December 2009
92 posts
Oops!
Apparently, my birthday is a day so nice, I posted about it thrice! Sorry about that, Tumblrs! I guess that’s what happens when you post from a Blackberry because your internet is STILL out! Mark, Ralphie and I just got back from a blustery, frigid, yet refreshing hike and we’re headed out shortly for lunch, presents and birthday surprises! I love today!
It's my birthday!
Yes, today is my 26th birthday and I’ve been trying desperately to post on Tumblr but my internet has been down for THREE WHOLE DAYS! Hopefully I will be back soon but in the meantime, happy birthday to me! (And Kayla!)
It's my birthday!
Yes, today is my 26th birthday and I’ve been trying desperately to post on Tumblr but my internet has been down for THREE WHOLE DAYS! Hopefully I will be back soon but in the meantime, happy birthday to me! (And Kayla!)
It's my birthday!
Yes, today is my 26th birthday and I’ve been trying desperately to post on Tumblr but my internet has been down for THREE WHOLE DAYS! Hopefully I will be back soon but in the meantime, happy birthday to me! (And Kayla!)
Hey Baxter!
Could you sneak into your mama’s recipe box and send along a recipe for Nanaimo bars and whipped shortbread? Both sound delicious and unique. Who knows, maybe I’ll get CRAZY and make FIVE types of cookies tomorrow!
Thanks, pup!
And the final cookie selection for my holiday tray...
…is still undecided.
Maybe I’ll even share my cookie bounty if you share your favorite holiday cookie? Any great recipes out there?
Capricorns: Fun Facts →
Some highlights from this ever-so-true article that describe me exactly:
Strengths: Responsible, good managers, disciplined, self-control, dark sense of humor
Weaknesses: Know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending, expecting the worst
Dislikes: Almost everything at some point
Traditional by nature, the Capricorn loves nothing more than holidays, such as Christmas, that bring people together with...
I would like a holiday treat.
But unfortunately, all of my holiday treats are at home and my organization consists of two employees (including myself) so there are no leftover holiday treats from parties to be found.
This means I either must venture into the cold for a holiday treat or have no holiday treat at all.
Woe is me.
Does Crumbs deliver?
Italian restaurant, cozy/romantic,...
Suggestions?
I can't wait...
…for tomorrow at 5pm because the Christmas festivities will officially begin!
Mark is meeting me in the city tomorrow for a romantic pre-Christmas craziness dinner.
Then Wednesday, Mark and I will be busy bees cleaning the house and baking in preparation for that evening’s Christmas Eve Eve celebrations with his family.
On Christmas Eve morning, we’re off to New Hampshire to...
“…What I’m not open to is the Notebook. Not. Going. To. Happen.”
–
My love for Stephanie just grows and grows. (via allthingsalishan)
I know I’m not the Stephanie you’re talking about but GOD I hate that movie. I DO NOT understand the female obsession with it.
There is nothing better than a good hair stylist.
Back in 2004 (right before I moved down here), I found the PERFECT stylist at an upscale salon in Rochester and for the past five years, I have been scheduling trips to Rochester to get a haircut and then see my family, in that order (kidding!).
I’ve searched high and low all over Connecticut and New York for a replacement hair stylist that I’m happy with, and I’ve had dozens of...
I miss living in NYC because...
…I miss running NYRR road races every other weekend. (And amassing the massive collection of free t-shirts that comes along with it).
Last night I had dinner with Jessica, who I...
We ate at Les Halles which I was initially excited about but the service was disappointing and the food was just okay. I’d been waiting for this dinner for months, even before we’d planned it, because I needed a good time to ask Jess to be a bridesmaid in my wedding!
We have chatted about the wedding so much over the past couple months and whenever the topic of bridesmaids came up, I...
One paper Two papers down, one paper and just a mini-project to go…
until I am done with my last-ever fall semester of graduate school.!!!
Suicide Bombing Blast Near Former VP Home In Kabul →
The bomb blast that went off this morning was right outside of the Heetal Hotel, the heavily-guarded hotel where I spent three weeks in July.
A mere two blocks from our office building, the bomb blew out most of the windows of our office, including my finance team’s office where I spent countless hours working less than a month ago.
This is horrifying because it is just too close to home....
One paper down, one paper and a mini-project to...
until I am done with my last-ever fall semester of graduate school.
What I Have Gotten Mark for Christmas So Far:
Some awesome clothes (his favorite brand EVER at an AMAZING price) from Rue La La that never made it to my door and are now lost in the abyss of freaking-piece-of-shit UPS.
NOTHING.
ELSE.
A week and a half until Christmas and I’VE GOT NOTHING.
(I’m sitting here trying to finish one of two major papers for the semester and all I can think is I’VE GOT NOTHING!)
“To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.”
– Aldous Huxley
(Case in point: Afghanistan. No one can understand why I love that place.)
