February 2012
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Good Morning, ComEd Man
This morning my building had a crew from ComEd come into our units to replace faucets/lights/etc with more power saving/green updates: Yay!
Since I have Monday’s off, I was just lounging in my bed when I heard them come in. At first I forgot they were coming, so I thought I was one busted door away from becoming an episode of Law and Order: SVU. Then my memory returned. PHEW.
Rather then...
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Best Dream Ever?
Or best dream ever? I’ll give you the short version:
Essentially I was looking at this gorgeous new home in Chicago that I was going to buy (b/c that so closely mirrors my reality) with my bff Kristin Chenoweth (again—just go with it). I was literally bounding with joy through the rooms, and then I saw it. Outside my back windows, there was a creek. Then I looked closer. The creek was...
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While watching American Idol...
Emily: Jesus, that girl is only 16? I don't remember looking like that at 16!
Me: I know, right? She's so skinny and pretty.
[Long Pause]
Me: Shit. Actually. That's exactly how we looked at 16.
Emily: God, you're right. That is depressing. Now here we are, 10 years older and 10 years fatter.
Me: ....More wine?
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Smile Friday
Why do I have a reason to smile this dreary, snowy Friday? Well, because rather then sleep in and stay warm in my cozy bed while it sleeted to all hell outside, I woke my ass up an hour early, got on the bus, got to the gym, worked out, showered and arrived at work right on time.
Boom baby.
(I wasn’t kidding in my post last night about stripes/looking unhealthy. I need to lock it down....
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I think I should give up stripes for Lent.
I seriously just looked at my closet. Not okay. Considering how wide/fat I’ve been feeling and looking lately: Stripes are the enemy.
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That Awkward Moment
when you are sitting next to someone on a plane to CA trying to stifle tears+sniffles while watching 50/50.
I mean. I’ve seen it before. But sorry dude, it still gets me. That was an interesting 4hr flight to say the least.
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You know what? It is time....
to step away from Facebook when seeing a “Check-In” pisses you off.
GOODBYE for the day.
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SNOOZE!
To anyone who lives in San Diego (or visits!), you should defintely check this place out. My sister and I grabbed breakfast here before heading to the airport, and it was DELISH.
I think the majority of them are in Colorado, but if you are in San Diego, check out the one in Hillcrest! The venue itself was really awesome, as was the food/coffee.
What I’d give to be able to wakeup in San...
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WatchMeet Mr. Peter!
This is how I act when I get to eat Chipotle.
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Well, we think we're entertaining.
Ali: Hunger Pangs
Steph: That could be a new Suzanne Collins series in which people are starving to death.
Ali: Hunger Lanes: fast food chains fall apart
Steph: Hunger Planes: flight attendants run out of peanuts and the masses take over the aircraft
Ali: Hunger Vain: pretty people stop eating and look at themselves in the mirror all day
Steph: Hunger Cane: a starving old man wrings people's necks with his cane and steals their food
Ali: Hunger Manes: horses take control of their own destiny, stampeding their owners and eating all the hay
me: Hunger Wangs: a group of lonely penises travels to Amsterdam to find a brothel
(At the same time)
Steph: One of us is turning this into a post, right?
Ali: (I hope you are documenting these for a blog post. You'll be better at writing this one up.)
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FACT
One of my favorite lines to sing from a song?
The last line from X-Tina Aguilera’s Genie in a bottle. I get all sassy, finger waving:
“I’m a genie in a bottle baaAaaby. Come-come-come on and let me ouuUUt!”
See also: “Love Always, MANDY!”
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Oh! More on my Un-Americanness
I’ve also never seen like 3/4 of the John Hughes movies.
Sixteen Candles. The Breakfast Club. The one where the guy holds the radio above is head?
SOMEONE HELP ME.
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You know what's awesome?
Also, very, VERY weird?
When you wake up and realize that you spent the majority of the night dreaming about being at a Dave and Busters-esque establishment with your ex (like, long long time ago ex), his wife and their baby. Like, just chillin.
Nothing to see here. Keep moving right along people.
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Apparently I'm Un-American
Okay. So I really, truly, consider myself somewhat of a movie buff. I was a film studies minor (for all intents and purposes) in college, with most of my senior year dedicated to seeing allllll types of films. Classics, Film Noir, Modern….yada yada you name it.
However, there are a few movies that for some reason, I’ve never seen. Everytime I tell my friends, or even strangers for...
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everywordshesays asked: Chicago favorites: laid-back bar? sushi? neighborhood? byo restaurant? thing to do on a rainy day?
zachrieger asked: Tim Riggins or Coach Taylor?
Anonymous asked: Do you know of any nail salons in the city that only paint right hands? I can paint my left just fine.
ibroughtyousometoast asked: How long could you live in a chicken parmesan igloo before eating a hole through it?
liligolightly asked: Top five reality shows. What's your absolute favorite reality COMPETITION show? Who is your favorite winner from that show? What's the one reality show you hate more than all the rest?
umcanyounot asked: Shall we talk about Iran or abortion? Your call!
Ya'll. Save my brain. Help it. It will thank you. →
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Don't Mind Me
I’ll just be the girl jamming out to Green Day songs all day after seeing American Idiot on Broadway last night.
As someone who grew up as a tween in the late 90’s, early 2000’s, I fully admit that I was way more “omgjustintimberlakeomgggg” then “ahhhgreendayfuckyeah!”
Turns out: I really enjoy Green Day. No need to read into it more than that. This...
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Best Friends
While discussing my upcoming (all girl) dinner party:
Ali: is anyone there going to be good at painting nails? i need a mani
me: you're turning this into a real 7th grade slumber party
Ali: help a sister out
me: i mean, we all paint our own nails. you can't do your own?
Ali: NO. are you kidding?
me: are you?
Ali: i can paint my left fine. you suck
me: you lack the skills required to be a human
Ali: you suck a fat hairy ball
me: your ability to remain classy in all situations is why i'm friends with you
Ali: your ability to stick a large rod of bark up your ass and still walk without a limp impresses me
me: your mother must be proud
Ali: your mom
At first I was appauled (ha yeah right) that Steph shared this. Then I decided that I had to do the same. This is real life g-chat conversation btwn us.
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Reasons why I like my friends.
whoiscounting:
juiceboxconversations:
Ali shows up to dinner with a Stella tall boy and a bottle of wine. Emily shows up with 2 bottles of wine and a chocolate cake. Sounds like my kinda Valentine’s day.
And reasons why I love her: She cooked a delicious spread. Fabulous night in with my Valentines.
Awww. What they said. Love these girls, my old roommates. Even though we all moved out on...
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Something I realized
I was talking tonight with a couple of girlfriends about tomorrow, good old Valentines Day. The words “I really don’t care that I’m single tomorrow” had no sooner left my mouth before I realized it was more than that.
Last year, and the year before that, I was single on Valentines Day. The difference from those years to now? Before, I was “in between” with...
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