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a new leaf

Yes, I'm turning over a new leaf. For those of you who know me well, you could probably attest to a few truths about my personality: first, I tend to get on strong kicks at different times (#1 with a Dr. Pepper at Chick Fil A, Mountain Dew, cleaning, running [yes, this actually was a kick one time], balancing my checkbook, etc.) Secondly, when on these "kicks", I am pretty persistent and determined with carrying them out. (then, usually sometime in the midst of these kicks, I have some epiphanic moment where I realize some great and wonderful (and usually very simple) truth that I should have known all along but suddenly see in a totally clear light... which only makes the kick stronger for the time being. Anyway, my mom could probably verify all of this as a very accurate description of me?) and finally, the last point to be confirmed as truth is sleeping is not very high on my priority list. I don't get much because I like to stay up late. (really late. Night owl is probably an understatement.)

So here's how I've turned over a new leaf:

This weekend, I made an attempt (and was pretty successful) at going to bed early and getting up early. Friday night it was a little before 10 when I hit the sack...and was up to start the day at 7:30 am. I am primarily trying to enact this lifestyle to increase productivity during the work-week. I tried again for today, and once again struck gold! Last night I went to bed around 11 and got up a mere 15 minutes earlier this morning than normal (except, today it was with ease - as easy as getting up for me will ever be at least). Not only did I have time to eat breakfast at my apartment, I did it leisurely while checking blogs and responding to emails and facebook messages. and THEN, I made up my bed... and still made it to work by 8:50. Wow, that Ben Franklin sure knew what he was talking about when he said "early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." I'm still waiting on the wealthy part, but for now, I'll take the healthy!

ps - for those of you who are bored out of your mind right now by this blog post, this was primarily posted for my mom. I know she'd be proud...aren't ya, Mom?!

más visitantes

more visitors! in just a few weeks for their spring break, Rose Lynn and Court are coming to the Big Apple! I cannnnnnnnot wait!!! This New Yorker will be one happy camper to see those two sweet faces.

in honor (and memory) of:

yes, I'll probably get a lot of flack from some people for this post... but after g-chatting with Ash and Anna today, I realized that I miss Chi O and formals.

so, in honor of Chi O's "Yipee Chi O" tonight and formal tomorrow night and in memory of some very fun times from my college years, here ya go - my last two Chi O formals:



give me spring or give me death!

One month until SPRING is officially here! It is still in question as to whether it will actually feel like spring or not in one month, but I'll take whatever I can get.

Here are the Top 10 Reasons I can't wait for spring to get here:

1. No more scarves, mittens, heavy coats... EVERYWHERE you go.
2. I'll care about getting a pedicure again.
3. Sundresses!
4. It'll be light outside when I leave work.
5. I can eat lunch in the park again instead of at my desk...AND at Shake Shack.
6. I won't have to take the subway for a 6 (or less) block commute anymore.
7. Baseball season will be in full force!
8. I will have at least a little more chance at being tan. Still not likely, but possible.
9. Mister Softee will return.
10. My mom is coming to visit!!!

this is bad

"You know, I can hear your accent when you write an email."

This is an email I got today from a coworker in response to a particular inquiry I had regarding the project I'm on.

UH OH!

one extremely cool color wheel

with one click of the mouse, you can see the greatest description of a "Perryn website" you've ever seen. If this doesn't epitomize my love (obsession, infatuation, attraction, compulsion, fascination, etc) of color, I don't know what does.

I could look at this website... alllllllll day long.

take me back to 1986

If anyone is looking to buy me a present anytime soon, here is the way straight to my heart:

Spin art!
Spirograph!

or, a Squiggle pen!

first time for everything...

even if it darn near kills you! This weekend Brendan and I hopped in a rental car and headed north to NH for the holiday. In the weekend plans was a ski trip to Gunstock Mountain in which Brendan and his dad so graciously invited me to come along for my first snow skiing experience. It started off with a two-hour lesson with 13 other adult first-time skiers. This all went pretty well - no major falls and all bones still intact. After my lesson was over I met up with Mr. Sullivan and Brendan to try the challenge of a green course. However, as we were already halfway down the mountain (or technically "hill"), we realized that the green course was roped off and the only way down was the more difficult blue course. The rest of the way down was (as Brendan likes to call it) "falling every 10 feet". What Brendan didn't know was that I was simply trying to execute the advice of my instructor, "If you don't fall a lot, you aren't trying hard." So, I think Brendan or his dad would vouch for me... I was trying HARD.


Brendan teaching me how to stop (probably the most valuable skill of the day)

Beautiful view from the top!

See the slope behind me?! That's what I "almost" conquered...
The day was a blast though, and I'm so glad I tried it out! Cay, I may be making a visit out to see you and we can work our way down the blue slopes together!!

the marathon-ers

Congrats to both Mon - for finishing 40th out of 557 in the Women's 5K on Saturday! and to Mayce for completing her marathon!! Woo hoo!


(I stole this pic from Mon's blog - check it out for full details!)


good luck mayce!

My 7-year-old niece Mayce is running in the Mercedes Marathon in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa tomorrow! Just doesn't seem right, does it? But, I'm so proud of her and want to wish her the best of luck!!! And, I wish I could be there to see her!

I guess I should be a little more specific about what is really happening because if your reaction is anything like mine, you are probably pretty astounded right now. No, Mayce is not going to be running 26.2 miles tomorrow all at once. Over the past several months she has run one mile at a time, and then tomorrow she will run the last mile of the "marathon"! Sounds like a pretty cool thing for kids to do if you ask me. And her sister McKay is all for it too. She told me how excited she was this morning - they get to stay in a hotel... WITH an indoor swimming pool!

blast from the past

I was searching google today to try and find fun road trip games (long story as to WHY I was doing this) and I found these little treasures on Amazon! Please tell me SOMEONE else had these growing up too?! Because the 4 Pettus kids sure did. And what an interesting game it was with a 15 year old, a 14 year old, an 11 year old and a 5 year old playing the same game while on our family road trips. Actually, the more I think about it, I remember playing these in the car more by myself than anything (which isn't surprising)... but I LOVED them!

We had it all - the grey/silver Astro van, a wide array of bingo cards, and 6 Pettus's gathered together in a car destined to any number of various locations with 4 of those Pettus's fighting over who got the front seat. Oh, how I miss those days! Don't you Mom?

This is what makes work worth it!

As much as I complain about being bored and creatively suppressed at work, it's 10:43 in the morning as I type this, and THIS is what I'm eating at my desk right now. The picture doesn't do it justice, but this is (by far) the brightest, most neon pink cupcake I have EVER seen...all made possible by the gracious reps who come to visit biweekly! Thank you for contributing to my unprecedented breakfast eating habits of eagerly indulging in such ridiculous sustenance as my morning nourishment.
 
I passed a coworker on the way back to my desk and she said "for breakfast?!" as I excitedly showed her my cupcake... upon which I replied, "YES Maja! Isn't it great!!!"
 
Cay, do the reps in AZ bring this kind of stuff?!
 
 

I saw this pic this morning on the Today Show. Isn't this the saddest/cutest thing you've ever seen? This koala was rescued from the recent wildfires in Australia.