Friday, March 23, 2012

I smell the weekend, my friends...

and the scent is intoxicating.

Photo from thebeautifulbrain.com

Other smells I love:
  • Hyacinths
  • Turkey roasting
  • Summer rain
  • Steaks on the grill
  • Beautiful perfume
  • Yardley of London oatmeal soap
  • WaWa
  • The air right before it snows
  • Freshly brewed coffee
  • Coppertone #8
  • Pine Sol
  • Gasoline
  • Au Bon Pain cheddar jalapeno bagels
  • Onions and garlic in a saute pan
  • Lumber
  • Ahava lotion
  • Freshly cut grass
  • Grey Flannel cologne mixed with soap (MFD's smell)
  • Burning wood
  • Hair that's just been washed in Pureology
  • Clothes right out of the dryer or pulled off the clothesline
  • Rosemary
  • The ocean
  • Yankee Mistletoe and Autumn Leaves candles
  • Johnson & Johnson no more tears shampoo
  • The towels at the Contemporary Resort in Orlando, FL
  • Eucalpytus Spearmint hand soap from Bath & Body Works, and anything with that scent from their Aromatherapy line
  • The Boulevard when Nabisco is baking
  • Old school Noxema
  • Victory
  • Orange Juice, Gooseberry Pie, and Eucalyptus Spearmint Mountain Home Candles
  • Love's Baby Soft
Enjoy your weekend!

p.s. For those of you who use Got2B Fat tastic dry shampoo, it's B1G1 at Rite Aid until tomorrow. Save yourself $6.50 and stop there tonight!
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Wednesday Minority Report


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You know how there are some things that the majority of people like, yet you find yourself just not into it or at the very least indifferent? This my minority report, where most people like what I do not. I give you my list without apology, and nothing you can say will convince me anything below is the bee's knees.

What's on your Minority Report?




Music
The Beastie Boys. I've always really want to like them, but I just don't. Listen all y'all it's a sabotage? I don't care. Sorry Mike D. You seem cool.


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Dave Matthews Band.

Reggae. I am behind peace, love, and legalized marijuana. I am not behind the music.

Get this pin at zazzle.












Movies
When Harry Met Sally. Actually, Billy Crystal in general. You never look mahhvelous, Billy.

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Horror movies. Duh.

Harry Potter books and movies. I've tried both.

Food
Five Guys. It makes me sweat. In a bad way.


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Coconut.

Rita's Water Ice. I am quite possibly the only person in America who does not care for Rita's.

Sushi.


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Drink
Whiskey.

Craft beer. Just give me a Miller High Life and we're all set.

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Activity
Skiing.

Blaming other people and the world for all of my problems. Why is this en vogue in recent years?

Video games. I've never owned any or enjoyed playing any...aside from Smurfs on ColecoVision at Gamma's house. I am sure kids these days have never heard of the ancient artifact ColecoVision.

Running. I would rather stay and fight an attacker than run,so I am sure as hell not running for sport.

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Places
Concerts.

The mall.

The movie theater.

Whole Foods.

Fashion
Belts. I haven't worn one since junior high, and I haven't owned one in more than 10 years. I kept one around "just in case" forever. Why?


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Uggs and crocs - also known as the ugliest footwear on earth. I have of course mentioned my distaste for these hideous footwear options before.

Tom's shoes - they do give a pair of shoes to those in need when you buy a pair, which is really right up my alley. They are also very cute. But they chose to partner with Focus on Family, which is militantly anti-choice, anti-gay, and anti-evolution. All of those things are no bueno in my book. I wish they'd partner with someone else.
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Owner of strong likes and dislikes and eager to share them with you,













p.s. Since I had to return my supposed to be awesome birthday hat, I got this dress instead:






Monday, March 19, 2012

the weekend that was - birthday weekend edition

Four days off in a row with favorable weather

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Getting my label maker in the mail


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Lazy Friday:
cooking, doing laundry, having lunch, drinking wine, watching March Madness,
 and hanging out with my mom for many hours.
My lovely pink hyacinth is already flowering Mom! Thank you!


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Making and eating one of my favorite meals - Guinness slow roasted corned beef


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Soup of the week = skinny stuffed pepper soup - you all must make this, seriously.
Thank you Lauren for pinning it!

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Trying new recipes and liking them all - hearty black bean quesadillas for lunch with mom, baked southwestern egg rolls and sausage and pepperoni pizza puffs for Saturday, and chicken with baby bellas and artichoke hearts for Sunday dinner.
Oh, and a Cinnabon cinnamon roll cake for MFD.



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Celebrating my Grandmom's 80th birthday on Saturday


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Saturday night at Casa de Gallagher in Mo'ville laughing my face off with Dustin, Gallaghers, Sannellis and McKnights about foraging for nuts, pick up sticks, little red wagons full of thin mints, difficulty with steps, and falling off of chairs, among a million other things.
I'm thankful to have such great friends who are also hilarious.

For most of the evening, I drank Harp courtesy of the McKnights.
 I had to take a break and go old school with one of Amanda's wine coolers.
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10 warm, deep, and glorious hours of sleep on Saturday night

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Drinking coffee out of my new mug, thank you Amanda

Ron Swanson rules
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Productive Sunday:
writing blogs, doing laundry, purging files and cleaning and reshelving all of my books in alpha order... during which I discovered I own multiple copies of The Sun Also Rises, Jane Eyre, and The Great Gatsby. And If There be Thorns of my V.C. Andrews Dollanger books is missing. Balls. I immediately went to Amazon and put it on my wish list, along with a few books I need to round out my Judy Blume collection.
Books are super dusty. But I love them anyway.

Gus wasn't a big help
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Watching The Vampire Diaries. Damon Salvatore, I love you. Madly.

Photo from www.damon-salvatore.net
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I made my own Febreze.
MFD uses Febreze like a mad man and it is way too expensive to keep buying.

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New library art, part of my birthday gift from Dad & Carol

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Daffodils and crocuses saying hello, hyacinths coming up too

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Lots of quality time with MFD and the dogs
Hello, Geege.
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the weekend that was

Confucious said "I  want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being." So do I.
Have a great week!

SMD
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