September Already?

I can hardly believe that it is September! Looking back, I can remember blogging about it being the beginning of July! The months fly by, the summer is on its way out! I find this month to always be a bittersweet month... You have the summer coming to a close but you also have the lovely fall weather and colors. However, of all the seasons, autumn always get the shaft! Because here in Minnesota, winter is so eager to get started, that you can find yourself with snow in October! And since winter is my least favorite season, it is one more reason to get bitter about early snow! Give fall a chance winter! Wait your turn!

Anyway, I am hoping for a good month! I have to admit that i am disappointed with not being able to get back to the motherland (New England) in Sept. But the reality of break-ups is that it is not just with the person. Not only do you go through the letting go of someone you care about... you have to say goodbye to their family and family events too.

Es vet zich alles oyspressen.

Well, I am seriously contemplating a complete 180 in a career move. Moving away from working with people and possibly working with food. I am nervous about all of this, and a new job would entail a move, which is my least favorite thing to do! But if this is my destiny, how can I deny it?

Dahlias

There is really nothing too great about summer ending. Except this is the time of year when Dahlias are in full bloom! I think they are so beautiful and amazing!

Chun Mee!!!

Yesterday after work, Shannon, Cindy, Jaime and I met for dinner at Chun Mee in Delano. Chun Mee is this little Chinese restaurant that both Shannon & Jaime worked at in High School. (Cindy and I worked at local grocery stores)... As always we had a fun time reminiscing and laughing, and trying not to laugh during Helen's pyramid scheme presentation. Helen is the owner of Chun Mee, and when she sees Shannon she always says, You not Marwied, you have no baby! But Helen is great and she even gave us her secret fried rice recipe! Chun Mee will be closing in a few years when Helen retires, so it was fun to get back there and enjoy Helen's food. (sorry, but I forgot to take pictures last night)
I have to add something else about laughing. When I was in elementary\high school I would bust out laughing all the time, everything made me laugh. The worst is when you are sitting in class and your teacher is talking, and your friends are all around you and you get the giggles, or someone says something funny. And what makes it harder is that you know that you can't laugh or you will get into trouble! SO you do everything possible to not laugh, like thinking about something boring or sad. But if for one second you even glance at your friends, and they are about to bust out laughing too... well sooner or later someone is going to lose it, and then you just can't stop laughing! That is what happened to us last night at Chun Mee! I haven't been in that situation in a long time, maybe I just don't laugh the same way I used too, maybe life isn't as humorous as it used to be. But it's nice to know, that if only for a brief moment, you can still get the giggles and no matter how hard you try, you just can't stifle the laughter!!

A night to myself...

My day is going sooooo slooowwwlllyyy! I am really looking forward to a night at home. Last night I made yummy Sesame Chicken with Asian Slaw and I brought it over to my couch-ridden cousin Kelly. So if you want the recipe, she posted it on her blog: http://vlachmytastebudsoff.blogspot.com/
Tomorrow night through Monday (Labor Day) I have plans, so I need to have at least one night to relax, clean & bake some bread, but not necessarily in that order... I still want to attempt to make the Zucchini bread with Moroccan Spices... but we'll see. Boring days at work make me want to do be lazy at home. But a job change may be in the future... hopefully many good things will be just around the corner.
I was driving today and I saw a tree whose leaves were already changing. It just seemed like last week I noticed that the trees just started to bud. Now it's almost fall and the leaves will soon change, then fall off the trees. This year has just flown by, and with that has come many many changes in my life. I'm glad for the changes, but not every change has been happy one.
I'm thinking about planning a trip somewhere soon. I haven't been anywhere in a very long time... and I need a change of scenery.
Sorry this post is so random... I have nothing interesting to say at the moment.

Superfluous Explained

People keep asking me what 'superfluous' means and why it is the title of my blog.
Well first of all, Superfluous is my favorite word. And if I was ever on Inside the Actor's Studio, that would be my favorite word pick. Secondly, I used to not know how to pronounce superfluous, and I even looked like a total idiot trying to impress a guy with my expansive Russian Literature knowledge. (My favorite short story is called "First Love" by Ivan Turgenev, which can be found in the book, "Diary of a Superfuous Man").

Well of course I said Super-FlU-ous, when you should say: Su-Perfluous. Whatevs!
Here is the definition of Superfluous, which I guess if you read between the lines, you could say that is a definition of me. You tell me...

su·per·flu·ous –adjective
1.
being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
2.
unnecessary or needless.
3.
Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.

su·per·flu·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·flu·ous·ness, noun

Girls Night Out...Part Deux

O! U R HERE!!

Friday did finally come around. The girls from WMHS met up in Jordan, MN at Jaime's place. Shannon, Cindy, Jaime and I enjoyed a delicious dinner prepared by Jaimes... We headed out to do what I call, The Carver County Pub Crawl! We enjoyed good times and drinks and laughs at the local bars, putting to good use Jaime's BOGO card. I saw a few people I hadn't seen since high school. Including a very creepy teacher who is still creepy!! YIKES! (and Puke!). Overall we had some good laughs and no one got into any fights, although we came a wee bit close at the T-Road Tavern, but that is a whole other story. At the last bar, we girls stayed to close the place down and headed back to Jaime's to crash. We had a great breakfast in the morning and I headed out to help my friend Ellen move into Sarah's place... now i must chill, and maybe there will be more fun to have later... but for now this party girl is sleepy!

Well it's a Girls Night Out...

The Judds sang it best...

Friday finally came around This girls ready to paint the town

Tonight aint nothin gonna slow me down

I did my time workin all week

Tonights all mine, tomorrow Ill sleep,I wanna hear a band with a country sound

Well, Ive been couped up all week long

Ive been workin my fingers to the bone!

Well, its a girls night out Honey, there aint no doubt

Im gonna dance every dance til the boys go home

Well, its my night to rock No watchin that ol clock

Oh, aint no doubt, lordy its a girls night out!

One more day of work and then I'm heading out with my H2OTown Posse. I will report more on this outing tomorrow.

(P.S. As much as I loathe country music, The Judds are a very guilty pleasure!! I love you Winona & Naomi!!!)