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Writer’s Workshop – Current Addiction

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This is my first installment of Mama Kat’s Writers Workshop!

2. Name your current addiction …. we can get through this together.

“My name is Rachel, and I’m a pita-a-holic.”

BF is going to stage an intervention. Even my manager at work says that it is a problem… he walked past my car in the parking lot and saw a package of pita bread sitting on my front seat. He laughed and said an intervention would soon be necessary.

I don’t know why I love pita bread so much. Yesterday I had pita bread for breakfast. Tuesday I had pita bread as an afternoon snack. Monday I had pita bread before dinner.

I have an addiction to pita bread.

I don’t even require anything to dip it in or to eat with it. Straight up pita (maybe a little toasting, if possible) is all I truly need.

If anyone has any advice on how to overcome (pita)addiction, please let me know.

😛

Thank Goodness It Isn’t Monday!!

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Happy not-Monday!


ONE DAY until I get to pick BF up!

Painted my nails last night, watched intervention, and ate (very little) Starbucks Java Chip Frap Ice cream! WOW was it good! 🙂

Just over a week and a half until the big whitewater rafting/camping trip! I’m so excited! I have already started packing!

Speaking of the camping trip, I have to go pick up some clothes for the trip later!

Yoga practice later. Took the day off yesterday due to some unexpected pain and exhaustion.

TGIIM (Thank goodness it isn’t Monday)!

BTW. I know I haven’t mentioned this in a couple weeks, but I still have heard nada from the job. In fact, none of the applicants have. It’s exhausting waiting for news. SIGH.

TGIF!

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For real–thank GOODNESS it’s Friday! I was beginning (umm,… yeah, beginning) to go out of my mind at work.

After work I’m heading to a little Mexican restaurant for some dinner, Margaritas and karaoke with some gals. I’m pumped. I’ve been eating super healthy this week and I’m ready for some unhealthy food and good times!

I love Sundays.

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Well here we are again…

It’s Sunday night and I’m recalling what an AWESOME weekend this truly was. I am not even disappointed that tomorrow is Monday. I know this week will fly by and that it will be another weekend before I know it!

Friday night was Margarita & Pottery Girls Nite! Pictures to come shortly! We had a blast! We ate some wonderful food at Metro Burger in Highland Square. The BYOT (Bring Your Own Tequila) worked out well. I managed to find mango flavored tequila and mixed it with frozen mango & strawberry margarita mix! I painted a plate (again) and got a little tipsy on a giant margarita!

Yesterday BF and I went back to our hometown. We spent the day walking… literally… all over the place! Walking the dog, walking in the Relay for Life, and walking at the Maple Festival. All I have to say is… wow, I ate the BEST (and worst for you) food ever! Gyros! Fair Fries with Vinegar! Maple Stirs!

We ended our night by seeing XMEN Origins: Wolverine (aka Wolverine Beginnings) and Taken at the Drive-In. It turns out if you bring your own food in, they charge you a “food permit.” WTF? Takes all the fun out of it! We were badasses and didn’t buy a permit tho! 😉

Today we went to visit his mother and spent some time doing yardwork. I cannot wait to eat some dinner and snuggle up with him while we watch a documentary….

Goodnight. Happy Sunday!

What a weekend!

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I’m still exhausted from the weekend and it’s already Tuesday!

So today was a fairly busy day of training at work so I didn’t get to update this like I originally intended, so here’s the condensed version (gimme a break-I’m beat!).

I didn’t get a call about the job on Friday. I half expected not to because that’s just how things go. “HR will have it figured out by Friday close of business” can easily turn into a week. However, I made a last ditch effort “I’m very excited about this opportunity” call. So I was a little bummed that I would have to spend my weekend still wondering where my life is headed within the next couple of months. But, regardless, BF and I went to the Cleveland Indians game Friday night. It as great! The weather was beautiful and there was a fireworks display following the game.

I. Was. Starving. After the game. For real. I usually like to indulge in a game hot dog and/or beer, but couldn’t really justify the cos this time. So afterwards, we hit up Aladdins for some pita and hummus. WAY better than a stadium hotdog.

Saturday morning I woke up bright and early to go pick up some breakfast from Panera for us before we had to head to the Akron Zoo. Although I’ve been trying to kick my filthy Starbucks habit, I decided that the zoo was special occassion enough to justify the 4 bucks I spent on an iced latte (I can justify anything if I put my mind to it!).

So we headed to the zoo bright and early. We set up our table with the last five
Editions of EcoWatch Ohio, and settle in for the day. BF offered me some of his SPF 15, to which I kindly declined stating that my natural olive skin tone would allow for me to tan wonderfully. Our table was set up directly between two tables with giveaways. Let me tell you, people care a lot less about a newspaper if that’s all you have to offer. But we stuck it out for a few hours. We then walked around the zoo which was no nice.

After the zoo we are EXHAUSTED! The sun will do that to you, I suppose. Later that night we decided to go out for burgers and putt putt. The putt putt course was out of control, but really fun. We went to get some yummy Coldstone after putt putt and it ended the day wonderfully.

Sunday we were wastes of space! Too much sunburn will do that to ya! We went for a hike and picnic. BFs idea. The hike was exhausting but fun! We also spent a little time doing yardwork and grocery shopping. Followed by cooking a wonderful meal of grilled chicken and mango salsa!

Sigh! What a wonderful weekend. So happy. So so happy. 🙂

— Post From My iPhone

cautiously optimistic

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I always get the crappy fortune cookie when we go out for Chinese. It’s inevitable. I’m unsure how it always seems to be this way. BF will get something like “You will have amazing things happen to you” and I will get “You won’t die today.” OK, so I’m being slightly dramatic. But seriously, when we first started getting Chinese together, I would get these really crappy fortunes in my fortune cookie while he got a really powerful and uplifting message. I was bummed.

To clarify hear, BF and I started dating in October 2008. I didn’t realize this prior to, but he is an addict to Chinese cuisine. Me? Not so much. I enjoy the occasional piece of sesame chicken (or vegan sesame chicken) but tend not to stray. So we eat a LOT of Chinese… and, without fail, every single time, I get a crappy fortune. I even hesitate when going to grab a cookie… is this going to tell me, yet again, how something good is not going to happen to me.

So Tuesday I picked up some Chinese takeout (Garlic green beans and Lo Mein! YUM!). It was delicious… and I really wanted to see what that cookie had in store for me… I finally decided to make the trip back to the kitchen to get it. And…

A new voyage will fill your life with untold memories.


Sigh of relief! I need a new voyage. And, in fact, I’m still waiting to hear if I will be taking a new voyage to a new city. Tomorrow is the day that I am supposed to hear about the job! Please cross your fingers for me!



I’m slightly nervous about where my life will be in just a couple of months!