too. . .weak. . .must. . .blog.

Tony's right, I couldn't not-blog.  haha. Today is just one of those days... where I literally did nothing.  NOTHING.  The way I woke up, is the way I am right now.  I should be ashamed of myself, but I'm not.  I think I'm entitled to one lazy wasted day every once in a while.  The only thing I am ashamed of, is that the last time I told you I was going to do some homework, I worked on it for like an hour and haven't touched it since.  Needless to say, I'm not done with my class...and for some reason I can't seem to pick up my book and just do it.  I was able to pick up 2 packages of coconut m&m's and scarf those down, like the nasty I am today.  Lame me.. (today me).  I'm not usually lame, really.

What to complain about next....

Actually, things are just dandy here.  I get to go back to AZ NEXT week.  NEXT WEEK!  It wasn't supposed to be until the end of August but I need to go early to move into our house and stuff.  Tony and I were CRAZY... we picked a house without ever even seeing it.  (Ok, we saw pictures and had his parents check it out and make sure it was livable, at least).  But, it should be interesting to finally see it myself, and probably give me more to blog about when I get there, who knows.  I discovered I need to make friends with the people living 4 houses down because they are the only ones with a pool on our street(I know because I Google mapped it, mmk).

The other day I was sulking about something, who knows.  So I bugged Tony during work with tons of downer text messages.  You know, the usual stuff to say to try to get your guy to start gushing about how perfect you are.  So he played along and that night he even brought me home flowers.  Tony is always so thoughtful.  I ♥ him.

Random wish list/to-do:

• new camera
• electric toothbrush
• take daily vitamins
• to have more photo shoots before my barely started business crumbles completely (but first I need a new camera)  That might be a while (darn)

Ok... well I better go clean up so it looks like I was actually productive today.  Enjoy your weekend!

It’s been a while. . .

Since I’ve been RUNNING!  I haven’t been running this whole summer and it’s killing me!  I really want to get out there but since T is gone all day, I have no choice but stick to Pilates, taebo, and abs of steel; anything I can do at home.  I DON’T have abs of steel, btw.  AND I feel like a goof doing Taebo cause I REALLY can’t keep up with that guy

It’s been a while since I’ve had a haircut makeover.  Seriously, my whole life I’ve had long, dark, plain-ol boring hair with bangs.

Apparently I’m not very adventurous.

Except I did get a drastic cut in 2007.. but I wasn’t in love.

… I’m never doing that again.  But I feel like I need a change for some reason.  Just not short.

It’s been a while since I soaked up some sun in AZ!  O how I miss pools that feel heated, even though they aren’t, drinking a ton of slurpees, and complaining it’s too hot.  I miss that.

And…Scrapbooked! Or did any sort of craft.  I brought all of my scrapbooking stuff here and told Tony I would catch up… yeah, I haven’t even touched it.

 

It’s also been a while since I did any sort of homework.  Speaking of which, I better get on it.  SO because of that, I’m punishing myself…no more blogging until my summer class is over.  Starting.. now.

 

Story time Sunday

My mom is so funny.  She’s got tons on her mind… and does a lot of stuff for people.  So sometimes I wonder what’s going on on her end of our phone conversations.  Mom just so you know, we just had a conversation that went like this:
Me:  “…I might have deleted them, check the Recycle bin and if they are there you can restore them”
“Oh, the computer trash can?  …Ok”
“Yeah, they might be there, I just don’t know wha-”
“I love you too! bye!”    CLICK. 

I love you mom.

Now for my story…fyi, to the many guys that read my blog, you might not find this interesting…(Fast forward over the next 3 paragraphs to get to the real story)

A little while ago my friend Lauren opened a discussion about breastfeeding in public.  It reminded me of something that happened to me while I was nursing.  First of all, I loved it.  I hated it too, but I loved it more.  I just felt so good watching my scrawny newborn turn into a tub of chub.  It wasn’t hard to see he was getting all he needed from breastfeeding- and then some.  Although it was extremely painful starting out, and often times less convenient than formula would’ve been, it was free; and I always knew it was something I wanted to do so I wasn’t going to give up no matter how cow-like I felt.  Of course, I have nothing against formula and mom’s who choose to (or have to) use it!

The thing I’ve learned about motherhood in the last 16ish months is, there is generally no “right” way to do it.  Each mommy finds out what methods work for her.  I HOWEVER, found it more comforting to hide out during breastfeeding.  You see, my child did not “allow” nursing blankets.  So I had no choice but find a secure place to do my thang.  Otherwise, I wouldn’t have minded the public-with-a-nursing-blanket-though, part as much. 

 

Most of the time when I had to nurse away from home, it wasn’t all bliss and glam.  Like sitting by a roaring fire for example.  AND, despite my best efforts to remain concealed from the world, I had an instance where my nursing moment was rudely interrupted.  It was bound to happen- since I had to nurse like 5 + times a day for 13 straight months.  And with my luck, those odds were not in my favor.  But in this case, it SHOULD’VE been avoided…
It started out a typical Sunday, my family and I were at church- sitting in our usual isle- and as usual, the mother’s room was full and Brody wanted to eat NOW.  SO, I went to the bathroom (wasn’t my favorite place, but was my last option at this point).  Thankfully, the handicap stall had a long bench (away from the toilet) in there that I could sit on.  I happened to notice there was something different about the stall this particular Sunday.  There was a laundry hamper in there with me….?  I didn’t give it much thought, I knew there was a door connected through there to the baptismal font- so I figured someone must’ve gotten baptized that weekend.  Halfway through my thought, the door inside the stall FLYS OPEN and a MAN walks in!  I was not in any condition for visitors, least of all a man.  In the women’s restroom.  In the middle of church.  Who by the way, didn’t even knock.  I would’ve felt bad for the guy for such an awkward situation, But HE DIDN’T EVEN JUST SHUT THE DOOR AND LEAVE!  He finished walking in and grabbed the hamper, and THEN left.  I should point out, it was obvious that I was nursing!!!  The nerve of some people.  Actually, T and I both had good laughs about it…   but… really, dude?  Really?

You asked…

 

I got this swim suit at LimeRicki.com.  The summer is not over just yet (and ya’ll in AZ have a good 3 months left of it). Check ‘em out!

My Must-haves

When I find something I like, I stick to it.  And unless it’s discontinued, there’s no reason to switch.  For example, when I was 8 years old I tried chili cheese fries at Del Taco and that’s all I’ve ever gotten since.    So here are some other things I stick to. 

This face wash is amazing.  I love it.  Tony put it in my stocking our first Christmas and I have never used anything else...  Olay Foaming Face Wash {has to be “sensitive skin”… the other kind smells weird}:  my only criticism, it doesn’t travel well.  Trust me.  So I don’t take it with me on vacation.

Best part?  It’s $3.50 and lasts 6+ months

Best mascara of all time: Maybelline XXL Volume.  Whatever you do, get mascara with primer.  It’s absolutely imperative.

Cheap shoes.  It’s all I buy.  I usually don’t spend more than 30 on a pair… and usually I can score some for under 10.   Love.

charlotte sandals $6.99   –   Floral heels {Ross clearance} $8.99   –   leopard flats Target $12.99

What are your must-haves?  I MUST know.

Here’s a must-not:  Do not buy purses at Charlotte Russe.  They are usually around 20 bones- which makes it very tempting… but they SUCK.  I bought 2 in one week because they both broke days later.  Don’t waste yer time. {I love everything else there though, do not be fooled.}

Onto more news…Earlier this week I went with some friends to another Zoo not to far from here {I’ve never been to so many ZOOs in such a short period of time}.  It was… painful.  It was… HOT.  And the place was, quite frankly, a dump.  I LOVED IT.

  

this llama had it out for me.  Hated my perfume or something.  Yeah right, like I was even wearing any. 

I loved being soaked by the overpowering misting sprayers throughout the entire facility.  That was my favorite.  Unlike the Oklahoma City Zoo, which was nice and paved, this place was all tree roots, mud, and wood chips.  Not stroller friendly in the slightest.  I was sweating and struggling the entire “guided tour”.  When we first got there a lady went around to let people pet their rare, exotic animals.  The best was when some lady was like… “ooooooo!  What is that?”  The zoo keeper responded, “It’s a rat.”

 

Most awesome pig I’ve ever seen

This zoo was crazy.  They let us in a few cages.  It wasn’t dangerous or threatening at all… even when we were all in with the Kangaroos.  I’ve never seen a place that allowed that.  I was fine with it; even though the kangaroos looked like they were going to attack us.  We even fed them bread!  The lady took a big bag out of a garbage can and handed the bread to the kids, who immediately started eating it.  Brody didn’t, I made sure.

Brody got in trouble by the tour guide for hitting this turtle on the top of his shell.  It might have been because the turtle was born in 1906.  Cray-zay.  I had to keep Brody strapped in the stroller the whole time since there was an abundance of poison oak and poison ivy.  Score.  When I did let him out, he wished I didn’t.

 

What was more ghetto then petting skunks and rats?  This poor turtle:

 Two words: duct tape.

SO it wasn’t the greatest ZOO ever, but we still had fun with our friends!  Today…not so much.  I attempted to have fun by going to the movies with my friends and B… but I had to leave half way through to go fax something that never got faxed until several tries later.  I had to drive back and forth each time, and Brody wasn’t happy about it.  Oh, and something happened to my car clicker thingy.  On the plus side, Brody snatched this free 80’s inspired water bottle from our apartment office.  {remember the awesome whistle straws!}  I secretly wanted it but wouldn’t dream of taking one myself.  Sometimes it’s hard for me to take free stuff, like pens or even candy at the bank.  But I couldn’t just put it back after B chewed up the straw now could I! (Thanks Brody!)

 

Meet Virginia

I got to visit my awesome parents and bro for 5 days; and it was loads of fun.  I came home a little fatter, sticky, and exhausted.  But it was SOFUN.  It was my longest plane ride with just Brody and me…it was hard. But fun.  But really tiring.  I learned a lot…

  1. DO leash your child.  I have NO problem leashing Brodyman.  I swore back in

the day that it was cruel and unusual punishment; and I would have no part in it.  But it helped me more than I can say… oh, it was great.  Besides, he loved wearing it; and cracked up every time it pulled him.

2. DO bring suckers on long drives and airplane rides.  It kept Brody occupied for at least 30 minutes. WOOT.

3. DO love the little things.  I miss my mom and dad’s adorable home.  The best was seeing my old customized Little Mermaid pillow case on the bed my mom made for me.  She thinks of everything.

4. DO find a place to let your active one year old tire himself out at.

I really need to scope out a park like this one in AZ.  It was the bomb, and Brody had the time of his life, so we went twice.

 

5. Do NOT bring your fave sunglasses on a trip, they WILL inevitably get busted.

6. DO realize my baby is not a baby anymore… riding trains all by himself.

 

7. Do NOT ride this ride if you ever find yourself at Hershey Park.  You’ll be wasting your time. I’m pretty sure It’s actually an ILLUSION.

The first time Mike and I tried to ride it we waited for over an hour in line… we were second to the front when we heard “attention, due to bad weather we will be closing this ride.. blah blah blah”.  It was cloudy, but 15 minutes later started pouring.  Fine.  Later on that night the sun came out and we rode more rides and it was a blast

……

After a few rides we decided to go back to that roller coaster and make it our last ride of the day.  We waited for another hour and got to the front!  We sat down, got STRAPPED IN…. and, “attention.  Due to bad weather….” 

…

…

They unstrapped us and made us leave!  We couldn’t stop cracking up. Totally something that would happen to me.

8. DO NOT think you are smarter than the weather man (I usually do).  Bring an umbrella if you hear the forecast calls for a downpour.  We drove home soaked, freezing, and frizzy.  Or, at least I did.

9. Do bring cash in case you go to Target or Costco for more than an hour… they CHARGE for parking.  Target!!!  That should be illegal.

10. DO shop for new sunglasses on street corners in DC.  Cost me 5 bucks…which means more bills in ma pocket… cha-ching.

11. DO NOT allow grandma to buy hot pink pacifiers, EVEN if that’s all they have.  Doesn’t feel right.

12. DO try eyebrow threading.  I didn’t do it, but my mom is sold on it.

13. DO try authentic Vietnamese food.  That is, if you’re awesome.  OK, I was skeptical but it was TASTE-TEE. 

14. But DO NOT eat HERE at Hershey Park… unless you like wasting your dad’s money and eating charcoal.  You know, whatever.

15. DO give the B-man up to the parents and bro for as long as possible, whenever possible.  My arms felt like they were going to fall off after the first day of traveling.  Plus he loves them.  And I need a break.

OK maybe not.

(just kidding guys)