11 Temmuz 2012 Çarşamba
10 Temmuz 2012 Salı
9 Temmuz 2012 Pazartesi
One Year
It does not seem like 366 days ago (leap year!) that you first walked into my life. It certainly doesn't feel like 365 days since I surrendered my carefully-built defenses and let you into my life.
I know it's only been a year... but seriously, WHO ARE THOSE KIDS?
This year has been the most fun, most crazy-busy, most awesome year. And I totally blame you for all of it. No surprises there.
I'm sorry I don't really have any cute pictures of us from this past year, I know that you (Mr. RH) know, from this here blog, that I love a picture... but I thought I'd go easy on you in the first year. So don't blame me if I try harder in the 2nd year. Remind me to get my highlights refreshed more often.
I'm sorry we were both fresh from work and that we never take pictures together.
Happy Anniversary, Mr. RH. Here's to a million more. Or at least 50.
xx
She's Rihanna, I'm Jay-Z.
So, you all know the story of Rihanna and Jay-Z, right? Not Chris Brown, Jay-Z.
Let me enlighten you.
Eight years ago, Rihanna was just a 16-year-old with a demo tape when Jay-Z came across her music. Rumor has it, he loved her so much that she auditioned soon after.... and she was signed and a part of Def Jam records ever since.
Fast forward to 2009. The night before the Grammys, Chris Brown violently attacked Rihanna. He slammed her head into the car door, shook her until she lost consciousness, and left her broken and bleeding.
Jay-Z finds out about this and he is livid. In the days following the attack, Rihanna allegedly sought refuge and advice with her mentor, Jay-Z. Jay-Z is furious and vows never to forgive Chris Brown.
Rihanna pulls herself back together, pushes her career higher than before... and then proceeds to be rumored to be cavorting with Chris Brown again.
Jay-Z is, allegedly, disappointed and upset. He feels strongly that Rihanna should be watching out for herself - and should have NEVER forgiven Chris Brown.
Ok, did you follow that? Good.
So I have a friend. The best friend, really. I have loved her for as long as I can remember. I can literally barely remember the number of men she has brought into our lives over the years. But men can come and go - I will remain constant.
I humor her by accepting these men into my life, although I secretly harbor the notion that she could benefit from talk therapy. I feel that the reason she allows so many unsuitable men into her life is that because she is deeply unhappy within herself.
I have shared this with her and she seems to agree in some ways... but the pattern continues.
She meets a guy (can't say man, it wouldn't be appropriate), falls fast and hard, and he uses her, then discards her like yesterday's newspaper.
Each time, it chips away at MY own heart. I can't imagine how it must feel to be her, but, even as a friend, it stings.
This time last summer, as I was falling in love with Mr. RH, she met a guy. Let's call him Carleton.
Carleton is, for a lot of reasons, an appealing catch. He's attractive, has a very macho-manly job that is steady, and did I mention he's attractive? Tan, white teeth, fit body.
I remember the only time Mr. RH met Carleton. He remarked, after the fact, that the guy was certainly nice enough.
Nice enough. Doesn't cut it.
Carleton is a flawed person. He carried a lot of baggage from previous relationships. Said he couldn't do this or think that or be this way because of his Ex. Ok, fine.
My friend.... she fell fast and hard. Imagined their babies. Planned out their future, their perfect life together.
I wanted it to be true. Wanted it more for her than I wanted it for myself... which, as you know, is A LOT.
The thing is.... Carleton sucks. He can't say I love you. Although he CAN reply with a "me too" if she says it first.
He ALLOWS my friend into his life. As in, "oh, I have 2 hours before I have to be doing something, I can fit you in there"... as opposed to setting aside his own personal time to fit her in, you know, because he is excited about her and wants to see her.
He treats her as an afterthought. She dotes on him, obsesses over him, and treats him like a damn king. She tries to make herself a part of his life... by tidying up his house or inserting herself in some other way... but I suspect he barely notices.
In September(ish, I can't remember exactly when), Carleton broke my friend's heart. She called me around midnight and told me everything. Was hysterically sobbing on the phone. I literally thought something had happened to one of her parents.
I offered to come to her, but I didn't follow through. I feel like a bitch for that now.
Of course, they got back together. Carleton ONLY releases nuggets of affection when it can get him what he wants... and boy is he SKILLED at getting what he wants.
They've gotten back together and broken up twice since then, I believe. After one of the reconciliations, she told me that she enjoys the sex too much to leave him.
I would bet all my future orgasms that the sex is NOT worth the emotional trauma, but that's just me.
During the Vera Bradley sale in May, she told me that she was done with him. Capital D. I was thrilled, relieved, can't even describe the feelings. Ecstatic.
I think that breakup lasted less than a month (and she had dates with a kind, handsome man in between breakup and reconciliation).
Now they're back together. How did I find out?
A text. "You guys are going to be really mad at me...."
My response? "I can't possibly hate you as much as you hate yourself right now."
Verbatim.
I don't know what to do. My heart is in tatters. Since then, I have not spoken or communicated with my friend. Our group of 4 BFFs is suddenly a group of 3.
The 3 of us are keenly aware of the loss. I don't know what to do. One friend says to stop supporting her, reasoning that we can't care for her enough to make up for her own carelessness with her heart. The other friend maintains that cutting her out only makes us like him. The fucking bastard.
My friend seems happy. She has a new roommate, bible study friends, and work friends filling up her time. I used to have 4 limbs, each one representing one of my BFF's... and now I've lost an arm.
The thing is, I'm not even sure she notices we're gone. She has other friends and family to soak up her time. Plenty of fun in the sun without us.
What should I do? Reach out to her and let her know I support her, even in the midst of her continually poor decision-making? Drop the whole thing and pretend it never happened? (It seems that it may be too late for that). Wait for her heart to get smashed again? (I'm not sure I would even find out about it, at this point.)
She's Rihanna, I'm Jay-Z, and I have no freaking clue what to do anymore. My heart is broken.
What should I do?
Mr. RH... He's Not Perfect
People often tell me that Mr. RH seems so perfect. And it's true, he really does. He can tolerate Housewives, thinks my blog is fun (he's on drugs), tweets because I am obsessed with twitter, and doesn't hate shopping.
I know, my list of traits for "the perfect man" is long and detailed.
But oh.... he has flaws.
Or, as he might say, I have flaws too. Not that I'll ever admit it.
Read about his (my) most heinous flaw over on Wearing Mascara today.... and then tell me I'm right, ok? My ego can't handle it if he's right.
(Also, warning, I think I was a sassy bitch when I wrote that post. I seem... angry.)
It's Fridayyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think that the heat wave is currently frying my brain. I made a little to-do list (in my brain) last night of stuff I wanted to get done this morning before work (since I don't work till afternoon)... and I've already lost it.
All that I remember is that I wanted to use my Ulta coupon for 20% off... I need a cute turquoise/blue nail polish for my toes (Turquoise & Caicos by Essie is the current front-runner) and some volume-creating hair product.
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Did I mention how much I love all the questions on my shameless beg-for-questions post??
There's STILL TIME to put in your question for a $25 gift certificate to Heaven (aka Target). Go right now, I'll wait.
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I think this is going to quickly turn into a randoms post.....
- I really, really, reallly REALLY need to clean out my closet. I'm good about purging stuff I never use, but it's a lot harder to purge the things that I kinda-sorta wanna wear sometimes. I feel like my closet and dresser are full of clothes I never wear... the ones I wear are always on a drying rack cause I just washed them!
- Girls with ultra-fine hair... what do you style it with? I like Big Sexy Hair Blow Dry Volumizing Gel and Redken Thickening Lotion well enough. My big hair issue is that, without product and a good blow-drying, my hair has NO texture. It is fine and thin and straight. I should post a picture of it someday, it's truly awful.
- I have been spending money like it's my job lately. I guess that's not really new news.
- I have serious baby fever. I have some extra vacation days my boss is nagging me about... I'm tempted to book a trip to Oklahoma to snuggle Megan's twins. It's freaky how often I think this, I'm basically a stalker.
- How is it almost July? I just lost my mind. Pretty depressed that fireworks are cancelled this year, HOWEVER, I think it's the right decision. I can't imagine what the hell people are thinking PROTESTING the burn bans. My aunt evacuated her home in Colorado... they could lose everything they own. No brainer, people.
- Mr. RH and I are watching LOST from the beginning. Who cares about anything, all I want to do is watch LOST.
- The amount of things I could add to this bullet list is endless, really. You're welcome, I'm cutting myself off.
Don't forget to ask me anything! You could be the big gift card winner!
More Answers, More Problems...
First of all, I seem to have slacked on picking a winner of the $25 Target gift card. Not really sure what happened there, but have slept since them.
There were 47 delicious questions... and the winner is....
Lucky #12 - Leigh!!
And now.... more questions and answers.
Beth’s Blog asked…
All these questions are so good and mine is lame but what is your favorite summer item?
Sundresses, without question. Not wearing pants is one of the highlights of summer for me - I can't even tell you the last time I wore shorts when I wasn't exercising. I wear a dress for everything - grocery shopping, dinner with friends - literally, everything.
Melissa asked…
If we reviewed your bank statement, what charge would we see most often? What's the most embarrassing show you watch on TV? How much money would someone have to pay you so that you'd never shop at Target again?
Hmm, I think, at this point in my life, the biggest chunk of my bank statement is for lunch and dinner's out with Mr. RH. We tend to split them pretty evenly, but DAMN we spend a lot of money eating out. We decided, at the beginning of the summer, that we were going to try and curb our eating out - but it hasn't gone too well. So we renewed our commitment a couple of weeks ago and are doing well so far. Beyond that, it's probably trips to Target for random crap.
The most embarrassing show I watch is any Housewife show. They've honestly gotten so bad I don't even know why I bother anymore.
I don't think there's enough money in the world to keep me from Target. It's not even anything specific - I just love that place. Mr. RH and I wandered around last night while waiting on a work meeting to start and ended up with SmartWater, iced tea, and a water bottle. You just never know what you're going to find!
Kimber asked…
What’s your favorite show? what is your best shopping bargain? What is your favorite thing from Target?
My favorite show is a tough question - I'm a total TV-aholic. And since my TV has DVR now... well, it's really spiraled out of control. I'd have to say one of my absolute favorites is Army Wives. It's a Lifetime show, so I should be skeptical, but it's awesome. I can barely go one episode without crying.
The best shopping bargain... that's a tough one. I find lots of great deals at TJ Maxx. I seem to have particular luck finding awesome kitchen stuff on clearance there, and their shoes and dresses can be hit and miss. But when it's a hit - it's a hit! My best shopping tip is patience. You *may* miss out on something great - but typically, it WILL go on sale. Do your research and just wait. It sucks, but it CAN save money!
My favorite thing from Target is the clothes, hands down. I have a pair of green shorts from 2004 (8 years old, people!) that are still in perfect condition that I bought on a whim. I just love Target, honestly. And also, my favorite thing is my Target RedCard. Cause it's awesome and a horrible idea at the same time (but you save 5%!).
Sami asked…
Do you want to stay at your current job for a long time? I used to work retail and I didn't think I could ever do it for more than a few years!
Ohh, isn't this the question of the century! I love my job - I love my customers, love the stuff I sell, love working at the mall (most days). But - retail is really, really hard. The hours, the selling, the customers... it can be extremely difficult. Especially when you are trying your hardest and it's not working.
I do not see my current job as my lifetime job. It's hard to see myself leaving, but I hope to eventually do so.
Sarah asked...
What is your favorite nail polish color?
This is such a tough question!! If you had asked me a couple of years ago, I would have without hesitation said Dutch Tulips by OPI. But I currently find that color a bit too red and not purpley-pink enough. Yes, that's a technical answer. I am loving OPI Koala Berry and tried Essie Mint Candy Apple on my toes recently.
I was browsing Pinterest a while back and saw this pin... Essie Size Matters.
Not my mani!! From the Polish or Perish blog.
I had to drive to 2 different Ulta's (and numerous Targets) before I found it. I haven't used it yet, but I am lusting HARD over this color. So beautiful!
Tess asked
How do you feel like your family is holding up without your mom? Has "normal" returned? Will it ever? Are your dad and brother as strong as you (seem to be)? Ok, I'm sorry for the multiple questions - and for their downer-ness.
Woof, this is a tough question!! I'm not going to lie - having a dad and brother to deal with my mom's death... it's not easy. Both of them would rather just not say anything, ever. We don't talk about my mom often, which breaks my heart sometimes. It's not that they're trying to bury the past or anything - I think it's just so painful for us that it's easier to leave some things unsaid.
That being said, it's still really hard. I'm sitting here with tears streaming down my face because - as many friends as you have, as awesome as your dad is, as much as your boyfriend loves and cares for you - it's just not the same as having your mom around.
I think we have a new sense of "normal" though. I no longer cry on every single holiday because she's not there, and I've accepted the fact that my dad and brother would prefer to NOT try and recreate the holidays we had when she was alive.
I would say we are all doing OK. I am anticipating some wedding planning in my future and am really dreading not having her around for that. I know that some family members and friends will try and take her place in all the festivities and planning - but that's really, really going to suck.
Krista asks…
If you woke up tomorrow with an unlimited supply of cash and nothing to do for the next 3 days, what would you do? Your unlimited cash supply is ONLY available for those 3 days.
God, I WISH THIS WERE TRUE!! I would probably jump in the car immediately and first buy all the stuff on my want list. It would probably only take a couple hours. In the meantime, I'd be calling and texting my friends and family and beg them to meet me somewhere nice - maybe on the beaches in Michigan.
I would have obviously some HW to make sure the giant beach mansion I rented was equipped with wifi. I'd gather everyone together in the house, tell everyone how much I love them, and fill the house with food and drinks and just hang. No going out and going wild - no big plans. Just fun, sun, and everyone I love all together.
And when everyone passed out at midnight, I would grab my laptop and shop the crap out of the internet. Cause that's how I roll. I'd get Mr. RH's family a bunch of gifts, get a shiny new car for Mr. RH, but mostly it'd be fun, sun, family, and friends. And online shopping.
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I think this is enough for today, don't you think?? Have I worded you to death???
8 Temmuz 2012 Pazar
Movie Quotes: Cafe de Flore
Not many girls get off on music like guys do,know the titles of songs, the names of bands,
and trip on the jackets, old rock, jazz, you name it!
- Antoine
Laurent: I don't want to box, Mommy.
Jacqueline: You have to learn to defend yourself.
Besides, I know you'll be great.
You're good at everything.
Everything you touch turns to gold.
Don't worry, you'll never have to fight.
Mom will teach you to use words, not fists.
Antoine: If only it'd been a masterpiece. No.
A pleasant little tune.
Almost banal, but that makes you want to stop.
Look around, seize the moment.
That makes you see life the way it should always be.
Beautiful.
You know?
Complete strangers, all smiled at me,
like they understood my joy,
at seeing life the way I see it, thanks to music.
Psychologist: They smiled because you smiled.
Antoine: Prick my bubble.
I wasn't smiling.
I mean, I was smiling, thinking about what I was feeling,
experiencing, what music brings to my life.
Separating wasn't an option for us.
- Antoine
I wish I could stop thinking about him.
Spend a day without remembering how we were.
I was naive.
A mid-life crisis, I thought.
She's so beautiful.
They go so well together.
- Carole
That band puts me in a good space.
It's as if they play just for me.
- Antoine
I've never known any other man.
I've never kissed anyone else.
I've loved once in my life.
One man.
But loved like no one else.
That kind of love, when you lose it,
there's only one way to survive.
You look for an explanation, or else you die.
Do you understand?
You just want to die.
- Carole
Movie Quotes: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
I am sorry to say that this is not the movie you'll be watching.
The movie you are about to see, is extremely unpleasant.
If you wish to see a film about a happy little elf,
I'm sure there is too plenty of seating in theater number 2.
However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive
orphans, suspicious spies, carnivorus leeches, italian food, and secret
organizations, then stay.
- Lemony Snicket, Narrator
Mr. Poe: Children, I'm afraid I must inform you that..
extremely unfortunate event.
I'm very very sorry to tell you this
but your parents perished in a fire destroyed your entire home.
Lemony: If you have ever lost someone very important to you,
then you already know how it feels, and if you haven't,
you cannot possibly imagine it.
I don't know if you ever noticed this,
but first impressions are often entirely.. wrong.
- Lemony
Sanctuary, is a word which the heir means,
a small safe place in a traveling world.
Like an oasis in a vast desert, or an island in a stormy sea.
The Baudelaire's joy that evening in a sanc they had built together,
but in their hearts they knew that the traveling world,
lay just outside, a world which I'm sad can be describe
in two dismal words.
- Lemony
And if their guardian can't rescue them,
and they, would rescue, their guardian.
- Lemony
This story is about the Baudelaire's and they are sort of people
who know that there's always something.
Something to invent, something to read, something to bite
and something to do to make a sanctuary, no matter how small.
- Lemony
Movie Quotes: Being Flynn
Some part of me knew he would show up someday.If I stayed in one place long enough he would find me.
I could thought to do when you lost.
But what you do of both are lost,
and you both end up in the same place waiting?
- Nick
What I am, always have been is an artist.
- Jonathan
You have to take every opportunity to practice your craft.
- Jonathan
It's hard to stay in changed.
- Joy
There's a balance between escalating and defusing
knowing when to step in and when to back off.
I don't know that balance yet.
- Nick
My father is an invisible man, in an invisible room, in the invisible city.
- Nick
In the meantime,
this is a nice opportunity for you and I to make up for lost time.
Destiny has brought us together for one flinging moment,
let's not spend a time.
- Jonathan
Dear Nick,
many deep thanks for your warm welcome,
I must say you seemed anxious.
Of course writers, especially poets are particularly prone to madness.
Their exist' a striking association between creativity and manic depression.
The only important thing though is to simply do the work.
- Jonathan
We all need to create the story that will make sense of our lives.
Make sense of our daily tasks.
Yet each night the doubts return howling through him.
- Nick
You!
You where is your faith?
Where is your faith, without faith, you are nothing!
You! Are! Nothing! Nothing! Nothing!
You! Are! Nothing!
- Jonathan
No container, no contained.
No birth, no death.
It's a freakin' riddle.
- Jonathan
It's only one part of tortion.
No one kill themselves because they red a story.
I don't care how good a writer you are,
you can't kill someone with words.
I have a theory..
a reason people commit suicides is because they don't like themselves.
Self hatred, I think it's a very reasonable explanation.
- Jonathan
Maybe the question isn't,
why she killed herself what she did
but why she chose to stick around with what what she did.
- Jonathan
I made you, but you're not me.
- Jonathan
Give me a firm handshake.
- Jonathan
Current Obsession - "Don't Move" - Phantogram
Keep your body still, keep your body still.
All you do is, shake shake shake
Keep your body still, keep your body still.
Don't you realize you're fine?
Oh can't you see that you're fine?
And know that you're still alive.
You know that you're still alive.
Oh don't you know you're alive?
Don't you know you're alive?
Burning in the sky.
Lyrics
Excerpt from Thought Catalogue "We Have To Stop Calling Girls 'Crazy'"
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7 Temmuz 2012 Cumartesi
It's Fridayyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think that the heat wave is currently frying my brain. I made a little to-do list (in my brain) last night of stuff I wanted to get done this morning before work (since I don't work till afternoon)... and I've already lost it.
All that I remember is that I wanted to use my Ulta coupon for 20% off... I need a cute turquoise/blue nail polish for my toes (Turquoise & Caicos by Essie is the current front-runner) and some volume-creating hair product.
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Did I mention how much I love all the questions on my shameless beg-for-questions post??
There's STILL TIME to put in your question for a $25 gift certificate to Heaven (aka Target). Go right now, I'll wait.
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I think this is going to quickly turn into a randoms post.....
- I really, really, reallly REALLY need to clean out my closet. I'm good about purging stuff I never use, but it's a lot harder to purge the things that I kinda-sorta wanna wear sometimes. I feel like my closet and dresser are full of clothes I never wear... the ones I wear are always on a drying rack cause I just washed them!
- Girls with ultra-fine hair... what do you style it with? I like Big Sexy Hair Blow Dry Volumizing Gel and Redken Thickening Lotion well enough. My big hair issue is that, without product and a good blow-drying, my hair has NO texture. It is fine and thin and straight. I should post a picture of it someday, it's truly awful.
- I have been spending money like it's my job lately. I guess that's not really new news.
- I have serious baby fever. I have some extra vacation days my boss is nagging me about... I'm tempted to book a trip to Oklahoma to snuggle Megan's twins. It's freaky how often I think this, I'm basically a stalker.
- How is it almost July? I just lost my mind. Pretty depressed that fireworks are cancelled this year, HOWEVER, I think it's the right decision. I can't imagine what the hell people are thinking PROTESTING the burn bans. My aunt evacuated her home in Colorado... they could lose everything they own. No brainer, people.
- Mr. RH and I are watching LOST from the beginning. Who cares about anything, all I want to do is watch LOST.
- The amount of things I could add to this bullet list is endless, really. You're welcome, I'm cutting myself off.
Don't forget to ask me anything! You could be the big gift card winner!
Ask and You Shall Receive
First of all, there's still time to win a $25 Target gift card by asking me an awesome question. Or a lame one, it's really up to you. So. Go do that, ok?
I've been having a really fun time sifting through them and trying to figure out how to answer them.
Nicole asked… Who's on your laminated list? and I swear if you do not get this friends reference I cannot be friends with you.
At first, I was all "laminated list?" but then I realized it was a Friends reference and we were cool. A laminated list, for those of you who are unfamiliar, is a list people (typically celebrities) for whom you would request a free pass.
Meaning, you would sleep with them if you got the chance. This list is rough (meaning, I'm not sure I'd laminate). Currently the top 5 in my head are (in no particular order):
- Ryan Gosling (see post here)
- Hugh Jackman (even though he's too old for me)
- George Eads (the hot one from CSI) (yes I had to look up his name)
- Bradley Cooper
Um, can my list end at 4?? I'm SURE I'm leaving off someone AWESOME. I just... meh.In reality? I would never, EVER EVER sleep with a celebrity. The thought makes me gag. Even though I know not all male celebrities are scum, I don't think I would ever feel comfortable enough with them to go for it. It gives my brain an STD just to think about it. And there aren't enough condoms in the world for that.
Excellent question though. Anybody got a suggestion for #5?? Who'd I miss?
Tara asked...
I don't know if ever asked you this- it's my go-to question for posts like this.. have you ever thrown up in public?
I don't think I would say I've thrown up in public. I was an RA in college, and one of the responsibilities was, during senior week (the week after classes end but before graduation), we had to babysit the front desk of the dorms.
One night, all the awesome RAs played a combination of beer pong and liquor flip cup. For several hours, in the hallway of the dorm. Apparently, on the 3rd floor (my floor!), you could hear us screaming in the lobby.
At 7 am, my shift came to babysit the desk. I felt fine, but 2 hours of sleep wasn't sufficient. Neither was my empty stomach. I may have barfed in the first floor toilets of the dorm. At least twice.
But a dorm isn't exactly public, is it?
Also, playing drinking games with liquor is awesome. Also, there is more to this story that would make an AMAZING post for another day. MORE TO COME...
Unknown asked
If you had to eat one meal for the rest of your days you'd choose what?
Dear Unknown, I'm sorry but I won't be able to give you a gift card. Cause you're unknown like that.
If I had to eat one thing... gosh, this is TOUGH. It'd be a Chinese dish, probably chicken or pork fried rice. I could eat it a LOT.
If it had to be one dessert: vanilla ice cream with various toppings. Caramel and nonpareil sprinkles at the top of that list. Trust.
Anon asked..
Did you ever get waxed?
Dear Anon, did you feel nervous that I would judge you because you asked about my good girl??
Cause I wouldn't and I totally wish I knew who you were. Cause people who talk about good girls are basically AWESOME.
So, to recap, I asked everyone if there was a superior method of removing the hair from one's good girl. I got a bunch of responses, all awesome.
And I've been waiting for a Groupon for the best waxing place in Indy to try it out... and there was one. And I fell asleep before I bought it.
Amateur hour! Next time I'm buying it - and I'm taking all of you with me. PROMISE.
Megan M asked…
All-time favorite wine?
So, I've posted 16 different wine posts on this blog. All of them somewhat awesome in their own way.
In reality? I'm just not a wine connoisseur. Like, at all. I like them cheap and sweet.
So my favorite is probably Moscato, my most frequent one being the Barefoot Moscato. Cheap, easy to drink, sweet.
Like I said... I'm not that sophisticated.
Jeanie asked…
I've noticed you buy a lot from Forever 21. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that's where you work. Would I be correct?
So, this question made me laugh out loud. I know we all shop at different Forever21s, but I am OS far the opposite of the 5 foot nothing, 96 pound girl who works at the Forever21s where I shop.
So, no, I definitely do not work at Forever21. And if you notice very closely, I typically ONLY shop Forever21 online. I used to buy in the stores, but since I spend my days at the malls - Forever21 is the most stressful place on the planet. The only thing I typically buy in-store is jewelry (or sunglasses if I leave mine at home that day).
I can't imagine working in such a loud, hot (is my store the only one that's ALWAYS a 100 degreess?) and messy. Thank GOD I don't work there. OMG.
Megan asked…
If money was no object, what clothing and shoe store would you shop in? And you talk about Mr. RH's new apartment, so does that mean you might be moving in there one of these days?
Ohh, the first part of this question is IMPOSSIBLE! So, the 2nd... I am not planning on moving in with Mr. RH. Since I'm Catholic (and living with my pretty-old-school-Catholic dad)... yeah, that's not probably going to happen. Until after I jog both ways down the aisle.
As for the shopping... SO TOUGH. I think that LOFT would probably be my choice for a clothing store. I don't always love a ton of their stuff, but the quality is pretty good and I think they have a lot of variety in terms of style. It's weird - as I get older, I gravitate towards more comfortable clothes and less glitz. Am I getting old??
For shoes... this is tough. I'm not a great shoe person, I've posted about it before - I have had a hard time buying shoes since my mom died. I dunno what it is, but I just never know if I'm getting the right pair. And shoe salespeople stress me out (except about running shoes).
So, for me, DSW would be my shoe pick. You can't always find what you need... but I can usually find something that works for me. And this proves the fact that I am SO not a shoe label person. Anything will do!
I think that was a LOT of words for some pretty simple questions, don't you? Haha. Who knew I had so much to say?!
Oh, everyone. I get it.
Happy Monday!!
Suck It, Monday
Sooo, yesterday was a bit of a crapshoot. (Also, still two days left to ask me anything!)
I woke up around 5:15 AM, way before my alarm. Didn't feel to hot, but I absolutely forced myself to go for a jog. That wasn't so bad.
Got home, watered flowers, checked email, checked again, showered, read blogs. Checked calender: crap, my credit card was due SUNDAY. And it was Monday.
Oh, fudge.
I emotionally abused myself for the late fee that I'll probably get slapped with (although right now it says $0 late fee on my account - so maybe I got a 12 hour grace period?)... but then put on my big girl panties and paid the bill.
Considered paying the whole card instead of the statement balance... and then I scrolled to my recent transactions.
Cue my "what the what" face, $19.95 to "Experian CreditRep" billed a week ago.
Hmm. I pulled my credit report in January cause it seemed like a good thing to do on occasion, and I remember that I needed to cancel some service or I'd get charged. Thing is, that was $17.95 a month.
Soo.... what? Upon further review, the charges started in March and, like an awesome idiot, this is the credit card I use exclusively for groceries - so I really don't ever look at the charges.
Idiot, dumb dumb dumb.
I felt like crap for the rest of the day (not helped by the fact that my numbers at work were terrible... even though it was beyond my control that nobody in my town shopped on Monday morning).
And of course I couldn't sleep this morning cause I was so stressed about the fact that I've spent $80 (at least) on nothing... and if I had just checked my damn statement, I would have noticed it sooner.
So I googled "Experian CreditRep" charges... and found hundreds of posts by people who had been fraudulently charged by FreeCreditReport.com - which I have never used. Most people seem to think that their credit card numbers were compromised (via Experian) and used by other individuals to pull the other individuals' credit reports (at freecreditreport.com).
That, friends, is some messed up crap. Everyone says that Experian just asks for your CC account numbers, and I'm not really down with handing out THAT information right now....
I filed a fraud case with my credit card... so we'll see where that goes.
Either way, I feel like an idiot. And I'm mad as hell.
Happy Tuesday? (Is it Wine Wednesday yet?)
Come and Get Your Answers!
So many questions, so little time!! I've been SO busy with work and trying to fit in everything this week... so my desire to blog is making me craaazy.
I love the Fourth of July (so so much!) but I have to work today... so for me, it's just another day. Fortunately, it's a good year to be working on the Fourth because there will be very few fireworks shot off in Indiana today. In fact, last night, I was driving home from Mr. RH's apartment (8 miles away) and passed a 3 alarm fire (ok, I technically don't think it was a 3 alarm fire by definition - but there WERE three trucks from different fire stations) AND then a second firetruck heading another direction. It's scary stuff!!
Happy Fourth!! Hope you're enjoying everything that makes America awesome today. Eat some yummy food for me, I'll be eating cheese slices at work. Yay. Not.
Cori asked...What is Mr. RH's sexiest feature?
Ahh, this one is tough!! Can I pick one from his face and one from his body??
The obvious face answer is his hair, but for me it's EYES EYES all day long. He catches me staring at him a lot - not because I'm looking at anything particularly, but because he has the most beautiful eyes and eye lashes. Wish I could find a way to capture them perfectly in a picture!
As for his body, I love his height. I've never dated anyone much taller than me - so I love it. But it's alllll about the shoulders. He has nice, broad shoulders... I imagine often that they carry the weight of the world for me. Even if it's usually emotionally.
Leigh asked…
Gosh, I am trying to think of a good question that could be awkward. When was your first kiss? What has been the most awkward/funny moment between you and Mr. RH?
My first kiss... gosh, it was clearly UN-memorable. Seriously. I barely remember. I know that I had my first big girl kiss with my first high school boyfriend... on the front porch of my family's house. I was 14, maybe 15. We had just stopped at Taco Bell with his friends after the Friday night football game. He was a junior and had a car.
I didn't eat any tacos, FYI. And it was extremely PG for someone (him) with his reputation. Just sayin! He was a perfect, absolute gentleman to me. I've always wondered about that.
As for the awkward thing... that moment is going to have its own post. Stay tuned!
Samantha said…
Personal...hmmm...how long will you make it after your wedding before you two take off to do the do?
And a little less scandalous, what do you consider your biggest accomplishment outside of meeting the love of your life, graduating, etc?
She took my request for personal questions seriously!! I truly believe that Mr. RH would agree with me (maybe I'm wrong?) that we spend absolutely as much time as possible at the wedding. Since I know the day will be a whirlwind anyway, I doubt we will rush off - especially with so much far-flung family in town. So, not rushing off at all. Plus, after toting around a dress all day and probably not sleeping the day before... and after probably 23 rounds of the nervous poops... do people really have sex on their wedding night?? I'm sorry, that's probably TMI.
As for my biggest accomplishment, Dance Marathon - hands down. It is the single most defining accomplishment of my life.
Long-story-short: in college, a couple of my best friends started a branch of an organization called Dance Marathon - a fundraising effort by college students to raise money for Children's Miracle Network hospitals. We lived and ate and slept Dance Marathon.
In our four years, we raised $250,000 for Riley Hospital in Indianapolis. A quarter-of-a-million DOLLARS! To have the money go to a hospital that I personally recieved treatment from as a child - it was, quite literally, priceless.
The experience of a lifetime, for sure.
California Wife asked…
This is an odd list of questions... What is your dream job? If you could live anywhere, where would it be? What is your all-time favorite movie?
My dream job for a long time has been to be the editor of Glamour magazine. Or any magazine, really - but I love me some Glamour. No clue why, I don't really consider myself a great writer. How does one become an editor, anyway?
If I could live anywhere.... gosh, I really don't have an answer. I do NOT hate Indiana, which I'm sure seems unfathomable to many people. It's affordable, easy to drive around (usually)... I have no complaints. Of course, I'd also love to live near a lake. Indiana doesn't really have any of those.
Can I plead the fifth on that question??
Favorite movie is probably When Harry Met Sally or Pretty Woman. Both instant classics in my book.
Happy Fourth, Friends!! Drink some booze and eat some foods for me... I will be at work. :)
My Most Embarrassing Moment with Mr. RH
So, earlier this week, Leigh asked me about my most embarrassing moment. I had actually just handed over my most embarrassing moment to Southern Belle to guest post on her blog... so I told you guys to sit tight.
And it's posted today - and holy hell, it's embarrassing.
Head on over to Southern Belle and read all about it.... or not, if you totally skip this one post, that's fine with me!
Haha, I promise it will not disappoint. Probably.
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Seven One Hit Wonders Of The 80s
You remember what Monday means, right? It means we are all about to be graced with Herc's presence.
Today he is gonna talk about the 80s which, as we all know, is the best decade EVER!
So many awesome things hailed from there, the most important is ME!
Go Herc!!!
7 One Hit Wonders of the 80s[part of ongoing series 7 Song Playlists]
Herc has a problem with certain terms: “chick flick”, “military intelligence” and “one hit wonder” are among his biggest peeves. By definition, a one hit wonder should be an artist’s one and only hit. This calls into question the definition of a hit - do we measure sales or airplay or both? Do we rely on the charts and, if we do, which chart? So many questions, so little time and space. Here are seven songs that show up whenever one hit wonder lists are compiled. Herc likes these songs and hopes you do as well.
ONE HIT WONDERS
“Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go” - Soft Cell [1981]
As originally released, “Tainted Love” was the radio single, a remake of a classic Northern Soul track. For the dance clubs, “Tainted Love” was coupled with the Supremes signature song, to form a seamless, damn near ten minute medley. Upon initial hearings, it’s hard to fathom that all that music is made by just one man and a couple of synths. Today, you can recreate the song on your iPad with Garage Band/
“Take On Me” - a-ha [1985]
The video for this song was groundbreaking for it’s time and has been lovingly recreated and parodied on Family Guy. The boys in a-ha recently performed a worldwide farewell tour celebrating more than a quarter century together and almost two dozen hits outside of America’s borders.
“Come On Eileen” - Dexy’s Midnight Runners [1982]
This one stands out from a lot of its contemporaries because of it’s gypsy, folksy instrumentation and pubbish sing-a-long vocals as opposed to smooth, polished vocals backed by synth drums, keytars and other electronic noisemakers. The sheer joy of the escalating vocal makes this a beloved standard in the Hercmobile. Also seek out the cool cover version - with female lead vocals - by Save Ferris.
“The Safety Dance” - Men Without Hats [1982]
Back in the day, this was Herc’s jam. He’d dance and sing across the floor while sweeping or mopping at his very first job. It’s where he met the future Mrs. Herc who wore the brown polyester uniform like no other. Most recently featured in an episode of Glee from earlier this year in which the wheelchair bound Artie gets up offa that thing and dances his butt off. But before you bow down and worship the music as miracle, you should know ***SPOILER ALERT*** that it was a daydream. Equally catchy is the band’s 1987 release “Pop Goes The World”.= which sounds like it is played on a toy piano.
“Turning Japanese” -The Vapors [1980]
Did you know that this song is about self-pleasure? Yup. Featuring an Oriental musical motif and an otherwise fast-rocking backing track, “Turning Japanese” is the tale of a man’s obsession with pictures of his lovely lady. He misses her so much that he learns to “love” himself. Repeatedly. Catchy, no?
“Mickey” - Toni Basil [1982]
Cheerleader rock returned to the charts some 20 years after Beach Boy Brian Wilson invented it with his classic “Be True To Your School”. But “Mickey” was different. The song’s lyrics had nothing to do with school spirit but the stop start beat and music video made it abundantly clear that cheerleaders were AWESOME. Singer Toni Basil was a choreographer first and foremost and after here brief singing career she went back to it but not before recording “Mickey” en Espanol.
“Funkytown” - Lipps, Inc. [1980]
This was Disco’s last breath if you will. Another two person outfit making all that joyful noise, this one was available as shortened yet still catchy radio single or a full length disco dancer featuring wonderfully manipulated voices decades before Auto-Tune. In 1986, Psuedo Echo covered ”Funkytown” in a guitar heavy, New Wave rocking sheen and scored their only U.S. hit thus making “Funkytown” that rarest of all birds, a one hit wonder for two artists.
ONE HIT WONDERS
Did Herc forget anything? Is that the greatest 7 song playlist ever? I vote YES.