i can't wait to have a little girl. . .

. . .so i can decorate her room.

and put a dewdrop toadstool nightlight in there.

and maybe if she's a really nice little girl, {which of course she'll be} she will let her mom use it sometimes.

because her mom will definitely think it's lovely.

i just want to crawl into bed and sleeeeep.

yesterday was slightly crazyyy. i had an interview in new york at 4pm. therefore, after just returning from the city on sunday, i hoped a two hour train right back up there yesterday afternoon for a ten minute interview and another two hour train ride home. talk about insane. but seriously, i am sooooo very driven to get my butt to new york city. so if it means being insane, so be it!

i knew i'd get hungry on the ride there, so i brought this snack to hold me over.this was my first time ever tasting honest foods baked whole foods bar. man! was this awesome. the choco peanut butter combo was a for sure thing in this mouth of mine. so i wasn't shocked that it totally slayed me in every way.

when i got home i was starving. all that traveling {and walking} definitely made my belly grumble.

i settled with some leftover pizza {i added some low fat mozz. cheese}and a few lime tortilla chips.

dessert:yummmmmmmmm!

this morning i woke up at 5:15 to get be to work at 6:30.
i had a bowl of honey nut cheerios.

but by 10:30 i was starving. so i treated myself to a snack.
remember when i told you about all these stonyfield farm coupons that were sent to me? well i used one of them the other day and purchased this and brought it for lunch today.it was soooooo good! i loved the honey mix. it was creamy and rich and amazing. i can't wait to use the rest of my coupons.

along with the amazing oikos greek yogurt, i had this bagel that one one of my co-workers brought in for food day.

i can't wait for the weekend! thank gosh it's practically thursday. which means it's practically friday. rightttt? i'm just really over working as of late. {as of always, actually}

some maybe's of the moment:

i maybe really want gatorade right now, but i'm maybe way too lazy to go to the store and get some.

i maybe need to really kick my exercise up because i maybe ordered my bridesmaid dress two sizes too small.

i maybe have to babysit tonight. but maybe i'm having thoughts of calling out ill.

i maybe am having a really difficult time getting through these books that i should be reading.

i maybe really want to move out but i maybe don't know how i can afford doing so.

what are your maybe's?

this weekend sure was a good one.

my dearest kara, thanks so much for letting me crash on your couch this weekend! i enjoyed every second of our busy filled new york-ness. it sure was lovely and i can't wait for our fall adventures. {you know, brooklyn bridge, pizza. . .} you were just the bestest hostess. not that i expected anything less from my jessica alba look alike.

here is a look at what we did during our few days together:

friday night we went to dinner at caliente cab. a tasty mexican restaurant a few blocks from kara's apartment.

we both ordered a pina colada

for my meal i ordered this delish opened soft taco.

it was awesome. and the fries on the side were top notch!

our agenda on saturday was a busy {and hot} one.

we woke up and hit madison square garden for some shake shack action.

next up, a darling little street market. we were soooo thirsty! and quite refreshed after buying these dollar lemonades.we both made a few purchases-and than moved on to our next location.

alice's tea cup!

this place is seriously adorable.we each ordered a pot of tea. kara got the phoenix desert blend and i got the birthday party. both were divine! and very true to their description.kara wanted brunch. . .i wanted this veggie sandwich. . .the heat was a killer, but we had it in us for one more stop, crumbs.i went with the oreo, peanut butter cup, pink lemonade and caramel apple.i brought this little batch home-and my dad already devoured the oreo and gave it three thumbs up!

our saturday night looked like this:

karaokeeeee all night long equals perfection, thank you very much.


oh new york city, how i love you so.

pups in the pet store make me sad.

my dad and i went to pick up some food for cuddles at petco. i couldn't help but migrate over to the kennels filled with pooches. i also couldn't help that my eyes filled up with tears to see them trapped in the cages. in such small living quarters. {and i don't even love animals} but it really does break my big soft heart.

anyways. this week has been a whirlwind. especially since i've been rushing it since sunday to get to this weekend. {yay for tomorrow!} and the reason i am all giddy over the weekend? i get to see karaaaa. and i'm pretty obsessed with that, i'm not even going to lie!

the other night i met up with a friend for some outlet shopping and dinner. we met in the middle-and since she is always late and we were hitting the shops first, i fueld up on this baby.at dinner i order this AMAZING pesto pizza. it was seriously divine.

so of course i had the leftovers for dinner the next night. along with some spinach filled won ton shells and little mini chicken tacos.

yesterday i took a half day from work to go to the doctors and to go visit the school my sister will be attending in the fall. i can't believe my leetle seester is going to college. so weird.

i packed some pretzels for a snack.

we got caught in some heavy duty rain while walking around the campus. which was all very humorous. and wettttt. but lovely nonetheless.

we were all pretty hungry once we piled in the car to go home. so when we stopped at a reststop for my dad to fill up, sister and i ran in to get some goodies. {i ADORE reststops}

i ended up with this grilled chicken sandwich.

when my dad went to pay for the grub, (four sandwiches and four drinks) he nearly passed out when the girl said the total. it cost freaking 30 bucks! talk about highway robbery! sheesh. how very disgusting. but i sure did enjoy my sandwich.

i was VERYYYY excited to come home to some fun packages.

the radical people over at stonyfield farm sent me this darling assortment of coupons. . .

and this wonderful reusable bag. . .

i am pumped to try out oikos, their greek yogurt. i just know i'm going to be such a fan! thanks, stonyfield! you guys rock.

a few months ago i won a contest on meghann's blog. i was very excited about winning because it meant i got to sample some delicious products from honest foods. i've heard TONS of stuff about their products but never actually tasted anything.

so of course i was all sorts of jittery when i found this kick butt stash of goods.

included:

granola planks-pomegranate walnut crisp and blueberry vanilla crackle
baked whole food bars-apple ginger, choco peanut butter, cran lemon zest

ohh...and coupons!

so of course i brought this treat for a mid-morning snack in case i got the munchies.
{a special thanks to my finger model, lyza}

one word-delectable! this bar had the perfect crunch and chew all at once. if that makes any sense. the flavoring was out of this world and each bite it just kept getting better. i can't wait to try out the others. wooooo.

andddd-last week i received a non-food related package in the mail. i was contacted by drew from edenfantasys about reviewing a product. so naturally i was all about it. i told him to surprise me with a treat and he sent along this bad boy er, bad girl.

this is called the hugs vibe. and this is what it says on the website about the little vibe:

Indulge in a little self-love by giving yourself hugs; you’re sure to fall for this curvy purple wonder. The design starts with a rounded head, which flows into a tapered neck before widening into the shaft. A gentle press on the heart-shaped button on the base will allow you to choose between high, medium and low vibrations. A special O ring protects the battery case and makes this toy completely waterproof, so feel free to enjoy it wherever you please. The velvety-textured surface feels great against the entire body.

grand, huh? the texture is smooth and the speeds are just right. neither too slow or too fast. thanks, drew! i promise, she'll go to good use.

today was employee appreciation day at work. therefore, lunch was catered. and mouth watering.

this is what my plate looked likei enjoyed most of it, but got way stuffed. so i didn't eat the wrap. bummer.

my dinner looked like this.

annie's shells, edamame and spinach things. it was just perfect. i love perfect dinners.

i hope you all have the most lovely of weekends.

and remember. . .

so go out and have some fun, ladies!
{i know i'll be having plenty of fun in new york}


*thanks*

i shall step away and let rachel take over for me on this lovely wednesday. and because she's such a gem, she's letting me go buck wild over in her home!

Hello, beautiful people! I'm rachel, and I'm just going to do a little personal-post for today! Thanks to Amanda for giving me free reign! Eeee! (I'm actually world famous for my "Eeee!" and my hiccups.)

Alright, I just deleted a pretty good sized rant about Taco Cabana and their putrid onions. (Instead, I sent them a strongly worded email; go me!)

Today, I brought home some jumbo-bubble-bubble-wrap. I had the brilliant idea that it would be fun for my three cats. Bad idea. As it turns out, I haven't seen the middle child, Charlie, in about four hours. Baby-kitten, Sophie, loved it. However, I'm sure that's because she's crazy and loves destroying things.

I started a food diary/exercise log blog today. I'm not going to plug it, because frankly, I'm a little embarrassed by it. However, I'm hopeful that this will be a step in a new direction for me. I've got some contributing authors that will also be... contributing.

You know when cats get their heads stuck in glasses? Yeah, the baby just did that. And I didn't move quick enough to grab the camera. Shucks.

The other day, I quickly blogged about my cavalier attitude concerning punctuality at work of late. Its getting worse. Not so much the punctuality, but my dissatisfaction with my job. The solution is "easy" enough; quit! Get a new job! But that's where its not so easy. Ahhh, the frustrations with being an adult!

I talked to my mom today. She said "Rach, I've been thinking; you should go to school instead of getting married..." It was a beautiful conversation, me just nodding my head and pacing my bedroom/kitchen/living room. I love that woman. But golly.

(Oh, and just a side-note; I'm writing this Tuesday night, because I've got to work a double tomorrow. *pout)

I've got to start planning. You know. I'm going to Las Vegas in October with my amazing... Ian. We're getting married, and our families will be there with us. How exciting! And unorthodox. But us. I'm pretty geeked about it. Its just that... I've never been to Vegas; I have no idea what's there, you know? My older sister sent me an email, with questions and everything. Stuff like, dress codes and locales and such. Eeep. Bah, lets just wing it. Ian can have his tranny-Elvis be the officiant and my mom can wear fairy wings.

And it will be wonderful.

things I'm really liking: the cranberry chianti wine, baggy work-out t-shirts, tap water (weird), William Fitzsimmons, kitteh bellies, kalamata olives, flannel, Dr. Laura (!!!), and my little Guatemalan change purse.


**Sorry that this is early. Thanks Amanda for being wonderful, and completely on the ball!

two posts in one day?

sureeeee. why not!

i love it when friday rolls around because it means i have a three day weekend ahead of me. having off on mondays is a serious treat. i can into work on tuesday so refreshed. {even though i still don't feel like going in}

lets have a little weekend recap shall we?

friday: a nice relaxing night. watched the phillies, went to bed early, loved every second of it.

saturday: jen came home from eye doctor summer school. {yay} we went to this hole in the wall mexican restaurant that we've been saying we were going to go to for months.

they brought out chips and salsa to munch on while we skimmed the menu and waited for our food to arrive. i could have made a meal of of just this. sooo yummy. the salsa wasn't too spicey, so mama likied.

jen ordered the chimichungas. it was topped with guac and sour cream and it had refried beans on the side. also, loadssss of cheese.

i ordered the enchiladas suzas. it had a side of mexican rice and refried beans. i think the cheese and all the grease made me a little ill. it was very good, don't get me wrong. but it was just overkill!

breakfast this morning included an egg sammie with fat free mozz. cheese. of course i loved it.

my cousin asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding last week. i was ecstatic. i'm so excited to be a part of it. and she asked me in the cutest way. she made a little card with a dress on the front. it said, if you say yes. . . {the inside} i promise your dress won't be as hideous as the one on the front. will you be my bridesmaid? ADORABLE! of course i said yes. today, i went for my dress fitting. because even though the wedding isn't until july 2010, my cousin already ordered her dress and picked our's out. she's on top of things that one! love it. my mom and i then chased over to the library. i could get lost in books!

after our fun-filled afternoon, i had a delicious lunch. these spinach wrap thingies, grapes and two mini chicken tacos. loved every bite.

i heard about operation beautiful through caitlin's blog. and since i loved the idea, i decided to jump on board. i left a few little messages around my work are. . .

NOW I NEED YOUR HELP!!!

sunday: a tad bit strange. i met a guy last year at footlocker while purchasing sneakers. we hadn't talked in probably a year, but we've been having a lot of contact with each other more recently. moreso sexy texting late at night on the weekends. or random booty calls being made-but never actually happening. so last week we had made plans to once and for all get together. following through, i kept to my word and drove to his house yesterday. not entirely remembering what he looked like. ooops. but hey, i'm always up for an adventure. the plan was that i was going to be staying over. so i packed a bag but decided to just play it by ear. see how things went. well, things went decent i guess. the thing is, i ain't no hussy. even though i might come across as one in the wee hours of a friday and saturday. so i thought i better make that very clear, just so he didn't get any ideas. {even though i was pretty sure the idea was already there} he seemed okay with it, although he had a very hard time keeping his hands to himself. which of course was lovely, and don't get me wrong, i'm not some innocent sweettart, but i just wanted to hang out. yaaaa know? get to know him! i also wanted to see if we could just be together without having to jump one another's bones. apparently, not the case. which was frustrating. because i totally would have given in later in the night if he could have kept it in his pants for the afternoon. welllll. after telling him that i was trying to be a good girl, but he was making it hard for me-he gets all weird. he tells me he'd be more comfortable if i left. like seriously? so there was no making out, no sex, and no slumber party. we did have a lovely walk, i took a great nap, we watched top gun and had wonderful conversation.

as i was leaving i figured i'd give him a big wet kiss to give him a little somethin' somethin' since he got nothin' nothin' out of me. but he's acting all weird and standing back from me. so i asked him straight out whether i'd hear from him or if we'd talk about. and he pants and sighs and says zilch. so i got mad and stormed out the door. haha, because i'm a baby. i had to call him in fifteen minutes though for directions because i got slightly lost. and when i finally got back to horsham i called him to thank him for getting me home and what not. he didn't answer, so i left him a nice message. but still no word.

i don't even think i really liked him. i don't think we'd ever work. but i didn't want to write it off completely. so do i wait for him to call?? do i just give him a call?