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apparently i'm very good at disappearing from the blog world for days. apparently i get really busy and don't pop on here to update you all about my life. sighhh.

as of late:

i've been on the search for the perfect fall color nail polish. and um, polish that does not chip. i repeat, does not chip! i'm pretty sure such a thing does not exist. because i've tried everything. everything, i tell ya! but alas, major chippage no.matter.what. i curse you damn chipping nail polish!!

i have been staying away from evil foods. or at least trying to. but well, i cheat. sometimes. and i'm still not exercising nearly enough.

remember that boy? the one i talked about and you all hated. mm. yeah, him. well, i didn't listen to any of your advice on ditching him. instead, i continued to see him. because well. i'm a girl. and sometimes, even though i'd rather not admit to it, i'm a foolish girl. eh. aren't we all? anyway! things were going swell. very swell in fact. believe it or not. then the craziest thing happened. ready? ready for this one. it's a doozy. we were supposed to hang out a few saturdays ago. i was supposed to call on my way home from a birthday party. it was late, i was exhausted and figured if i didn't hear from him by the time i got to his exit-i wasn't going to contact him and i'd just get in touch with him the next day. well color my fancy! because on sunday i call him and he doesn't answer. i leave a darling message and never hear back. he never NOT answers my calls or calls me back minutes later. by wednesday i'm slightly annoyed so i call him again. {whatever} stillll...no answer. again, leave him a message. because ahem, what the hell? so i wait until the weekend-and still nothing! i give him a call and his phone is off. the voice message picks right up. phewww. he can't see that my looney ass called him AGAIN! i don't leave a message. but i try calling repeatedly throughout the evening. phone still off. weird stuff, dudettes. next night, i decided what the hey! i'll call again. i demand an explaination for his all of a sudden not answering my phone calls bull. his phone rings and then quickly goes to voicemail. mmm. ignore button?? i try again. {what do i have to loose?} he answers! well i think he answers. a guy says hello?? i say heyyyy, and then the phone goes dead. silence. you've got to be kidding me. i continuously call him and his phone is once again off! next day: i call his phone and i get a message saying...the phone number you are trying to reach is currently not accepting phone calls. i thought, DID HE BLOCK ME? but no, no he didn't. because i tried from my friends phone-same message. and now, two and a half weeks later-same friggin' message! something strange is going on. and i'd like to get to the bottom of it. wouldn't you??

i have no money. and wonder when i'll actually start accumulating the bucks in the bank. one day, right?

i saw julie and julia saturday night. i loved it. it was super cute. granted, a huge portion of it consisted around blogging. so i dug that.

i have a birthday coming up. thursday to be exact. wahoooo. 25, baby!

back track:

friday i had the most relaxed evening. and a major pizza overload. i had a slice of pizza for lunch at work. complimentary of the doctors office next door. i'm never one to turn down free food.

and pizza for dinner. i had mine topped with tomato and broccoli.

scrumptious!

i stayed in and babysat delaney with my parents. i'm so cool. and as soon as she crashed on the couch at around 9:15...i headed into my room to crash as well. falling asleep early on the weekends rock!

i had yummy annie's mac and cheese saturday night before heading out to the movies.

they are shaped as little bunnies. love it. and a hard boiled egg on the side. i scarfed this down and ran out the door. we thought we'd be there in plenty of time. mmm, we ended up scoring the worst seats in the theater. front row. our necks were aching by the time we walked out.

on sunday i ate this dandy treat.

i adore z bars. and the honey graham flavor is my fave!!

i had a make-up demonstration to go to. my sister-in-law is alllll about the demonstrations these days! it was actually quite fun. except for the part where i bought a $28 lipgloss. but it's perdy. and it's a lip plumper. oh lala.

we also had a birthday dinner for the sister-in-law. my brother made some amazing grub and the company was fantastic. whenever her family and our family get together it's always a good time.

my plate looked like this

everything was bangin'!

and today, my usual monday. babysat the nugget...

drank some coffee...

and had a piece of the chocolate chip cookie cake from last night...

cookie cake might make me a lot more giddy than it probably should. ooops.
and oh, hence the evil foods i mentioned above. this wouldn't definitely fit into said category.

i am now off to shower and get ready for greek. i love it when new episodes of tv start back up. i get really excited. because i'm a nerd like that.

also, today was a beautiful day. the weather was just wonderful. like a gorgeous fall day. i love fall days. they make me giddy, too.

good luck, baby sister!

my days and nights will be lonely without you.

trips to the grocery store won't be the same.

who will i perform my songs and dances for?

and who will i have to snuggle with when it's really cold?

or complain to when i'm mad about mom and dad?

or my friends?

and who will straighten my ridiculously long hair?

mario party will be deprived for a few months.

but. . .

our bathroom will ALWAYS be clean.

and dry.

the conditioner will always be full instead of empty.

and i won't have to worry about missing pants.

or a top.

and digging around in your room for my make-up.

of course. . .

i will miss stealing all of that from you.

and the way you get me a drink from the kitchen when i'd ask.

or the way you itch my scratches.

and help me when i can't figure out itunes.

you're a rawkstar! i love you, little one!

i used to be taller than you.


but now you're all grown up!


the youngest of our fam leaves for college tomorrow. go get em' billy!

love, silly

maybe i'm just a drama mama.

i am sure that is it. but by golly do i feel like things just aren't going my way. i hate when that happens. when one thing is all sorts of crumby, everything crumby piles right on top. but that's just life. and i just can't handle it sometimes. i like when everything is sunny side up. because i'm a baby in that way. i freak out when the tiniest of problems occur. or when things aren't in place. and when i feel like i don't have enough time. i'm slowly learning. and slowly getting better. baby steps.

see, i really do believe that god is just waiting to hand me something. {and by hand, i really mean that i am well deserving} because darn it all! i've been working hard and applying and giving my love and staying positive and behaving. so yeah. he'll totally help a sister out. righttttt, big man??? i mean, come on. he just has to.

howeverrrr...the idea of having a birthday approaching does make me quite giddy.

yesterday i woke up and had some delicious brekkie:

i then went over to the brother and sister-in-laws to babysit this dumpling:

she is some seriously great medicine when having the blues!

i enjoyed a cup of coffee

and finished reading sam's letters to jennifer while delaney took an amazingly long and VERY unusual nap

ahhh. the book was very sad. but i really loved it. a lot. this was my first james patterson, and i can't wait to read some more of his stuff.

this morning, begrundingly, i woke up to go for a run before work. i came home and ate this:

a jimmy deans lite breakfast sandwich and some grapes and cinnamon coffee. breakfast of champs, clearlyyyyyyyy!

lunch looked like this:

i forgot how much i loved animal crackers! that messy goo of a mess is peanut butter and fluff on a flat out wrap. i ADORE these wraps. this was my first time trying them and it definitely is not my last. i also had some pasta salad my co-worker b0ught from this fresh market around the corner. but she didn't like it. i liked it a lot! i alsoooo had two ants on a log that another co-worker gave me. i don't like cerely unless it's smothered in peanut butter. same goes for raisins. doesn't everything taste better when smothered in peanut butter?

my dinner was boring and simple.

mini chicken tacos from trader joes and some salsa for dipping purposes. it hit the spot.

i have to be into work at 6:30 tomorrow. gag me. i'm going to *try* and get there at 5:30 to use the elliptical. we'll see how that goes over when my alarm starts yelling at me in the am. so since my bed is calling my name right about now, {at the ripe hour of 8:43} i shall go crawl right inside and watch the phillies game and perhaps do a little reading.

goooodnite doodle pops!

sometimes life is tough...

but i know that in the end...

or at least that's what i tell myself.

but then again, i've always been a terribly positive and very optimistic person. no matter what. the glass is always half full for me. there is always tomorrow. the sun will shine again. things will turn up. yadda yadda yadda. and right now, more than ever, i just need to keep reminding myself of all this.




pictureeeeee

sometimes i forget to blog.

but not on purpose. i have every intention on coming home and writing and then something gets in the way. like the sunshine. or cute baby giggles. or a friendly phone call. or a really good tv show. or sister time. and well, i just never get around to opening up blogger and jotting down my hopes and dreams. or what i ate for the day. or how work went. yup. it just doesn't happen.

so then when i finally do sit down to type-i have longggg lengthy posts. like the one this evening. but from now on i am setting a goal with myself. to blog every day. even if real quick. just a little somethin' somethin'. because i love this outlet. and let's be serious, yo. a girl has got to have her outlets. so we shall see how this goal goes.

another goal i've made with myself. something i've been talking about for awhile now. my healthy eating habits. {and exercise} i've decided enough with the talk. it is time to actually DO. the journey has begun. and a bumpy one it will be, that i am sure of.

back tracking. . .

i went to trader joes last week. i could get lost in grocery stores. i love them. for realz. maybe not the part of dropping all the dolla dolla bills. but browsing the aisles for tasty treats-sign me up! also, places like trader joes and whole foods dish out free samples. scoreeee. who doesn't love them some free samples?

here is just some pictures of my loot:

this was my first time ever trying an aprium, a cross between a plum and an apricot. it was different. a good different, though.

remember when i said i was going to the beach with my college roomie? well here are the dashing pictures from the fun-filled day.

kristen's sister, me, kristen.
enjoying the gorgeous weather. but not enjoying the very crowded beach.

kristen and i tried our very first macaroon.

we liked!kristen bought a bag of salt water taffys. so even though i've always hated them, on the way home i decided to give them another try.
yeahhh...i still hate them!

as much as i didn't want to go back to work on thursday-i trudged through it. and luckily, it was food day. so i enjoy this yummy veggie pizza.

and refreshing mango water ice from rita's.

thursday night i also had this great mexican meal for dinner. compliments to chef dad. loved every last bite.

saturday night was a very relaxing night for me. i had the entire house to myself. it was quite beautiful. i read, tv surfed, crafted and hung out in bed. and i this awesome morningstar farms black bean burger.

i really didn't know what to expect. but wow. this blew me away. i was so impressed! i put some lettute and honey mustard on there and dipped it in some salsa. a perfection of a dinner, if i do say so myself.

this morning i woke up and had a hot cup of cinnamon coffee.

and this delish breakfast sandwich from the box.

lunch consisted of this sandwich. again, from the box.

the entire day was spent lounging in the pool with my sister and her friends. then jen and i chased around looking for party ideas. because we decided i need to have a pool bash for my 2-5 in two weeks. mmmhmm. we've decided it will be quite a smash. yayyyy 25!

did you all have a splendid weekend?

this week really ran away from me.

and i'm simply okay with that.

and while i'm at it. august ran away from me, too. where oh where did the month disappear to?

hope everyone had a beautiful week of goodness.

happy friday, sexy tarts!

a little bit of monday.

today has been grand. for real. no complaints by me. i will now duck while all you people who had to drag yourselves into work throw apples and oranges at me.

i woke up bright and early to go for a run. but i traded in the run to watch good morning america instead. shame on me, i know! while i watched i ate this delicious fruit strip. i am seriously and highly addicted to these suckers.

i than headed over to babysit this beauty. . .i had a yummy cup of coffeeand a piece of this amazingly good peanut butter cookie

i wanted to eat the entire thing. but the million calories told me this little piece was just plenty!

laney and i went for a walk in the friggin' hot weather. during our walk we got attacked by flies and some johovah witnesses. those people are relentless! like thanks, but no thanks. i am perfectly content with my catholicism. so no, i do not need packets and paphlets. sheesh.

oh! and of course i snapped a photo or two. {or fifty...}

my sister-in-law and i had a rockin' lunch together and some fabulous conversation.

i then headed to dinner at the cheesecake factory with the old college pals. such a good time it was. it's sad not seeing their faces more because it's always such a blast when we're together.

my appetizer plate looked something like this. crab stuffed wontons and a buffalo blast. x2 of course!

for my hardcore meal. wowza. this salad was out of this world. and gigantic.

the grilled chicken tostado salad

it was so deee-lish that i tried to stuff as much as possible into my mouth before feeling like i was literally going to keel over.

***the pictures came out totally blurry, excuse the poor photography.

hi pretty girlsssss!

muahhhhhtrying to pick out a cheesecake to split.i skipped dessert because i was just too full. but i took a very tiny nibble of the oreo cheesecake.

alsooo...i adore smoothies. like the one i had the other day at maggie moos.

i don't have smoothies nearly enough, but i am definitely going to start!

i am now off to bed because i have a beautiful beach trip planned in the am.
can't wait!

fridays make me smile.

oh how thrilled i am about it being friday. and the fact that i have off saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday! how lovely is that? go ahead, be jealous. because i would be if i were you. mmmhmm.

i've decided that i am getting way too comfortable at my current work place. it's not that i love it by any means. but it's a cushy job in the sense of getting a paycheck, the hours, the people, the great food and all that jazz. i don't want to get cushy there. because that means i am less and less motivated to apply to other jobs that i actually want to settle with in life. i wish finding a job in my career path was so much easier. but alas! it just isn't. and i just need to suck it up and keep on putting myself out there.

another thing, i need to seriously start to constantly remind myself that i need to kick my butt in major gear. as in, i'm in my cousins wedding july of 2010 and i am a proud owner of a dress that currently does not fit. that is slightly scary. so for real, cut back on carbs, exercise it up, and lose the weight!

i got starving mid-morning today. so i snacked on half a peanut butter and strawberry sandwich.

this held me over until lunch. since today was food day, i happily helped myself to the grub.

my plate included a piece of tomato pie, {to die for!} pasta salad, {yummmm} and a few whole wheat chips. all totally satisfying and v.v.v.v.very filling. just how i like it.

i met jen for dinner at a restaurant in town that i've always wanted to try. allegro grille. it was delicious. and i am sure it was all extremely fattening.

i started with this strawberry concoction.

and some bread

and probably a piece or two of this free sample pizza they brought out to our table

and a whole lot of the appetizer we ordered: insalata caprese

mm, and only a few bites of my ceaser salad

and maybe two jumbo tortellinis because i was super stuffed by the time the main course came out!

holy moly! i am definitely not fitting into my dress by the way i ate tonight. but hey, whatevs. it was damn good. and that's what matters, right?

okay, and now i have a confession. remember that boy i mentioned previously? the way i said kicked me out and yadda yadda? yeahh...him. well, being the stupid girl that i've decided i can sometimes be, reached out to him. i did, i did. and i might have, in the process, grown to like him. {or maybe i just still like the attention he throws me?} regardless. things have {so i thought} been going well. we've hung out, been chatting a whole heck of lot. i mean, it's all just been rather dandy. up until this very moment. because see, i haven't heard from him all week. which is weird. and slightly concerning. i called and left a message. {maybe twice...oops} and i've heard nothing in response. i don't really love the rejection. i've never been one to handle it well. and duh, i totally know i should just forget about him. leave it alone. i know how it's supposed to be played out. but eh, i have a problem with letting things play out. i usually attack them full force. it's a problem i can't reckon with! so i'm sure my drunken weekend will be highly entertaining. . . .

now for a review! a week or so ago i recieved this perdy little vibe from edenfantasy. they sent me this girl to review, which i of course said yes to. however, after one of my precious friends boyfriends left to go over and fight for our country, i figured she could use the toy more than i could. on one condition: she had to spill the beans on what she thought so i could post her deepest and most intimate feelings towards the pink gadget.

so here we are, off and away....

exactly what the website says out the little gem:

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. Unit takes 3 AAA batteries.

friend said that the three speed choices are perfect for whatever kind of mood you are in. and the noise for either speed is low enough to be discreet with someone in the other room.
{always a nice thing} the curvy shape is a nice fit and the texture isn't uncomfortable or irritating. it's smooth and soft. the color is girly and fun and friend {and myself!} love the heart buttons on the bottom. she loves the fact that it's travel size and waterproof.

i am pretty positive that edenfantasy made a loyal customer out of my friend!

okay kiddiespoos, i am off to bed since 5:15 will be here before i know it and the annoying alarm of paradise city will be going off in my ear. holy hell, 5:15 is early.

happy weekend!