Thursday, September 8, 2011
My First "It's OK!" Link Up!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
It's The Sunday Line-Up...on Tuesday
What a crappy day.
After a WONDERFUL, sunny, beautiful weekend of friends and fun, going to work today was rough.
Especially since 9 people were out of my office. 9. Out of 17. All of the big bosses included.
All I wanted to do was curl up at home.
In a text to C:
"Baby. tonight- u, me, couch, popcorn, true blood.
it's on like donkey kong!!"
So...that's what's going down.
Well, minus the popcorn, because now we just ate, and I'm stuffed.
And after True Blood, we'll probably take on The Kardashians.
Have I ever mentioned how much I love our DVR?!
Hope you are having a lovely, relaxing night!!
Friday, September 2, 2011
Book Club Friday: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
From Amazon.com:
"A spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue.
It’s about the disappearance forty years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden . . . and about her octogenarian uncle, determined to know the truth about what he believes was her murder.
It’s about Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently at the wrong end of a libel case, hired to get to the bottom of Harriet’s disappearance . . . and about Lisbeth Salander, a twenty-four-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker possessed of the hard-earned wisdom of someone twice her age—and a terrifying capacity for ruthlessness to go with it—who assists Blomkvist with the investigation. This unlikely team discovers a vein of nearly unfathomable iniquity running through the Vanger family, astonishing corruption in the highest echelons of Swedish industrialism—and an unexpected connection between themselves."
I have to say, it took me several months to get through this book. I tried twice before I got past the first 150 pages. It was definitely hard to keep my interest with all of the names and characters being thrown at me in the beginning- I had a really hard time getting through the first half of the book. However, once I did, the second half was a breeze. Without giving the whole book away- I was enthralled. I kept trying to guess "who dun it"- and I'm not really into mystery books. The ending was a completely twist! And I can't believe that Daniel Craig is going to play Blomvkist in the movie coming out this December! Though I thought the girl had blonde hair, or at least that's how I always pictured her in my head. And now I have to read the rest of the series to know what happens next. I've never really been into series either, but what can I say- I wanna know!
I think the physical relationship between Blomvkist and Lisbeth kept me more intrigued than the case of Harriet and the financial mumbo jumbo (which again, I found hard to understand, though necessary to the storyline). I was also drawn to Lisbeth- I want to know more about her personal life. We got a sneak peek of the turmoil she went through growing up, but we never got the whole picture. I want to know why she is so damaged, and why she's so pissed off at men. (The tattoo she gave her "guardian" was insane!! But it definitely fit the crime.)
Link up below!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
"Good Girls Gone Bad, The City's Filled With Them"
Still in super catch up mode!
So about 2 weeks ago, I attended another awesome bachelorette party! This one was a 3 day affair in NYC, however I was only able to attend 2 days of festivities, as on the third day I had a baptism for my coworker friend. It started out a bit rough. The festivities were to begin after work on Friday. So I met up with 2 others in Hoboken, and then headed to NYC...in the pouring rain. Urgh. And I was still wearing my work clothes since it was monsoon-ing out and I didn't want to get my pretty dress all wet. So we got to the hotel a little late, I got changed, and the partying commenced! They had just ordered in some a-maz-ing Indian food, so I made sure to eat 3 plates full so I could drink without worrying. That didn't work. I had 4 cran-vodkas, but that wasn't the problem.
The problem was the shots...of tequila. And whip cream flavored vodka with orange-aid. (Which, P.S. tastes like a delicious creamsicle, and I don't even like creamsicles. But it was Super smooth.)
Note to self: Don't take shots.
We ate, made each other up, took a shit ton of pics (we had some difficulty doing the timed group pics), and drank. Then we opened presents. I would say that am much closer to this bride-to-be than the last. However, I learned...a lot! In a good way!! There were definitely some awesome gifts, and lots of laughs. Then we played Left, Right, Center, Bridal Scattegories, and 2 Truths and a Lie.
we *almost* finally got it!
serious game time
I was great for allllll of this.Then we left. And got in a cab. Have you ever been in a NYC cab, especially at night?! They drive insane!! So by the time we got out of the cabs at Sapphire Lounge, I was no longer okay. I was a hot mess. I think I walked into the bar, went to the bathroom, came out and went outside, sat on the curb and fought with Boyfriend (which I tend to do... never a good idea) ...and then proceeded to get super, super sick. (Note to self #2: Do not consume Indian food if there is even a slight chance of getting sick. Ew.)
Lucky for me, the 2 girls who I came in with were heading home. They took good care of me, after they got some pizza. Which, apparently, I didn't mind. I just sat and drank my water. And then we got in a cab and headed back to Hoboken.
Except I was supposed to stay in NYC. So all my stuff was back in the hotel room.
And felt super awful for missing out on the dancing/clubbing. :(
Amazingly, I didn't have a hangover the next day. (Most likely because I had nothing left in me!) Though I did feel like I was doing an interstate- walk-of-shame to get back to the hotel. In my lacy party dress from the night before. Ooof. And then I realized I had a hotel room key...awesome, since by the time I got back to the city it was around noon and everyone else was at brunch. So I let myself back in the room and got to making myself look normal again. And then found a Starbucks where I rehydrated and had a text convo with Boyfriend trying to figure out why (or if) we were actually fighting. We made up. I would have headed to brunch at this point, except the organizer said they were about to leave, and that I should meet them at the next location: Sheep's Meadow, in Central Park.
I asked where exactly that was, but she never got back to me. So I told the cab driver to just take me to Central Park. Now, I've been to Central Park before, but never by myself- I was always with a group who knew where they were going. And being that there was no word from the Bach Party, I decided to grab a pretzel, and camp out in the park with my ipod and blanket (thank goodness I had these things on me!). I was totally relaxed when I finally get a text saying that they were there.
But where was there??!
Just FYI--- Central park is freakin HUGE. I had no idea there was an amusement park in it. And a zoo. Crazy.
After about 45 minutes of walking around semi-aimlessly (I asked several vendors) and sending out a search party for me, I made it to the group. It was a gorgeous day, and there was wine and cheese and great company.
After a few hours picnicing in the park, we decided it was time to move on to our next stop... a Burlesque Class at NY School of Burlesque!! It was about 2 hours long, and we all learned a sexy chair dance...with boas! It was awesome!!! I just wish I had the music so I could do it for Boyfriend! (And yes, we did video tape it, in case I need a refresher if I ever do get some music!) And we made the Bride To Be do it all by herself,...but I don't think she minded one bit!!
note: this is not our group, but it did look similar
Once we got our groove on, it was time to eat at Casimir. We had our own separate space, and floor to ceiling windows that opened into the street. It was dark, sexy, and seductive...just like our group! The food was really tasty, and I even tried escargot for the first time!!
Note: It wasn't as slimy as I expected. In fact, I didn't think it was that slimy at all. It was really garlic-y, but I heard that was normal. And it wasn't like in Pretty Woman where she had to de-shell her own snails,..they came without the shells (thank goodness!)
Also, they ran out of one of the fish dishes, but were getting more, so a few members of our group had to wait a bit longer. One of the girls (who was very pretty I might add) was able to talk the owner into making it up to them with a glass of champagne for each of us! They wound up going through two bottles just to give us all some! Cheers to that!
Then, it was time to go back to the hotel to get changed and ready for clubbing at Happy Endings. Unfortunately, I had to start heading home, as it was already after midnight, and the last train home was at 1AM. Luckily, another girl was heading home too, in the same direction as me, so I had company all the way! And I got to hang out with her more, which was awesome since I had never hung out with her one-on-one, and I found out she's even cooler than I originally thought. That's always a great surprise!
I was seriously disappointed I missed a second night of clubbing/dancing, and a whole spa day the next day, but at least I did get to celebrate some of my friend's Bachelorette Party with her! And I felt good being able to make it to my friend/coworker's baby's baptism the next day,... completely coherent and not running around like a crazy person!
Me and my Booty Buddy, the hot Bride to Be!
*Title from "Empire State of Mind"- Jay Z and Alicia Keys
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Bad Blogger!
It's true... I have been a very bad blogger. In my defense, I have been a bit preoccupied/busy. Excuses? Maybe. Oh wells, I'm back now!
So where have I been? Well, about 3 weeks ago (sheesh it has been awhile!) I was in Atlantic City, NJ for my friend's bachelorette party! It was super fun! We started at Trump's Beach Bar, where we enjoyed lots of ice cold bevvies, sun, and a Captain Morgan competition. What, pray tell, is a Captain Morgan competition? Well, basically the Captain comes, and lets a bunch of drunken fools get on the dance floor and pose like this:
minus the sword and barrel...so just trying to keep balance. And do a bunch of other poses too. And the winner gets money or something. It was quite entertaining.
After that, we checked in to the Borgata. But as there were about 10 of us, and 2 hotel rooms, some of us had to stay back so the guest services people wouldn't know. (We brought air mattresses with us, so it wasn't like we were all squished. And lots of snacks and booze.) So we had to go back and forth a few times to pass back the room key, which wasn't so bad. But see, I had made cupcakes for the occasion. Decorated cupcakes... that I painstakingly drew peni on to, one by one, at like midnight the night before. And I was carrying a case of water along with my overnight bag. So when my friend offered to carry them for a while, I said ok. And as we were trying to be very discreet entering the "guest only" area by the elevators, she did the unthinkable.
That's right.
She dropped them.
The whole baking pan full. Of peni cupcakes. Was ruined.
weren't they cute?!
I wish I could say I didn't mind. But I did. It was the first time I even attempted to decorate cupcakes, and the bride to be didn't even get to see them! Thankfully it was an aluminum pan (so no shattering glass, and the cupcakes were covered and still good). And the ladies did eat them all at like, 4AM when they got back. Unfortunately I didn't get even one! But I heard they were delish, and that's what really counted!
Anyway, we finally all got up to the rooms, changed for dinner, and played games. Except, I was up late the night before, and after drinking all day, was tired. I managed to play one game before curling up in teh corner of the bed and falling asleep!!!
Soooo bad!
The bride-to-be's sister even started jumping on the bed to wake me up! I am told I looked up at her briefly before puling the covers over my head! But I wasn't done for the evening- I just needed a little cat nap! So after games (and shots, which I also missed, but am very happy about because I am no good at taking shots...or saying no...) we went to dinner, followed by dancing the night away at Mixx.
It was great when we first got there- great music, room to dance, decent crowd. But soon they started playing only techno. I don;t know about you, but I like to know what I'm dancing too, especially if I can sing along. And it got super crowded. AND,....no one would dance with me! This was most upsetting! I even texted the boyfriend complaining about it! I have no idea why, but whatevs. Then I became one of the "guards" of the bride to be, as the men folk were getting a little frisky, and some had to be told point blank to get away from her!
Overall, it was a super fun bachelorette party! Not very scandalous, but definitely a great time with awesome friends. I especially liked the fact that dinner and dancing were in one hotel- so if anyone got tired or cranky or whatever, they could leave without inconveniencing the rest of the party. Great idea!
The Beach Bar @ Trump Plaza
At the beach bar!
After my nap, pre-dinner and clubbing!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tunery Tuesday: All I Wanted Was You- Paramore
Apparently this song was in P.S. I Love You, but I just heard it on a Showtime commercial. I love Haley's voice.
"I could follow you to the beginning
Just to relive the start
Maybe then we'd remember to slow down
At all of our favorite parts"
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Tunery Tuesday: O.A.R - Heaven
So I just learned what O.A.R. stood for- Of a Revolution...crazy!
"maybe i should take my time
and build this life by my own design
with no direction and it’s in between
everything i love, and everything i need
i know and i believe
everything we got is everything we need
love’ll get you higher
it set my heart on fire
i know it’s what you see
don’t wanna go to heaven if they don’t want me"
What are you listening to?
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