I just noticed that my first post of the year doesn't actually post!! So it's up now, though out of order.
Also, diet peach tea is never the way to go if there's that and lemon. Lemon is the better choice, though it's strange there was no diet lemon or regular peach (which is my favorite)
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
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I finally got the time off approved for when my mom comes to visit in a couple of weeks. I'm excited although I don't really know what to do with her while she's here. I've been looking stuff up, but I don't know what we will end up doing.
I finally got our Bruins tickets! I'm excited, that will be a lot of fun.
Speaking of hockey, go Sharks!!! We were able to catch the game yesterday against the Avalanche. It was awesome, seeing Marleau get his multiple goals and make history. It's hard to catch the games out here, so I'm glad I got to watch at least one.
We don't know what we are going to do for the Super Bowl. I really want to go to a party, eat some dip, and watch the 49ers dominate the Ravens. I've never been a huge football fan, but I have to rep my hometown team! We're hoping that our friend Jeff will have something going on he can invite us to. Otherwise we will end up at a bar, lol.
I honestly don't understand how our radiators work. During the week I swear they are turned off, although we have the dials turned up to 8. We freeze and wrap ourselves in lots of blankets. Then on the weekend, they are constantly going off and it's 90 degrees in the apartment.
Also!! We got our place for next year. Yes, I know it's January, but I guess things are crazy out here. It's a lower apartment in a house, 4 bedrooms 2 baths. That means we have to find roommates. We put down first months rent and turned in our applications, but we should still have some time before we need to pay the broker fee and find roommates. It's kind of scary, but it's exciting. I just hope we are able to find good people. More roommates equals less rent! With this internship, I barely cover my expenses each month. So it will be nice to actually be able to start saving money again.
I'm still working on the same cowl I have been crocheting all month. I pick it up, do a couple rows, and then put it down. I don't know why, I just don't have the motivation to finish it! I mean, I have awhile to go, but still. I don't know when it will be finished.
I changed my room around a bit, I nailed some crates on the wall and made makeshift shelves for stuff. Hopefully they don't fall off and break the wall down. But I used big screws, am not putting anything too heavy on them, and the plaster seems really strong. It's been a week now and they're still solidly up there, so hopefully that's a good sign.
I got some new books to read on my Kindle, I'm excited. I've read 6 so far this year- and I just recently finished Beautiful Creatures, a YA book that they made a movie for (comes out next month I think) so there are the rest of that series and I got a bunch of John Green novels and almost all of Nicholas Sparks. So I should be set for awhile!
I really ramble when I write these don't I? I need to work on my writing. It used to be something I was good at, but I feel like without working on it, its gotten worse and worse. And this blog I don't try very hard to make readable and fun, I just kinda list the things I have done to update anyone who reads it.
Sara and I went and saw Hansel & Gretal Witch Hunters the other night. I got free passes through the preview website, and was surprised to find that it was in Imax. And 3D. The movie wasn't that great, the special effects were awful, but it was a good night and it didn't cost anything!
Ok, time to go. If anything exciting happens I will update again, but prob not again in January. See you in Feb!
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
010813
Today I am 26.5. Scary.
This weekend I painted! It's a copy of Roy Lichtenstein's "Thinking Of Him" and it's not perfect (I still have to finish up some small fixes) but its not too shabby.
Also this weekend Sara and I volunteered at Cradles to Crayons!! It was short but fun, we sorted through donated clothes to be put in packs for less fortunate children.
We put up some of Sara's wall art on the wall finally, so it looks a bit more homey!
This weekend I painted! It's a copy of Roy Lichtenstein's "Thinking Of Him" and it's not perfect (I still have to finish up some small fixes) but its not too shabby.
Also this weekend Sara and I volunteered at Cradles to Crayons!! It was short but fun, we sorted through donated clothes to be put in packs for less fortunate children.
We put up some of Sara's wall art on the wall finally, so it looks a bit more homey!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Bonus: Book List of 2012
Here we go, the books I read in 2012. Upfront I will say that I like easy to read, sometimes YA, supernatural/fantasy/sci-fi books. I'm a weirdo.
* denotes a re-read
* denotes a re-read
1. Maximum Ride #1- James Patterson
2. A Dance with Dragons - George R.R. Martin (previous books in series were read in 2011)
3. Hitchhikers Guide To The galaxy#1 - Douglas Adams
4. Maximum Ride #2 - James Patterson
5. Maximum Ride #3 - James Patterson
6. Maximum Ride #4 - James Patterson
7. Maximum Ride #5 - James Patterson
8. Maximum Ride #6 - James Patterson
9. Maximum Ride #7 - James Patterson
10. Hitchhikers guide #2 - Douglas Adams
11. Hitchhikers guide #3 - Douglas Adams
12. Bossypants - Tina Fey
13. Bridget Jones's Diary* - Helen Fielding
14. The Host - Stephenie Meyer
15. Love The One You're With - Emily Giffen
16. The Marriage Plot -Jeffrey Eugenides (not as good as his other books, which was sad)
17. Sacrificial Magic - Stacia Kane
18. City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare
19. Fifty Shades of Grey - EL James
20. Fifty Shades Darker - EL James
21. Fifty Shades Freed - EL James
22. Swamplandia - Karen Russell
23. Mini Shopaholic - Sophie Kinsella
24. Twenties Girl - Sophie Kinsella
25. Jane Eyre -Charlotte Bronte
26. Chasing Magic - Stacia Kane
27. Good in Bed - Jennifer Weiner
28. Wool 1-5, First Shift (6) - Hugh Howey
29. Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
30. The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
31. Q: A Novel - Evan Mandery
32. Maximum Ride #8: Nevermore - James Patterson (none of this series are prob written by him, just ghostwriters- since the last 3 books SUCKED and were very inconsistent)
33. City of Bones* - Cassandra Clare (Soon to be a movie! See trailer here)
34. City of Ashes* - Cassandra Clare
35. City of Glass* - Cassandra Clare
36. City of Fallen Angels* - Cassandra Clare
37. City of Lost Souls* - Cassandra Clare
38. Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare
39. Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare
40. Divergent - Veronica Roth
41. Insurgent - Veronica Roth
42. Thirteen Reasons Why - Jay Asher
43. Delirium - Lauren Oliver
44. Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver
45. The lost hero* - Rick Riordan
46. Son of Neptune* - Rick Riordan
47. Mark of Athena - Rick Riordan
48. A Wrinkle In Time* - Madeline L'Engle
49. This Is How You Lose Her - Junot Diaz
50. Ms. Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs
51. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
52. Is Everybody Hanging Out Without Me? - Mindy Kaling
53. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
54. High Fidelity* - Nick Hornby
55. The Maze Runner - James Dashner
56. The Scorch Trials - James Dashner
57. Soulless - Gail Carriger
58. Changeless - Gail Carriger
59. Blameless - Gail Carriger
60. Heartless - Gail Carriger
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
010113
Happy New Year!
I should have posted this last week, but I didn't. I've become amazingly lazy these last couple of days, since I had a 4 day weekend (Thank you boss!). I also have immersed myself in a book series, and that never bodes well for my sleeping habits. Anyway, since starting the first book on my way home from California last week, I have finished all 5 in the series! I finished the last one today though, so it's the start of my "Books finished in 2013" list as opposed to being the last one on my 2012 list. In 2012, I read 60 books!! It's a good number, though not all are crazy long or even adult oriented. I didn't finish Anna Karenina like I wanted (still trudging through) and I already have a list of books I want to read as soon as possible.
I have high hopes for 2013. I anticipate good times, with two of my very good friends getting married, being in Boston for Spring and Summer, and just having new adventures all around!
What's also really neat, is that it totally snowed here on Saturday. Like, 5 inches and it's still all over the place. Sara and I went to Whole Foods (because we were starving and had no food) and walked in the snow, flakes falling on our noses and hoods. I took a few pictures, I will add at the end.
Today, 3 days later, it's still all over the place. You can tell which cars haven't moved in awhile, lol.
I realized that our apartment doesn't look very homey. It looks very bare and sad, actually. Aunt Cathy sent Sara some Wall Art, but we haven't put it up yet. We keep forgetting to do it when it's a good hour to do it (the neighbors would be mad if we nailed holes in the wall at 10 pm). I'm gonna go on All Posters and maybe get some other items, to contribute.
New Years was good, we went to Sara's friend Hannah's apartment (she is who we spent Halloween with). There were about 10 people there, food and drinks galore, and I didn't feel super awkward until the end! It was fun, I'm glad we were invited.
My New Year's Resolutions are:
1. Spend less money!
2. Go running more often/try to work out every now and then/don't be a fatty.
3. Make more friends.
4. Do more exciting stuff!
5. Write on the blog more consistently about exciting stuff!
And anything else I can think of along the way. Maybe I should add spend less time in bed reading. I probably would get a lot more done that way.
I finished Mom and Kourt's scarves right before I left, and now I am working on a simple headband (to keep my ears warm when my hair is up!). I also have a cowl pattern that I want to tackle, I want to use one of the color yarns that Brian sent us, but I am having trouble deciding which one! I really need to take pictures of all the stuff that I have made, I really liked the scarves I made for mom and Kourt. Different patterns and different yarns, but still pretty cool looking. Most of what I make are still beginner patterns, but the one for Kourt was intermediate, so I feel like I am moving up in the world, crochet-wise.
Ok I have to unpack my suitcase from when I went home (yeah I still havent gotten around to that, I was busy with my Kindle, lol).
Pics of the snow to follow, and I'll try to update more often :)
I should have posted this last week, but I didn't. I've become amazingly lazy these last couple of days, since I had a 4 day weekend (Thank you boss!). I also have immersed myself in a book series, and that never bodes well for my sleeping habits. Anyway, since starting the first book on my way home from California last week, I have finished all 5 in the series! I finished the last one today though, so it's the start of my "Books finished in 2013" list as opposed to being the last one on my 2012 list. In 2012, I read 60 books!! It's a good number, though not all are crazy long or even adult oriented. I didn't finish Anna Karenina like I wanted (still trudging through) and I already have a list of books I want to read as soon as possible.
I have high hopes for 2013. I anticipate good times, with two of my very good friends getting married, being in Boston for Spring and Summer, and just having new adventures all around!
What's also really neat, is that it totally snowed here on Saturday. Like, 5 inches and it's still all over the place. Sara and I went to Whole Foods (because we were starving and had no food) and walked in the snow, flakes falling on our noses and hoods. I took a few pictures, I will add at the end.
Today, 3 days later, it's still all over the place. You can tell which cars haven't moved in awhile, lol.
I realized that our apartment doesn't look very homey. It looks very bare and sad, actually. Aunt Cathy sent Sara some Wall Art, but we haven't put it up yet. We keep forgetting to do it when it's a good hour to do it (the neighbors would be mad if we nailed holes in the wall at 10 pm). I'm gonna go on All Posters and maybe get some other items, to contribute.
New Years was good, we went to Sara's friend Hannah's apartment (she is who we spent Halloween with). There were about 10 people there, food and drinks galore, and I didn't feel super awkward until the end! It was fun, I'm glad we were invited.
My New Year's Resolutions are:
1. Spend less money!
2. Go running more often/try to work out every now and then/don't be a fatty.
3. Make more friends.
4. Do more exciting stuff!
5. Write on the blog more consistently about exciting stuff!
And anything else I can think of along the way. Maybe I should add spend less time in bed reading. I probably would get a lot more done that way.
I finished Mom and Kourt's scarves right before I left, and now I am working on a simple headband (to keep my ears warm when my hair is up!). I also have a cowl pattern that I want to tackle, I want to use one of the color yarns that Brian sent us, but I am having trouble deciding which one! I really need to take pictures of all the stuff that I have made, I really liked the scarves I made for mom and Kourt. Different patterns and different yarns, but still pretty cool looking. Most of what I make are still beginner patterns, but the one for Kourt was intermediate, so I feel like I am moving up in the world, crochet-wise.
Ok I have to unpack my suitcase from when I went home (yeah I still havent gotten around to that, I was busy with my Kindle, lol).
Pics of the snow to follow, and I'll try to update more often :)
Thursday, December 27, 2012
122712
Today has been hard. Last night before I left I drank 3 beers and downed a capful of NyQuil. The plane was delayed an hour, but I was able to get some sort of semblance of sleep. I woke up in a daze, freezing. I had to take the shuttle to the T right away because we were so late, but I got to work right at 9. I grabbed the bathroom key and changed, then immediately went downstairs to Au Bon Pain for a large coffee and a cheese Danish. Once having eaten and gulped half the coffee I felt better. My tasks today were easy, track coverage for a release that went out last night, clip what I find and create a summary. Easy peasy. I set up my google searches and went to work. Once I got all the initial coverage I took a break at that and worked on the clip book for a different client. Clip books are compilations of the clips I create with all the coverage. So what starts with a release and a couple google searches, ends up with a huge summary chart and a compiled clip doc of 600 pages at the end of the year. Today I worked on both ends of the spectrum. I also read my usual websites, chatted a bit with Jackie, and zones out a few times. I should have gotten lunch but I didn't (I know, I know, I know).
I was supposed to stay until 5 today to make up for yesterday, but I couldn't do it. I left at 3, I'll work later tomorrow.
I. Am. Exhausted.
Now I'm on the train on my way home, with my headphones on to mute the rest of the world. I can't wait to see the kitty and take a nap.
It was really nice to go home. I fit right back in (once I was able to sleep on a real bed). I miss it a lot, but I also really like Boston. Too bad they're so far apart.
I was supposed to stay until 5 today to make up for yesterday, but I couldn't do it. I left at 3, I'll work later tomorrow.
I. Am. Exhausted.
Now I'm on the train on my way home, with my headphones on to mute the rest of the world. I can't wait to see the kitty and take a nap.
It was really nice to go home. I fit right back in (once I was able to sleep on a real bed). I miss it a lot, but I also really like Boston. Too bad they're so far apart.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
122212
I am back home and I love it. I do miss it here when I am in Boston. Dad has made some of my favorite foods, Ive been able to hang out with my friends, and I don't have to work! It's been pretty good so far.
I got in super early Thursday morning. I was supposed to land at 1 am, which happened- but I wasn't able to get off the plane until 2. Which SUCKED. Apparently there was another plane in our gate, so they had to finish loading before they could pull out and we could leave. But then they were having fuel problems. And we had to wait. They kept coming onto the speaker telling us it would be 5 more minutes. We were stuck inside the plane, at the airport, for an HOUR. People were complaining and it was really annoying. I dont know why we couldn't just have pulled into another gate. Luckily Eric and Kourtney, hung out in the cell phone lot and didn't have anything to do the next day. We got home at 3 and I went straight to sleep, I was exhausted. Woke up at like 10, had some coffee, hung out and talked to mom, watched some TV. We then all got dressed and went to the outlet mall, looking for some stuff. Mom didn't know what I wanted so she didn't get me the cardigan I asked for. So we walked around the stores and looked for something simple: black long sleeve button up cardigan. you know what we found? Nothing! Some places had cardigans, but they were 3/4 sleeve and I want full sleeves. Some places had different colors, but no black. It was crazy.
That night I went to Pint Night with my friends and had a blast, I really missed them. The beer of the night was Bison Organic Gingerbread Ale, it was ok. I wouldn't order two. I was able to see Christine while I was in town, so that was really nice, and hanging out with the boys is always interesting. Also, we saw Josh & Justin at the alehouse so that was nice too.
Friday was our Christmas Eve and Christmas celebration, since Kourtney has to work both days this week and won't be home. Dad made his traditional (awesome) dinner, I ate a lot and could barely move. Eric came over for dinner, as well as a family friend, Donna. Mom posted a pic on facebook but captioned it wrong, I wonder if she noticed, lol. After dinner and dessert we opened all our presents- I got some DVDS, pajamas, clothes, candy, and a new purse. Oh yeah, and I cut my hair in the morning. Just a trim and a dye job, nothing crazy. But a bit different, and I needed to chop the ends, they were getting bad.
Saturday we watched a lot of Big Bang Theory. Dad made gumbo and potato salad, and we cleaned up from Christmas the night before. My friends came over for game night, we ate the gumbo and potato salad, played trivia and Scattergories, and watched more Big Bang. It was a good, chill night. We didnt drink a lot, we just hung out which was perfect.
This is a weird post because I am writing it on Kourts keyboard, and am not used to it. I keep messing up. But its reading like I learned English as a Second language, which is not my intention. I am just tired. I have to sleep on the futon, and it's not comfortable at all! I might sleep in kourts room after tonight since she's not around.
No music because I am lazy. Also, one day I will post pictures of the stuff that I have been crocheting. I made two scarves for mom and kourt for christmas, and I just need to weave in the ends to be finished (of course I forgot my needles though :/)
I got in super early Thursday morning. I was supposed to land at 1 am, which happened- but I wasn't able to get off the plane until 2. Which SUCKED. Apparently there was another plane in our gate, so they had to finish loading before they could pull out and we could leave. But then they were having fuel problems. And we had to wait. They kept coming onto the speaker telling us it would be 5 more minutes. We were stuck inside the plane, at the airport, for an HOUR. People were complaining and it was really annoying. I dont know why we couldn't just have pulled into another gate. Luckily Eric and Kourtney, hung out in the cell phone lot and didn't have anything to do the next day. We got home at 3 and I went straight to sleep, I was exhausted. Woke up at like 10, had some coffee, hung out and talked to mom, watched some TV. We then all got dressed and went to the outlet mall, looking for some stuff. Mom didn't know what I wanted so she didn't get me the cardigan I asked for. So we walked around the stores and looked for something simple: black long sleeve button up cardigan. you know what we found? Nothing! Some places had cardigans, but they were 3/4 sleeve and I want full sleeves. Some places had different colors, but no black. It was crazy.
That night I went to Pint Night with my friends and had a blast, I really missed them. The beer of the night was Bison Organic Gingerbread Ale, it was ok. I wouldn't order two. I was able to see Christine while I was in town, so that was really nice, and hanging out with the boys is always interesting. Also, we saw Josh & Justin at the alehouse so that was nice too.
Friday was our Christmas Eve and Christmas celebration, since Kourtney has to work both days this week and won't be home. Dad made his traditional (awesome) dinner, I ate a lot and could barely move. Eric came over for dinner, as well as a family friend, Donna. Mom posted a pic on facebook but captioned it wrong, I wonder if she noticed, lol. After dinner and dessert we opened all our presents- I got some DVDS, pajamas, clothes, candy, and a new purse. Oh yeah, and I cut my hair in the morning. Just a trim and a dye job, nothing crazy. But a bit different, and I needed to chop the ends, they were getting bad.
Saturday we watched a lot of Big Bang Theory. Dad made gumbo and potato salad, and we cleaned up from Christmas the night before. My friends came over for game night, we ate the gumbo and potato salad, played trivia and Scattergories, and watched more Big Bang. It was a good, chill night. We didnt drink a lot, we just hung out which was perfect.
This is a weird post because I am writing it on Kourts keyboard, and am not used to it. I keep messing up. But its reading like I learned English as a Second language, which is not my intention. I am just tired. I have to sleep on the futon, and it's not comfortable at all! I might sleep in kourts room after tonight since she's not around.
No music because I am lazy. Also, one day I will post pictures of the stuff that I have been crocheting. I made two scarves for mom and kourt for christmas, and I just need to weave in the ends to be finished (of course I forgot my needles though :/)
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