Weekend Update - Memorial Day '13

Friday::
worked. home. then back to Melt. (I went to Melt Wednesday with friends, and again on Friday.) I discovered a great drink- Berry Hard Cider. and tried a new sandwich- Rising Sun Melt, which was shrimp, seasoned greens, some kind pickle thing, and a chili aoli sauce. I wasn't a fan of the pickles, but the rest of it was pretty good. my dad and I went hafsies, he got the beef au jus (pictured below) and we split that and the shrimp sandwich.

Saturday::
I actually didn't have to work. this was the first Saturday in 3 1/2 years that I didn't have to work that wasn't requested off. I tried to sleep in, that failed. then I made Stephanie's vodka infused cupcakes (separate post to come later), before the Lear family came over for a cookout.

Sunday::
watched some Food Network and American Pickers, before seeing The Hangover 3- which was good, the ending is great.. first one is still the best though. and then of course I started watching the new Arrested Developments. (Stephanie, I had to get Netflix Instant Streaming for a month because of this show)

Monday::
Memorial Day!
started off the day by planting 200+ hot pepper plants, and about 100 more bell peppers//tomato//etc plants. #KirtlandPepperPackers. then it was to the Leber's for a pool party.. even though it was a high of 68 and drizzled on and off. 

and today I am FINALLY getting my haircut. last time I got it was in October. it's so long, and annoying.

the end of it's okay

it's okay that...

this link-up is coming to an end.

it's not supposed to be ridic warm for Memorial Day weekend.

I have to close work tonight.

I won't see my best friend for a month.

the Tribe lost to the Tigers. (no that's not okay, eff Detroit!)

I don't feel like working out, but I know I should.

I'm extreme excited for my Melt leftovers.

I have Saturday off from work.

family friends have an awesome pool and throw a pool party on Memorial Day.

my boys have been doing excellent. they're 1st in the AL Central, with a record of 26-19. they've been doing amazingly lately. I hope they continue to keep up the good work. I wish they would have beat the Tigers though. now we're only .5 games ahead of them for 1st, as opposed to the 2.5 we were. the Tribe plays the Red Sox next, then the Reds after that. ROLL TRIBE!

my idosyncrasies... part two.

(read part one here)

I play with straw wrappers. more specifically, I fold straw wrappers in half and then in half again. every. single. time. I. encounter. a. straw. wrapper. I didn't even realize I was doing it at first, it just was happening, and then someone pointed it out to me. after I fold the wrapper twice I'll sit there and play with it until the food comes or I move it out of my reach.

I wash my hands in the shower. it's the first thing I do. I didn't really think of it was odd until I mentioned it over here. but really, how strange is it? I don't want dirty, unclean hands going into my hair that I'm trying to clean.

I love banana flavoring but not actual bananas. totally effed, I know. for whatever reason I love banana flavored things, such as:: banana cream pie, strawberry-banana yogurt//smoothies//margaritas, banana bread, banana chocolate chip muffins, etcetc. but when it comes to eating an actual banana.. I'm like Ron Swanson.

I love peanuts on my ice cream. give me a bowl of ice cream, I want peanuts. I mean I can eat ice cream without peanuts, but if they are available I will certainly be putting them on.

I have extremely sensitive taste buds. when it comes to foods I dislike I know immediately if it's in a dish. for example.. lime is a big one for me, I absolutely hate the taste of lime, and if it's involved in a meal at all I will taste it first bite. recently I also tasted beer in steak, I had no idea my mom marinated the steaks in beer and other ingredients.. it took me like 3 bites and I knew beer was involved. my dad thought I was cray.

I laugh, a lot. I just laugh a lot. if I don't know how to respond to something, I laugh. if I feel uncomfortable or awkward, I laugh. if I find something funny, obvi, I laugh. I laugh at other people, I laugh at myself, I laugh at people laughing.

I'm not a big fan of cheese. it's not that I don't like it. it's just that I prefer not to have it. I never add it to sandwiches or burgers, if it's already on that's fine but if I have the option I'd rather not have it. thanks, but no thanks.


ps:: birthday shoutout to my precious pup Penny Lane, love and miss you girl! and also, my cousin Tallon who turns 6 today! :)

"Bears, Beets, Battlestar Galactica"

I, of course, am talking about The Office.

as much as it pains me to say... The Office ended Thursday, forever. it was one of my all-time favorite shows and one of the funniest I've ever seen. I will definitely miss watching The Office on Thursday nights. I plan on owning all the seasons so I can re-watch them whenever I so desire. I have the first four seasons already.

The Office has made me laugh, and laugh, and laugh over the years. what boss is better than Michael Scott? what co-worker is more fun to prank than Dwight? who gives better looks at the camera than Jim? who's more perfect together than Halpert and Beesley?

Michael Scott.

Dwight.

Jim Halpert.

every single character in this show fit perfectly. every actor played their characters perfectly. from season one all the way to the finale last night. I can't even put it into words how much I love this show, or how sad I am to see it come to an end. I realize a tv show can't last forever, and I'm grateful I was able to grow up with these actors and characters, but I'm still sad to see it go.

jello stapler - hilarious.

classic.

the 'Jim face' is my favorite.

the last episode was perfect. spot on. the best way they could have ended it. I love a good ending, and thankfully the writers gave me just that.

dear cast//writers//crew members//etc of The Office, thanks for making me pee my pants on Thursday nights. it's been a great nine seasons, you'll be missed my friends.

Weekend Update - Ashley's Birthday

Sami ;; I... ;; yolo

Thursday::
worked. then it was to downtown willoughby for round one of Ashley's birthday festivities. it was a fun night. and a hilarious one too.

Friday::
worked- which was the weirdest day ever. then did absolutely nothing. I was in bed at like 930 I was so exhausted. (Ashley's birthday, and my cousin Hayley)

Saturday::
worked. then attended "I Never Saw Another Butterfly" play at our local theater. Allison's younger siblings starred in the play, and they all did awesome. after that it was to Hooley House for possibly my favorite drink ever- Baked Apple Raspberry Ale. YUM! then back to downtown willoughby for round two of Ashley's birthday festivities. Thursday seemed to go by so slow, but Saturday night flew by. I think my favorite moment was when Chicken Fried played in a bar called Mullarkey's, which you better believe we sang along as loud as we could.

Sunday::
relaxed the whole day. tv was playing a bunch of great movies so I watched:: He's Just Not That Into You, Dodgeball, and Live Free or Die Hard. I also watched about 4 hours worth of SNL re-runs.

5/13-5/19

1:: figure out a birthday present for my friend.

2:: get a birthday gift for my other friend, and give her said gift.

3:: work out three times. (upping the ante)

4:: return Netflix.

5:: do laundry.

yea, this week was kind of a bust. oops. here's to a better turn out this week.

5/20-5/26

1:: return Netflix. (I seriously cannot put this off again)

2:: work out three times.

3:: clean my car.

4:: do laundry.

5:: enjoy Memorial Day weekend.