Getting Rid of Turkey Necks

Today I managed to throw my back out - by removing a dish from the dish washer, pathetic right? This particularly sucks given that I am supposed to move tomorrow and I still have some packing to do. I am trying to stay positive by considering the fact that at least I am not required to leave my current place tomorrow and still have my lease until the end of August. If everything doesn't get moved tomorrow it won't be the worst thing in the world, you know?

To help ease my pain I am laying on a heat pad, downing ibuprofen like its my job and watching day time television. Before I coveted the Bump-It. Now I have found a new made for tv product that has taken my heart.

That would be, the Neckline Slimmer.

The name couldn't be more descriptive of it's purpose if it tried. The product appears to be a pogo stick for your neck. Somehow nodding against the resistance will help get rid of turkey neck. I feel if anything this product is going to cause neck injuries. But it isn't my ass on the line.

If anyone knows anyone with this product, PLEASE let me know what it is like!

How Did I Miss This Classic?

Fast & Furious has already been released to DVD and Blu-Ray. Don't be confused this is not The Fast & The Furious from 2001. I am talking about the fourth movie in the series without the articles. Same cast. The director clearly didn't want to confuse his audience by adding a clever tag line at the end.

If you have seen The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift you know that this is a series full of amazing plots and character development. I can't believe I missed my opportunity to see Vin Diesel and Paul Walker on the big screen.

Before you gawf, please remember this film had FOUR nominations. Yes they were at the MTV Movie and Teen Choice Awards, but the people have spoken.

Clearly I need more VACATION in my life

I am taking off two days for moving this week and 11 days in August for my big trip to ALASKA. After requesting the 91 hours of vacation, know what my vacation hour balance will be at the end of the month?

85

Yeah. I have never taken a full week of work. Ever. I totes need to take more vacation. Get away from the office and such. Once I saw this I immediately tweeted the state and posted it on gchat - I am very connected on the internet. People started responding. Either I got, Are you serious? or Let's travel!

Currently, I am leaning to trying to meet up with a friend who will be backpacking through Europe in October. We shall see. If anyone else has a place they want to go travel to let me know! Please remember that I am not the richest girl in the world. ESPECIALLY since I am about to start paying twice as much rent. But I am not above couch surfing. :)

Is Red that Gross?

Watching some TV before my kickball game and saw an advert for maxi pads. I have to ask, why is the liquid always blue? Last I checked, nothing that comes out of my body, comes out blue. It is just colored water. Would it really be that terrible for the color to be red? Would anyone really think it was blood and not colored water? I just find it a little weird. This all kind of goes along with the whole women's bodies aren't media friendly concept. (You know what I'm talking about, penises are funny - vaginas are just taboo).

Well, the blue liquid is just something to think about.

ACK! Too fit!!

Madonna! Please, stop working out. You looked so much better when you were Louis Vuitton's muse!!!! Ladies, this is why you don't need to learn how to do a real push up/pull up.

It is worth being Blue at times

CNN released an article today with the findings that the same color dye used to make blue m&ms can be used to help prevent paralysis from spinal injuries. This has been tested on mice and the results have been extremely promising.

The biggest side effect?

You turn blue...

If I had to choose between being paralyzed and temporarily turning blue, I think I could go with a new pigmentation.

These Inmates are now DANGEROUS

Everyone has seen the youtube video of the inmates redoing the Thriller video.



Well now they also have done a Dangerous. I saw this posted on Perez and I wanted to repost the video. It isn't as good as Thriller, but impressive nonetheless.



Here is the tribute that they did within in 10 hours of hearing of MJ's death. Now that is some serious dedication to their craft.

Alaska seems to think it doesn't need Speech Writers.

My friend found this link today. Vanity Fair's editor takes Sarah Palin's resignation speech and makes it publishable. It is HYSTERICAL. Read it. You'll love it. Even I know this thing is poorly written, and I was a math major.

Not only do Girls POOP but they think its funny (the word, not the substance)

This past weekend I was on the Cape with some freakin' awesome ladies. We left Saturday morning and arrived at our destination around noon. Most of us travelled in our bathing suits so we were able to walk immediately down to the beach. It was wonderful. After soaking up some rays we ventured into the water. Per usual, the first steps were the coldest. But it soon became pretty comfortable to stand and chat.

The amount of E! gossip shared between the eight of us was pretty intense and completely amazing. Later that night I came to realize why I find these ladies to be so easy to get along with. We probably made more fart jokes over the span of a few hours than I usually hear over the course of a month.

There is just something that makes you giggle when you hear a fart noise. I feel like people try to hold it in (the giggle - as well as the fart) because they don't want to be seen as less feminine. But I'm pretty sure no one is going to look down you for laughing at the sound of someone letting one go. Just writing about the sound is making me smile and laugh.

But yeah. Especially considering that we didn't all grow up in the same area (thus a great cross section), I would say it is safe to say that girls love fart jokes as much as boys. :)

Oh it is soooo real now

I picked up the keys to my new place today! I asked the building maintenance man if I could go up and see my place since last time it was FULL of stuff. The people who were moving out had so much packed in the space that I could barely get a good read on it. Well, for once, the apartment looked smaller empty than it did full. But it is still mine. And I love it. Maybe a raging party is not in my near future given the lack of space, but small get togethers are definitely a possibility.

One great thing is that the building guys said I could start moving my stuff in now if I wanted. I think that I will wait until after I come back from a Super Fun Girly Weekend on the Cape. But I may easily make my first trip with some things over Sunday night, just because I can!

Is this what it feels like to be a grown up? Now that I think about it, I don't actually know that many people that live by themselves. Most of my friends have roommates or live with their other person. Which is great, and I'm not knocking it, I'm just saying this should be interesting and I hope that I don't become a recluse. Please don't let me stay in on the weekends folks! Make sure my butt is out in the city have a great night as often as humanly possible. I would like to see you all as much as you are willing to see me! :)

Eeeeep Facebook Warning: IMPORTANT

I just saw this posted by a friend on facebook. You probably will want to follow the directions so that your pictures are not used in advertisements. Do not worry, if you are my friend I have already done so, I wouldn't want any of those ridiculous photos to be property of anyone but me!

To ALL FRIENDS. Please pass this around! Facebook has agreed to let a third party advertiser use your posted pictures without your permission. Click on SETTINGS up at the top where you see the log out link. Select PRIVACY. Select NEWS FEEDS AND WALL. Select the tab that reads FACE BOOK ADS. There is a drop down box, select NO ONE. Then SAVE CHANGES.

FYI: This was their thinking:

Facebook occasionally pairs advertisements with relevant social actions from a user's friends to create Facebook Ads. Facebook Ads make advertisements more interesting and more tailored to you and your friends. These respect all privacy rules. You may opt out of appearing in your friends' Facebook Ads below.

PR All Stars!!

Yet another event happening while I am up in Alaska. Fortunately, it is the All Star Episode of Project Runway. You and I both know that this will be shown 23948035820 times. So missing the original air date is not a big deal.

Who are the eight participating?

• Santino Rice (season two)
• Sweet P (season four)
• Mychael Knight (season three)
• Korto Momolu (season five runner-up)
• Chris March (season four)
• Uli Herzner (season three runner-up)
• Jeffrey Sebelia (season three winner)
• Daniel Vosovic (season two runner-up)

I am pretty happy to see that Sweet P is goign to have another go at the show. She was a favorite of mine, same as Chris March. Can't wait for season six to start!! It also begins on the 20th, but again, not too concerned about missing the first episode. It WILL be repeated.

Girls Night Out August 12

Today I got an email letting me know about Shecky's Girl Night Out. I went to a similiar event a few months ago at the CambridgeSide Galleria. It looks like it could be a ton of fun. I hope someone out there goes and lets me know how it is - I can't go, I'll be in Alaska :)

I would be a little cautious about purchasing the ticket for the swag bag. The advertisement says that it can be worth over $100. But there is an asterisk. Asterisk probably means that you have to a lucky one to get the over $100 bag, everyone else gets a bag of junk.

Seriously though, the one at CambridgeSide was a ton fun. Lots of samples and stuff.

If anyone goes, tell me about it, ok?

Mark Your Calendars!!

There will be a Harry Potter exhibit at the Museum of Science at the end of October. Obviously the Museum of Science would be hosting this travel exhibit (currently in Chicago) because science is magic and vice versa.

You can read about this on boston.com. There will be props and costumes from the movie, including one of the chess pieces from the first movie! COOOOL.

Ok everyone, get ready to get your nerd on!

Best Movie Moment

Prior to seeing Harry Potter this past weekend some of my favorite audience moments in a movie theater included seeing the Dark Knight's midnight showing in the Somerville Movie theater. The crowd was chanting and free dvds and candy were thrown into the audience. My friends and I sat up in the balcony which made viewing the movie amazing. Everyone gasped in union during the pencil trick.

The other group that particularly stuck out in my mind was when I was in NYC to see M Night Shyamalan's The Village. After the Sixth Sense, he never really was able to twist a plot with quite the same skill. And this audience did not keep its disappointment a secret. Many got up, talking on their cell phone - expressing how bad it was - while leaving the movie as it was still showing.

Now this moment was the best yet. While watching Harry Potter 6 the woman in front of me yelled out "hey front row! turn off your cell phone!!". Everyone started to clap and a few people yelled out thank you. As all of this was going on you could see two different cell phones quickly flip close. While I have no problem stealing tables from people at the bar to play flip cup on, I don't know if I could yell out to someone in a crowded movie theater. You go lady that sat in front of me!!

First New Apartment Purchase

Packing had been on the calendar for today. With me going away next weekend, I had kind of hoped to get a bunch of my bedroom in boxes today. Of course the weather caused that plan to get smashed to pieces. Instead of reducing the clutter, I went downtown to have brunch and go window shopping.

Window shopping ended in real shopping. Yellow pumps have now found a home on my shoe racks and a few clearance shirts have made it into my drawer. But the best purchase was a set up of wooden cooking utensils complete with a cup thingy that holds them. Yay! Wicked excited to be living in my own place filled with my own stuff. I have such a long list of things I need still. Which reminds me, anyone have a couch they are willing to part with????

(picture is not of actual set)

Harry Potter Six: Teenage Lustfest

I know movies are never as good as the book. I know that in the case of the Harry Potter novels, the movies most of the book is overlooked and left out. What I didn't expect was close to three hours of teenage hormones. I knew that they would probably cut out some of Tom Riddle's past but I never anticipated that we would focus on Ron's snogging and the awkwardness between Harry and Ginny.

Hey, the movie was still good. The quidditch scenes were great. All of the people I was with agreed with the statement that the cinematography has gotten way better since the first one back in 2001. The director/producer/whoever is really getting this whole magic thing down.

What watching this movie reminded me that I really want to reread the series. I will have to before the last movie comes out (or I should say movieS). Very proud of my set, they are hardcopies and came in their own trunk. I could totally go to wizard school with them.

Now that is Dedication!

Today was gorgeous. A friend of mine and I were up at Revere Beach for a few hours to look at the amazing sand sculptures (I'll post pics once I get them outta my camera). When I first embarked on the adventure to Revere it was super humid and slightly overcast - not exactly ideal beach weather. By the time we reached the beach things felt a little better. The sea breeze hit us as soon as we got out of the T stop which helped counteract the heat.

The sun stayed hidden for the first 45 minutes or so. Then the sun REALLY came out. Strong. Definitely laying out on a towel and soaking up the rays strong

Don't worry, I totally slathered on the sunblock to protect this skin. No wrinkles/old lady leather skin/ skin cancer for me!

After a few hours it was clearly time for some ice slushies and extra long hotdogs. Over the course of a couple of hours the crowds grew pretty substantially. Most people were in bathing suits or clothing that made sense. Then there were the individuals wearing head to to black outfits.

I am sorry. But really people?

I don't know if there is any aspect of my personal fashion that I would be willing to put myself through that much torture for. Admittedly some of my shoes are not the most comfortable in the world, but there is nothing that would make me dress in head to toe black in 80 degree weather. The all black look is not something I have ever really gotten into, but I realized after today that those people deserve to have a hat tipped to them. They must endure some major discomfort. Which leads me to this most important question: what kind of deodorant do they use? I feel like it has the be the strongest one out there...Really, I'd like to know!

Back to being a 20 something

Actual chat from this afternoon:

me: any good books lately?

friend: actually reading one right now

called the summer of 1949

it's a baseball book

so I don't think you'd be too interested

me: i think you would be correct

me: i am reading twilight four. a trashy ass book

friend: haha

way to be 15
As of 8 pm tonight, I finished book four of the Twilight series. For a second I thought I could officially return to the world of a 25 year old. Then I had a stroke of genius that while I did some packing tonight I would watch the Twilight movie. NOW I am done being 15.

Book four was interesting, not particularly satisfying. Definately no Harry Potter Seven - speaking of H Potter, seeing movie six tomorrow!!!! - but this book did keep me going. I purchased it for $5 from a guy on the street while walking home on Sunday and have been religiously reading about 100 pages a night since. The book is trash, but it is addictive!

One of the girls subletting a room in my apartment informs me that the author has talked about writing a fifth novel. I just googled this tip - low and behold Stephanie Meyers is attempting to milk this series for as long as she can. She is in the midst of writing Midnight Sun (the Twilight Book from Edward Cullen's eyes). I hope she doesn't plan on rewriting them all like this. I may end up reading this next book, but I was kind of set on the fact that this cheesey teenage romance novel was over and done with in four episodes. I don't need this to be dragged out any longer.

WebMD you are really not helping

A friend tweeted an article that was recently posted about how swearing can help alleviate pain. While reading the page, I saw on the side a link to an article about the 7 pains you shouldn't ignore.

I figured I should read it, maybe it would help me control the whole hypochondria thing. Yeah, this article couldn't be less helpful. Why you ask? Let me list the seven pains for you really quickly

1. Worst Headache of Your Life
2. Pain or Discomfort in your Chest, Throat, Jaw, Shoulder, Arm or Abdomen
3. Pain in Lower Back or Between Shoulder Blades
4. Severe Abdomen Pain
5. Calf Pain
6. Buring Feet or Legs
7. Vague, Combined, or Medically Unexplained Pains

Is there any pain that couldn't be put under one of these categories? Number seven is just so helpful! They may as well have titled this article "Panic About Anything".

Contemplating becoming a Cat Woman

I'm moving in a few weeks! My lease says I can have a cat. I have wanted a DOG forever, but there are two big obstacles there:

1. I am not responsible enough (I don't exactly keep to a schedule
2. My lease doesn't allow for it

But after hanging out with my New York/New Jersey friends I realize that cats aren't too bad if they are friendly. The Doctor, Rose and Ganandorf (aka the JERK) are pretty great cats and I would like having one like them. So I have been playing with the idea recently. I mean, it would be nice to have another thing in the apartment with me. It will be my first time living really on my own. When I had a single for a semester one year (my roommate went a little crazy and moved out of our room and created a forced triple with two other people - I think we all know who won in that situation), my parents bought me a talking donkey (from shrek) as they thought I would need someone to talk to...thanks parents. But yeah, maybe I would need someone to greet me when I get home.

So as I am thinking about this my friend (the same New York friend with the cats) goes to this cabin for the holiday weekend and takes a picture of this kitten who lives there and may need a home:


I want him. I also want to name him Jack (as in Jack Sparrow). He has a wonky eye and I think it is adorable. I might have to make a formal inquiry about him once I move...

Seeing the Tall Ships the common way

This picture was taken in 2007 in Newport

The Tall Ships are in Boston right now. This weekend I went to see them with two of my friends. We met by the Aquarium and walked around the harbor area getting as close to the ships as we could, battling through some of the crowds. In the past the Tall Ships stop in Newport, RI on their way up to Boston. My dad and I would take the boat out to Newport and cruise around the harbor which gives you such a better view of the different ships. I am not knocking my visit the docks this weekend, but given the option, I'd rather see them via our little Boston Whaler.

Since I have seen this bad boys a bunch of times, I opted to take pictures of random parts of the boats...

The three of us all came to the agreement that the tall ships are supposed to have an aire of grandour and days of yore. Like when people would go on fox hunts or shoot pigeons ("shoot pigeons" was amended to mean, shoot clay pigeons - but we understood what she meant). The point being, that these boats are supposed to remind you of a time before the modern day yaught. Thus there shouldn't be a Garmin :P These sailors should be dependent on the sun and the stars!!!!




We wanted to board one of the boats but were unable to do so. The same boat that had this sign was crewed by a man with a very large comb. We are talking over a foot, like a clown comb. So we were ok that we couldn't get on that one.




After being able to get relatively close to a bunch of the ships we ended up down past the ICA. It was a mad house down there. People EVERYWHERE. We were informed that there were huge lines just to see the ships. It was ridiculous. At that point we kind of threw in the towel. It was just too much for us. But at least when we were down there we saw one of the coastguard boats with machine guns ready to rock!





Surprisingly, the guns weren't shot them. Still was a great afternoon in the sun by the water.

Fashionable Cougar-Wear

The Snuggie is coming out in fashionable patterns! You can now be wrapped up in a blanket with sleeves in leopard and zebra. So fancy. That totally makes the snuggie way cooler. If anything I think this makes it the ultimate cougar accessory!

Seriously though, I may have to own one.

Pretty AND Economical. Perfect

Saturday was filled with some very girly adventures. In addition to purchasing new underwear (see previous post), there may also be a charge on my credit card for some AWESOME new MAC products.

Coolest thing that I got would be the pallet that you can buy to hold eyeshadows. Instead of purchasing their their individual eye shadows, you can purchase the pallet and then buy magnetic eye shadow thingies that pop right in. Thus, giving a home to up to 15 colors. You get the same amount of the makeup, but now you have something way easier to carry and you don't have to worry about loosing one. AND to top it off, the magnetic circles cost less than the regular tubs. More pretty for your buck!

I did ask if there was any way for me to pop out the shadows I have from their individual packet, but I was told that wouldn't be the best idea. The guy helping me said he heard very sad tales ending with broken makeup. I am taking that as my cue to leave things as they are and just build up the pallete from now on.

Interesting side note, these palletes are also way better for the shadows as they help absorb the shock that it tends to be exposed to when being carried around in a purse or luggage. I never really thought about how travel could damage make-up but now I know.

In addition to the new eye shadow, I also got this great stick thing that enhances eye shadows. You draw it on your lip first wait like 15 seconds and apply the color. Man does it work! Super awesome product!

Vicky you have made me a believer

I've been in need of new underwear. In particular I needed new butt underwear, you know something to support my derriere and keep it in check. It has been awhile since I have last upgraded that portion of my undergarment wardrobe and have been asking friends where they like to shop for just such a item. Also, I know how much I am willing to spend on a dress,or shoes or makeup, but I wasn't really sure what a realistic price range was something so small. Apparently none of my friends knew either. We were all in the same boat. Well, fortunately Victoria Secret has come to the rescue.

Normally, I stay away from that Pink Palace of Lady Underwear. The employees are always either way to eager to help me or are no where in sight if I need to be pointed in the right direction. Basically their semi-annual sale (which seems to happen way more than twice a year) just happened. I took it as a sign that I should pop in, so I did. That is where I found their PINK line of underwear that goes by "cheeky", "cheekier" and "cheekiest". I'm sure you have figured it out that the label refers to the amount of butt coverage.

This line wasn't particularly on sale, it was 5 for $25 which isn't bad, so I took a sample of the cheeky and cheekier. Well, I am a very satisfied customer. I would totally recommend it to anyone. They are super comfy and pretty freeking cute. ALSO, as of Saturday when I happened by the store on Newbury, they made the deal sweeter by going SEVEN for $25. I may have decided to go super bold and grab a "cheekiest" just to see if they are as wonderful as the woman working there gushed.

Moral of the story, if you need to update the underwear drawer head over to Victoria's Secret ASAP

Aren't twins supposed to be the same age?

"The Unborn" is being released to DVD or something. I know this because there are tons of commercials out for it. When the movie first came out I did not get around to seeing it. It looked pretty bad, and by pretty bad, I mean awful.

Well, the commercials for the DVD release don't make it look any better. The Megan Fox look alike (Odette Yustman - I just imdbed her) is being haunted by some small little boy. In the previews a man, who I assume is her father, informs her that she originally had a twin who died. The boy haunting her is the twin.

Here is my beef with this movie. If the boy is her twin how come he is like six years old when she is clearly 18 in movie years, probably closer to 20 something in real life. Wouldn't her twin be the same age? Why would he take the form of someone so much younger? That is such a huge plot hole to an already bad looking movie. Geez Holywood, what were you thinking?

Thanks Twitter

Many people that I talk to, think that twitter is a waste of time and don't understand why one would ever join. I can admit that I was once one of those people. But then one day laying on a bed with my two great friends we thought up a somewhat clever twitter name for me and meg_a_wo_man was born (megawoman and mega_woman were both already taken, which means we were not as clever as we thought, but I refuse to put numbers at the end of my usernames if possible so I had to just break it up)

Most of my twitter posts are not particularly clever, but I am ok with that. I am working on being witty within 140 characters. It is harder than you think.

Well beyond reading one-liners from friends and celebs, many people also put up links to great stuff on the web. One such example is: http://www.dontevenreply.com/

Enjoy!

I would have said no.

Ok this has got to be one of the tackiest wedding proposals. I would like to think it is just now real, but what why else would exist? Honestly, it looks more like the guy is hoping to land a spot in one the musicals that they have playing around Disney World. This proposal has nothing to do with the girl and their love... Before I thought proposing at the ball park on the big screens was bad, that is nothing compared this number

Even the weatherman is a funnyman

Oh Accuweather.com you are so right.

They published an article "Snowy Winter Could Follow Cool June for the Northeast". Basically it looks like we are going to get FEET and FEET of snow this winter. I can't remember a summer this cold. Oooo and they use the term "El Nino" in this article. When was that last uttered? That was so 1990s. Remember Chris Farley's "el nino means the nino"?

Well this post was a bit of a debbie downer. Lets hope the sun comes out soon!!!

Timing is Everything

This weekend when I was home I started reading "The Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell. It is a pretty easy read and I am about half way done. It talks about how success is not just about skill. Success, according to what I have read thus far, has something to do with intelligence, common sense, 10,000 hours of practice, being in the right place at the right time and being born in the correct year.

When you are born is something you really have no control over. But basically, Gladwell shows that age does matter. For example, in the list of individuals that were worth the most over the course of history, 9 out of 75 were born within nine years of each other in America in the 1830s. They were all just the right age to start up businesses right as America began it's Industrial Revolution. Gladwell shows how the high ups in both Microsoft and Apple were born between 1953 and 1955. It is really kind of interesting.

The point of this? Well, I think my peers and I were born in a very unique time. The economy was awesome when we joined and now that we are here, well, it kind of sucks. I was hoping to only be in my current job for about 2 years, by then I figured I would have learned what I could and be ready to move on. Two years has come and gone, I am still here.

I am not the only one. My mom sent me this article, "Stuck in a crappy job - tough", not that I am saying my job is crappy. What I am saying is this article talks about how employees in their twenties are stuck. They can't leave their job since the market is so bad without lining something else up, but there is no where to go because no one is hiring. Thus, people are stuck in jobs that they would normally grow out of. I hope things change soon. I would like to grow a bit more, use some new brain cells, and get some new challenges.

Let's keep our fingers crossed that 1983 was not a bad year to be born.

NERD DAY

It is now 12:34.56 on 7/8/09

You are welcome

as you were

Wishful thinking

It seems like a number of locals are trying to combat this horrid weather we have been having by carrying around some blue sky with them. Walking to and from work this week, I have already seen no fewer than 4 individuals holding this very umbrella. I find it cute and disheartening all at the same time. Carrying around blue sky is not the same as basking in the sun's glory, so I am not really sure how this helps any...

Not Breaking News CNN

The following just came into my gmail as a CNN Breaking News Update:

At memorial service in L.A., Michael Jackson's daughter Paris says he was "the best father you could ever imagine."

Before that, I got this one:

Michael Jackson's golden coffin is placed in front of the stage as his memorial service gets under way in Los Angeles.

Granted I am listening to their live stream of his memorial service (also not news), but really, nothing else is more interesting. I can't remember the last breaking news email that I got that did not revolve around a political sex scandel, celebrity death or plane crash.

Bikini Streak is Over.

Summers used to be defined as the time in my life where bikinis were worn more than underwear. (Note: this is not due to a laundry problem, but simply because I was always at the beach/on the boat) Now summers are defined by a time where I have the weekends to try and get some sun and the week days are filled with me trying to figure out how to dress myself where I won't die walking to work and yet won't get told my skirts are too short.

Well this holiday weekend, I got to return to the good old days. My days were spent with me waking up and immediately putting on a suit and only changing into "regular" clothing when it was time for dinner and evening activities.

Bathing suits are just so comfortable. They sit right on your body, don't move or relocate and they fit so well. It is like second skin. There were times during the last month where I just wanted to wear one under my work clothing to boost my mood, but given that the average temp was in the 50s (or so it felt) it just seemed like a silly idea. Actually, now that I think about it. Maybe I should wear a bathing suit tomorrow. I kind of got a little sunburned this weekend - little awkward ones here and there, nothing really of concern - but my suit might be a little more comfortable than underwear was today...

Me: 1 Online Shopping: 5039458

I totally won this round. Online shopping has become such a quick and easy way to deal with stress and boredom lately. I got a series of emails from Aldoshoes.com advertising free shipping for any order placed by Sunday (aka yesterday). I had my eye on two different pairs of heels from their clearance section and would have saved SOOOOO much money purchasing them but I resisted. I need to get myself on a budget given that I am moving into my new place in about a month and need to be used to paying quite a bit more in rent each month, which means I will have quite a bit less to blown on whatever I feel like whenever I feel like I need a treat.



Imagine these in pink. They look pretty freaking amazing. I have actually even tried this on in the store. They are funky and flatter the calves nicely








I have actually posted a pic of these ones before when I was searching for THE SHOES. I have never seen them in a store and they look like they too could totally sass up a pair of jeans so fast! Oh well. The sale has come and gone, and I do not pay for shipping.



Let's see if I can be this strong in the future. Doubt it.

Small town. Great fireworks

Home for the Fourth of July was a great idea. Especially for the fireworks. I know that Boston fireworks are huge and spectacular. They are accompanied by the Pops and there are TONS of people there. But there is something to be said for the fireworks at Old Mountain Field. Getting a spot on the baseball outfield is like getting in the circle at the Esplanade. People will arrive on the field mid-afternoon to get a good spot and listen to live music. Once we get closer to 9 pm a local student or something gets to sing the Star Spangled Banner for the crowd. People come from the surrounding towns to listen/watch all of this. Then comes the countdown and BOOM!

The next 40 minutes were spent watching amazing fireworks and kind of hearing the local radio station play selective almost festive songs. At one point we heard "Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. That song makes me smile.

I was with two of my friends from grade school. Three 20-something women laying on a blanket ooooing and ahhhing along with the kids and adults that lay all around us. It was really comforting being there.

The best part of the finale was when they shot up like 25 firework rings. They overlapped each other and it was so pretty. Since they were rings it was a little less messy and looked more like art. So pretty.

Once the show was over, and again boy was the finale AWESOME, everyone grabs up their stuff and begin to walk back to their cars. Downtown Wakefield gets filled with people and you have to be stupid to try and drive down past the field as everyone just pours into the double laned road.

It is just so enjoyable walking out in such a big crowd. Like I said, I was once in the circle at the Esplanade and when everything was done then, everyone was scrambling and seemed lost. Trying to get onto the T and cram into the nearby stations... But in South County, everyone got up and started walking. We all knew that we would be in some traffic, but everyone moved together in a group and it was fine.

Yeah, I really liked the show. Maybe next year I'll stay up here.

Did the Cape people throw in the towel?

I drove down to RI this weekend for the holiday festivities. Instead of driving down Thursday night, I opted to go Friday morning. There were a few reasons that motivated me to this:

• night construction the week before had been abysmal - 93 was reduced to ONE lane MULTIPLE TIMES
  
• I didn't want to get caught in any biblical flood rains at night as the ride back the previous week got me caught in rain so bad that water came inside my car via the space down by the gas petals - so unpleasant
  
• I wanted to find my jello shots a purpose as kickball had been canceled and they just don't keep for a week

So driving down Friday morning became my plan. I mentally prepared myself for a miserable morning commute to Gansett. Getting out past Dorchester is always a pain and the Cape exit is always even worse. But strangely enough, the ride was a breeze. The only issue I ran into were these two random cars that decided to go 50 and 55 miles an hour in the middle two lanes and kept slightly changing their speeds making it really hard for me to scoot around. It was almost like they too couldn't believe that we could really make a break for RI.

I don't want to jinx my ability to get home on the weekends for the beach in the future, but I gotta wonder, did nobody go to the Cape? I mean it was Fourth of July weekend, I hit more traffic on a random Friday night in the winter leaving Boston...

Well thanks everyone who chose not to drive Friday morning. You made my life super easy!

Bon Jovi Friday

With Fourth of July being observed on a Friday, we have a Bon Jovi Friday. You know, when you dick around all day Thursday because you don't have to go to work on Friday. Sadly, I didn't get to goof off. (not that I would ever do that!)

But Bon Jovi Thursday did produce an awesome Thursday night. W00t jenga and some thumper!

Is that you Summer? It's me

VS

Today is July 1st. I am wearing a sweatshirt. I have worn a bathing suit once. Been to the beach once. Subsequently, got sunburned once. And ridden on the boat in the Narragansett Bay, you guessed it, once.

WHERE IS THE SUMMER????

WHERE IS THE SUN????

I know that everyone else has been asking the same things, but I am really beginning to feel that the summer is just never going to come. I was trying to figure out of these biblical flood like rain storms have become the new Boston summer. Last year we had out of no where lightening storms. But at least it was generally warm out. Now it just cold, damp and gray.

All I am saying is that I deserve a bit better. I would really REALLY REALLY like to wear some of my summer dresses. Please mother nature. Give a sista a break.