good: i found a magic new commute that lets me get home in less than 25 minutes, every day.  somehow, this commute involves going past an area that is consistently listed on "worst traffic" lists all the time.  and still, faster than my old commute.  it's magic.  :D ( Read more... )

in no particular order

1. i'm excited for thanksgiving.  we're doing a turkey trot as a family, and my goal is to finish the 5k in a better time than last year.  So...under 44 minutes.
2. the dude from way back in september called me again after i sent him an apologetic email about having been out of town (true) and the craziness that follows when you get ( Read more... )

That would be me.  Not Slim Shady ( Read more... )

aka a very quick update

1. so - it's official.  ( Read more... )

so last night i went to dinner and the theater with my sister.  we went to a restaurant that served chocolate in everything.  it was kind of awesome.  they had the most delicious parmigiano reggiano.  and it had some kind of oil on it that made it extra delicious.  also, tiny tandoori chicken sandwich, bacon macaroni and cheese, and a tiny cube ( Read more... )

i just ate a very large quantity of fresh mozarella, smothered in pesto with some grated cheese mixed into it.  yum.  of course, it means i'll spend the first few hours of my 25th year slightly gassy, but whatevs.  it was totally worth it ( Read more... )

1) i bought the dress.  it is so pretty, and even though they didn't have my regular size, i tried the next size down and for some weird reason (karma?) it fit!  I feel like a princess.  i think i will wear it for my birthday.  in a month ( Read more... )

so i'm convinced that it doesn't matter how much junk food or crapalicious stuff I eat - the thing that will one day make my stomach explode is the fact that i like to snack on the tiny dry three cheese tortellinis from trader joe's in their dry form.

first off: my tonic water froze in our fridge, and hence, my pomegranate vodka tonic is only pomegranate vodka.  which makes for a very strong drink when it's half and half.  and makes for me to be feeling good.  :)  hurrah for federal holidays!!!

you know what makes me a retard recently?  i'm addicted to old episodes of "the amazing race".  Don't ( Read more... )

but pretty much everything i did had a point of being about america.  because i lives here and i loves it.  <3 ( Read more... )