Filed at 2:50 am under Uncategorized by Sarah
Hell has frozen over, and before the sheet of iced sealed closed, pigs flew out. I am now a working woman. And I don’t mean on a corner somewhere. I am employed as a health and safety engineer with reputable Silicon Valley company. The client gives me specs or a sample gas, and I recommend to them what sensor to use, and sometimes teach them how. I can hear you asking, “so what would you say you do here?” “Well look, I already told you! I deal with the goddamn customers so the engineers don’t have to! I have people skills! I am good at dealing with people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?”
Filed at 8:37 pm under Read This! by Sarah
Let me just start by saying, “Hello, again world.”
If you would like to skip the pleasant personal anecdote, please skip directly to “The Point.”
It all started quite a few months ago, but please understand that it all seems fuzzy to me now. You will soon see why. Mark (the man i apparenty bunk-down with)and I were traveling across the United States in order to start a new life in California. Specifically, Sunnyvale (very appropriate name for a city here), where Mark had recently acquired new employment. We crossed many states along the way: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona. This story takes place while we were travelling through New Mexico in this long, arguous journey.
It was about 3:00am, during my driving shift, when I blacked out. I don’t think I really blacked out, but I don’t remember anything for the next few hours while I was driving, so I think that is the only way to describe it. The few hours prior to that, we were driving through a gorgeous desert heartland that had burst into new growth due to the overabundance of rain this year. The sky was twinkling and not a star wasn’t to be seen. You see out there, they’ve never heard of light polution. I’d noticed there had been no houses, gas stations, or any sign of human life for miles. I had also noticed all of the signs for Roswell, NM. I’d thought nothing of it actually. I don’t get skiddish at the thought of aliens, or government projects for new aircrafts and space communication.
Then suddenly, it happened. Maybe it was the fact I was running on Diet Coke and two hours of sleep for the past two days. Or maybe it was system shock from poisons leaking into my blood because I hadn’t peed for three hours (there were no rest stops or gas stations in tis deserted land). But, the sky went dark. All of the stars had disappeared. It was as if they had run away, scared and afraid of what was to come, and all I saw in the sky in front of me was this spinning dodecahedron. It was spinning so quickly it appeared to be a sphere at first. I only noticed it was a dodecahedron when it had stopped and was hovering just above me. You see I’m very good at geometry and I know all of my shapes. It wasn’t hard to know that ye, this object was a dodecahedron. It was no bigger than a large SUV. It was eerie! But, then again, everything in this desert looks eerie.
I remember nothing after this until my arm shaking. I look over, and it’s Mark shaking my arm. He said he was trying to snap me out of a trance or something that I was in. He’d heard of people beeing hypnotized by the lights on the road and spacing out. But, I told him, we were the only car on the road, and this road was not lit by any side lights. The cat’s eyes had even lost their reflectiveness. Nevertheless, he was sure it was the Diet Coke and lack of sleep. By this time I had stopped and peed on the side of the road.
It wasn’t until later that I realized parts of my memory were missing. Mark would be talking to me about times past, holidays, events of the sort, and I wouldn’t have a clue what he was talking about. These things never happened! We chalked it up to the fact that I had imbibed a few too many beverages over the year, but something always bothered me about it. The events all had a common theme. They involved certain friends. Friends I didn’t even know I had anymore. One friend in particular that was involved in almost all of the forgotten festivities was Claire Amundson. Out of the blue, I get a phone call from her, a person I don’t even remember knowing, telling me that she had gotten engaged,and chose me, her best friend, to be her maid of honor! I was so stunned, I fainted right there! “Who is this person?” I thought when I came to. Obviously we know each other and we are good friends for her to be asking me to play a role like this. I quickly called her back, and played along as if I knew her and we’d been friends forever. She told me the date for her impending nuptials was November 5, 2005. I didn’t even get into asking her about the Joey person she is marrying that I apparently know too. It was all too much at the time.
After this shocking realization about the gaps in my memory, I’ve been working with Mark trying to replace the missing memories. So many people are gone. I know it sounds strange, but I don’t think the encounter in the desert was a dream or a hallucination. Something happened out there. Something that I need to fix. I’ve come up with a plan, but I need all of your help. In order to recover my missing life, the life before the encounter (we’ll call it LBE for short), we need to meet. I’m sure by seeing all of your wonderful faces again will trigger my lost thoughts. So I’ve decided upon a time and place to meet on common ground under the pretence of Claire’s bachelorette party. It will be in the city of Las Vegas. I wanted to get as close to the place of the encounter, but I don’t dare enter New Mexico again. Nevada will do just fine. The date is Septemeber 2-5, 2005. The details will be posted on a Sarahs wiki. I would appreciate it if you would mark this date on your calendar and set it aside, men and women alike, you know if you knew me at some point in time (unfortunately I don’t now, sigh). There and then we will try to recover the times of my LBE, and celebrate!
THE POINT: Bachelorette Party, Vegas, Sept. 2-5, 2005. All guys and gals invited. Perfect excuse to go to Vegas, gamble, take in some shows, see some Chippendales dancers, maybe tell Claire congrats. You don’t even have to know Claire to go, the more the merrier! Details to come on Sarah’s Wiki.
Filed at 1:46 pm under Read This! by Sarah
This weekend I went to one of the most fun and interactive restaurants that I’ve ever been too. It was in Bethesda, but they are a chain, so I’m sure you can find one around where you live. It is called BD’s Mongolian Barbecue (www.bdsmongolianbarbecue). Basically, they provide you with a bowl that you fill with an assortment of ingredients: fresh veggies, meats (new york strip, salmon, lamb, duck…), pasta. Then you choose your sauces and spices…you can create anything from southwest,italian, to sezchaun. So here’s the kicker. I love it because you can test your own creativity by mixing your own concoctions, but for those who are less adventurous, they have recipe cards. So, there’s truly something for everyone. Here’s it’s story:
Centuries ago in the province of Mongolia, the Mighty Khan’s hunting parties would camp on the banks of the great river Khan-Balik. After days devoted entirely to hunting, they would gather in droves to celebrate their successes. Communing in banquet style pavilions, the Mongols would prepare slivers of meat and vegetables by slicing them with their razor sharp swords. They would then cook their food by searing it on their overturned shields that were heated by a blazing fire. The Kublai Khan and his fiercest warriors would sit high above the hordes, and enjoy the same food prepared for him on a large, roaring hot griddle.
Not that I want to dine with Kublai Khan, but still it was a good idea.
Filed at 3:41 pm under Read This! by Sarah
…we got nothing to hit but the heights, starting here, starting now, honey everything’s coming up roses! We’re a family of superstars. Baltimore is the land of opportunity. First, Akira the wonder dog gets recruited to star in a television segment with the famous Dr. Hammond, Hollywood doctor to the four-legged friends! Hey, you would think this guy was gold-plated the way he thought people ooooed and awwwed at him! He drove a $250,000 cherry-red beamer wich he parked directly in front of the station (television, not police), and waltzed in about 5 till noon when the segment was shot at noon. While in the elevator on the way up, he didn’t introduce himself, nor ask our names, he only asked Akira’s and name and what kind of doggy she was. But, that was good enough for Akira. She shined on the small screen though. Now she’s got a big little puppy dog head, making us wait on her hand and foot…puppy pedicures, puppy manicures, puppy facials and conditioning treatments. She’s caught the bug o stardom; there’s no going back now.
I know you’ve heard about the Admiral’s Cup! Well, I’m really beginning to like this place. It’s turning into my Baltimore Fat Kats. You see Akira’s not the only one who’s caught the bug on the stage! Monday night, Mark and I crashed a birthday party at the Admiral’s Cup. They had a live two-man band playing songs and asking people up from the tables at the bar to join there. Well I got coersed into joining in a round. They really had to twist my arm( oh sure… you believe that). One thing lead to another and I ended up singing a growly version of Mony Mony to a guy playing the bongos! Nevertheless, the band invited me to come hag with them while they play at a bar down the road called Ledbetters. Unfortunately, my hangover didn’t allow me to give my second debut. Maybe next time; they play every Monday night. It seems stardom runs in the family… look out Marky Mark, soon you’re going to find your own funky bunch!
Filed at 4:29 am under Read This! by Sarah
Thank god for people like amy and nate!! These are the folks that keep on living always! I love their take on life… I love the ambition… I think they are the be all,and end all of human nature. This wonan loves a man for his self-worth and he loves her back ( out of his supreme awesomeness) because they fit. Don’t we all want to fit. I want to fit. If we could all find a niche… ( job wise, girl wose) we might all be happy! But I am happy, and aren’t others?…
Filed at 3:40 pm under Read This! by Sarah
I understand that I am a blogging failure. I am also a wimp because here is where I try to justify my failure of blogging this past month, and promise to make a better effort.
Reasons for not blogging:
1. My dog ate my computer.
2. I temporarily lost the use of my hands.
3. I was too busy finding a job. (LOL)
4. Nothing blogworthy happened to me. (ok so that’s really unbelievable)
5. I forgot my password.
Please choose the reason you like best, and I’ll stick by it.
So I promise to keep blogging on a regular basis. In fact, to show this I have set up some fun blogs to come.
1. Akira the show dog.
2. Ahoy me mateys the Admiral’s Cup.
3. Shooting fish in a barrel.
Just some titles to entice you.
Sorry.
Filed at 4:15 pm under Read This! by Sarah
This Saturday, Mark and I had the official house-warming/Claire’s birthday party. I told everyone we would have you all over in September, and don’t I always keep my word. You would think that the hosts of the party would provide the entertainment. Especially Mark and I (I mean we are the life of the party!), but not this time. Saturday night, Akira took center stage. She rolled, she tumbled, she gave kisses, and she even had a jello-shot! At the end of the evening, people were saying good-bye to her as we walked the guests to the door. We occasonally got an “Oh yeah, great party Mark.” or a “Man, your girlfriend is so cool!” Ok so maybe not so many of those, but I can rememer it however I wish. So check out the picks to come in the Photos link.
Filed at 4:55 pm under Read This! by Sarah
Hello World!
So what is blogable? This being my first weblog, I’m not exactly clear on what is deemed “blogable”. I hear Mark, the significant other, use the term all of the time, usually describing an event either funny or ironic. So these first months will be experiments in deciding what is blogable to Sarah Jayne!
I may not know what is blogable, but I do know what is important to me right now. EMPLOYMENT. Yes, I am still searching. I broke down today and applied to the US Patent Office. Boy, doesn’t that sound like fun. But, if I don’t get a job soon (definer: by January, so soon is a little while away) I will be insuranceless and incomeless, and most certainly more down in the dumps than I already am. So if anyone has any leads in the Baltimore area, THROW THEM MY WAY!
Whining over, I’m sure you’ve heard about our new addition. I am a mommy and it’s a girl! Mark and I adaopted a baby greyhoud/terrier, brindle prancing puppy, and she is wonderful. Day four, and I think she is nearly house-broken. I couldn’t have asked for a better dog!
Please enjoy my blog, visit again, and I would appreciate any feedback on methods of improvement.
Filed at 6:13 pm under Read This! by Sarah
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