Filed under: a few of my favorite things, obscure pop culture references, sporty spice | Tags: bizarre dreams, crazy eyes, early mornings, eye, fringe, gilmore girls, gym rat
i had a dream last night that someone wanted to scoop my eyeballs out of their sockets with a plastic spoon.
i’m not even going to analyze this one. i’m just going to go about my day (and maybe try not to let too many people get a good look at my dazzling baby blue-greens).
i’ve been up since 3. in the morning. considering i usually roll out of bed at 8:10 and jump in my car five minutes later, this is absurd. instead, this morning, i read, watched gilmore girls and fringe, went to the gym, made an omelet and drank orange juice, tea and coffee. i’m still completely wired, and i’m a little concerned about hitting that adrenaline wall come one o’clock.
if the impact of this early morning isn’t too bad, i’m vowing* to get up early at least twice a week because i feel amazingly productive and energetic for once.
*hey, don’t you doubt me — my online vows have worked before… ish.
Filed under: a few of my favorite things, bestest friends, party star, sporty spice | Tags: alex ovechkin, drin, drink drank drunkity drunk drunk, hockey rocks my face off, washington capitals
i kinda heart hockey. it’s a relatively new discovery, but i totally rock the red whenever i can. I’ve found that this makes me really cool and starts lots of conversations (which is almost unfortunate, since I don’t really understand the rules other than puck goes in goal and, unlike soccer, you can check your opponents.) it also get me lots of free tickets — like tonight. i’m going to be sitting in the second row, center of the rink, and i’m TOTALLY STOKED!!!! i’m popping DR’s hockey cherry and i’m going to convert her into a hockey fan and we’re going to drink beer and it’s going to be TOTALLY AWESOME!!
Also, I was here*:
*and by here, i mean i missed the goal because i was too busy eating my hot dog and dropping my wallet 30 feet below the bleachers and i actually missed the whole thing. but the rest of the crowd enjoyed it quite a lot.
Filed under: a few of my favorite things, bestest friends, perfectly impossible, sporty spice, work and play | Tags: awesome, chocolate, cupcakes, deliciousn, fudge, gym, lemon, raspberry, rockstar, sugar
last night, i got a facebook comment from denver married friend: “You better stop bragging about all your gym going…remember…i could still kick your ass.” well that left me feeling kinda like an asshole. not because of the bragging (my consistent gym-going this past 9 months is probably my biggest accomplishment in about 20-some odd years), but because all i’ve been doing for the past week is talking about cupcakey deliciousness with pithy.
you see, my dear friend pithy will be starting grad school tomorrow at the prestigious Georgetown University (make sure to go give her a written pat on the back). while i’m extremely excited for her, i’m more excited that this will lead to even more motivation toward her dedication to bringing in yummy goodies to the office because two days a week, she’ll be mere blocks away from the notoriously tasty and popular…. georgetown cupcake!
since making this discovery, we’ve been going on and on about the variety of cupcakes we’ll be trying — chocolate banana, lemon berry, lava judge… i’ve even picked my birthday cupcake of choice from their list of monthly selections (April 3, white choc raz, thankyouverymuch). i’ve never even tried their cupcakes, but something tells me i’ll be eating them weekly until pithy graduates.
…and long story short, i’m over the asshole-ness feeling i was feeling, and i will continue bragging about my awesomely rockstar gym-going-ness via facebook and twitter. it’s not bragging if i’m still fluffy.
Filed under: family first, geek chic, sporty spice, work and play | Tags: completely confused, drag races, nhra, sexy cars, twitter musings, VIP biatch, virginia motorways
my first drag racing experience went much better than i expected. my dad is a starter for NHRA, so i had the luxury of watching the races as a Very Important (But Totally Confused) Person. i attempted to capture the excitement of being down at the starting line by constantly updating, but for the most part, i was caught up by the very, very loud intensity of the sport.
Tweet!: The race car edition*
- getting stoked to see my dad tomorrow
- Oil change blah. 05:46 PM October 09, 2008
- Successfully avoided packing for the weekend trip. 10:41 PM October 09, 2008
- only a few hours till a beautiful, redneck weekend in Southern Virginnie. 10:04 AM October 10, 2008
- in my next life, i will have superpowers that prevent me from ever having to sit in a car for two hours at a time. 03:13 PM October 10, 2008
- Time for the road trip after a delicious outback dinner. 07:55 PM October 10, 2008
- Car died. But I think we’re fine now. 08:49 PM October 10, 2008
- Pretty sure robin loves my voice 09:37 PM October 10, 2008
- We made it… and apparently I’m overdressed in my unlaundered jeans. 10:28 PM October 10, 2008
- Drag racing 101 12:15 AM October 11, 2008
- For some reason no one believes we’re part of the race car staff. 11:52 AM October 11, 2008
- Standing on a stool to see like the rest of the kids. 12:19 PM October 11, 2008
- Its cool, we’re VIP. 12:32 PM October 11, 2008
- Had no idea what we were signing up for–just signed a waiver form. Hmm… 01:11 PM October 11, 2008
- Holy mackerel, holy cow! 01:19 PM October 11, 2008
- Ear plugs are sooo underrated. 02:24 PM October 11, 2008
- Apparently just cuz I’m VIP doesn’t mean I’m above leaving my fly down. 02:55 PM October 11, 2008
- I’ve injected so many fumes, I might be high. 03:16 PM October 11, 2008
- Uh that would actually be, I’ve inhaled too many fumes. Brain. Functioning. Slowly. 03:21 PM October 11, 2008
- I think we were just on TV! 03:31 PM October 11, 2008
- I will trade anyone one dead robin for a tall latte. 04:43 PM October 11, 2008
- Done for the day. Bring me to my hoodie and flips, Jeeves. 05:46 PM October 11, 2008
- Hilary duff and bitch brew is the perfect break from drag racing. 06:58 PM October 11, 2008
- Break’s over. Watching for my dad on espn now. 07:16 PM October 11, 2008
- Completely lost in smelly Petersburg. 09:11 PM October 11, 2008
- Bacon wrapped steak and booze… Mmmmmmmmmmmm. 10:34 PM October 11, 2008
- Just did the midget dance during the pre race espn show. 09:10 AM October 12, 2008
- Just witnessed a funny car record win. 11:32 AM October 12, 2008
- Who wears red pumps to a sporting event? 12:14 PM October 12, 2008
- I think we’re finally getting it today… 12:18 PM October 12, 2008
- I want a new car now. Or maybe just a vespa. 12:42 PM October 12, 2008
- Finally made it to the suite w the free food and drinks. Gah! about 23 hours ago
- Watching the finals. about 21 hours ago
- My weekend of drag racing is over. Here’s hoping I don’t get a speeding ticket on the drive home. about 18 hours ago
and that concludes my whirlwind race weekend. who knew that after 25 years of trying to understand my dad’s fascination with cars, i would finally have an appreciation for them? can’t wait to go back!
* pretty sure my dad didn’t appreciate my “geeking out” on my blackberry while standing two feet away from professional racers.
Filed under: a few of my favorite things, sporty spice | Tags: cravings, cupcakes, deliciousness, fast food fast, more updates, sugar high
i’ve been having a sugar craving all day. i don’t know why (although pithy might tell me it’s because i eat too much protein and not enough carbs), but i’ve been thinking about cupcakes all.damn.day.
but then i got sidetracked and started reading a post about ben & jerry’s recent letter from PETA. Which then led me to this. and now all i can think about is cupcakes with a side of cake batter and cheesecake brownie ice cream. siiiigh.
on a brighter note, for those of you anxiously waiting for an update on my bridesmaid-bootcamp slash fast-food-fast slash definitely-going-to-the-gym-three-times-a-week-kick, I’ve lost about 10 pounds since May.
therefore, i’m going to raise a spoon of deliciously rich, ooey-gooey-sugary goodness tonight and indulge my sweet tooth. yea friday!
Filed under: a few of my favorite things, bestest friends, celebrity worship, family first, fear and loathing, geek chic, obscure pop culture references, party star, sporty spice, work and play | Tags: beach, blackberry, bootcamp, boxing, bridesmaid, chuck klosterman, dad, dreams, dress, facebook, fast food, gym, office space, phobia, raccoons, ridiculous, sauna, summer, vacation, weight, wine, workout
i’m in the office on a saturday, and it’s not the worst thing in the world (although visions of bill lumberg are dancing in my head). in fact, i finally have time for some bloggy TLC.
i worked out five times this week. it’s become less of a chore and more of a way to unwind. (i think i’m addicted to my gym’s sauna.) with that said, i’m not losing any weight after nine solid weeks of quitting chik fil a and co. this wouldn’t be such a bad thing (i’m only a lil round), but i have to squeeze into an already-too-snug bridesmaid dress in less than a month. said dress is 3,000 miles away from me, so I don’t exactly have time to get it altered before the big day. (is it sad that i’m this stressed about a big day that’s not even *my* big day? the bride thinks it’s pretty sad…)
anyway, long story short, i’m not giving up on this workout kick no matter what kind of bad news mr. scale wants to throw my way. i feel better, right? (insert eye roll here.)
i did have to give up my dreams of becoming a championship boxer, though. after my free class (which was awesome), i would’ve had to purchase a membership to continue. unfortunately for my wallet, a membership costs $75/month with a minimum 12-month commitment — excluding the additional costs for equipment. sigh. guess i’ll have to stick to less conventional means of drunkenly wrestling with my friends (yes, plural. sorry, wools — you’re no longer the last person i beat up).
non-related somewhat noteworthy topics:
last weekend, i went to the beach. next weekend, i’m going to the beach. next year, i think i’ll move to the beach. in the meantime, i’m looking past the scattered thunderstorms to a summer filled with enjoying this.
i got a crackberry. picture me mobile blogging.
i heart chuck klosterman. i just started “IV: a decade of curious people and dangerous minds,” which begins with an essay about britney circa 2003 — how could i not heart him? seriously, though, his books are hilarious. (yes, i’m the creepy girl laughing out loud while she reads in public.) do yourself a favor and go buy “killing yourself to live” right this instant.
i just found out my dad reads my blog. (hi, daddy!) this is still nowhere near as bad as when he and my mom joined facebook. or as bad as the last family vacation we all took together, but that’s an entirely different story that i’ll probably never tell.
my phobia of raccoons has become ridiculously exploited. i guess this is what i get for having ridiculous phobias.
speaking of ridiculous, i’ve been ridiculously boring in my weeks of silence, and i think that’s all the updates i’ve got for ya. i’ve even toned down my drinking in the wake of my bridesmaid bootcamp activities, so the embarrassing stories that i usually don’t publicly write about are pretty much nil. (seriously, pithy — that bucket o wine was a myth.)
Filed under: a few of my favorite things, fear and loathing, perfectly impossible, sporty spice, work and play | Tags: computer, exercise, fast food, hiatus, stress, sunshine, veronica mars, work
the past two weeks have been a mess of tears, frustrations, conferences, visitors, new employees, canceled obligations and a whirlwind of other activities that have left my brain reeling and my body begging to crash headfirst into bed and not wake up for days. until i can catch a break from the work-related stressors, i prefer not to spend my downtime staring at a computer screen. instead, i’ve been filling my evenings with exercise (yea!) and my weekends with sunshine.
so while i can’t say how long or short this bloggy break will be, i can say i can’t wait to be back, bragging about my fast food fast (seven weeks today!) and gushing about my new veronica mars dvds.
latas.
Filed under: obscure pop culture references, sporty spice, work and play | Tags: boot camp, boxing, fight, gym, instructor, unwind, work out, yoga
i’m going boxing tonight! i’m mildly nervous, but i have a (very, very, very) light background in martial arts and kickboxing (as in, i took a few rec classes in college), so it shouldn’t be toooo bad.
my main goal with this class is to find an extracurricular activity i can be passionate about — other than heavily drinking on the weekends. i went through a big yoga phase a couple months ago, but i’ve been finding it hard to motivate myself to attend classes lately (including the free twice-a-weeks my work provides at lunchtime). i’d say the best way to fall in love with a sport is to fall in love with the instructor’s teaching style. i’ve unfortunately not had great luck in the yoga department. whyyyyy would a “peaceful”, “soothing” yoga instructor feel the need to scream out the poses? i didn’t skip my lunch for boot camp — i skipped to unwind and forget about annoying customers. boxing, on the other hand… i *want* to be yelled at. i *want* to fight and kick ass.
if nothing else, this is probably a much more efficient way of getting out my aggression than stupid yoga.
Filed under: a few of my favorite things, sporty spice | Tags: aromatherapy, heaven, massage, neck, pamper, relaxation, spa, yoga
nothing like waking up with a crick in my neck to remind me to pamper myself after a long, hard weekend of sleepin’ and drinkin’ and wii‘in.
so much for getting back into my yoga routine today. here’s to a date with aromatherapy and de-knotting of dee neck.
