this is for la raza

today's entry isn't about anything in particular. i'm in the process of refinancing my house (we close today - woohoo!) and my loan processor is so cute. she sends me emails with exclamation points and smiley faces. at first i was disturbed by this bc if there's one area where you should be all about business it's home loans. but today it's sunny and almost warm and her email accoutrements are cracking me up. did i mention her name is spelled with an "i" where there should be an "a-y"? too cute.

earlier this week i had the most delicious plate of chicken and waffles at last legg in somerset. if i'm being totally honest the waffle could've been a tad bit crispier on the outside but it was still quite delicious. i can't wait to go back to taste the whiting and sides. thank goodness i don't live too close to this place because there would trouble (truh-BUHL). their prices are right and the service was quick and courteous. check them out if you're ever around that way.

special treat

trying something new here. holler.

only 12 shopping days left

here are a few things i'd be ever so grateful to receive for my birthday:

machine dreams - little dragon


a box of fresh chocodiles


lemon love candy

thanks in advance!

i broke my cherry yesterday

and made my very first etsy purchase! it was just a couple of yards of amy butler fabric but the whole process was quite exhilarating. i convo'd the seller for a special order and they replied immediately and posted my listing. while i'm waiting for it to arrive i'm alredy ready to make another purchase! the fabric is a part of my very first amy atlas-inspired food display for my alumnae group's annual pre-freshman tea next sunday. if i get some good pictures of it i'll post them up. wish me luck!

in other news, i also wrote my very first guest blog over at rum and cake. check it out and leave a comment!

fe-fi-fo-YUM!

i have a new girl crush.


this is fo from cycle 12 of america's next top model. isn't she just the cutest? this isn't the best picture but i think she's so lovely. and i want my hair cut like hers. okay maybe not but i want something different.

i have...

the most disgusting urge to wear leggings and hi-top sneakers.

in public.

:(

hi there.

saturday afternoon

i've been sucked into an all day laundry vortex.

i woke up this morning around a quarter to eight
showered and dress, didn't want to be late
sorted my clothes and started the loads
but i'm still on the first one
man this shit blows

why why
won't my shirts dry?
why why
won't my shirts dry?

while the washing is stalled i turn on the tv
clean the bathroom, scrub the floor...i'm off the heezy
now living single is on and my stomach is growlin'
my shirts are still wet
and my face is scowlin'

why why
won't my shirts dry?
why why
won't my shirts dry?

another 20 minutes on the dryer should be good
i had plans today of leaving my hood
if these clothes don't dry soon

oh there's the buzzer!

this new computer is gonna be a problem.

by request

new year, new update

today my match account expires. at least i think it does. i'm gonna log in when i get home and see.

i ordered a new computer. which means i may be blogging more once i get it. you don't understand how cold it is in my basement. the new computer will go wherever i go. my buddy!

i can't stop shopping. this anthropologie chair i've had my eye on for the longest time is on sale for 50% off. i'm slow-rolling on making the purchase bc i feel like i've bought so much already. but i should probably do it bc who knows when it'll be that price again.

is it possible to love a fabric so much you want to marry it? because i do. once my mom clears her stuff out of her old room it's being turned into a guest room/office. the color scheme will be gray, yellow, black, and white and i purchased this lovely fabric for curtains. oh i'm so into curtains now. i still need to hang my bedroom curtains but i bought new living room curtains and they look great. no pictures now i'm at work.

and that's my new year new update.

*curtsies*

oh and...

i ain't get no snuggie for christmas eeda...SCRUB!!!

ch-ch-ch-changes

in a few days my mom will be starting her new job in another state. i have mixed feelings about this but mostly i'm happy she has a better job and that all her STUFF will be out of the house. STUFF is the amalgamation of things she brought from our last place that should've been sorted and thrown out but was instead piled willy nilly in the basement. Goodbye STUFF!

i'm probably gonna have to get a pt job. i've been kind of lax about it but i need to go ahead and find something before there's nothing left. i'm also gonna have to figure out a new workout routine. my beloved cardio kickboxing class was cancelled until further notice at the beginning of this month and i haven't worked out since. i'm gonna be fat and broke if i don't get a move on with these things.

sometimes i draw

once upon a time this guy* shared a story with me about his encounter with the elusive metro area water mammal known as the muskraton. this story inspired the second ever drawing competion on a certain messageboard. participants were to submit a drawing of their vision of the muskraton.

since i was ROBBED of the winner's title in the first ever drawing competion, i decided to be a judge for the second. being the competitive person i am, i couldn't help but draw my own version (even though it wasn't eligible for submission). so ladies & gentlemen, i present to you...MUSKRATON!

*drops curtain*



*you should really ask him to share the story with you if you haven't heard it already. it's wonderful.

o buddy...what a waste!

there is a perfectly good thunderstorm happening right now and i'm at work. i'd much rather be at home enjoying it. alone or not.

well g-damn!

my favorite hammie passed away :(

let me explain...

through my marvelous innerweb travelings i came across this flickr page featuring the most adorable hamster i've ever seen. i bookmarked the page and whenever i was feeling bleh i'd check it for new photos to cheer me up cuz i'm weird like that. but really how could you look at this face and not smile? ok maybe it's just me.

anyway...i'm feeling kinda bleh today and randomly craving onion rings so i clicked over to see what chmurka was up to only to find out she died. wtf kind of world is this where innocent hammies die from cancer? i mean, i was totally ready to buy a hammie of my own but now i'm like fk that it's just gonna die and i can't really handle that.

ugh

this entry is for rashad. i wish i could have written something more substantial but i'm generally dissatisfied for no apparent reason and it's rendered me stagnant in all aspects. sorry. honestly, this shit sucks. rejuvenation would be awesome. or maybe i just need to do it.

working on it

at snail's pace but working on it regardless.

so a while back i posted about ordering fabric swatches for my bedroom curtains.


the first swatch had the look i was really going for but after receiving the swatches the last was the obvious choice. it's the morning glory fabric in gold from amy butler's lotus collection and goes so well with my paint color. i should have the fabric and the lining by tomorrow. hopefully i'll get out this wknd to pick up hardware and sheers.

i ventured out to ikea last friday and picked up a 2x4 expedit bookcase. let me just say that i wasn't happy with my workmanship. putting it together is really a 2-person job. i may at some point take it apart and do it over...and i may not. i also bought some magazine butlers (which i plan to decoupage or cover with contact paper) as well as some ribba picture frames (for my murakami postcards) and these kickass candle lanterns that were marked all the way down to $2 each (i got them in silver but i'll probably spray paint them). i still need to figure out how i want to store my things from grad school (thesis stuff, class notes, etc) and keepsake items. methinks the container store is in my future.

the next project after the curtains will be my nightstands. for a while i had my heart set on having mirrored nightstands. when i first started looking they were only readily available in europe. pieces i found in the states were either outrageously expensive or not at all the look i was going for. now there are plenty of options available from canada but they aren't in my budget right now. being the crafty woman i am i decided i could make my own.

i bought these drawer units from ikea a while back with the intention of covering them with mirror. i've changed my design plan a bit now - instead of all mirror only the drawer fronts will be mirrored (with plexi mirror which is much cheaper than glass) and the rest of the piece will be white lacquer (courtesy of rustoleum). i'm also thinking of doing some sort of pattern with bamboo or regular trim on the drawer fronts. since the drawer units come with casters i'll have to add my own legs. here's what it will kinda sorta of look like.


once the nightstands are done i hope to have enough $$ stashed away to purchase a credenza of some sort to store my drink glasses, fondue sets, etc. (don't ask why that stuff will be in my bedroom.) i like this one from cb2 but i'm keeping my options open (and waiting to see if it goes on sale).

yay boo

boo...
-i lost one of my everyday earrings and don't have a spare
-panera bread discontinued my fuji apple chicken salad
-the rcs conked out at work
-my hair didn't turn out quite right on tuesday
-bathroom reno is on pause (boo finding a contractor)
-i've lost almost all my desire to finish my bedroom
-i fkn hate my commute

yay...
-janet's going on tour
-jdavey show on sunday
-ppp performing in july
-n.e.r.d. drops on tuesday
-i'm having a party (?)
-summer hours are in effect

blah blah blah

- i'm so ready for it to be warm. all this sunshine is such a tease because it's pretty much cold and i'm still wearing my winter coat, scarf, and gloves. today on the way home i cracked the windows anyway and blasted one of my summer songs.

- speaking of music, everything i have is old. my new car has a cd player (i miss my tape deck...how am i supposed to listen to my don't be cruel cassette now?) and all of my cds are old. i mean yeah i bought erykah and janet but umm...i guess i'm not used to them yet? typing this just now i realized that i like things that are familiar to me. but still, i need some new stuff to listen to in the car.

- speaking of listening to music in the car, i haven't quite figured out the best place to mount my xm radio. there's just no convenient place to put it. i'm thinking of having a unit permanently installed...or maybe i'll get rid of it altogether. i haven't decided yet.

- speaking of being indecisive, i need to figure out what to do. i haven't yet and i'm not sure where to start or how to approach it. at least i've decided that i definitely have to do something. and not the same thing i've been doing either.

- speaking of doing something, i'm having a shopping party next month at the local spa. it's gonna be fresh and i'll be posting more info very soon.

- speaking of fresh, why yes...yes i am.

- ok not really because although i've been having better luck doing my hair myself (new products, less laziness) i'm really ready for it to be grown out. at least another inch. next appt i'm getting a roller set.

- i semi-organized one of my closets this wknd and every time i walk past it i get a little tingly in my special spot because (almost) all the hangers match and i can see everything i have. i have way more dresses than i thought and i really need to start going out so i can wear them.

- i'm getting an estimate tomorrow for my sump pump issues. how much can it cost to dig a trench and lay some pipe? ooba dooba © george jetson...pray for my wallet.

- i ight-may e-bay oing-gay oo-tay uh-thay each-bay af-ay er-tay all-ay. i just had an urge to type phonetically in pig latin.

- i'm still waiting for my uncle to send me photos from the concert. he took like a bajillion of them. he's performing in newark on friday so i plan to show up and harass him. or i could call.

i think that's it

and then it hit me...

...all at once.

i am so tired right now.

like i wanna put my head down on my desk and take a nap.

everyone enjoyed the concert. i'm not sure yet how much we made because money is still coming in. there are several things i would do differently next year but for the most part things ran smoothly. my only regret is that i didn't get to see the girls perform.

i've been craving and indulging in sugar for the past three days and i feel like crap as a result. and i've been trying to write up this report for two days and can't even concentrate.

so this holiday wknd i'm hoping to reboot and get right. i'm confident i can do it.

it's 9:48pm...

...and i'm eating pizza rolls.

i baked six of them in the toaster oven.
they're pretty tasty.

i'm also watching family guy.