Hello my new cell phone friend

Oh yes, this morning I arrived back at my apartment to find my new cell phone awaiting my open arms. Next to it was my new MP3 player. It was like Christmas in August. Like a giddy school girl I tore into my new toys on the drive to work. The MP3 player is super tiny and has an FM tuner. It’s perfect for work outs.

The cell phone... First let me tell you why I had to get a new phone. Over the weekend my phone started to act up. Very sad. I really do like my old phone. It’s like a Sherman Tank, not too small and can take a beating. Any who my little tank started to have some mechanical problems. The main one being that I could only talk to people on speaker phone. Basically I decided that I would only use it for texting because I hate speaker phone.

My new phone is glorious! It’s very thin and silver. I decided to go with a phone sans camera. I figured I only used the camera a few times. That and the cameras on phones tend to suck. Any who here is my new electronic family member.

The A to Z's of Wendy B

Me from A to Z...copy and repost with your stuff!

A is for age:
t-18 days 'till i'm 25

B is for beer of choice:
Newcastle please

C is for career right now:
Assistant to the Director of Strategic Information Techonolgies Group for the School of Medicine- Office of the Dean

D is for your dog's name:
oh i don't have one yet.

E is for essential item you use everyday:
toilet paper

F is for favorite TV show at the moment:
ummm Psych

G is for favorite game:
i really like Cranium

H is for home town:
St. Louis

I is for instruments you play:
i used to play the trombone... i haven't in about a year

J is for favorite juice:
Mango

K is for whose butt you'd like to kick:
i am not one for fights

L is for last restaurant you ate at:
International Cafe

M is for marriage:
someday... maybe in the not so distant future

N is for your full name:
Wendy Lynn Brasses

O is for overnight hospital stays:
none yet and none planned until i start popping out babies

P is for people you were with today:
my coworkers and nicholas

Q is for quote:
“I am like a falling star who has finally found her place next to another in a lovely constellation, where we will sparkle in the heavens forever.”-Amy Tan

R is for biggest regret:
eh its all good

S is for mental status:
sleepy

T is for time you woke up today:
7am... then i snoozed until 7:30ish

V is for vegetable you love:
mmmm broccoli

W is for worst habit:
i'm pretty lazy

X is for x-rays you've had:
many on the teeth

Y is for yummy food you ate today:
the gyro i had at International Cafe

Z is for zodiac sign:
virgo.

Survey of 3's

Name 3 Schools You Went To
1. Mizzou
2. Lindbergh High School
3. McKendree College

Name 3 Things In Your Wallet
1. Driver's license
2. ATM card
3. Old Student ID (so i can get into the movies for cheap)

Name 3 Things You Always Wear
1. shoes
2. something that covers my chest
3. pants/skirt/shorts

Name 3 Things You Do When You Are Really Stressed
1. take a nap
2. vent to a friend
3. do something to alleviate the stress

Name 3 Favorite Songs Right Now
1. Love Song- The Cure
2. Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre) - Go Tan Project
3. Transformer- Gnarls Barkley

Name 3 Favorite Places To Shop
1. 9th St Books
2. Dillards
3. Hyvee

Name 3 Places You Go On A Daily Basis
1. Work
2. Home
3. Nick's Apartment

Name 3 Things You Like To Do
1. Dance
2. Laugh
3. Cook

Name 3 most prized possessions
1. My Bach Stradivarius F attachment Silver Trombone Large Bore
2. My boyfriend
3. My memory

Name 3 favorite fruits:
1. mango
2. pineapple
3. strawberry

Name 3 things you are addicted to:
1. music
2. love
3. happiness

Name 3 favorite hobbies:
1. reading
2. cooking
3. hanging out with my frineds

Name 3 career choices:
1. Human Rights Lawyer
2. Domestic Violence Lawer
3. Lawer for the ASPCA

Name 3 goals in 2006:
1. get reaccepted to law school... and actually go in 2007
2. travel more
3. work on my confrontation skills

Name 3 plans for next week:
1. Hang out with my best girl Hula!!
2. Visit the new baby elephant in StL
3. get lots of sleep

Three Names You Go By:
1. Wendy
2. Wendy Woo
3. W

Three Parts of Your Heritage:
1. Scottish
2. German
3. American

Three Things That Scare You:
1. needles
2. loosing my memory
3. emotions

Three of Your Everyday Essentials:
1. soda
2. sleep
3. laughter

Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. gold shoes
2. pink flowery skirt
3. a brownish jacket

Three of Your Favorite Bands or Musical Artists:
1. The Beatles
2. James Brown
3. Ottis Redding

Three Things You Want in a Relationship (OTHER THAN Love):
1. Honesty
2. Laughter
3. Unconditional caring

Two Truths and a Lie (in no particular order):
1. I love mushrooms
2. Prince Charles waved in my direction when i was in England
3. I once owned a tree frog

Three PHYSICAL Things about the Opposite Sex that Appeal to You:
1. Smile
2. Bum
3. Eyes

Three Places You Want to go on Vacation:
1. Hawaii
2. Okinawa
3. Scottland

Three things you want to do before you die:
1. Have children
2. Be 100% truely happy with every aspect of my life
3. Travel around the world

I Sat Belonely

I Sat Belonely
By John Lennon

I sat belonely down a tree,
humbled fat and small.
A little lady sing to me
I couldn't see at all.

I'm looking up and at the sky,
to find such wonderous voice.
Puzzly, puzzle, wonder why,
I hear but I have no choice.

'Speak up, come forth, you ravel me',
I potty menthol shout.
'I know you hiddy by this tree'.
But still she won't come out.

Such sofly singing lulled me sleep,
an hour or two or so
I wakeny slow and took a peep
and still no lady show.

Then suddy on a little twig
I thought I see a sight,
A tiny little tiny pig,
that sing with all it's might

'I thought you were a lady',
I giggle, - well I may,
To my surprise the lady,
got up - and flew away.

Buenvenidos a Miami

I have begun to realize that I haven't been taking this blog seriously enough in the past few months. I was off to a great start. I was posting blogs every other day giving you all up to the minute news breaks on my life... now the information has slowed to a drip once every other week.

Let me start with how I have gone well past my expiration date for leaving Columbia. It has been so easy to stay in this cozy little town; however, I have found that its coziness has worn thin. I have become the person who loathes the end of summertime because that means traffic picks up (By that I mean I have to wait behind 4 cars while on my 5 minute commute to work in the morning). I think I am this antsy because it seems a majority of my friends have moved. Ok, don't get me wrong, I like some things about Columbia. I like my job; I have great co-workers and an excellent boss. I think my brain is just starved for more information.

This brings me to topic of law school. I have put this on hold for long enough and its time that I actually go. I have been out in the real world long enough to know that its time I invest more in my future than just a bachelors degree.It looks like the number one destination for my JD program is Miami. My boyfriend, Nick, has family in Miami and plans to come with me. I personally fell in love with the city during spring break of '03. It just seems like Miami is calling out to me.

F*CK Bees

Teen crashes into tree full of bees

Thu Aug 3, 9:40 AM ET

OSSIAN, Ind. - A teenage driver crashed into a hollow tree and stirred up tens of thousands of angry honey bees, creating a swarm that sent her and nine others to the hospital.

"Those bees were mad," said Volunteer Fire Chief Kent Gilbert, who was stung at least 50 times while trying to pull the 16-year-old driver from the wreckage. "I've never seen bees, especially honeybees, attack like that."

Jacqueline Cossairt's SUV slammed into the tree Tuesday after she lost control on a gravel road about 10 miles south of Fort Wayne.

By the time rescuers arrived, a black cloud of buzzing insects had engulfed the car, forcing firefighters to wear full safety gear — complete with oxygen tanks and face masks — with temperatures in the 90s.

Safety workers doused the bees with water and foam while they tried to free Cossairt, who was taken to a nearby hospital with broken legs and multiple bee stings. She was remained at Lutheran Hospital on Thursday.

A neighbor, along with a paramedic and seven firefighters, were also hospitalized for bee stings and heat-related symptoms.

"You can't really train for that. You don't really know. You look for downed power lines. You don't look for a million bees," said Master Trooper Bob Brophy, commander of the Indiana State Police's Fort Wayne post.

Bee expert Stan Grove, a biology professor at Goshen College, said the insects are most active in warm weather when they furiously fan their wings to cool the temperature of the hive.

"They don't like to be jostled," Grove said.

This Thursday is off to a Grrreat start!

I don't dive into a soda in the morning until about 10 o'clock. I like to think that any earlier is a bad idea... anyway, today I decided it would be a nice day for a "FT" as Neil called it. (For those of you out of the loop that stands for Field Trip) These little FT's help make the days go by faster. My favorite place to go is the "no gas" which is this small quick-e-mart that has no gas, hence, "no gas".

The excursion began as a need for the caffeine... in the store I grabbed my coke, cheez-its, and Milky Way and then proceeded to the cash register. My friend Dave came along on the journey because, Columbia is a hot bed for bum conventions. I always get the "You are looking hot today" or classic "hey baby" whenever I head to the No Gas therefore, company is always a must.

In line I notice another guy up at the counter waiting. He is going through a purse and then looks at me. He then says "You must not be from Missouri." To which I responded with the fact that I, indeed, am from Missouri. He exclaims "I am from New York and into fashion. You know that anyone who wears all black knows what is going on." I just said thank you and he continued with "And you are of model height just like me!" the on his way out said "oh there is a piece of lent on your sweater." pulls off the lint then exclaims, "I just want to keep you looking picture perfect!"

I have to say this was my first experience with a drag queen sans drag. I had been wondering why he had a purse... very fashionable indeed.

So, I just got back from lunch and I have to say the new Chinese Buffet is AWESOME! They had these little fried triangles of tasty goodness called "Battered and Fried Mac n Cheese". I think they were sent down from heaven to bless us one and all. They were quite the taste sensation!