December 2011
35 posts
An old/good friend is getting married in about two months. I’ve known her for more than six years, but our friendship has varied a lot in that time. She’s always been a bit of a floater. Always hanging out with A, B, and C. Then suddenly it’s D, E, and F. You know? We became friends because she’s a lifelong friend of the two people I spend the majority of my time with. So...
Yesterday was an all-around good day. Nothing fancy, just good times with good people.
Lunch date at a favorite place with my two best friends.
Stopped at the park (swings!) on the way home.. so nice out for December 29th.
Visited with my momma.
Free tickets (11th row!) to an SEC basketball game with good friends.
Most amusing ride home.
truth
If a guy is treating you like he doesn’t give a shit, then he genuinely doesn’t give a shit.
-he’s just not that into you (currently playing on USA, get with it)
free stuff hello
Go on the Staples website, find at least $15 worth of stuff, and then use the code 25172. You’ll get $15 off and free shipping.
I just got 20 pounds of printer paper, fancy highlighters, and pens for fifty-one cents. FIFTY-ONE CENTS PEOPLE. Not sure how long it’s good for.. so go now.
No, I don’t typically get excited about school supplies. But hello. Free. Heck, you can buy...
I had a good shopping day alone today. I’m not a very good shopper when I’m with other people (I rush, don’t try anything on, etc.. feel like I’m holding people up) so I decided to go solo (actually I extended the invite to a friend, she was busy, then decided solo was better before asking anyone else). I had a few Christmas returns/exchanges.. so almost everything ended up...
When in the midst of their own relationship troubles, my friends like to reference my lack there of. It’s usually a twisted compliment, “gosh I should just be like you, you never have to complain about this bullshit” or “maybe I’ll swear off guys like you, seems easier that way”. I know they aren’t trying to put me down, but I can’t help but feel...
And whenever you think you’ve got a good one, they get all weird on ya. Wtf buddy.
I slept for 10 or 11 hours last night. It was glorious. On a good day, I usually get six hours of sleep (even now when I don’t have work/school to prevent me from sleeping, I just can’t).
I got up at 5AM yesterday and it was go-go-go all day. I crashed on the couch for almost an hour when I got home last night. Moved to my bed and was asleep by 11PM. Woke up at 4:30AM for awhile...
Already made this…
Working on these…
And have brownies finished.. half to be left plain, half to be covered with chocolate ganache and crushed peppermint candy (little cousin’s dessert request was “chocolate peppermint cake”.. so this was my best offer).
And about to melt chocolate to dip/cover strawberries.
Trying SO HARD to stay in the Christmas spirit. It’s just not working.
Maybe some intense baking will help. Going to attempt homemade cinnamon rolls (yes, the ‘pioneer woman’ ones) for Christmas breakfast. I also volunteered to cover the non-cookie desserts… lemon-blueberry cake, chocolate covered strawberries, and three variations of brownies.
Standing in line at a store earlier today…
Cousin: How tall are you? Me: 5’2”. Cousin: Huh. Well I’m 4-foot-something. But I’ll be taller than you soon. Me: I’d guess you’re about 4’8”. And yes, you’re probably right. Cousin: But that’s funny because I’m only 9 years old. And you’re 22. Woman* in front of us:...
my love/hate relationship with relationships
I don’t like relationships. I don’t like feeling as though I have to check in with someone on a regular basis or report my whereabouts. I don’t like the label of it all. I don’t like introductions to family members or friends. I don’t like having to explain it to people that have known us both for a long time and...
About to watch Super 8. Which will be followed by Crazy, Stupid Love (again) because I need some Ryan Gosling and a laugh.
I have been awake since 4:30AM. It is now 11:30PM.
I was doing fine until about five minutes ago. Now I’m about to keel over. Time for bed, I believe. Too bad my hair is soaking wet and my dog has taken over my bed.
Date #2. Here we go. I get all nervous. I’m so ridiculous.
Not to mention Date #1 was a really long time ago (like, months) but I screwed that all up and moved away for Grad school. Whoops.
I jumped in the shower, pulled out a cute outfit, and happen to be having an amazing hair day (post drying and straightening, obviously). I’m about to throw all of that away by wearing slippers.
It’s probably important to note that I’m just going to my aunt’s house to help my little cousins decorate their tree and all. But still. Good hair and fuzzy slippers. What a waste.
I haven’t wrapped a single Christmas gift. That is very much unlike me.
I had to do all of my mom’s Christmas shopping since she’s been out of commission (hospital/nursing home) since October. I’ve been itching to wrap everything but all of the gifts have been accumulating at my apartment and the wrapping supplies are at her house. She has a million varieties of wrapping...
Alright ya drunks… best use of coconut rum without needing to purchase any other alcohol? Google suggests mixing it with pink lemonade or cranberry juice with a little sunny delight.
(obviously bought for pina coladas)
Oh my god. Just now saw the Real World episode from a few weeks ago where the guys move a roommate’s boyfriend motorbike.. and a random neighbor let’s them stash it in his driveway. Then despite the police being involved and all, the 50 year old guy just wanders outside with a bowl and is like “Do you want some corn? You just got punked.”
WHAT?! So freaking random. I...
One of those random Q&A things because I am BORED and procrastinating being productive.
the person i like and why i like them. It’s complicated. There is an obvious interest on both sides but we share a mutual distaste for relationships. But at the same time, I’m not okay with the whole ‘friends with benefits’ deal (did you watch the movie? it doesn’t work....
today
-Woke up at 4AM and somewhat unconsciously replied to a text message from four hours prior. Recipient was still awake (as always) and we proceeded to have an hour long conversation about absolutely nothing. -Worked at my GA this morning. Semester is over and there seriously isn’t anything left to do.. just let me go home damnit! -Grocery store. -Liquor store. -Redbox’ed ‘The...
By 10:30AM I had purchased pina colada mix at the grocery store and coconut rum at the liquor store. The old lady at the grocery store was totally judging me. Whatever dude, I’m not even drinking it until Friday night.
Why can’t I find TGI Friday’s mudslide mix anywhere? Wtf. I just want chocolatey drunkenness.
true life: i live with a slob
My roommate left on Friday afternoon and she won’t be back for a month (winter break; I have to work this week.. then I’ll be gone too). I was gone for the weekend and came back this morning.
I repeat. She will not step foot in this apartment for a month. There is fruit on the counter. Milk in the fridge. Several containers of leftovers. Various papers/junk on the kitchen table. An...
I accidentally took a two hour nap. I was all cuddled up to watch Ellen Degeneres at 3PM. I fell asleep approximately two minutes before it started and woke up at 5PM. Whoops. Ah well, I don’t have anything productive to do (Well i was going to go to the gym afterwards but I suppose that’ll have to wait until tomorrow. Oh, damn.) since school is OVERRRRR and I’m stuck here for a...
There are few places I’d rather be on a Sunday afternoon than curled up in my favorite corner of my Grandma’s couch, reading ‘Curious George’ books to my five year old cousin.
Technically he’s still four. We celebrated a few days early. And even after tinkering with most of his new toys, he is still sweet enough to request sitting on my lap with a silly story about a...
I don’t understand why I can’t sleep for more than seven hours. It doesn’t matter how tired I am or how early I go to sleep or how late my alarm is set for. Once I’ve been out for somewhere between 6 and 7 hours.. wide awake and there’s no going back to sleep. Annoying.
Chicken fajita nachos from the best local Mexican place for dinner. So good.
Done with my first...
Two online purchases in the past two days and both times I’ve forgotten to use Ebates.
DAMNIT (neither was worth much but still).
help!
What do you buy a 10 year old girl for Christmas?
Every website that allows you to search by age / gender gives the same stuff over and over.. dolls and barbies. She’s over both of them; has been for a long time. She’s super smart (has skipped two grades) and is rather mature for her age.
She likes clothes, but that’s easy and already included as part of her gift. She has way...
I have two three-hour finals tomorrow. I need to study. Or sleep. Or something.
I just don’t care.
I’m not a huge fan of being touched. But I just need to be bear hugged right now.
Has anyone read ‘Heaven Is For Real’? About the little boy who says he has been to heaven and back? A family member gave it to me tonight to borrow since she finished it. Not my typical read, but I’ve seen a few things about it in magazines and such so I’m willing to check it out. I need a good read-a-book-in-one-sitting kind of day.
I need that to NOT happen this weekend...
I hate “this is our last class of the semester, so some of you may want to think about those participation points” lectures. This is grad school. Clearly I am capable of reading and writing and speaking. You’ve graded my work. You know that I know what I’m doing. So if I choose NOT to argue with the crazy opinionated bitch on the right side of the room that always has...