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Monday, June 14, 2010

Good Times and Guilty Pleasures

Hello to all my fellow bloggers! It has been a great week for me! Its only been about five days since I last blogged but I have been keeping myself busy. On Wednesday last week, my best friend Courtney came over after work and brought me Pei Wei takeout, Coldstone ice cream, a sweet card and bought me a new change purse from Francesca's. How lucky am I to have a friend like that?! We just watched movies and hung out. It was so sweet of her and its the little things like this that have kept us best friends since sixth grade. {I am the one on the right rockin' all that ADIDAS gear}

On Thursday, Dave came over and we went to the library for a little while together. We got a little studying done but I started to feel sick so we had to leave early. We watched the Celtics and Lakers NBA game, and again it was a great game! I am kind of rooting for the Celtics, but I like the Lakers too. Still hoping I can see the Suns win a championship someday!

On Friday Dave and I had lunch at Jason's Deli (pot roast sandwich- I love thee!) and stopped by my Grandma and Grandpa's house. We were there for quite a long time and it was really nice to hear all the old stories. I am working on scanning all of their photo albums for a digital frame that we are giving to my Grandpa for Father's Day. I love looking at the really old pictures! My grandparents are so sweet and my dad was the cutest little kid! Scanning all those albums is A LOT of work, but definitely worth it to save all the memories from the past.

Friday night I went to the bar where Courtney works to keep her company as she collected money at the door. It was a pretty mellow night, but I still had fun. They had live bands there, but all in all they were pretty terrible! Courtney's friend Caroline was there too and she was pretty nice. I had met her before but this was the first time I had the chance to talk to her. I also think its pretty funny to try to hold a conversation with drunk people when I am stone cold sober! A few guys tried to talk to me and half of what they said didn't even make sense-lol. Courtney also worked the bar during the day on Saturday. She called me and said it was completely dead in there so I went in and she painted my nails. Some of her other friends stopped in a little later and we played darts. These guys have their own darts, so you know they mean business, but it was really fun! I also scheduled a hair appointment with Court's friend Ashley. I have never had her cut my hair, but from what I have seen she does a great job! I guess I will see on Thursday. I will do a before and after for you all ( :

Sunday, Dave and I went for lunch at the mall and did a little shopping. He got me this cute necklace from Forever 21. He works in the aerospace industry and has his private pilots license, so when he saw this he wanted me to have it: {Image via F21}

How cute is that bejeweled plane? Oh how I love cheap accessories, and Dave is definitely an enabler in that area! Sunday night was another NBA championship night and we also took my dog for a walk around the lake by my house. All in all a really great week!

I am also playing along with Taylor's Top 2 Tuesday and the topic is Top 2 Guilty Pleasures:
1. Bad TV- I have some shows on my DVR that I am sure are killing brain cells but I still love them. These shows drive Dave CRAZY and he cannot stand them. I don't really know why but I love to watch 16&Pregnant/Teen Mom, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kendra, etc.
2. Buying Cheap Accessories (see above)- I know I need to stop buying cheap stuff that breaks within three or four wears but I cannot help myself when I see a new shiny bauble that is less than 10 bucks!



Head on over and play along!

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Another Thursday To Be Thankful For

I am back from my vacation (and blog-cation.) I spent Memorial Day weekend with Dave and a big group of our friends in Las Vegas! It wasn't the most relaxing of trips... there was some MAJOR DRAMA with two of our friends. Dave's best friend and his girlfriend have been together for four years, but they have some issues and I think we all knew they were going to call it quits sometime soon. Unfortunately for all of us, it happened the first night of our trip! Dave and I and his friend Eric and his gf got into town later than the rest of the group. When we got there we found out that J had been dating someone else and A had just found out about it. YIKES! It was so crazy! I never thought she would do something like that! She slept in the room that first night and we all went out without her. Friday was a really fun night! We went out on the strip, had a few drinks and went dancing at Coyote Ugly! In honor of Thoughtless Thursdays here are some of our pictures:We went to a breakfast buffet Saturday morning and I had the most delicious breakfast pizza. Then we crashed in the hotel for a little while and we we woke up we went to the pool. Dave and I spent a lot of time Saturday trying to keep J and A apart so they wouldn't get angry and cause a scene. Everyone was ignoring J because she cheated, so Dave and I were really the only people she had who would talk to her and just be nice. Yes, she made a mistake, but I am not the kind of person to be nasty to someone I have known for three years because of something like that. Everyone left Sunday morning except Dave, Eric, Sam-his girlfriend, and me, so we had at least one day that was drama free! We went to the shark exhibit at Mandalay Bay which was smaller than I expected, but still fun. We also hit up the premium outlets- which has a great Coach outlet. Dave bought me some new Coach sunglasses- Gingers in black and green. He is so stinking sweet and I LOVE them!!
We also spent Tuesday night out with Ben before he had to go back to the Midwest. We went to Dave & Busters and played some games. My favorites were a trivia game (which I got the bonus for getting all the answers right one round!) and the basketball game. Here is Dave and his Trivia ticket winnings ( : We also went bowling together that night and had a blast. Ben is such a fun and sweet guy and I can't wait until he is back in town for Labor Day and our trip to Cali!
To play along head on over to Life in the Fulmer Lane and link up!

For Thankful Thursday Five at MannLand5 here are five things that
I am thankful for this week:
1. Delicious Cold Drinks On A Hot Day
Nothing is better than an ice cold drink on one of the many hot days here in the southwest. Lately I have been making my own smoothies a lot. I used to work at a smoothie shop and I make some pretty delish frozen treats. Here is a simple recipe in case you are interested in making your own:
1 cup frozen strawberries, 1/2 banana, 2 scoops frozen yogurt, fruit juice (I like pineapple, but you can use whatever you like) Blend until smooth and enjoy!

2. Long Weekends With Friends
Vegas was still a great get-away even with all the DRAMA! My favorite things were dancing at Coyote Ugly and all the buffets!

3. My New Sunglasses
(see above) They were on sale and they are pretty timeless! I will be wearing these beauties for a while!

4. My DVR
Sometimes after a big trip you just need a few nights of watching TV and relaxing at home, or at least I do! I love having all my shows recorded and getting to skip all the commercials!

5. My Pup
There is nothing better than coming home to a loyal little guy who has been missing me and is super excited to have me back home!

Share all the things you're thankful for over at Mannland5!

Thanks for stopping by! I always love all the sweet comments! Have a great Thursday!

Monday, April 26, 2010

Summer Luvin'

I love the topic this week at Taylor's Top 2 Tuesday! I love summers! There are so many things to love about the summer months, but I would have to say my top two favorites are...

1. THE LAKE
I live less than twenty minutes from a beautiful lake and it is a summer treat to take Dave's boat out or just hang out on the waters edge with my friends. With a few wine coolers and snacks, we manage to have a pretty amazing time! This is one of our many adventures at the lake...



2. VACATIONS
I know that summer is not the only time for vacations, but I think it is the best time! I guess it goes back to school days when summer break left us with three months to fill with fun. My parents would always plan a great trip for us during the summer. I also love summer vacations because AZ can get HOT in the summer. Don't get me wrong- I actually LOVE the heat, but on those 115 degree days, it is nice to get away to the cooler weather of places like Maine!

Join the linky fun at The Undomestic Momma!

I am also going to play along with Miss Kriss for Temptation Tuesday for the first time! I have been a good girl and not gone too crazy when I shop lately, but this little beauty caught my eye:


It is from Target and I love it! I love the starfish and the bright red color! I picture this with a cute black summery dress- what else could I wear it with? Only neutrals? I am not sure I can justify a $40 necklace right now. Oh well... A girl can dream! Head on over and play along!
Miss Kriss