Boston, Prepare Yourself

I'm excited to bring fresh dance moves to the streets of Boston this weekend.  Mass, prepare yourself for a little bit of this...

 



and some chair dancing like this...

 

 

 

and a whole lotta this...

 

 

Laundromat

It's amazing what you learn and who you meet at the laundromat. A water pipe busted at the house so I took myself down the road to do laundry. I wouldn't have worried about it but I have put laundry off for close to three weeks now and let's just say I'm out of the necessities.

First thing you should know: Monday nights are crowded. I was able to get three machines but they are all over the place. I'm not entirely sure where one of my loads is.

Second of all, if a man that you're "talking to" goes with you to the 'mat he likes you. The woman sitting next to me (as we watch "The Browns") is secretly asking her friend this question on the phone while her man friend ran to the car.

Most importantly, only go to a laundromat that offers free wifi. This is especially important when you haven't given in to buying internet service at home (because secretly you think the next door neighbor is going to offer up their guest password).

Ooh. Haha. A man just turned the tv off because his wife is taking too long folding clothes. Gotta go, things are getting good!

Rednecks at the Fair

Weekends are the best.  I'm happiest from 5:00pm Friday until bedtime on Sunday, especially when my entire weekend plan is to hang out with friends!  Amanda created a weekend of festivities that we just couldn't refuse. 

Friday afternoon we rushed out of work. We had to get to the Dixie Classic Fair as soon as possible.  We spent hours pushing through crowds to see the pig races and the hypnotist (still unsure how I feel about this), and shuffled through prized chickens, cows, rabbits, goats, and horses.  As for those of you who went to the fair I'm sure you were also disappointed to find out the dogs on skates were not in fact real dogs, they were humans dressed as dogs.  I'm still upset about this. 

But let's not pretend we don't know the real reason to grace the fair every year... the food.  We, as a whole, consumed corn dogs, root beer floats, fried oreos, fried macaroni, fried twinkies, fried snickers, steak and cheese subs, Italian sausages, funnel cakes, elephant ears, turkey legs, grilled corn, and kettle corn.  Needless to say we rushed into the fair and at closing time waddled out of the fair.

Here's a photo recap...

Saturday afternoon was spent running errands, hitting up the pumpkin patch with Meg, and making delicious apps for our Redneck BBQ.  More on the recipes later. 

If you wonder how a newly married couple decorates for a redneck BBQ.  It's easy.  They unwind the hose, throw hoes, rakes, and shovels into the yard, and hang beer cans like a wind chime.  They draw pictures, hang Dale Jr. memorabilia on the mantle and buy old ceramic kittens from the Goodwill.  They use towels as seat covers and table cloths, and of course provide beer, cheese puffs, cheese whiz and saltines, and pork rinds for their guests.  Country music plays in the background while wrestling (wrastling) is on the tube. 

our hosts, Destini and Leroy

So, as you can tell the weekend was full of laughs and well, more laughs.  The pups played hard and my Sunday was spent watching Cam Newton throw away a game winning pass.  Seahawks, shmehawks.

Dear Future Husband,

Do not even think about proposing unless it's a flash mob proposal like this... 

 

 

Love, Me

Why does it seem as if mosquitoes find me more delectable than other people?

The bloodsuckers are drawn to a tasty dinner by a variety of signals, including heat, carbon dioxide, movement and the smell of skin secretions like lactic acid. One study even found that mosquitoes tend to prefer people who have recently downed a beer. No one knows the precise combination mosquitoes find the most irresistible, but if you seem to be their meal of choice, wear repellent and pass on the brew.

-Thanks to all the medical professionals who conducted this research and found the answer to a question so many of us ask.

Wellies

I've been dying for a pair of Wellies.  Of course, not just any pair.  Hunter makes the best.  What I didn't realize were how many options they had. A few of these you'll never catch me dead in.  For example...



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These on the other hand will be mine... and soon!

30 Ways To Make Your 20s Better

Thanks to Ashley and The Thought Catalog I was provided the link to this fabulous information.  Seriously, if you're in your (late) 20s take some of the advice to heart.  It's pretty good.  Friends, pay specific attention to numbers 23 and 24.  Whose up for Vegas round three!?!

If the world doesn't end in 2012, make plans to kill it in 2013.  I intend to do just that!

Click  here to read the entire list.