#212

I'm in the middle of working 8 days straight without a day off. It sorta sucks but oh well, what can you do? 

Today, a customer asked my name and then asked if it ended in an A or an I. After all that, he kissed my hand and walked away. 

My new cousin arrived this morning. I think she's pretty cute!

Did you guys know the Tour de France goes through Perpignan this year? That leg is dedicated to Dali and according to the Tour de France website "If [Dali's] influence inspires the pack in the Corbières or along the seaside, anything will be possible." Hahaha, how utterly French!

#211

Oh man, what is with this week? Could it be over any faster?

This pang of homesickness is the biggest one I've felt since moving here. I don't know what it is. But all I can think about it being home right now, my bedroom, hanging out with my brothers, playing with my dog. Its all I want yet so far away. It sucks.

#210

Update:

• My family came to visit. It was really nice to hang out with them. Though, I wished they hadn't brought my grandparents. They are getting mean and called me fat about 3 times.
• I saw No Doubt in concert. It was amazing.
• Its official! I'm going to visit Pomme in July! I am so so so excited!
• I am one Italian Ice purchase away from a free one. I am also really excited about that.
• I now own a George Foreman grill. I finally made it to the 90's.
• I think I want to own my own used bookstore with a small cafe.
• I discovered PNC Park sells Oberon. I may have to go to more baseball games.
• I think I could live in a large city for the rest of my life as long as I have a cabin to escape to in the country.

#209

I'm getting restless. I am so anxious for change. I find myself searching for apartments in Seattle or Portland. And then I bounce to the opposite side of the country and look up Maine. Moving to Pittsburgh went so well. Dare I say it was even easy? I don't know. I know its foolish to think moving to a brand new city will always be that simple. But a huge part of me wants to see if it will be. 

When my mom was in town this weekend, she confessed that she thought after this year I would have moved closer to home, not necessarily Saginaw but I think a big part of her thought I would be living in EL with Toi. I am not quite sure why she thought this because I don't think it ever came up but she did. I guess I'm not ready to settle down and have those responsibilities. I like having my freedom and the opportunity to pack up and move. But now I know that every time I do, I hurt my parents just a little bit because I'm not a quick drive across the state. I guess its just all a part of growing up, sucks a tad.

So if anyone next August feels the need to pack up, close their eyes and throw a dart at the map, I'm down.

#208

These make me happy. I like focusing on the happy.

#207

Ever realize you aren't over something at the worst possible time? 

Something that you didn't even think was that big of a deal when it happened. But then you start to say it out loud and your voice gets all crackly and your eyes start to water and your hands begin to shake.

Yeah, I did that today at work. At work, in front of a customer as we chatted. 

So blah, fantastic, super...my family comes tomorrow and my room isn't clean and I haven't decided what to make them for breakfast and I need to take a shower and all I want to do is crawl into bed and sleep and this is a very long sentence.

#206

I want to post but I can't think of anything besides

CAW CAW RAWR!

#205

Thursday was my friend Sniper's birthday. We went out to the Cage to celebrate with her. Near the end of the evening a fellow offered to take a picture of what was left of the group. This is what I found on my camera the next morning.

 

Its almost a picture. Sooo close...

Also, this is a song I can't stop listening to lately.

#204

I had the last two days off. I spent them in Frick Park. It was awesome. 

I blew bubbles. I played frisbee. 

I hiked through the woods and saw a fox. 

I sat under a tree and read my book. I stared at clouds. 

My shoulders got some sun. I like the park.

#203

So I got this scarf for my birthday from AUNT. She said the bird's tail reminded her of me. I don't really know what that means. I'm choosing not to put too much thought into it. Anyway, anyone have any ideas of what I should wear with it? It works pretty well as a headband. I will be honest I don't quite think it is my cup of tea.

#202

I want to learn how to do my hair like this. Anyone know how?

#201

I've been to Paris in the winter.

I've been to Paris in the spring.

I've been to Paris in the summer.

But I've never been to Paris in the fall.

Do y'all think that argument is compelling enough that I could actually go to Paris in the fall?

#200

Woo! Post #200!!!!
Today I

• worked
• was pushed!
• ate some sweet potato french fries
• defended my love of the Red Wings
• bought my dad a birthday card
• window shopped with BART
• took a walk around my neighborhood, it has beautiful grand old homes and smelled of pot
• had a croissant with butter and jelly and thought of Amsterdam
• rediscovered BSB's video collection, its horrifying 
• drank this beer, it only took like 2 bazillion hours to finish

All in all, a pretty awesome day.

#199

Hot Damn! I messed up on my numbering. I have 2! entries with the title #184. FAIL. Oh well, only took me about a month to figure it out.


Look at this here picture of Billie Piper on the set of Doctor Who.

I haven't watched any Doctor Who since they that mean horrible thing to Donna. No, I am still not over it. I don't know if I ever will be.

Anyway, thats not really the point here. The point is her scarf! I own that scarf! I got it this winter. Months before the costume department decided to use it in this episode.

Obviously, this means I am a fashionista and can predict fashion trends. Who knew?

I think this will be the new big thing.

#197

What do you think of this?

#196

I found these pictures on my hard drive. They are from my recent visit to the Mitten. I love having a nephew. He is just the best thing ever.

He gets this look anytime ice cream is anywhere near him.

#195

Once upon a time, I moved to the 'Burgh into an apartment just down the street from a Jewish elementary school. 

One day, this school decided to have an outdoor concert that started at 9 pm. Bad polka-esque music blared from speakers for hours. Sometimes people sang and sometimes they clapped along. 

It may never stop.

The End.

#194

So last night, I was bored. Really bored. Sure there were things I could have been doing but I had absolutely no energy to do them. Instead, I sat on the couch and watched TV. Eventually, I worked up enough motivation to get up and get a slice of pizza. 

And just when I got back to the couch, this commercial started playing and basically its whole message was I was just eating because I was bored and how would I ever lose weight if I was bored all the time and therefore just shoveling food into my mouth. BLAH BLAH BLAH Damn TV commercial. It was totally uncalled for and whatever. I turned off the TV and went to bed at 10:30 because seriously? nothing else to do. 

My phone, the new one I got in October, broke. The microphone where I talk into just stopped working. At first, I thought it was just the people I was talking to. And then I thought maybe I had just stopped speaking English like this episode of House I just saw. But logic caught up with me and I realized the phone wasn't working. Well I could still text and really what else do I need the phone for? However, after calling home to wish my mom a Happy Mother's Day and my father flipping out because HE COULD NOT HEAR ME AND OMG ARE YOU HURT? ARE YOU IN TROUBLE? WHERE ARE YOU???????? I took the phone to Verizon where they confirmed that 'Yup, its not working. Here is a new one. Have a nice day.' So that was nice especially since my old one was a bit beat up as I have dropped it numerous times and thrown it in the washing machine.

Ummm....so like for the last 3 weeks, I wake up with a sore throat. I thought maybe I was getting a cold but all the other symptoms went away. Now its just a sore throat every morning. I blame Toi.

#193

Bored am I.

#192

Growing up I always wanted an older brother. I saw no flaws in this request. None. 

I take it back. I take it all back.