1. I need a hobby.

2. I really, really love sweet tea.

3. Party sheet cake is the best.

4. I hope I don't catch the swine flu on the plane today.

5. Life is good.

Happy time!

I am unbelievably excited to go home tonight! There is so much to look forward to, and since I'm apparently so into lists this week, here's another one:

1. Seeing my lovely parents and grandparents.
2. Lunch with my friend Be on Saturday and dinner with Erin (at Firebirds...creme brulee cheesecake anyone?) on Saturday night!
3. The Wake Forest Public library book sale on Saturday morning. This is one of my absolute favorite things that my town does, and I have not missed the book sale since I was in middle school. I didn't plan to come home this weekend because of that, but I'm happy to get to go:) Plus, it'll be my first time going not as a volunteer!
4. Visiting North Hills, as is customary for any trip back home.
5. Enjoying driving around a city with 100x better traffic and actually knowing where I'm going. Yay!

I got to work super early this morning, but I was still happy because I got 9 beautiful hours of sleep last night. There is no better way to start the day, I am convinced. I indulged myself this morning with a sausage biscuit from the cafeteria and brought a bunch of delicious strawberries for a snack. I'm spending my day studying for my exam next week, and then leaving the office around 4 o'clock for the airport! Lovely day overall.

I wish.

And here I am, posting again, with nothing new to discuss. I am so sleeeeepy today. I am already counting down until about 3:30 break time when I can go get some caffiene and candy. Tonight I must remember to: pay my rent, pack for home tomorrow!, and most importantly sleep. Early. Like, grandma-early. Oh my goodness, I can't wait.

Currently wishing I was asleep on the beach here:

Tybee Island Memorial Day vacay in 23 days and counting. So soon, I didn't even realize! Lots to get done and (hopefully) lots of fun to be had between now and then. Exciting!

One of those days

I can already tell its going to be one of those days where I post about 15 times, because the internet is full of treasures and tidbits!

First: super shocking (or maybe not so much) story and photos from US Weekly. Jon (from Jon and Kate Plus 8, of course) leaving da club at 2 am with some mystery chick while Kate is away on a book tour. Uh oh! I must admit that I do watch the show (one of my guiltiest pleasures, along with Secret Life of the American Teenager and Tough Love on VH1), and although I can't blame Jon for wanting to get out of the house away from the kids and (very nagging) wife, what the heck is he thinking? Can't wait to see how this one pans out.

Second: The Hurricanes won their first series of the NHL playoffs last night in a crazy last minute win! Although I admit that I was out and didn't actually watch the game (shame on me), I'm so excited! Good for them, and I hope they can go all the way to the Stanley Cup this year! Side note: between my March Madness obsession this year, my recent foray into frisbee golf and this, when did I get so sporty??

Third: I was robbed of my NC BBQ in Atlanta experience last night. We drove to the restaurant only to find it closed (permanently?), but the sign said "visit our other location at XYZ address", which we obviously did. It was the catering headquarters which is only open for lunch on Fridays. WTF? I was so looking forward to a mountain of meat for dinner...sigh. We ended up getting some delicious Mexican food, so I was alright:) I'm pretty sure that I'm going to require a trip to the good old Barbeque Lodge in Raleigh this weekend though!

Fourth: Andrew is much more tech-savvy than I am, and last night he bought be a cord for my computer to hook into my tv. So now I can watch online tv shows and youtube videos on my big screen! Its so wonderful..who knew?

Fifth: Thank the Lord for Starbucks extra bold blend in the cafeteria downstairs. Not enough sleep last night=caffiene is my best friend today. Hopefully I can stay awake and get lots of work done today. I just hate days when that first thing I think of in the morning is "what time can I get back in my bed tonight?". Its just one of those days.

Sixth: My mood continues to be excellent, despite the extreme sleepiness. I think I was just a little crazy over the weekend, but that's nothing new for me. Overall, I'm lucky to be a happy, independent and generally not overly emotional person. Sometimes a little crazy spills out...it happens.

Seventh: Again, A. might be one of the best people ever. He has a free companion ticket from all of his Skymiles that he has to use before July, which means I might have a free ride to NYC to visit K one last time before she leaves the city. How perfect is that?

Old school music is my fave.

What the heck is Ben Folds doing on CNN? Don't know, but I don't care. I love this guy...please tour in Atlanta, Ben!

WF is the shiz

Yet another reason why I love/miss Wake Forest with all my being.

A few good things

A couple randoms to brighten up this Tuesday morning:

1. First off, my mood has improved dramatically. Not sure why, but I'm not asking questions! I went to ther library last night and picked up a few books, got my exam for work rescheduled to next Wednesday and did some laundry. I LOVE that its finally light outside until after 8 o'clock. I need to start walking around my little apartment neighborhood part of my evening routine.

2. Hurricanes are playing in a game 7 tonight in the NHL playoffs! I have to admit I've been a bad fan this year, but its not all my fault. I don't get nearly as many of the games on tv here as in Raleigh...sad. But I do still have lots of love in my heart for the Canes, and I am so happy they are having a great year after two disappointing years of no playoff time. Yay!

3. I'm seriously trying to take a (clothes) shopping sabbatical. I don't need any new clothes. I have too many. We'll see how long I last!

4. Tonight it date night and I am thrilled because I received some "welcome to the neighborhood" coupons last week in the mail, and one of them was for this restaurant called Dusty's. They claim to be the only authentic Eastern NC style BBQ in Atlanta, and I'm going to be the judge of that myself tonight! The best part: if its awesome and authentic, I can have a taste of home anytime I want. If its a rip-off and not North Carolinian at all, I still get a taste of home when I go home this weekend!

5. For me, nothing is more gorgeous/more North Carolina/more spring time than a Dogwood tree.

two things.

1. I am so proud to be a Deacon this week--congrats to all the football boys who were drafted this weekend. In particular Alphonso Smith, who lived in my dorm freshman year and who I actually considered a friend of mine. Its so crazy and wonderful that he is going pro!

2. WTF is up with the swine flu? Honestly people, if you don't want the swine flu, stop hanging around pigs all the time. Its pretty easy. I just read that all schools in Mexico are closed today because of it. I don't think less than 100 cases over the entire continent really constitutes a national epidemic.

Mmm deliciousness.

One of the best things ever (stolen from Acree).

More than a little blah.

I had a couple of really great talks with some good friends last night, but both had an overall depressing tone. We talked about loneliness a lot, and how tough it is to make and keep friends as a working adult. It is definitely not easy, and for me, has been the most daunting part of becoming a "real person". There is no automatic camaraderie like in high school or college. Sometimes I wish so much that I had a roommate in Atlanta.

As much as I enjoy having my own personal space and living alone, lately I've been craving more personal interaction. The strange part about that: I think I've been feeling more lonely because I have been having more personal interaction lately. So much more than when I first moved down to Georgia. I am so lucky to have made a few friends and to have Andrew. He and I spend most weekends together, which is wonderful. I love being around him and just having someone to talk to and eat with and just sit around doing nothing with for long periods of time on my Saturdays and Sundays. But then something strange happens. As soon as we have lunch on Sunday and go our separate ways, I immediately feel overwhelming lonliness. I am a person who craves alone time, so you would think I'd be ready for some separation after so much togetherness. But not so. When I walk back into my quiet apartment, I feel sad. I don't like this about myself, but I'm not sure how to change it. Last night even after a perfect weekend, a massage appointment and a couple long phone conversations, I felt completely alone. I guess this is just another step in the process of really learning myself in my new (more solitary) life in Atlanta. I knew it shouldn't have been as easy as it was for the first few months I was here. I was happy and content with my new independence, and thought it was really wonderful that I could adjust so well to being on my own. I suppose I'm just going through a little bit of a growing pain. The goal for this week is to be happy for all the wonderful things and people in my life. I have so many friends who love me, I have new friends here, I am dating someone fantastic and there is always someone to talk to if I feel the need to pick up the phone and escape for a while. I am a lucky, lucky girl.

The thing I am MOST looking forward to this week: going to Raleigh on Thursday night!! I think part of my problem right now is overwhelming homesickness. I have not been in North Carolina since the end of February. A little over 2 months...I have never been away that long. I didn't even realize I missed it so much, but I do. While I know I'll miss my weekend routine with Andrew, I am beyond thrilled to go home.

A few good things (to perk me up, Lord knows I need it):
1. RALEIGH!
2. A. is such a sweetheart. I am lucky to have someone who can spend copious amounts of time with me and not want to throw me off a bridge.
3. Obscenely hot weather. Pretty soon I'll be complaining about it, but as for now I welcome it with open arms. Goodbye cold!
4. New swim suit. I shouldn't be spending money on clothes, but I bought it at Old Navy so I don't feel so badly about it:)
5. Starting my healthier Summer eating habits today! Lots of fruits and turkey sandwichs. Yum.
6. My wonderful friends who I can call anytime and have a totally depressing conversation with, and then we can laugh hysterically about our sad lives.
7. Getting real mail. Nothing makes me happier than having an actual card or letter in my mailbox, so I'm going to make an effort to send more out.
8. Wearing open toe shoes. My toes are free for the first time at work!

A few pics, as of late.

Stunning Savannah, GA.

I LOVE this fountain in the park in Savannah.

Paula Deen's restaurant!!!!


Me and Daddy at The Lady and Son's.

Andrew would be mortified that this is the one picture of him I would post, drinking a giant punch bowl at a very tacky island restaurant. But sadly, the only other picture I have is of the two of us at Medieval Times. We are not normal.

I made it!

Excellent day/weekend ahead:

Today I am going to the gym, having lunch with LYDIA(!) downtown, and then I plan on sitting by the pool and doing more of my reading for work. Somehow sitting outside by the pool making boring banking info much more tolerable! Plus, its supposed to be 86 degrees here today. Delicious. I also have tentative dinner plans with some friends I haven't seen in about a month. Should be awesome! Plus, I get to look forward to lots of frolf tomorrow, a picnic complete with the new KFC grilled chicken bucket, and most likely dinner at Gladys Knight's Chicken and Waffles restaurant (definitely potential for a very gangsta evening...). I'm excited!

Best part of all: I didn't fold and go into the office!! I have not been into the office in over a week, and most of that time has been spent by myself. I feel proud of myself that I can spend such a ridiculous amount of time alone! Granted, I really don't want to do it again anytime soon, but I'm happy I did. And I'm thrilled its finally weekend time and I get some more human contact:)

Happy Friday and Happy Weekend everyone! Xoxo.

More boredom, etc.

Didn't go into the office today, but I probably will tomorrow. I decided this morning that this week is like the true test of me living by myself. Learning to spend copious amounts of time all alone. I realized that if it wasn't for my parents calling every night, I wouldn't speak to anyone all day. How sad is that? I also realized that I haven't been to North Carolina since February. Ugh that is such a long time. All I want to do right now is go home and be around my parents and the people who know me best. Where there is always someone to hang out with and talk to. Sigh...I cannot wait until next weekend!!

I'm trying to think of a few errands I can run this afternoon to get out of the house a little. Probably grocery store, then maybe to Starbucks or at least outside to study. I'm hoping to make some dinner plans for tomorrow night so I can have some girl time. Maybe I'll even schedule myself a massage. Then I'll most likely be with Andrew for most of the weekend. Can't wait to play more frolf, etc.

So friends, feel free to call me anytime! All I'm doing today is studying my life away, and hopefully not getting poison ivy (eek!). I've never had it before, but I was definitely exposed to it the other day. Everyone cross your fingers that I don't start itching like crazy!


UPDATE:
Its amazing what catching up with 3 of the best people ever on the phone can do for my boredom/mood. I feel back to my fabulous self already! Ok, so maybe I haven't done as much studying as I should this afternoon, but what I did was way more important:) And I'm thrilled at the prospect of seeing Lydia tomorrow for lunch! AND I might just have some dinner plans too. Definitely not going into the office, hooray!

SO BORED.

So bored, in fact, that I'm actually thinking of going into the office tomorrow during my free work from home week. How did this happen?? So, I probably won't end up going into the office after all (I love waking up later and not showering until noon..its like a free pass to be a gross college student again), but I have to say my apartment is driving me INSANE. I love being alone, but this week is killer. I've gotten lots of good studying done for work, but now I'm at the point where I can barely stand to read anything else. There is absolutely nothing worthwhile on tv. Everyone I know is at work during the day, so there's no one I can call (and I've been a cell phone addict this month..need to lay off the minutes as much as possible). There's no where I can really go without spending unnecessary money. Sigh.

I suppose I can make it through two more days of this. I'll just force myself to pretend like its finals time. Maybe go to Starbucks, maybe even the public library. I've just got to get the heck out of here. Hopefully I'll have another fun extravaganza this weekend with Andrew, so that's something to look forward to. We had dinner last night, thank goodness. Without some human contact, I'd probably be even more crazy than I am right now!

Go outside.

A couple months ago I posted a quote about how everything you could possibly want is right outside your comfort zone. So true!

Last night I was so bored...no human contact all day, only studying and hanging out by myself in my apartment. Needless to say, I was in desperate need of fresh air by about 7:00pm. I went to sit at this big picnic area at my apartment complex. There's a gorgeous skyline view, a veggie garden and you can watch people playing tennis. Excellent spot for "getting out" without actually going anywhere. And I made a new friend while I was sitting out there! This girl walked over once her boyfriend started playing a match (there are some random tennis leagues around ATL that use our courts), and we ended up talking for an hour! I love meeting new people and having unexpected girl talk. In person girl talk is thing I definitely miss the most about living on my own. I love hanging out with Andrew, but its not the same to chat with him. Luckily I've made a bunch of new girlfriends in the past few months--yay!

So, in short, go outside. Literally, step out your front door. You can meet anyone, anytime. But I guarantee you'll never meet anyone by sitting around watching tv all the time. I'm just as guilty as anyone of this, but it was so refreshing to get out and actually meet a nice new friend. Very successful evening!

Uneventful

I'm having a pretty nice boring day at home. Yesterday I had a pretty nice boring afternoon at home too, both of which were much needed after my very eventful weekend! Yesterday I did nothing but sit on my couch and watch awesomely bad movies on tv and I'm not ashamed to admit it:) Today I'm working from home (all week!) and studying for an exam I have to take for my job. It was so nice to sleep in a little, go to the gym and lay around reading over notes all day. Definitely feels like college again, except this time I'm getting paid to study. I like this version better.

I have no big plans for the entire week. My only goals are to get in some solid study time for a few hours every day, eat more healthily (although I'm totally craving Papa John's..I might have to splurge tonight) and go to the gym every day. Its so funny--after eating tons of fruit and turkey slices today and hitting the treadmill and weights this morning, I already feel inspired for my Spring healthier lifestyle goals. No major diet..I just want to tone up a little for my beach trip and have more energy from eating better foods. Shouldn't be too hard at all. AND I can't wait to go to the grocery store to get some apple cider vinegar to try as a cleanser for my face! K, if you used it already, let me know! I also need to get some Neosporin for my frisbee golf injury and my stupid elbow wound from slipping down the stairs on Saturday (curses to my new Jack Rogers sandals...I will never wear them on hardwood stairs again!). Sigh. The clumsiness was bound to return at some point.

Happy Monday!

I wish every weekend was so wonderful.

One of the best weekends in a long while...

Friday was my day off, which I spent doing unnecessary shopping (for my beach trip next month!) and baking a delicious Paula Deen cake. I had a slight scare with my crazy beeping gas/carbon monoxide alarm going off on Friday afternoon, but it turned out to be nothing. I had an awesome dinner out with the girls and drank too much of a large pitcher of frozen margaritas.

Saturday was glorious as well. I spent the morning playing frisbee golf with Andrew at an awesome course we found in Roswell. It was my first time frolfing, but I really liked it! Which is crazy, because I don't really "do" the great outdoors. Maybe I've turned a new leaf! We had lunch at Bojangles, watched loads of tv and went to Medieval Times for dinner. It was unbelievable...the show was hilarious and the food wasn't bad (loved eating with my hands too). We even had our picture taken with the King! The evening ended with plenty of sweet tea vodka drinks mixed with Boajngles tea...pretty perfect:)

So far today has been incredibly lazy. Went to Ihop for lunch for the first time since I was at Wake, and I haven't done much since. I think today is reserved for some quality couch time and a date with my tv and as many bad teeny bopper movies as I can stand. Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!

Link it up

Some great things from around the web:

Awesome Time article about the country's mental change when it comes to spending less and living more frugally.

Watch out world, Fantasia is getting a reality show!

Another article from Time about what people are actually buying more of these days.

I've got to go get me a ghetto burger!

One of the best things I've read about Wake Forest.

Adulthood, for real.

Growing up is scary. I feel like I have done waaay too much of it in the past year. I can't believe that the first anniversary of my college graduation is in just a little more than a month...the hardest year of my life by far has been flying by lately. That's definitely a good thing, considering how I felt during most of last summer (stuck, depressed, missing college and having a tough time transitioning back to Raleigh and real person life). I can honestly say I've made a complete 180 since then. Yes, I miss North Carolina so much I can taste it sometimes, but I love my life here. The amount of growing up I've done in the 5ish months since I moved here is incredible.

Here's a few tell-tale signs I've noticed lately that scream "I'm an adult":

1. I'm going on my 2nd real person (paid for by me and no parents allowed) vacation next month. With a guy. I'm still wondering how this all happened, but I'm excited:)
2. I buy healthy groceries. When I go to the store, I always pick up a few things: turkey for sanwiches, yogurt, whole grain bread and a bag of salad mix. Lately I've also been eating Easter candy like its my job, but that's beside the point. I buy these things without even thinking about them. That's adulthood.
3. One of my favorite friends from childhood and the teen years is having a baby. A baby! I am thrilled for her, and I have never felt older at the same time. It's hard to wrap my brain around the fact that someone I used to have sleepovers with and make ugly bead jewelry with is going to be a mother soon...insanity. (And Jess if you are reading this, YAY! I can't wait for all the excitement).
4. I have a Blackberry that I actually use for work purposes. And I love my job...I don't dread Mondays (except for the getting up early part).
5. I use my Swiffer mop-thing on a regular basis. I am not a clean freak by any means, but I feel the need to Swiffer pretty often. The younger me would not have felt this need. Trust me.

Coffee is my savior

Currently: hyped up on "extra bold" Starbucks coffee, and hoping I don't get super sleepy again before lunch. I'm definitely going to need to stay caffeinated all day, due to a serious sleep shortage last night. Tonight I'm reinstating old lady bedtime. Perhaps I need some tunes to keep me alert in the cube this morning too.

Looking forward to:
1. This weekend. Always Sunny in Philadelphia marathon, maybe some frisbee golf if the weather is nice, and hopefully making something delicious out of my new Paula Deen "Just Desserts" cookbook!
2. Raleigh, the first weekend in May,
3. Back to Tybee Island for Memorial Day weekend! Yipee!
4. Raleigh, the last weekend in May. And I get to be Erin's hot wedding date. So excited. I love going to at least one good wedding every year.
5. Sleeping tonight.
6. Friday off.
7. Some quality phone time with some faves soon (hopefully).
8. Pollen going away.
9. Getting my tax refunds.
10. Reading a new book--I'm taking suggestions!

What is the world coming to?

This is unacceptable.

Expose yourself to art.

Real Life Soap Opera

I just found this story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The first paragraph alone is abolsutely hysterical/ridiculous.

Ode to Easter food

Two of the best Easter foods in the world:

Beachy weekend

Another deliciously long weekend is over, and I'm back in the office again. I feel really great today...something about a day off, seeing the ocean and spending a little time with my parents has re-energized me. I'm sure I have Spring to thank for some of the feeling too.

It's nice coming back to work today after having been out of the office for over a week. I really enjoy the travel portion of my job. Even though I'm still working (sometimes longer hours than I actually put in at the office), the change of scenery is so good. I don't care if I get sent to backwoods-wherever, its still nice to get out and see a new little piece of the world.

The weekend getaway was great. We got to Savannah Friday night, and spent all day Saturday riding trolleys all over town, walking by the river front, and eating. Highlight of the weekend (or of my life in general): eating at Paula Deen's restaurant, The Lady and Sons. Holy hell, it was amazing. Some of the best fried chicken I have ever tasted in my life, and everything else was great too. Sunday we went to Tybee Island, the nearest beach to Savannah and where most Atlantans go to the beach. It was nice--very secluded, but lots of gorgeous, flat sand. Not a whole lot to do, which would be fine in the summer, but since it was still a little chilly this weekend, we couldn't exactly lay out by the pool or go into the ocean. Oh, well. It was still a great place to go to relax, and I hope I get to go back soon! Pictures to come later:)

This week is only a 3 day work week for me! Friday is my usual flex day, so I get to have yet another long weekend. Lucky me:) I hope everyone had a great Easter. I know I'm excited to wear all my summer whites and seersuckers now!

Long weekend--hooray!

I got to come home from Alabama yesterday after all! Yay! Unfortunately we didn't get to leave AL until about 5 pm Eastern time, but we booked it back home and made really good time to Atlanta. I was back in my apartment by 8pm. Awesome. I dumped my stuff off and went to dinner with A. He took me to this awesome Mexican place he had been to before--very authentic and everything is ala carte, so you can try a bunch of different things at once. It was very tasty.

Today I'm finishing up some work from the "home office". It was so nice to sleep in a little bit today. And my parents are coming down later this afternoon so that we can head to Savannah and Tybee Island for Easter weekend. Double Yay! I am so excited for some relaxation and I can't wait to stick my feet in the sand. Mmm, I'm happier already just thinking about it.

I hope y'all have a fantastic (hopefully) long weekend. I'll be back to the grind and back to the blog next week!

I wish I was on spring break.

I really wish I was on spring break. This first spring as an adult is rough--where is my week off to go to the beach? Where is all my free afternoon time to lay around outside doing absolutely nothing? If I were still at Wake this time of the year (my personal favorite time in the Forest), I'd be swinging on Davis Field or lying on on blanket painting my nails and listening to my ipod for hours on end. There might even be a trip to Haynes mall and Dewey's involved:) Oh how I miss that part of college.

And for another stimulating peek into my Alabama life this week! Haha, I wish that we're true... There is nothing new to report. Still just working and eating, and that's pretty much it. I ate peach cobbler not only once, bu twice yesterday! I'm pretty sure the only thing I'm going to take away from this week is about 5 extra pounds. I'm still unsure if I'm going back home today or tomorrow. My guess is tomorrow, although sleeping in my own bed tonight would be a very nice surprise:)

Things on my to do list:
1. Unpack and repack for the weekend once I get home.
2. Major laundry (see #1).
3. Buy some new cute pajamas for spring/summer time. I really like these.
4. Eat lots of Easter candy!
5. Clean my apartment at some point...its amazing how dirty it gets when I'm not even there!
6. Wear shorts since the weather has finally thawed out again.
7. Go on a serious detox after this week full of peach cobbler and said Easter candy.
8. Go to a baseball game. Yes, you read that right. I won't feel like a real Atlantan until I see the Braves in person.
9. Hang out more with all my new girlfriends in ATL.
10. Plan trips to Raleigh and/or NYC. Can't wait!

Alabama is boring. At least being here this week for work is boring. There isn't anything to do except eat, and the pickin's are slim for that too. Although I have to admit I had some of the best blackberry cobbler of my entire life last night at a place called "Peach Park". The whole trip was worthwhile just because of that:) I clocked some serious time on the phone last night too, which is good. Being stuck in a hotel in the middle of nowhere forces me to catch up with people! Also, its very conducive to lots of wonderful sleep!

I'm happy its already Wednesday. Only one or two more days here, and then I'll be back to ATL then off to Savannah and Tybee Island! I am super excited. Need to remember to charge my camera for the occasion. Maybe I'll run into myfood idol Paula Deen!

Eww.

Snow in ATL today. Totally unacceptable.

I JUST WANT TO WEAR SHORTS!!!!

The South Should Not Be This Cold.

Quick update from out of town:

I'm in Clanton, Alabama this week on business. Its a small town--smaller than the last place I was in Alabama, and that's saying a lot. Yesterday afternoon I noticed that one of the biggest restaurants here is a Chinese buffet. In a barn. I don't think I need to even continue. Things are going well, and I'm here with a bigger group of my co-workers, so we've been having a good time. Last night we went out for Mexican food (to one of the very, very few restaurants in town) and I had a delicious pina colada. Hopefully we'll be able to forage for enough food to keep us going the rest of the week without having to eat at the same place every meal. Also, it was 12 degrees colder in Alabama this morning than in BOSTON. Snow flurries last night in ATL! Global warming is not real. Period.

I had an excellent weekend. Went out for dinner to Mellow Mushroom with some new girl friends on Friday night and ate way too much delicious pizza and cinnamon sugar pretzels. Saturday and Sunday I mostly hung out with Andrew. It was the first weekend in a long time that we were both in town and actually free. Saturday was glorious--shorts weather, I had Krystal for the first time, played skee-ball, won a stuffed animal out of one of those claw machines, went to the Aquarium and had dinner downtown at this crazy/tacky island place and split a giant fishbowl drink with extra long straws. Excellent day overall! Sunday I was mostly lazy...packed for my trip and cleaned a little. A and I went out for sushi and saw Fast & Furious. Seeing that movie took me straight back to early high school when the the first one came out. Back when I was hopelessly in love with Paul Walker...sigh.

I'm hoping this week will go by quickly--and it probably will, since I'm out of the office. It's already Tuesday! Can't wait for warmer weather, Savannah and the Beach for Easter weekend!!, hanging out with my parents and eating as many Reese's peanut butter eggs as possible. YUM. Hope you all had a great weekend too, and have a happy Easter week! I'll update about my thrilling life when I can this week:)

Busy as a bee

Today has been an abnormally busy day at the office. A good day, but I feel like I've had something going on from the moment I walked in (early) this morning. Definitely makes the day go by quickly! It's also my Friday, which helps speed things up too:)

Its monsooning yet again outside. It was perfectly nice this morning, and then when I walked back up from lunch, the whole skyline had disappeared and it was pouring rain. I don't really mind that much. I could go for a very relaxing evening at home watching movies and listening to it pour. Hopefully the weather will be nicer by tomorrow night. Andrew and I are probably doing something. Still not sure what. Saturday, I think i'll be hitting up the outlet mall with my new friend, and then maybe more A time...we'll see. I stink at coming up with fun date ideas. We are a fairly uncreative pair, but I have to admit he comes up with much better ideas than me most of the time. Sunday I'll be getting ready to go out on the road again for work. Should be exciting!

Happy Hump Day

Currently: eating fried corn nuggets (I feel like I'm at the state fair) and listening to awesome 90s music in my cube while I work. Its a little dreary outside again...all gray out my window, but I'm definitely grateful that all the pollen is being washed away by the rain. Pollen is my mortal enemy in the spring.

I took the morning off work today, and I'm really glad I did. I got to the police station and picked up my report so I can finally file my insurance claim! I also went to the dentist--only the second dentist I've ever been to in my life, and it was great! The people were so nice and told me I have very pretty teeth:) I wish I could have slept in a little later...I set the alarm for 8:45 but woke up at 6:30. Grrr. That's earlier than I get up on a normal day. And last night was a late night, as date nights during the week usually are:) Andrew and I went to get my new tv (upgrade from my old one!), set it up, went to dinner and trivia and then came back to my place and watched as much bad reality tv as possible to test out the new set. I had a really great time. But again, I don't like interruptions to my sleep schedule, so I was dragging this morning. Tonight I need to go to the post office, pay my rent, and take back some library books. Something tells me I'll be so exhausted that I won't actually do any of those things, and I'll save them all for my Friday off (except the rent, of course). I probably won't be able to pry myself away from my glorious new tv!

Middle of the week...I suppose its time to start thinking of weekend plans again. Hopefully Andrew and I will spend some QT together since we haven't both been in ATL for a weekend in a while. I also might do some more outlet mall shopping with my new friend Leslie, or hang out at my other friend Sarah's house. I'm so lucky to have met so many great people lately!

Awesome link of the day: Kristin's latest blog entry. The Latin nerd within is rejoicing:)