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true story… forgot my monday mantra.

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I forgot to put up my Monday Mantra yesterday. True story.

This week is going to be difficult.
I believe I am strong…but I just need to remember that.
I’m addicted to love.
I wish it wasn’t going to be three weeks before I see him again…
I’m jealous of people with spare time.
Soundtrack/Mantra for the week: Breathe…

Also a true story?
I’m working my butt off at the gym just to keep myself busy.
I’m starting to feel ill and don’t know what my deal is.
I’ve got a Junior League meeting tonight and my body is telling me not to go, but, of course, I will.
I refuse to turn on the heat in my apartment because it shouldn’t be this cold out yet… so I’ve been sleeping in sweatpants, a huge sweatshirt and two comforters.
I am really struggling this week. I don’t know what my deal is, but I’m missing him like crazy and I cannot let myself start to cry… If I cry, I won’t stop.
True story.

true story tuesday.

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True story Tuesday…

True story.

…I slept in Friday morning with BF in his amazingly comfortable bed.

…when we woke up, he took me to go get some delicious cupcakes from, where else, my favorite cupcake shop – Main Street Cupcakes!

…then he took me to Aladdins where we split some delicious Aladdin’s hummus, cinnamon beef, rice, and falaffel! Aladdin’s will forever be one of my favorite places to eat.

…after lunch I expressed interest in getting my first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season! So guess who took me to Starbucks for a latte? You guessed it! My favorite guy.

…After our Starbucks adventure, we headed back to his house for some serious rest and relaxation! We took a three hour nap!! and holy smokes was it awesome!

…we spent the rest of our Friday night making homemade sushi and watching a movie.

True story.

…on Saturday we woke up around 10am (crazy, I know!) and BF had a day of surprises planned for me!

…first we went to an early showing of “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” in 3D. Ummm… AWESOME! 🙂

…then he took me out to lunch at this fantastic little BBQ place where I nibbled on some BBQ Pulled Pork (personal favorite and also what we both ate on our first date) and cornbread!

…after lunch we had tickets for The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Which was incredible! We rode on the train for about three hours. And we listened to a guided tour and snuggled up in our train seats!

True story.

…on Sunday we headed to my parents house for a HUGE lunch of crab legs, shrimp, lobster tail, homemade mac and cheese, and sweet potato fries! HEAVEN! Oh my gosh. It was incredible. BF and I ate a lot of delicious seafood.

…sadly I then had to head back to Syracuse.

So I had an awesome weekend. TRUE STORY.

chipping away at my list!

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Some crucial updates to my list!! BIG updates! Oh… and PS… I go home to Ohio after work tomorrow to see BF for my birthday weekend!

101 in 1001 List.

Completed
In Progress
Not Yet Completed.

34. Go an entire year without swearing. {Began 8/19/09. Still going strong!}
36. Send at least one hand-written note/card each month. {3/33}
52. Become an official resident of NY state. {Completed as of today, 9/30/09!!}
53. Meet a blog friend in real life. {I met Sara from Stumbling in Stilettos!}

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. {BF and I watched the sunset at the wedding on 8/15/09}
33. Volunteer a whole weekend to a charity.
34. Go an entire year without swearing. {Began 8/19/09. Still going strong!}
35. Attend a music festival.
36. Send at least one hand-written note/card each month. {3/33}
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. {This isn’t working out how I expcted…}
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. {Completed as of today, 9/30/09!!}
53. Meet a blog friend in real life. {I met Sara from Stumbling in Stilettos!}
54. Reorganize my photos (both digital and prints). {This seems to be a very long process}
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. {New to me! Purchased 8/4/09}
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. {I sold two items! I think this will remain in progress for a while.}
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. {1/25: Sloane Crosley, “I Was Told There’d Be Cake”}
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!

weddings. pictures. and love.

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Sorry I have been so absent this week! To keep you informed, yes I have found an apartment. And yes, BF came up to visit me this weekend.

It was BFs first trip to Syracuse. He came up to escort me to a wedding. He arrived around 6PM Friday. We quickly went to the mall so that we could pick up a couple of things for the wedding. After the mall we went to my favorite Chinese restaurant. I warned BF that the place looked sketchy, but he loved it. I knew he would.
(Photo credit: Me. Where we stopped for lunch. That’s Canada across the way.)

We woke up early Saturday morning to head 2.5 hours north of Syracuse… Seriously… you could see Canada. Canada! I couldn’t use my cell phone (no tweeting or checking my email!?!?) because it recognized my signal as international (uber-charges…).
(Photo credit: me. BF and I outside of the church.)

Yesterday was pretty much the hottest weather we have had all summer, but the wedding was gorgeous! I was all prepared to go the two dresses route, but at the last minute I found out that the reception was outdoors, which made my little black dress slightly inappropriate.
(photo credit: me. BF and I at sunset on the dock.)
The reception was at the brides (my college roommate) parents’ camp house. It was incredible. The St. Lawrence river is amazing. They had everything brought in for the occassion. Even dueling pianos! How cool! The food was amazing.. and the bridal party, newlyweds included, arrived to the reception by boat!

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(photo credit: BF. He caught me off guard.)

It was a great night. BF and I spent this morning driving back. When we arrived back in Syracuse I showed him around more and showed him all of my favorite spots down near the university. We spent a wonderful weekend together and then he had to leave to drive back to Ohio. Luckily I should get to see him this weekend!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!