person and i always know that, try as i might, i can never prevent a sunburn. yesterday was no exception. despite dousing myself in sunscreen, i spent today in pain. sigh...

i'm so glad for the short week. john and i plan to drive to h-town to visit my parents and hopefully check out a good fireworks show.

oh, and tomorrow is my birthday!

hung over

yes...i've been hung over all day today, reminiscent of my college days (except the hangovers didn't hurt as much). it's 6pm and i'm still feeling badly. that's what i get i suppose, but i can say that i had a really good time letting my hair down with some good friends. very much needed.

i'm off to double dave's pizza to hopefully get something in my stomach. then i'm planning to finally watch confessions of a shopaholic. :)

death

i'm at a loss today. farrah fawcett, michael jackson, and ed mcmahon. deaths always happen in groups, don't they. i'm especially blown away by the announcement of mj's death because it was so unexpected. and while it is sad when anyone passes away, he was such a gifted and tragic person that it is just depressing all around. plus, it's just always unsettling to be reminded that one day someone may be here and the next day they're gone. everyone remember to hug your pet and tell your loved ones how much they mean to you each and every day.

sunday afternoon

it's sunday afternoon and i'm trying to decide what i want to do - read one of my many books that i have started and not finished, work on my knitting, walk my dogs, go to a bookstore (and buy yet another book - probably not a good idea). too many good ideas and not enough time to do them all.

friday and saturday i spent in Corpus Christi with my BFF who now lives in dallas. we met while working at a Corpus lawfirm about 4 1/2 years ago, and for some reason we got the urge to take a short trip there this weekend to see what's changed. little did we remember that NOTHING changes in Corpus other than businesses closing. fortunately, our favorite restaurants were still around so we obscenely stuffed ourselves with yummy asian food and spent friday night at a fun little club called havana. after making the rounds to our fav little boutiques, getting pedicures in our fav nail salon, and picking up some brownies from the gourmet brownie kitchen, we hit the road back to san antonio yesterday afternoon. as we were driving back, i have to say that both of us were very content with our decision to move away from Corpus. :)

today we had a yummy breakfast at fork & spoon in new braunfels and then she was off on the 4-5 hours trek back to dallas. sigh...it sure sucks that she lives so far away from me as she is truly my bff and i have yet to meet anyone who lives close to me that i connect with like her (and who isn't completely tied up with their family and children). oh well. it might be easier to meet someone like that if i didn't just work all the time. funny how that is. well, time to stop feeling sorry for myself and get out there and enjoy my sunday afternoon!

grrr!

ever been frustrated with the people you work with? well, the people i work with happen to be judges and that makes it a bit more complicated to be upfront with how i feel. but, it has come to just that. i've got to figure out some creative way to pass along what i need to say, but in such a way that doesn't immediately offend or piss off the judges. i try to remember that i actually have a very good job. the people i work with in my office are amazing and, for the most part, my day to day work, while busy, is pretty bearable. but, i just find it increasingly difficult to work in a system where the judges don't hold people (kids) accountable and are too afraid to make the tough decisions. i just finished a long day arguing with a judge about just that. it left me with a headache and a strong desire to give up. but, i'm really hoping that eating something sweet and a good night's sleep with help make things look better tomorrow.

keys and witches

yea, what a fun day. didn't get nearly enough accomplished today at the office, but my bff from dallas visited me in the afternoon and hung out until 5 (hence, the reason why i didn't get anything done). anyway, afterwards we shopped at la cantera and she gave me my b-day present early. i am such a sucker for jewelry from tiffany & co and she did not fail to surprise me by giving me the these two key pendants. one is big and the other is itty bitty and totally adorable. they look absolutely precious on one necklace and i can't wait to wear it to court tomorrow. we then had dinner at a yummy italian restaurant and then called it a night.


i also found out what my b-day present is from my sweetie - tickets to the musical wicked at the majestic theatre. having never been to the majestic (so much prettier than bass hall in austin) and having wanted to see wicked for, like, ever, i am SOOOOO excited!

MIA

gosh, i have been missing in action. june is already halfway over, it officially feels like summer here (meaning it is H-O-T!), and i am insanely busy. we have been short 1 attorney in my office and the rest of us have been working major overtime trying to cover. this is the main reason for my absence here. fortunately, the new attorney will be starting june 24, which still feels like eons.

so, i'm approaching my birthday (june 30) and the daunting task begins of recapping my past year and trying to figure out how to do things better. i already know without having to think that my biggest short coming is the fact that i do not take care of myself. it is a constant battle taking the time to do the things that really matter to me - yoga, reading, walking my dogs, riding a bike, getting some sun, etc. so, once again that is going to be my focus. time to stop letting petty things like jury trials, yucky criminal defense attorneys, and juvenile delinquents get in the way of my personal time. :)

long story short, i'm officially in a mindset to get off my tush and get my life in gear (maybe this had something to do with kimberly wilson's quote she posted today.