I will NOT play the "poor poor pitiful me" game….

My car broke down yesterday. This, after having spent nearly $600 getting new tires, rotors and brakes. Sigh. Oh and paying off Todd's car with a final payment of over $4000. Sigh. My dad, who usually fixes whatever is wrong with my car, is out of town and as it is going to be friggin' … Continue reading I will NOT play the "poor poor pitiful me" game….

Ella subrevivio su final oral en espanol…y es muy cansada y queria desayunar con sus amigas

I am absolutely exhausted. I'm in the middle of my last week of this semester and just finished my oral final in Spanish. I thought I was going to die.Okay, not actually die, but it was incredibly difficult and I completely forgot how to use tenses and may have really effed that entire thing up. … Continue reading Ella subrevivio su final oral en espanol…y es muy cansada y queria desayunar con sus amigas

What makes me…me.

Per instructions from my husband's blog, here are a few things that make me unique (read: random I'm incredibly selective about the music that I listen to because of the pretty drastic effects that it can have on me. I have (had?) CDs that I've actually tossed because one song on the disc brings back … Continue reading What makes me…me.

The Material Girl reigns supreme….

4:00pm - Sitting at the office, anxiously awaiting my departure from work to go home and quickly throw on my 80s garb and head down to Brooklyn's to grab a drink and wait for Laura to arrive.5:15pm - FINALLY get to leave the office, sassy boots in hand (they've been at the office since October … Continue reading The Material Girl reigns supreme….

Because it’s a good time…

This came from Amy's Blog....seemed like funIf I were 7 again I would….jump on the trampoline all the live long dayIf their were an extra hour in the day…I would sleep through it all the while knowing I should be using it to study.my junk food indulgence of choice is…jalepeño and cheddar kettle cooked potato … Continue reading Because it’s a good time…

Who is Barack Obama?

The last couple days have been pretty heavy around here. Cyber-space, I mean. I've been involved in a few different discussions regarding the recent election and they've gotten incredibly long and drawn out and occasionally feisty. Not that I mind any of it.The country is changing, there's no doubt about that. And I'm quite looking … Continue reading Who is Barack Obama?

Yes, we did!

Last night, we went to an election party at Karla and Phill's place, complete with some Chicago-style goodies (butter cookies, pizza and PBR) and spent more than 3 hours watching the races and the talking heads.We've all worked pretty hard in the last year or so not only to get our candidate elected, but to … Continue reading Yes, we did!