December 2009
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Exciting times ahead!!!!
- My Gentleman Caller comes into town on Wednesday night (THAT’S TOMORROW!!!!!)
- We have dinner plans with some good friends on Wednesday night post arrival.
- I’m taking off the rest of this week :)
- I will be spending tomorrow doing glamorous things like cleaning, laundry and grocery shopping. Our house is a mess since we’ve been going non-stop since Christmas with guests...
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Hosting...UPDATE
I want some more easy but snazzy apps in my repertoire and Food Network to the partial rescue
Wrap Party Apps - simply roasted red pepper (or veg/carne of your choice) around a basil leaf around a mini mozz ball.
Tea Smoked Chicken - It’s a bit more involved but so adorable.
And wash it all down with some Prosecco cocktails
Got anything else for me?
Celebrity Crush
kaylabirds’s blog just reminded me of my FAVORITE TV SHOW OF ALL TIME. Friday Night Lights. If you haven’t watched that show, get on nbc.com right now and treat yourselves to an online episode or 10 - you know you’re not working anyway! It’s so well written, so well cast, and has yet to fall into the...
A Christmas Reflection
This year my nuclear family didn’t travel and we didn’t have any out of town visitors. Normally our house is FULL of people, sounds and glorious Christmas smells. I am HUGE on tradition and I was truly worried that it wouldn’t feel like Christmas without all of my mom’s family in town to celebrate together. My mom has 3 brothers all of which have children so the house is...
Hosting...
I can’t take pictures (since my phone is out of commission) to show you the spread I put out last night but let’s be honest, it was nothing fancy. Last minute (on the way home from work one hour before guests were slated to arrive) I stopped at Trader Joe’s to pick up my hosting go-to’s: Veggies, kalamata hummus, mixed nuts, and herbed goat cheese + crackers. I need...
Just when I think I'm falling apart at the...
I’m reminded of all the incredible ladies I have in my life. My roommate and I hosted a little get together last night to meet the new BF of one of my great friends (Bless him for agreeing to such a potentially scary situation). The new BF and friend are from Seattle and we had girls from SanFran, Raleigh, and of course Charlotte in attendance.
I’m so fortunate to have such an...
Watchfuckyeahdc:
Never a year like ‘09
lol @Jibjab
Dear Tumblr.
Couldn’t agree with you more. I have had past trauma with my Tumblarity. I feel like a blog failure when the number declines…not to mention the feelings of utter failure and rejection after returning to blogging after a 2 DAY break…
Merry Christmas!!! (Tumblr - how about some extra Tumblarity points for my virtual stocking?)
gypsy-soul:
Not My Tumblr people. Just…Tumblr in...
Monday morning fail
I work for a boutique IT firm. Our email/test servers/deployment servers are down. No one has any idea what to do with themselves, we are paralyzed without our tech. I’m sure this happens at Google all the time.
Luckily yours truly worked last week to prepare activities for today that didn’t require the use of email. I figured that this could end up as a wasted day as many many...
Spotted: SANTA
Just got back from a Christmas Eve cocktail partay complete with an appearance by SANTA*! No lie. The hosts (long time family friends - and college cronnies of my ‘rents) went all out. Christmas Eve is such a magical time. Anticipation, excitement, and magic all rolled into one. I love to remember Christmas Eve in the eyes of excited little ones.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
Mom, brother...
Family Traditions: Christmas Elves
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is our ever-active Christmas elves. We had one elf growing up that would keep watch over us throughout the Christmas season and report to Santa on Christmas eve if we’ve been naughty or nice. After they spoil or make our Christmas with their report, they leave with Santa on the sleigh to go back to the North Pole.
Obviously, this is an EXCELLENT...
Let there be Internet...
Just managed to set up the NEW wireless router at my ‘rents house* purchased in anticipation of one of my mom’s xmas gifts (SHHHH she’s getting a computer!). It felt like the stone age when having to access the Internet from a set singular location. I also managed to fix my dad’s computer to receive a wireless signal*. I hope Santa is watching, I’m being very...
It's beginning to feel a lot like PERFECTION...
These are my favorite days of the year. The four days prior to Christmas. The preparation, the excitement, the smells, the music, the wrapping….I. CANNOT. GET. ENOUGH.
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Busted by Facebook.
One of my best friends informed me last weekend that her very serious 3 year relationship had come to an end. She was devastated, it was awful, she was in shock, I received calls from him, there was crying…long story short, it was a long week.
Tried to call her on Friday night during my fire and wine date with Leigh and no answer.
Leigh: Hmmmm, where is my JoBaby?
Me: No clue. She...
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Things that warmed my weekend...
- Drinking wine on Friday night with a great great friend next to a fire, while snow* rain and sleet fell outside. Such a quiet, comfortable, warm night.
*No, you didn’t misread - that’s bitterness.
- Receiving the downward spiral progression of text messages and phone calls as my Gentleman Caller spent some time day-drinking at local DC establishments during the blizzard. (It...
What can Brown do for you?
Oh, you know…just get your last minute present across the country in time for Christmas early.
P.S. If you’re following the <fist pump, fist pump> Jersey SCORE aka “my last min Christmas online buying extravaganza in which I threw caution to the wind and bet that 5 parcels would find their way to my door step in time for Christmas in the midst of a blizzard” - I...
Weekend Sports Report: Thumbs Up
Look at those Panthers…playing like a real team.
Peppers…actually played some football…a Christmas miracle.
The local media were falling all over themselves to interview/talk about/drool over Brett Favre. I couldn’t be prouder that we beat the Vikings.
Nice work Panthers!
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Weekend Sports Report: Thumbs Down
My heels…not so hot v. Texas this weekend. Don’t worry Edward, I ain’t mad at you.
(Just do better next time and bring the team with you)
On tap for this weekend:
In no particular order:
- UNC Basketball game.
- Starting my Christmas shopping.
- Christmas get together with friends. Consisting of wine + chili + Christmas Goodies + touring the lights of Christmas Town USA.
- Finishing Putting a serious dent in (little behind this year) my Christmas shopping.
- Typical weekend cleaning: Laundry, dusting, vacuuming, etc.
- Drinks with a long lost* friend...
'tis the season of sharing
That’s right you just witnessed my impressive ‘reblog’ skills. I’m really getting the hang of it now! Thanks for the introduction and inspiration Celine!!! Can’t wait to see you back in NC soon!
carolinaceline:
When I got laid off back in June, it felt like my entire world came crashing down. But I think the experience was a blessing in disguise.
It game me time...
Weather Update
This morning I reported on the winter storm hysteria. Current weather outside my window: SNOW!!!! as I predicted, rain. (waaaahhhh waaaaaaaaa) I tried to be strong and calloused because the feelings that Haley described litter my 27 years…I know that I have to drive home from work tonight, I know that I have Christmas shopping to do tomorrow, and I know that I have a weekend chocked full of...
Shoes make me smile
Like these E&J beauties. What’s that you say? Not practical during winter? To that I say PSSSHHHH. My feet may be cold looking at them but my heart is waaaaarm.
And these E&J beauties. (I swear, looking at shoes it’s either E&J or L.A.M.B that stand out to me - you’re killin’ it actor/musician turned designers). BTW, their black cousin’s are...
