December 2008
109 posts
‘Tis the Season to Give →
Summer of 2007 Fiance and I decided to get a dog. We made the decision around the time I was fired from Job #2 in the DC area, not exactly prime time, but once we met the dog named “Nancy” there was…
“I hope the ring you gave to her turns her finger green
I hope when you’re...”
– -Kelly Clarkson “never again”
just found out an ex of mine is engaged to the girl he cheated on me with. They had been on/off for years but apparently he’s finally settling. I want to vomit all over my desk. I think he deserves better - even though i know it doesn’t matter...
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must...”
– Jane Austen (that’s what she said) (via lickystickypicky)
A real fixer-upper →
There are a lot of things that we say “if I could have done things differently…” or things that cause us to say “hindsight is 20/20.”
If I could have done one thing differently? I wish I had found…
“I’m working on my first novel…”
– Lauren Conrad.
Oh for Christ’s sake.
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(via ardenashley)
god save us all.
Scrabble on Facebook makes my day. Especially when I win.
NYE?
brandilicious:
There’s only a handful of NYE that I’ve experienced that have been tons of fun. It’s always a major let down because you feel like you have to have fun - the year is ending and who wants to spend the first hours of the new year being a party pooper? This year hubby and I are spending it with a fire in our fire place, a pizza, and some champagne. That’s it.
And I totally cannot...
2008 in Review…. →
Why hello friends. I’m back from the Great Trip North v. 2.0 and I’ve gotta tell you? Vacation ending is overrated. I did not wake up with my alarm today, my google reader - while at a tolerable…
“People change, even the person you thought you knew the most, changes. And even...”
– (via littlemiss) (via sunnycyl) (via martinis-in-a)
This hits home….
“It was a kind of so-so love and I’m gonna make sure it doesn’t...”
– “say hello wave goodbye” - david grey
this reminds me of college…had a very vivid dream involving a college ex last night. Freaked the crap out of me and this song just reaffirms that things didn’t work out for a reason. Love that music brings back reasoning to certain life...
Great Trip North 2008 - a recap
+ getting to the airport much earlier than expected
- realizing the US Air shuttle is every 2 hours and we were about 20 minutes too late to catch the earlier flight and had to wait 2 hours for our flight
+ not being delayed in a snow storm!
- driving to Vermont in said snow storm the next day
+ Stopping at outlets en route to Vermont
- pissing off my dad by being super late because of said...
Home in DC. Glad to be gone from the craziness that is holiday travel but not exactly thrilled to be so far away from loved ones. Can’t wait to move back north…fiance and I are planning our escape from DC after our September 2009 wedding…can. not. wait.
“I’ve never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are...”
– Sophia Loren (via headbandsandnotepads)
Absolutely 200% agree. Love this!
Merry Christmas to all…. →
“All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call her names, they never let poor Rudolph join in all the reindeer games”
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays lovely freaders, Fiance and I…
“A few things I wish for you in 2009:
A $20 bill in your purse at all times
An...”
– simply stated: Adventures in Chaos | Blogs | By RealSimple.com
I could enjoy all of those :)
Industry News: USATF Amends Headphone Rule |... →
nice! I’m pretty excited about this - i ran hartford without headphones and it was a NIGHTMARE! I plan on using them when I run Burlington in May. :)
“Joy is not in things; it is in us.”
– Robert Wagner
“it’s not enough to simply claim that you care about yourself; when you believe...”
– found on one of my favorite bloggers blog
Still, it seems if you can't trust, you can't be...
martinis-in-a:
-Ben Folds
ben folds = swoon :)
“Now and then it is good to pause in the pursuit of happiness and just be happy.”
Onward to the Great North! →
Santa came early! These will be greeting me in Connecticut by December 24th when we return from Vermont (not exactly good timing but whevs)
LOVE!!!!!!
and Fiance and I finally settled…
You Lost Him at Hello - a review (or awakening?) →
When I was asked to review DC gal and dating expert Jess McCann’s book called “You Lost Him at Hello” I was wondering if they had actually read my blog.
I’m planning a wedding. I don’t date…
“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a...”
– Shirley Temple (via emilyposts)
she was always one of my favorite childhood actresses!
Allergies in December? Seriously?!?! Woke up this morning with my head feeling as if it were the size of Texas. Not happy - especially since we’re flying on Saturday. Guh.
Two days till vacation…only two. More. Days.
Blonde Tendencies →
I’m a blonde by nature. So it says on my birth certificate - blonde hair, brown eyes. Now a days, my hair is more dark blonde, and my eyes more hazel. Genetics perhaps? Who knows. However, my…
Butter Holds the Secret to Cookies That Sing -... →
“The federal government plans to announce it is seeking contractors to build a...”
– DCist: D.C. to New York City in Two Hours?
That would be….awesome.
Christmas Cheer →
I wrote 95 Christmas cards last night.
Yes 95. As in 100 minus five. As in, wrote half of them last week with the good intentions of finishing them by Friday so I wouldn’t have to deal with them…
Monday Wants - Dress edition →
Happy last Monday before vacation kids! Seriously, I can not wait till Friday at noon. Not that I’m leaving at noon but Friday afternoon is our holiday party Not that I haven’t already unofficially…
