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Here are the things I considered blogging about yesterday: Farmville on Facebook (I'm obsessed), my hair (getting it done somewhere new tomorrow), statement necklaces (want some), and what I was made for dinner last night (chicken and sausage cacciatore with grape tomatoes.)

Here is what I actually blogged about: nothing

The reason: It was (well, still is) cold, gray and rainy out and I felt very blah. The only thing I was motivated to do yesterday was crawl into bed and sleep, which I couldn't do. Or watch season 1 of True Blood again, which I also couldn't do (stupid work.) I did, however, cook the aforementioned amazing dinner for K and I since he is leaving today for New Jersey to visit his family and friends.

Which means I will be alone during this cold, gray and rainy weekend and plan on being very lazy. Ok, that's not completely true. I really need to start getting my application crap together, requesting transcripts, finding people to write letters of recommendation etc... So maybe only 95% lazy. Oh and I am also (as I mentioned) getting my hair done.

In other news...all of this rain is making me really wish I had better rain gear. I now have the boots but I need a rain jacket...any ideas where I could find a cheapish one that isn't ugly and in a basic color that wouldn't look weird with red boots? (click on the link to see what my boots look like)

Wishful Wednesday: Talent

I wish .... I had one particular talent, and it would be to be able to bargain shop!

You know those people who are always finding amazing deals on awesome stuff? Yea, I am so not one of them. My roommate sophomore year of college would randomly go to the mall and come back with 5 shirts she got for 20 bucks...it was insane! Keep in mind I think she may have been a compulsive shopper, but that's another story.

I think to be a good bargain shopper you have to go shopping/browsing all the time and have a lot of patience to dig through sale racks. While I try to do this I still never seem to have much luck. One of the reasons I love shopping at The Limited is that they always have great sales and the sale racks are easy to look through. Takes some of the work off me!

But I would still love some shopping Jedi Master to teach me the ways of bargain shopping! Any takers?

The Big 200

This is my 200th post! When I started this blog I had no idea how much fun I would have with it or all of the awesome people I would "meet." Thank you all for reading my little blog!

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does your grandpa need a friend?

Last night I watched the new season of "The Girls Next Door." Don't ask me why I did this because I really have no idea. Perhaps it was out of nostalgia for my college days when we would watch the original girls while drinking mimosas...or maybe it was just my morbid curiosity. The same curiosity that makes me watch the Kardashians.

Whatever the reason, I watched it. What a snooze. The new girls, Holly 2 and the Creepy Twins, are really boring and seem like they may actually be slightly less intelligent than the peacocks on the Mansions lawn. No offence peacocks.

Holly 2 has a "normal job" making $10 an hour working in Hef's "scrapbook" room and the Creepy Twins actually sleep in the same bed, dress matching everyday, eat the same foods and are essentially one person.

Anyways, these girls seem to have continued a trend I found very strange about the original girls. And that is them always making this huge deal about how supportive their families that their daughters have joined the harem of a man in his 80s.

Don't get me wrong, Hef is a cool cat, I would hang out with him (and that is all...I may be too old for him anyway) but if my 19 year old daughter, sister, friend, whatever...told me she was moving into the Playboy mansion to become a girlfriend I would probably flip out.

Can you imagine if someone told you that? Especially your child?

"Um, Mom, I would like you to meet my boyfriend...yes, he has more in common with Grandpa then you or I but we are so in love. I'm moving into his house and getting a flock of dogs, but don't worry I can work in the scrapbook room. And there are still plenty of people my own age to hang around with...all of the other girlfriends!"

Yea...don't think I would be supportive about that.

How Lovely!

An awesome new reader of my blog, Tracie, gave me the One Lovely Blog award. She actually gave it to me last week...but I was procrastinating. Thank you for the award Tracie!

I believe you were supposed to pass it along to 15 people but since I like to be a rebel I am going to pick 3 of the blogs I have just recently started reading and totally love!

Here they are:

BonBon Rose

The Seattle Smiths

Llama Tales

Weekend Recap

As soon as I got to my car on Friday I literally started sobbing. Friday was such a perfect summation of all of the things I hate about my job and I just couldn't take it. I think now that I have a plan and something I know I actually want to do it makes it hard to deal with all of the crap.

After venting to my mom during the car ride home and to K when I actually go home I felt a bit better. We had a nice relaxing evening catching up on the dvr and eating Qudoba.

Saturday morning I had Broadway Babies, even though it is only an hour, it is so much fun to be working with kids again. It makes me very optimistic about becoming a teacher!

Then during the afternoon K and I went shopping (he got new sneakers and something special for his Halloween costume) and then to a movie. We saw "Couples Retreat" which was definitely not the best movie ever, but it was funny. Plus the previews were amazing...especially "New Moon!" We also had dinner at California Pizza Kitchen, which was very yummy. They have this miso salad with crab and shrimp that I am obsessed with.

Sunday we went over to my parent's house to watch football and eat. Which is pretty much our standard Sunday ritual. My mom made one of my favorite meals...these shredded pork taco/burrito things. It was a nice relaxing day.

I was dreading coming into work today but so far it doesn't seem so busy so perhaps all the OT might get cancelled (knock on wood)? I'm going to plan for the worst and hope for the best on that one!

By the way...last night I had a dream that I was Kim from Real Housewives of Atlanta. I was mad because Kandi started dating Big Papa too. Very strange!

Just when I thought I was at the bottom...

It got worse.



In terms of job burn-out that is.



Today has been absolutly crazy and I have to stay late. On a Friday.



And I have overtime on Monday and Tuesday.



Did I mention how much I am looking forward to going back to school? (now I just have to get in!)