Photo credit: US Magazine online
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Taylor Swift's new do
So, I guess lately I'm all about the new do's these young celebs are sporting, but I just don't know what I think about this! I think her face looks odd. I may need to see a better photo, or one where she's not giving a sinister/Lindsey Lohan look to the camera, but I think it makes her look very plain jane. Just any girl you'd see on the street.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
9 lonely Grinches at the Bar
Sooooo, today, I was supposed to come home from a nice, productive day at work and proceed to watch my DVR filled with GG, Melrose, Hills, The City, The Office, 30 Rock, Ugly Betty, and who knows what else classic TV. However, we had a department happy hour and D and I ended up wanting to go out after.
Here we are at 7 pm on a Wednesday wanting to get into shenanigans. So, yea, basically, that didn't happen. That is why today's Grinch is the fact that in Richmond, if you want to go out on a random work night (which, I will add that I rarely do anymore), you can't. Because no one is out. How come I specifically recall being 25 and there being tons of people out on a Wednesday and I would be at the bar wondering "what on earth do all these people do that they can be out on a Wednesday!?" but of course ignoring the fact that I too was out on a Wednesday. So, here I am, a few years later and everyone's hibernating for life. It sucks. I should be able to go to a bar where there are a good number of people on a Wednesday night. I really don't think that is asking too much. I'm open to suggestions. And don't say Champps at Stony Point. I know they have karaoke on Wednesdays, but E-dee ruined that place for me for life. And even then, it wasn't fun, only because I was drunk on a Wednesday with E-dee.
Ok, that last part of the paragraph totally digressed. It just really puts a damper on your spirits to be in a mood to want to go out and then actually be out there and it's totally dead. Boooo Grinch of Richmond Bars on Wednesday night.
Here we are at 7 pm on a Wednesday wanting to get into shenanigans. So, yea, basically, that didn't happen. That is why today's Grinch is the fact that in Richmond, if you want to go out on a random work night (which, I will add that I rarely do anymore), you can't. Because no one is out. How come I specifically recall being 25 and there being tons of people out on a Wednesday and I would be at the bar wondering "what on earth do all these people do that they can be out on a Wednesday!?" but of course ignoring the fact that I too was out on a Wednesday. So, here I am, a few years later and everyone's hibernating for life. It sucks. I should be able to go to a bar where there are a good number of people on a Wednesday night. I really don't think that is asking too much. I'm open to suggestions. And don't say Champps at Stony Point. I know they have karaoke on Wednesdays, but E-dee ruined that place for me for life. And even then, it wasn't fun, only because I was drunk on a Wednesday with E-dee.
Ok, that last part of the paragraph totally digressed. It just really puts a damper on your spirits to be in a mood to want to go out and then actually be out there and it's totally dead. Boooo Grinch of Richmond Bars on Wednesday night.
phot credit: markydeedroppics flickr
Random Blake Lively's for the day
After hosting SNL this past weekend, Blake heads out for a night on the town.
Not sure I'm too crazy about her eye liner, however. Too much of the cat eye, and the lipstick looks a little bit clownish with the eyes, but whatevs, I'd still take looking like her anyday.
Two of my favs in one place rocking this seasons hottest lip color.
Photo credit: People.com
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
8 Santas
This one's going to be short since I'm sure to have bored everyone to death yesterday with three posts! Today's Santas are the women in my Bible Study group. I was totally dragging there today. "I have a million things I need to get done instead!" was reverberating in my head, but I was glad I went. These women are so kind and so wonderful that they really put me in a good mood, and that's just what Santa ordered this time of year!
Monday, December 7, 2009
On the 7th day of Grinches
The biggest Grinch I can possibly think of is "the man." There is nothing that will take away your Christmas mojo (or anytime of the year mojo for that matter) than going to work. Monday, Tuesday, Friday, it don't matter. Work sucks! Why can't I be independently wealthy? I think I've more than put in my dues, and really, winning the lottery or marrying a wealthy guy so I don't have to work is only fair and what I DESERVE!
Blake Lively Tiger Woods SNL Skit
Looks like Blake Lively was a guest on SNL last weekend. I haven't watched that show since high school, but we all know my Blake obsession. The skit was okay, but kind of in bad form if you want my opinion. Elin is really portrayed as a monster, when really, can you blame her!? Her husband was cheating on her and the women are crawling out of the woodwork! The count was up to 10 last time I checked today! Who knows what the count will be tomorrow! A guy at work and I were joking about taking polls on the final tally.
I do feel bad for Elin, I mean really, she probably found out about one of the affairs, or who knows, got an STD (US Weekly, for what that's worth, is reporting that Tiger didn't use condoms with two of the women) and flipped her shit. I can see him running away and her being like "Don't you run away from me! You get back here!" And chasing him in her shocked, hurt and angry state. Now, I'm not saying that she's allowed to abuse him because of that... no wait, I'd say that's fair.
In Tiger's defense, I will say I'm not sure how many women will come out and say they had an affair and it won't be true. I feel like Tiger was untouchable before, he wasn't anyone someone would lie about because he was so private, but now that the doors are open for 10+ ladies, I know the crazies will be soon to follow. I guess as far as our pool is concerned, we'll just have to go with alleged mistresses, since we'll never know the truth. Although, the truth that is known is that even if a guy has the most beautiful wife in the world, if he's a cheater, it don't matter.
My thought is he was a loser growing up, and now that he's famous and can get all these beautiful (although some of them, I'd hardly use the word even attractive. Some look real used and weathered!) women, he doesn't know how to keep it in his pants.
I do feel bad for Elin, I mean really, she probably found out about one of the affairs, or who knows, got an STD (US Weekly, for what that's worth, is reporting that Tiger didn't use condoms with two of the women) and flipped her shit. I can see him running away and her being like "Don't you run away from me! You get back here!" And chasing him in her shocked, hurt and angry state. Now, I'm not saying that she's allowed to abuse him because of that... no wait, I'd say that's fair.
In Tiger's defense, I will say I'm not sure how many women will come out and say they had an affair and it won't be true. I feel like Tiger was untouchable before, he wasn't anyone someone would lie about because he was so private, but now that the doors are open for 10+ ladies, I know the crazies will be soon to follow. I guess as far as our pool is concerned, we'll just have to go with alleged mistresses, since we'll never know the truth. Although, the truth that is known is that even if a guy has the most beautiful wife in the world, if he's a cheater, it don't matter.
My thought is he was a loser growing up, and now that he's famous and can get all these beautiful (although some of them, I'd hardly use the word even attractive. Some look real used and weathered!) women, he doesn't know how to keep it in his pants.
2009 Resolutions
As the end of the year draws upon us and we're gearing up for a fabulous new year full of new hopes and expectations, it's only appropriate that I look back to my resolutions for 2009 and see how I did. I found my blog from last year (this current site is my new and rebranded blog, although they are pretty much exactly the same) Here's what I found!
Original blog in blue, current comments in black.
January. The beginning of a new year. New hopes, new promises, and the age old, new resolutions. Although, my resolutions are anything but new…
This is true, as I'll probably have the exact same resolutions for 2010, whoops.
1. Lose 20 lbs. And what goes hand in hand with losing weight? Maximizing gym utilization. Last year I was at 38% utilization, or 138 times. This year, I was at 40% or 147 times. I had set the goal for 42% or 152, so I missed it by 5 gym times. Pretty close, and I’m not upset with that at all. This year I want to strive for an average of 3 times per week, or 156 times. That’s nine times more than this past year, and I am sure I can do it! Already this year, I’ve worked out 5 times, and plan to go to the gym at lunch. I’ll already by at 120%! I feel great, and just know that this is the year I will finally lose that 20 lbs. Not gain 10 lbs like I did this year! Yikes! I’m also starting training for the 10K in March.
I feel like there were 3 things going on here: 1. Lose 20 lbs, 2. Maximize gym utilization, and 3. Run Monument 10K. I am pleased to say I hit 2 of those 3! Can you guess which one I did not do!? Ha! That's right! Lose 20lbs! I did manage to lose probably 7 lbs, although I've put on 2 of them back on in the past month. :( My gym utilization was AWESOME this year. So far, I've already gone 195 times! I totally blew that resolution out of the water! That averages out to 4 times a week! Super amazing! I will say, I am fit! I did the half marathon training, my New Rules of Lifting for Women training, and then regular workouts, however, I just couldn't manage to lose the weight. As far as the last is concerned, I did complete the Monument 10K, which was awesome, and I did it in 61 minutes! So, I managed to hit 2 of my 3 "health" goals this year. I'll have to try harder as far as weight loss. I just shudder to think what my weight would be if I hadn't worked out so much!
2. No alcohol consumption for 2 weeks. Originally, I wanted to say all of January, but thought it seemed too daunting, so I scaled back until January 15. If that all goes well, I’ll aim for the rest of the month. Little steps, right? This goal is directly related to my weight loss goal, as I am convinced I could drop the weight very rapidly if I did not drink. I cannot drink in moderation. Blake Shelton best summed it up with “Cause the more I drink, the more I drink. Yeah, I’m the world’s greatest lover and a dancin’ machine. I get loud, I get proud....and it gets worse. Well if I have one, I’ll have thirteen. Naw, there ain’t no in-between. Cause, the more I drink, the more I drink.” Yes, that is me to a tee! So, how does this fit in with weight loss? Well, if we’re talking an extra 1,000 calories every time I drink, for an average drinking of three or four times a week, that’s a lot of extra calories, that all the good days in between can’t make up. Plus, let’s not forget the late night pizza that goes hand in hand with lots of alcohol (yes, sometimes I still feel like I’m in college). So, we’ll give it a shot and see where we go.
Um, okay, so maybe this is why I did not lose the 20lbs! I didn't even make it those two weeks with no alcohol.
3. Get finances in order. This will get kicked off with a strict “no-buy” policy in January. Cat is doing this one as well. We are both not going to buy any material items for all of January. Food, basic necessities, and entertainment are allowed, just no frivolous purchases. The reason entertainment is allowed is we’re trying to be reasonable, we can still go out and live a normal life, just without new clothes, shoes, or purses. But I should save a lot more with my no alcohol working hand in hand. See how all my resolutions tie in together?
Yea, this one also did not happen. The "strict" no buy lasted about 3 days. And my money is just as out of control now as it ever was. I'm not even sure I can afford Christmas gifts this year!!
4. Meet serious boyfriend potential. No more of the foolishness that’s been going on in my life these past few years. No more dating guys that are going to leave in a few months. No more hooligans. Basically, unless the guy is someone worth dating (i.e. good person, nice, has a good and “real” job, mature, treats me well, isn’t an alcoholic, isn’t hitting on every girl in a five feet radius) then I will not even go out on one date with him. Although after typing that, I have a feeling I may have a dateless 2009! And to help with this, I will either go back on eHarmony, or try professional match maker. Not sure about professional match maker, but will give it a try. And this time, I’ll take eHarmony more serious, and not log off after one month and one date, when I paid for three months! You know, I’m almost 29, there is no shame in going on eHarmony, right?
Soooo... I did go on eHarmony, however, I was not pleased with the results. I was less than pleased with the quality of guys, they looked okay online, but once you met them in real life! Yikes! I did have a few fun dates though, a few guys I went out with more than once, and also so massive jokesters, but all in all, I would say I miserably failed on this resolution.
Why am I feeling deja vu from this post? Probably because not only have I resolved each of these every year for the past 7 years, but say them about 20 times per year. On a random July afternoon "Ok! Time to get serious! Time to work out, and not date jokesters anymore!" Then, what happens two days later? Bingefest at happy hour and giving my number out all over town. But this time, there's something in the air. I'm feeling a seriousness about it all this year. 29 is my year! I just cannot turn 30 with my life in this disarray!
So, there are my resolutions and how pathetic I was in accomplishing them. Although it's too late for the resolutions, I was a little encouraged by the last line "I just cannot turn 30 with my life in this disarray!" Fortunately I still have 4 months before I turn 30, so right now, right here, it's time to get serious!!
xoxo, S
Original blog in blue, current comments in black.
January. The beginning of a new year. New hopes, new promises, and the age old, new resolutions. Although, my resolutions are anything but new…
This is true, as I'll probably have the exact same resolutions for 2010, whoops.
1. Lose 20 lbs. And what goes hand in hand with losing weight? Maximizing gym utilization. Last year I was at 38% utilization, or 138 times. This year, I was at 40% or 147 times. I had set the goal for 42% or 152, so I missed it by 5 gym times. Pretty close, and I’m not upset with that at all. This year I want to strive for an average of 3 times per week, or 156 times. That’s nine times more than this past year, and I am sure I can do it! Already this year, I’ve worked out 5 times, and plan to go to the gym at lunch. I’ll already by at 120%! I feel great, and just know that this is the year I will finally lose that 20 lbs. Not gain 10 lbs like I did this year! Yikes! I’m also starting training for the 10K in March.
I feel like there were 3 things going on here: 1. Lose 20 lbs, 2. Maximize gym utilization, and 3. Run Monument 10K. I am pleased to say I hit 2 of those 3! Can you guess which one I did not do!? Ha! That's right! Lose 20lbs! I did manage to lose probably 7 lbs, although I've put on 2 of them back on in the past month. :( My gym utilization was AWESOME this year. So far, I've already gone 195 times! I totally blew that resolution out of the water! That averages out to 4 times a week! Super amazing! I will say, I am fit! I did the half marathon training, my New Rules of Lifting for Women training, and then regular workouts, however, I just couldn't manage to lose the weight. As far as the last is concerned, I did complete the Monument 10K, which was awesome, and I did it in 61 minutes! So, I managed to hit 2 of my 3 "health" goals this year. I'll have to try harder as far as weight loss. I just shudder to think what my weight would be if I hadn't worked out so much!
2. No alcohol consumption for 2 weeks. Originally, I wanted to say all of January, but thought it seemed too daunting, so I scaled back until January 15. If that all goes well, I’ll aim for the rest of the month. Little steps, right? This goal is directly related to my weight loss goal, as I am convinced I could drop the weight very rapidly if I did not drink. I cannot drink in moderation. Blake Shelton best summed it up with “Cause the more I drink, the more I drink. Yeah, I’m the world’s greatest lover and a dancin’ machine. I get loud, I get proud....and it gets worse. Well if I have one, I’ll have thirteen. Naw, there ain’t no in-between. Cause, the more I drink, the more I drink.” Yes, that is me to a tee! So, how does this fit in with weight loss? Well, if we’re talking an extra 1,000 calories every time I drink, for an average drinking of three or four times a week, that’s a lot of extra calories, that all the good days in between can’t make up. Plus, let’s not forget the late night pizza that goes hand in hand with lots of alcohol (yes, sometimes I still feel like I’m in college). So, we’ll give it a shot and see where we go.
Um, okay, so maybe this is why I did not lose the 20lbs! I didn't even make it those two weeks with no alcohol.
3. Get finances in order. This will get kicked off with a strict “no-buy” policy in January. Cat is doing this one as well. We are both not going to buy any material items for all of January. Food, basic necessities, and entertainment are allowed, just no frivolous purchases. The reason entertainment is allowed is we’re trying to be reasonable, we can still go out and live a normal life, just without new clothes, shoes, or purses. But I should save a lot more with my no alcohol working hand in hand. See how all my resolutions tie in together?
Yea, this one also did not happen. The "strict" no buy lasted about 3 days. And my money is just as out of control now as it ever was. I'm not even sure I can afford Christmas gifts this year!!
4. Meet serious boyfriend potential. No more of the foolishness that’s been going on in my life these past few years. No more dating guys that are going to leave in a few months. No more hooligans. Basically, unless the guy is someone worth dating (i.e. good person, nice, has a good and “real” job, mature, treats me well, isn’t an alcoholic, isn’t hitting on every girl in a five feet radius) then I will not even go out on one date with him. Although after typing that, I have a feeling I may have a dateless 2009! And to help with this, I will either go back on eHarmony, or try professional match maker. Not sure about professional match maker, but will give it a try. And this time, I’ll take eHarmony more serious, and not log off after one month and one date, when I paid for three months! You know, I’m almost 29, there is no shame in going on eHarmony, right?
Soooo... I did go on eHarmony, however, I was not pleased with the results. I was less than pleased with the quality of guys, they looked okay online, but once you met them in real life! Yikes! I did have a few fun dates though, a few guys I went out with more than once, and also so massive jokesters, but all in all, I would say I miserably failed on this resolution.
Why am I feeling deja vu from this post? Probably because not only have I resolved each of these every year for the past 7 years, but say them about 20 times per year. On a random July afternoon "Ok! Time to get serious! Time to work out, and not date jokesters anymore!" Then, what happens two days later? Bingefest at happy hour and giving my number out all over town. But this time, there's something in the air. I'm feeling a seriousness about it all this year. 29 is my year! I just cannot turn 30 with my life in this disarray!
So, there are my resolutions and how pathetic I was in accomplishing them. Although it's too late for the resolutions, I was a little encouraged by the last line "I just cannot turn 30 with my life in this disarray!" Fortunately I still have 4 months before I turn 30, so right now, right here, it's time to get serious!!
xoxo, S
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