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monday mantra :: keep calm and have a cupcake

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This week is going to be busy!

I believe in me!

I’m addicted to staying busy.

I wish that this sick feeling would go away.. I cannot get sick right now.

I’m jealous of people who get to sleep in… still. ALWAYS.

Soundtrack/Mantra for the week: Keep Calm and Have a Cupcake.

{photo credit: etsy shop JennysBakeShop}

I also want to send a big shout out to some people about some awards I’ve received recently!


I received the Over the Top award from Jamie Unscripted and Wishful Thinking! These two ladies totally rock and their blogs are completely awesome, so go check them out!


I received an award from Seashells and Sunshine — The Super Scribbler award! Thank you girly!


I also received a Kreativ Blogger award from the following lovely ladies: Hang On Little Tomato and Next to Heaven!


And last I received the One Lovely Blog Award! Thank you to Stilettos and Diapers and That’s What We Do In Maine!

Make sure you check these ladies out!

happy bullets and awards

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Bulletpoints of happiness…

-today I got my cable and internet installed! I’m so excited. BF and I can now get back to seeing each other on a daily basis!

-this is a short week!

-Oscar is fitting right into the apartment!

-I am going on a girl date with Emmy tomorrow (1/2 priced sushi)!

-I’m actually looking forward to the crazy moving and apartment stuff.

-I received two blog awards!

JW from Jessi Bob and the Monsters gave me the Friends Award!

Thank you Jessi!

And Simply Valorie from On the Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness gave me the Kreativ Blogger award! Thank you Simply Valorie! You rock, lady!

Here’s the deal.

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might not know.
5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they have been nominated.

Seven things you probably don’t know about me:
1. I get really OCD about a lot of things. Including where my time and money are going. Which leads to me planning and planning and planning for things.
2. I am really sensitive. Really really sensitive.
3. I am addicted to Showtime and HBO original programming.
4. I love my new apartment. Love it.
5. Fall is my favorite time of year.
6. I love beer, football and Starbucks. True story.
7. I love studying religions, but don’t particularly believe in any one religion.

Seven Kreativ Bloggers!
1.Brown Girl!
2. Living and Loving in Tampa.
3. Jimmy Choos and Tennis Shoes
4. This, That and My Blog
5. Hailey and Matt Tie the Knot
6. Ramblings of a Fab Brunette.
7. Southern Champagne Wishes.

Check these lovely ladies out!

please prepay in advance??

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So unfortunately there are no updates to my 101 in 1001 list. I assure you though, I will be knocking things off my list left and right later this week! (Umm hello! NYS fair!)

So I have been really good and have been waking up at 4:30am (yes, you read that correctly. AM. Like, in the morning).

{by the way, does it bug anone else when people say “see you at 8AM in the morning”?? It’s a peeve of mine. Yes… we know in the morning… cause you said AM. And when gas pumps say “Please Pre-Pay in Advance.” Hmm. Pre-pay? Advance? Slightly redundant, no? oops. went off topic.}

So knowing that I need a break every now and then, I plan on going out with some friends tonight for a little event called Party on the Patio. It’s basically a pay ten dollars for all you can eat and drink. They have all kinds of cookout food — hot dogs, hamburgers, ribs, chicken, macaroni salad, potato salad, etc — and unlimited drinks. I can’t eat or drink much, but I have fun anyways.

And to clarify about Monday’s post, no I do not plan on going through 4 huge tubs of hummus not by myself, at least. CGirl went a little crazy and bought a few and I brought one (notice I only bought ONE!) back from Ohio with me. I guess we’re buying hummus like it’s going out of style or something. Who knows.

Last thing! Jessi from Jessi Bob and the Monsters left me the Honest Scrap award! I know I’ve posted this award before, so I am not only going to link back to that post, but also give you 10 new amusing pieces of info about me (lucky you, right?).

1. I do not like balloons. Thank you, dad, for making me watch the movie IT when I was 5.

2. I am obsessed with Showtime and HBO original programming. Weeds, Dexter, Californication, Entourage, Big Love, and what used to be the L Word and Queer as Folk, to name a few.

3. I have amazing will power against food. I will get a candybar (never buy them, they’re always just given to me) and I will say “sure I’ll eat it.” But then I leave it on my desk (or in my purse). Stare at it. Think about it. Talk myself out of it. It will literall stay there for months. Until I throw it away/give it away to a good home!

4. I can’t think of anymore interesting things right now. So you only get 3. 🙂

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remember to breathe

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Holy no posting week! I have hardly had a second to breathe, let alone read posts or write them. I’ve just gotten myself caught up with all of your lovely posts and now it’s back to business… Me. Just playing.

So what in the world has been going on (other than not posting for Totally Awkward Tuesday, not updating on 101 in 1001 list, and not doing this weeks writers workshop (which by the way, I’m super depressed I missed these)?

Wednesday I went out for sushi with my heterosexual life partner, Emily. It was fantastic and I had a great time catching up. I haven’t seen her in 2 years!! I’ll be seeing her a lot more.

Thursday after work I met up with my friend, G, to get some hotdogs from a local restaurant, Heids (I forgot how much I missed this place)! Then I went to the Beginnings II to watch the volleyball leagues. It was wonderful.

Today, BF is coming! I cannot wait!

And, last, here are some awards I have received over the last week (sorry for taking so long to post and acknowledge!):

Thanks to Heather from Live.Love.Laugh for the Social Butterfly award!

Thanks to Southern Champagne Wishes for the You’re a Gem Award!

Thanks to Weekly Jules for the Super Scribbler award!

I pressed for time this morning so I’m passing this on to all of my readers! 🙂 Have a great weekend! 🙂 I promise I’ll update you ASAP!

So what have you all been up to this week!?

Wow Wednesdays! – Progress and Awards

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This is my first installment of Wow Wednesdays! Where I will be tracking the progress of my Day Zero project.

Numbers that were updated:
16
34
43
45
73

My 101 in 1001 list:

Not Yet Completed
In Progress
Completed
Start date: Monday, July 13th, 2009
End date: April 19th, 2012

Travel:
1. Visit Niagara Falls.
2. Go on a wine tour at a vineyard.
3. Go whitewater rafting.
4. Visit a foreign country.
5. Get a passport.
6. Visit the beach.
7. Go on a cruise.
8. Travel to Las Vegas (and take a lot of pictures).
9. Visit New Orleans again.
10. Go camping.
11. Rent a cabin in the woods for a weekend (at least).
12. Visit New York City.
13. Visit Denver.
14. Go to Ben & Jerry’s in Vermont.
15. Go to Cedar Point.
16. Go to a Buffalo bills game. {Tickets are purchased for October 11th 2009 game}
17. Go skiing.
18. Rent a house on the beach for a weekend.
19. Visit Toronto.
20. Go sky diving.
21. Go to Dinosaur BBQ with BF.
22. Visit Portland, Oregon.
23. Go to the New York State fair.
24. Go to Boston.
25. Go horseback riding.
26. Go to Walt Disney World.

Personal/Social:
27. Get married.
28. Buy a house.
29. Buy nothing but food for 30 days.
30. Get a mani/pedi.
31. See Ani Difranco live in concert.
32. Watch the sunset.
33. Volunteer a whole weekend to a charity.
34. Go an entire year without swearing (begins 7/14/09). {Edit: Began 7/21/09. Oops.}
35. Attend a music festival.
36. Send at least one hand-written note/card each month.
37. Host a dinner party.
38. Host a board game night.
39. Donate to Locks For Love.
40. Paint a new piece of pottery.
41. Drop a dress size.
42. Go skinny dipping.
43. Waste less by using only canvas bags for shopping during this entire 1001 days. {Still going strong!}
44. Get at least 2 new tattoos.
45. Register a domain name. {itsahero.com Yay!}
46. Donate blood.
47. Buy (and drink) a $50 bottle of wine.
48. Purchase an apron.
49. Record a song.
50. Swim under a waterfall.
51. Join a sports league.
52. Become an official resident of NY state.
53. Meet a blog friend in real life.
54. Reorganize my photos (both digital and prints).
55. Reorganize my music.
56. Plant a tree.
57. Say ‘yes’ to every social event I’m asked to attend for 4 weeks.
58. Update emergency information (and emergency contacts) post-move.
59. Attend an art festival.
60. Attend an NHL game.
61. Try an exotic food.
62. Go on a picnic.
63. Join a book club.

Financial:
64. Pay off half of my debts.
65. Buy a new car.
66. Pay off my credit cards.
67. Re-evaluate and re-do my current budget. Then, sixty days after, reevaluate to determine if it works for me.
68. Sell unused electronics on Craigslist or Ebay.
69. Increase my percentage contribution to my 401k.
70. Write a will.
71. Donate $150 to a non-profit.

Work/Education:
72. Start an online Etsy business.
73. Find a new job. {I start at my new job on 8/10/2009! Yay!}
74. Take a cooking class.
75. Take a foreign language class.
76. Begin grad school.
77. Get a promotion at work.
78. Take a dance class.
79. Become certified in CPR.
80. Read at least 25 new books.
81. Learn (um, re-learn) French.
82. Learn to sew.
83. Begin yoga teacher training.
84. Get a second job that I like (this is both work and financial).

Health/Wellness:
85. Go on a 30 day detox.
86. Run a 10k.
87. Get a massage.
88. Go on a weekend yoga retreat.
89. Perfect my forearm stand (yoga pose).
90. Go on a 30-day caffeine detox.
91. Eat nothing but raw foods for 30 days.
92. Workout 5 times a week for 6 weeks straight.
93. Get my eyebrows waxed at least 3 times.
94. Drink nothing but water for 30 days.
95. Take vitamins every day for 30 days.
96. Visit the dentist two times a year.
97. Take a spinning class.
98. Go kayaking.
99. Learn to rock climb.
100. Go without alcohol for 30 days.
101. Run a 1/2 marathon – and finish!

So it’s a start! Only a week in. I am confident that I’ll get there. So besides being busy getting things on this list checked off, I’ve been preparing for my big move. I’ll be posting more about this later. I must digest this some right now.

One last thing–Raine left me an award!

“The Honest Scrap” award is not one to hold all to your self but it must be shared!
First, the recipient has to tell 10 true things about themselves in their blog that no one else knows.
Second, the recipient has to pass along this prestigious award to 10 more bloggers.
Third, those 10 bloggers all have to be notified they have been given with this award.
Those 10 bloggers that receive this award should link back to the blog that awarded them.
“The Honest Scrap” award.
Here are my self evident truths:
1. It took me 5 years to get my undergraduate degree.
2. I have moved about 10 times in the last 8 years.
3. I have an obession with post-it notes (part of my organization OCD).
4. I hate Wal*Mart passionately.
5. I have a passion for social justice.
6. I love love love to work out.
7. My dog, Oscar, is like a child to me. I never thought I could be one of those people.
8. I can rock a karaoke night like no other.
9. I have a taste for pricey/fancy desserts! They are delish! And soooo worth the money.
10. I have been with the same Big Company for the last 4 years and plan on staying there for my whole career.

Ok, so I’m not feeling very well today so I’m going to take the easy road and ask ALL of my followers to post this! Seriously! I want to know about you!!

thoughts, lists, and awards

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There is so much on my mind on this crazy Monday morning. But it’s been a successful morning thus far! This is my (mostly) lame attempt at coming to grips with life on this beautiful Monday morning.
I woke up really early this morning to go for a run. Got a nice 2 and a half mile run in. It was a great feeling of accomplishment before the rest of the world woke up.

I must get my 101 in 1001 list done today. I’m giving myself a deadline. And it ends tonight!

I’ve been really thinking about all that I have to get done within the next few weeks. So here’s a sort of mini-list:
-find a new/used car.
-look at my 401k.
-visit the bank and make a deposit.
-book a hotel for S&S wedding.
-figure out what I can do for a going away party.

Last but not least! I received an award late last week and have not had a chance to acknowledge it yet! The Fabulous Brunette at Ramblings of a Fab Brunette gave me the MeMe Award! The award is all about the fabulous me! So here are the rules:

1. Share seven tidbits about myself.

2. Share the award with seven blog friends!

About me:

1. I love baking. Cookies, cakes, cupcakes, etc. Love it. But I rarely eat the desserts that I make. I would rather give them away and share them with people.

2. I don’t really eat chocolate. Once in a while (like last night) I’ll eat a little truffle from Godiva, but not very often.

3. I have an obsession with going to the movies. There is something very magical about movie theaters. I love everything! The opening credits, previews, the smell of the most unhealthy buttery popcorn in the world! It’s all amazing. Which is why if you read often you know that I go to the movies about once a week.

4. I am slightly OCD about organizing and organizational products. So I have to planners and I’m always browsing Real Simple magazine for more organization ideas.

5. I’m a huge advocate of power yoga. If you aren’t sure of what power yoga is, visit a previous post here.

6. I’m hosting my first blog giveaway. I’m giving away a monogrammed wine glass from the Preppy Polka Dot. If you haven’t entered yet, you really should.

7. I’m training for my first half marathon. 🙂

Seven fabulous bloggers are now tagged:
1. K13 at Someday I’ll Get There.
2. City Girl at City Girl Lifestyle.
3. Alexa at Cleveland’s a Plum.
4. Dawn at Thoughts From Along the Broken Road.
5. Domestic Goddess.
6. Carolyn at Hang On Little Tomato.
7. Lil Woman at Little Woman, Little Home.

Happy Monday, y’all!