Gene's trip, Black Friday car accident, Zumba & other workouts, TV shows, books, Mom's 50th, etc.
Ok .. so I have SUCKED SO BAD LATELY AT UPDATING. I mean, Gene was even gone, I should have had tons of time ! So I won't give you a daily run down .. cuz I'm pretty boring, just work, work out, read/watch TV, sleep. I guess I can give you some highlights ? Since it's been almost a freaking month !!!
Um .. while Gene was gone from 12 Nov - 27 Nov, I mostly got a LOT of workouts in and stayed current on all my TV shows (Walking Dead on Sundays, House on Mondays, New Girl Tuesdays, and American Horror Story Wednesdays, lol) I started doing Zumba with Mom again which has been a blast. I am still a really bad dancer, but I work up a great sweat !! And I love Anna and the music. Actually this past week, Meagan FINALLY joined us and we had a GREAT time !!! :D :D Contemplating doing some Zumbathons in the future !! (:
Mom's birthday was the 15th, the big 5-0 !! We went for a quick run, and then took her out to Joe's Crab Shack for dinner (my first time) I was disappointed with my dish (crabcake sandwich) but it was a cool place, fun atmosphere, kind of loud. They don't serve our favorite kind of crab (blue) which kind of disappoints me. Plus kind of pricy and loaded with calories.
I finished reading the latest book in the Dexter series, DOUBLE DEXTER, which I loved, of course, naturally. Dex finds himself in all sorts of new troubling situations, but always comes out on top, LOVE HIM ! It gets so intense I just can't put the book down towards the end, haha. I cleaned out a lot of my bedroom, old clothes from high school that don't fit anymore (like why were shirts cut so short back then !? they are like belly shirts now !!) Tried to watch the Haunted Airman but it sucked so bad I fell asleep, lol.
Ate at the Eastern Pearl which was a nice place, but had a horrible pain that kept me from enjoying that whole day (maybe gas ? who knows) Did a lot of estate saling with the parents, got some great finds !! Tried the french toast bagel from Tim Ho's = DELICIOUS. We went to BJs where I dropped a TON of money on like a lifetime supply of personal hygiene products LOL -- mouthwash, toothpaste, facewash, feminine products, lol, AND four seasons of TV shows !! Bought some cold gear for Winter running from Under Armour, including a new hoodie. Kind of pricy, but I'm gonna need it. Probably should invest in some ear covering/headbands, gloves, undies, etc. Maybe a scarf.
Stopped in at the base to sign some paperwork and came out with a new plant -- a white Christmas cactus, lol. Missed some of my coworkers there. (:
Thanksgiving sucked, Mom & Dad went to Meagan's in laws, and Gene was obviously still in PR. They did a mini lunch with me though, and I got my workout in early so I couldn't make any excuses, lol. We went out late that night hoping to catch some good deals but lines were RIDIC and nothing was worth it anyways. We went out bright & early Black Friday, and missed out on what Meagan wanted, so while Mom & Dad stood in line, we went across the street to Tim Ho's to get coffee. OF COURSE WOULDN'T YOU KNOW WE WERE REARENDED IN THE DRIVE THRU BY A CANADIAN WHO FLED THE SCENE !! AND WE WERE IN MOM'S RENTAL CAR (FROM HER ACCIDENT) !!!! Ran into Sarah White while inside Tim Ho's waiting for cops. Who told us they could do nothing because the damage was under $1k. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A HIT AND RUN !? Didn't sound right to me. They said we shouldn't be driving Mom's rental. But that's not their business, they're not the insurance company. Got breakfast with the fam at Sandi's, everyone shaken up, and no good deals really, but I still went out with Meagan for a bit, and bought the new OPI Rainbow Connection nail polish I had been dying for !!! :D But that is all, then came home and napped.
That Saturday we did more estate sales, went to the Galleria and FOREVER 21 which HAS to be my new FAVORITE store -- what took me so long to go there !? Didn't get anything because spending a lot on Christmas shopping but will have to keep that in mind for cute, cheap fashion !! But I don't drive out there often. While there we hit up a different Chinese buffet/Mongolian Grill place, then headed home, where I picked up Gene from the base !! YAY !! Got a new coat at Kohl's since Sears wouldn't take back the one Gene bought me last year -- it's a huge ordeal there, wrong coats, wrong sizes, he ordered two, yadda yadda yadda.
Sunday -- sales, Jay's pizza for dinner, workout, WALKING DEAD SEASON FINALE WHICH WAS AWESOME !!!!! Can't believe I have to wait til February though now. ): Jason Segel & Shaun T. were on Conan Monday night, so that was cool. Three cool dudes, one show. Caught it online cuz I fell asleep during the Jason Segel interview, lol. Yes, I'm still a wimp.
Highlights of this week .. not many. Zumba with Mom & Meagan like I said, made banana buttermilk walnut bread which was not as awesome as anticipated, wasted a lot of free bananas we were given which makes me sad. ): New Girl is so super cute, and House too, glad Chase & Taub are back, it's like my old friends and I reuniting, haha. And American Horror Story is JUST FREAKING CRAZY !!! So much craziness happening there, lolol. I have been excited cuz some of my Christmas orders have been finally coming in the mail, we won all three at vball, did some Insanity, got good Greek food, picked up stuff at the mall, and found out the Dirty Girl Mud Run is coming to WNY in 2012 -- September !!! WOO !! Hope Mom & Meagan will do it with me, if not I need to find a group of girls to do it with !!
Anyways, I am at work at the base right now, burning movies and being bored. Katie will be in soon so I should wrap this up. Definitely have to catch you up on more personal stuff later. Thoughts and all that jazz ? GENE got a 9 point buck this week down on his farm in PA so he has been cutting that up and grinding some meat. Venison soon anyone ? Ciao for now !
♥
OH & Gene had his speech final Wednesday, so his classes for this "semester" are finally wrapping up. He's nervous about the one. Speech was mediocre, but whatevs. His prof was a moron. Someone Dad used to know I guess. Meh. Dad wasn't a fan either, haha.
OH & PPS. In the midst of all this Christmas ordering, I got myself a few small things here & there -- since I ordered Mom some Zumba stuff, I figured while it was on sale I should get some for myself (capris, undies, bracelets) since it's likely I won't order from them again. And also got some stuff on Amazon while placing some big orders there -- new Blink 182 CD FINALLY, donut pan (ALSO FINALLY), backseam tights FINALLY, cupcake corer which I am excited to use !!! I have so many ideas for gifts for people this year but not enough money haha. Got some good ones though (Gene's r/c plane, combo toaster, etc, Meagan's penguin hat & Shooters & Ladders drinking game, etc, Mom's sports bra, calendar, Zumba gear) Got a lot more shopping to do and need to figure out all this Minnesota crap. I am feeling distanced from his fam late. I hope it's just me being crazy. /: Jim is going through some tough times too so .. OH and Ashly is planning a tea party for the 22nd, hope I can make it ! Guess it depends on packing/leaving sitch, etc. And I'm excited to try all my new shoes/tights/outfits !! (: Idr if I already wrote about the Yoplait birthday cake yogurt I finally tried, but it was disappointing. I added more sprinkles which made it a little better I guess, lol. Now I need the Philosophy birthday cake lip gloss haha.
Um .. while Gene was gone from 12 Nov - 27 Nov, I mostly got a LOT of workouts in and stayed current on all my TV shows (Walking Dead on Sundays, House on Mondays, New Girl Tuesdays, and American Horror Story Wednesdays, lol) I started doing Zumba with Mom again which has been a blast. I am still a really bad dancer, but I work up a great sweat !! And I love Anna and the music. Actually this past week, Meagan FINALLY joined us and we had a GREAT time !!! :D :D Contemplating doing some Zumbathons in the future !! (:
Mom's birthday was the 15th, the big 5-0 !! We went for a quick run, and then took her out to Joe's Crab Shack for dinner (my first time) I was disappointed with my dish (crabcake sandwich) but it was a cool place, fun atmosphere, kind of loud. They don't serve our favorite kind of crab (blue) which kind of disappoints me. Plus kind of pricy and loaded with calories.
I finished reading the latest book in the Dexter series, DOUBLE DEXTER, which I loved, of course, naturally. Dex finds himself in all sorts of new troubling situations, but always comes out on top, LOVE HIM ! It gets so intense I just can't put the book down towards the end, haha. I cleaned out a lot of my bedroom, old clothes from high school that don't fit anymore (like why were shirts cut so short back then !? they are like belly shirts now !!) Tried to watch the Haunted Airman but it sucked so bad I fell asleep, lol.
Ate at the Eastern Pearl which was a nice place, but had a horrible pain that kept me from enjoying that whole day (maybe gas ? who knows) Did a lot of estate saling with the parents, got some great finds !! Tried the french toast bagel from Tim Ho's = DELICIOUS. We went to BJs where I dropped a TON of money on like a lifetime supply of personal hygiene products LOL -- mouthwash, toothpaste, facewash, feminine products, lol, AND four seasons of TV shows !! Bought some cold gear for Winter running from Under Armour, including a new hoodie. Kind of pricy, but I'm gonna need it. Probably should invest in some ear covering/headbands, gloves, undies, etc. Maybe a scarf.
Stopped in at the base to sign some paperwork and came out with a new plant -- a white Christmas cactus, lol. Missed some of my coworkers there. (:
Thanksgiving sucked, Mom & Dad went to Meagan's in laws, and Gene was obviously still in PR. They did a mini lunch with me though, and I got my workout in early so I couldn't make any excuses, lol. We went out late that night hoping to catch some good deals but lines were RIDIC and nothing was worth it anyways. We went out bright & early Black Friday, and missed out on what Meagan wanted, so while Mom & Dad stood in line, we went across the street to Tim Ho's to get coffee. OF COURSE WOULDN'T YOU KNOW WE WERE REARENDED IN THE DRIVE THRU BY A CANADIAN WHO FLED THE SCENE !! AND WE WERE IN MOM'S RENTAL CAR (FROM HER ACCIDENT) !!!! Ran into Sarah White while inside Tim Ho's waiting for cops. Who told us they could do nothing because the damage was under $1k. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A HIT AND RUN !? Didn't sound right to me. They said we shouldn't be driving Mom's rental. But that's not their business, they're not the insurance company. Got breakfast with the fam at Sandi's, everyone shaken up, and no good deals really, but I still went out with Meagan for a bit, and bought the new OPI Rainbow Connection nail polish I had been dying for !!! :D But that is all, then came home and napped.
That Saturday we did more estate sales, went to the Galleria and FOREVER 21 which HAS to be my new FAVORITE store -- what took me so long to go there !? Didn't get anything because spending a lot on Christmas shopping but will have to keep that in mind for cute, cheap fashion !! But I don't drive out there often. While there we hit up a different Chinese buffet/Mongolian Grill place, then headed home, where I picked up Gene from the base !! YAY !! Got a new coat at Kohl's since Sears wouldn't take back the one Gene bought me last year -- it's a huge ordeal there, wrong coats, wrong sizes, he ordered two, yadda yadda yadda.
Sunday -- sales, Jay's pizza for dinner, workout, WALKING DEAD SEASON FINALE WHICH WAS AWESOME !!!!! Can't believe I have to wait til February though now. ): Jason Segel & Shaun T. were on Conan Monday night, so that was cool. Three cool dudes, one show. Caught it online cuz I fell asleep during the Jason Segel interview, lol. Yes, I'm still a wimp.
Highlights of this week .. not many. Zumba with Mom & Meagan like I said, made banana buttermilk walnut bread which was not as awesome as anticipated, wasted a lot of free bananas we were given which makes me sad. ): New Girl is so super cute, and House too, glad Chase & Taub are back, it's like my old friends and I reuniting, haha. And American Horror Story is JUST FREAKING CRAZY !!! So much craziness happening there, lolol. I have been excited cuz some of my Christmas orders have been finally coming in the mail, we won all three at vball, did some Insanity, got good Greek food, picked up stuff at the mall, and found out the Dirty Girl Mud Run is coming to WNY in 2012 -- September !!! WOO !! Hope Mom & Meagan will do it with me, if not I need to find a group of girls to do it with !!
Anyways, I am at work at the base right now, burning movies and being bored. Katie will be in soon so I should wrap this up. Definitely have to catch you up on more personal stuff later. Thoughts and all that jazz ? GENE got a 9 point buck this week down on his farm in PA so he has been cutting that up and grinding some meat. Venison soon anyone ? Ciao for now !
♥
OH & Gene had his speech final Wednesday, so his classes for this "semester" are finally wrapping up. He's nervous about the one. Speech was mediocre, but whatevs. His prof was a moron. Someone Dad used to know I guess. Meh. Dad wasn't a fan either, haha.
OH & PPS. In the midst of all this Christmas ordering, I got myself a few small things here & there -- since I ordered Mom some Zumba stuff, I figured while it was on sale I should get some for myself (capris, undies, bracelets) since it's likely I won't order from them again. And also got some stuff on Amazon while placing some big orders there -- new Blink 182 CD FINALLY, donut pan (ALSO FINALLY), backseam tights FINALLY, cupcake corer which I am excited to use !!! I have so many ideas for gifts for people this year but not enough money haha. Got some good ones though (Gene's r/c plane, combo toaster, etc, Meagan's penguin hat & Shooters & Ladders drinking game, etc, Mom's sports bra, calendar, Zumba gear) Got a lot more shopping to do and need to figure out all this Minnesota crap. I am feeling distanced from his fam late. I hope it's just me being crazy. /: Jim is going through some tough times too so .. OH and Ashly is planning a tea party for the 22nd, hope I can make it ! Guess it depends on packing/leaving sitch, etc. And I'm excited to try all my new shoes/tights/outfits !! (: Idr if I already wrote about the Yoplait birthday cake yogurt I finally tried, but it was disappointing. I added more sprinkles which made it a little better I guess, lol. Now I need the Philosophy birthday cake lip gloss haha.