Football-less Sunday

The Cottage should have had their annual Christmas party this weekend. It's always the weekend before the Superbowl. I am keeping my eyes open for Superbowl party to go to. I'm pretty excited! GO STEELERS!

I don't have any pics for you from this weekend, even though I feel like I actually did something. On Friday night, Justin and I got some sushi (I love Friday night dinners!) and then hung out with Justin's friends. I ended up going home at about 12ish. I'm just not good at staying up on Friday nights.

Saturday was a good day. Justin and I got lunch and went to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It was really good, just super slow. Then I got a nap and we went to Nicki's apartment for a Recession Party. We also had a bday party for Justin's roommate's girlfriend. It was a good night.

EXCEPT when I accidentally put the wrong chemical on my contact and put it in my eye. It burned like hell and I managed somehow to get it out. But my eye is still bloodshot and dry. Ugh.

I feel like I had a lot to write about, but I can't think of any of it right now. How typical. I'm getting ready to head over to Justin's though to have dinner and watch a movie. It's still pretty frickin cold here and I'm not looking forward to walking there. Especially since I left my boots at work.

Just Thoughts

Attached to this blog are pics from Christmas. Marley kept saying that my mom looked like a Senator, and she wanted a picture shaking her hand. It was pretty funny. It's with Bernie and his two daughters for dinner on Christmas Eve.

So I'm on the train yesterday on my way home from work and I notice a lady sitting reading a book. She's elderly and is wearing a full length fur coat. And I wonder to myself, what is this lady doing on the el? You gotta figure that someone who can afford a $2,000+ coat would be taking a taxi. Typically at that time, you only see blue collar workers or corporate robots.

And then I thought, well maybe it was a gift. All of the more expensive things I own were gifts, and they all were given to me from Tommy. Tiffany's jewelry, Juicy boots, Kate Spade and Dooney purses to name a few. And these things aren't even outrageously expensive. I really want a pair of short black ugg boots, but I can't bring myself to buy them. And they will never go on sale. Maybe I will try some stores in March/April time.

Oh ... and here's a story. So I get home last night and my roommate is there and she proceeds to tell me that we have a mouse. And potentially it's more than one. Do they follow me?! She said she saw it last night. It ran behind the TV ... and right into .. you guessed it... MY BEDROOM. They ALWAYS go into my room. What the hell. I can't get away from the damn things. She said it was definitely a mouse because it was super tiny. She named it Gus Gus from Cinderella. My other roommate did get traps and set them up, but they are glue ones. I don't know how well they will work but we will see. Ugh. I should title this chapter in my life, My Rodent Lifestyle, the stories of Mickey, Gus Gus and the Rat House.

Sunday Funday

Well the weekend is almost over. I was pretty productive today so far, though. I went grocery shopping twice. Yes, twice. I only buy as much as I can carry. Plus I used the end of my roommate's butter, so I wanted to make sure to replace it. Got my laundry done, too. I would have gone to a movie today, but the football games are on! Go Steelers!!

The pictures here are from Adler's Planetarium. Justin and I went there yesterday. It was a lot of fun and so much better than sitting around. I feel like I'm so close to the city and I don't do all the fun things that are available. The only thing is that sitting around is free. We out last night to a bar called Local Option with Nicki (Justin's sister) and her friends. It was an interesting bar in that it really didn't have any domestic beers. They served Delirium (a Belgian beer that has been voted the best beer in the world or something).

That's all I really have to report for the weekend. Hope you had a good one too. The week should be good, we have an event going on that should keep me busy!

Love always.

Almost 700 miles away

And I still can't get away from Nanticoke! So we had a dinner last night for University of Chicago students. There are a good 60 people there total. Over dinner and casual conversation, one the students starts talking about her husband and how he's from Scranton, PA. Obviously I jump all over that and start talking about how I grew up there. And she says, "So you are a part of NEPA?" I almost died. This girl knew it all. She's talking about the Woodlands, Montage, and all of a sudden she mentions this video about how to speak and translate the language of NEPA. "Henna or no?" and "A couple two-tree". I was laughing like crazy. Everyone else at the table had no idea what we were talking about. But imagine! Someone here in Chicago that understands "didjaeatyet?" Highlight of my day.

Not a whole lot else is happening here. Still freezing. This morning wasn't too bad. Maybe because it's Friday and I can wear jeans today. I'm just more comfortable. Plus I walk faster in sneakers.

So I'm trying to grow my hair out. I really need to stop chopping it off, it looks so much better long. I am taking these Hair, Nail and Skin vitamins. I really think they help, it feels like my hair has grown some. I started taking them around Thanksgiving, so I want to do a little experiment to see how much it grows in a year with the vitamins.

Recipe for a good weekend: Friday night dinner, go to see a movie, get my laundry done, and see the Steelers win. I'm not sure exactly what we are doing for the weekend. I really want to get a nice dinner tonight and relax. I really want to get a pedicure too, but I'm not sure if I will. They just feel so useless in the winter. We will see how I feel.

The First

Hello everyone!! Welcome! So ... I had concocted this grand idea to start a blog. I feel that I don't keep up enough with people, so this is my sorry attempt. It actually feels rather arrogant to think that I could post my life up here and expect people to read it. But I'm going to give it a good college try.

The picture here is of Justin and I at the theater to see A Christmas Carol.

So it's hard to give an update because you all know pretty much whats going on. I live and work in Chicago. I've pretty much gotten used to it by now (the public transpo to work, walking everywhere, etc). The only thing is that it's sooo cold here. Today was supposed to be the coldest day in 10 years or something ... it was -10 degrees on my way to work. I wanted to cry waiting for the train ... my toes and legs were numb. Of course we have an event tonight, so I wore a dress to work, which didn't help any. Thank God for Amy (my co-worker) who gave me her old down coat because she got a new one. Or I'd be dead frozen on the sidewalk.

Overall, I'm doing just fine. Now that Justin's busy season has started, I don't get to see him as often as I'd like, but I can't complain. I have moved out of the rat house, my first apartment here. It was pretty gross there. We caught a mouse in my room and there was poop on my bed! Thats when I decided that I had to go. My new apartment is great. It's cheaper, in a great area and closer to Justin (walking distance, only about 3 blocks).

The only other update is Micka. For those who don't know, she got hit by a car last week and didn't make it. It completely broke my heart. I can't say that I've felt pain like that in quite a long time. I can't lie, I've always waited for that phone call. Micka was a bolter, once she was out, she was gone. But it's not the same as losing a 14 year old dog. When Sugar died, it was easier because it was more painful to watch her struggle while living. Micka was a blessing while I had her. Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all, right? She is with God now and I will always miss her. Y

I need to get some new batteries for my camera so I can get some pics up on here for you to see.