December 2010
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if you win $20 on a scratcher, then lose it, is...
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Cream of Cauliflower Soup.
for Christmas, my wonderful man got me the gift a foodie fatty like me can only dream about: the Brushed Stainless Cuisinart 9-Cup Food Processor. this thing is like the Cadillac of food processors; it even comes with a 50 minute tutorial DVD, which I was forced to watch due to my impatience with all things & inability to get the dang thing to work (it informed me I had the work bowl on...
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New Shoe Obsession.
Since the beginning of fall, I’ve been rather enamored with Ann Taylor’s line of comfortable pumps. The reasonably sized heel of the Perfect Pump line (approximately 3.5 in) has afforded me the confidence to wear hot heels without feeling like an ogre. Standing at 5’8” flat-footed, I’m very aware of my height, especially in heels. They’re made from genuine...
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Bobby Valentino - “Slow Down”
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Poor Decisions / Good Decisions: Christmas Edition
without much explanation needed, a recap of my poor & good decisions from Christmas weekend.
Poor:
playing flip-cup on Christmas Eve-eve with new friends & Four Loko. my first experience with the volatile contraband with also be my last. melissa & i were both privy to this mistake.
Good:
dad got mom and iPad! a surprise none of us saw coming & an excellent gift choice for...
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Aries: Good & Bad Traits.
Check out your own. let’s be serious, even the “good” can be construed as bad at times, so it’s not hard to figure out my faults.
other fun bad trait left out: unintentionally abrasive.
(via brittanyabeijon:lizlemon)
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let's talk about how dumb I am.
bought my dad’s gift for christmas well in advance, and LO AND BEHOLD! it’s something i knew he’d want!
what i thought i bought: Neil Young’s Greatest Hits (6 disc set from RueLaLa, $20)
what i actually bought: Neil Diamond’s Greatest Hits (6 disc set from RueLaLa, $20)
“do you see the distinction?”
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Oven-Braised Beef Short Ribs.
they say immitation is the highest form of flattery. in this case, i can only dream to emulate & compliment the hell out of my good friend Ashley by borrowing her idea to make short ribs. (tell me you don’t want to jump through your computer screen and eat that perfectly plated dish, and i’ll tell you you’re full of it.)
using my very professional Blackberry Bold 9700 to...
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tree & stockings!
they’ve been up for 2 weeks, but i wanted to wait for my pretty presents to be wrapped. target fully facilitated my want & need of a red + powder blue color scheme.
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weekend in food.
i’m slowly accepting that i could start a blog called “What KBJB Ate,” or “Pics of Food with my BlackBerry.” truth bomb is: i’m really passionate about food stuffs, and i’m rarely NOT hungry. this weekend was no exception, as i was particularly inspired by Italian cooking, and managed to eat it at least once a day, Fri-Sun.
fridaynight, i channeled my...
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Tears For Fears - “Head Over Heels”
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snow day bliss.
snow day afforded me an early dismissal from work. since 2pm, i’ve:
run 4 miles
watched 2 episodes of real housewives of beverly hills
given myself a mani/pedi
who’s ready for a few libations?
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today in "we should really be working, but this is...
Melissa & I are hosting a little experiment. we’ll let you know how it goes.
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i miss my iPhone.
in a series where i admit i regret getting a blackberry, i present to you
Reason #1:
it captured the Ultimate Woof. buzz’s girlfriend was no contest.
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“Avoid any man who doesn’t think women are funny. He beats puppies.
Avoid any...”
– full list is worth reading, over @ Buttercup Punch
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overheard.
i’ve avoided posting about the individual who is seated in the cube next to me as much as humanly possible. today, i must release. i can only imagine the who/what/why involved in this conversation snippet.
to lay the scene, she’s on the phone with a woman, whose name i’ll spare you. let’s call my cube mate… cube mate.
cube mate: Hi [redacted]! Oh yes, I’m...
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“I’m tough on myself in terms of my standards, but that’s also part of my...”
– Natalie Portman
relevant to this.
(via vogue)
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confession.
it’s tuesday, and here’s what: i think there’s a distinct and key difference between self-deprication and insecurity.
it’s a thin line that some might say i aggressively flirt with, but i say this: i am hyper aware of a lot of things, especially my appearance, but rather than become consumed by my neurotic worries, i choose to call myself out first, so that the general...
dorothypzbornak asked: What exactly are you binge eating? I am about to take a trip to the vending machine.
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bored to the point of unecessary binge eating.
humor/humiliate me?
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weekend.
went to mom & dad’s saturday to make christmas cookies!
later that night, attended my teammate’s/friend’s ugly sweater party in baltimore, featuring a casting call for the sequel to “A Little Princess,” featuring my boyfriend as the lead role.
also, buddy the dog stole the show as cutest party-goer.
and finally headed to Dogfish Head Alehouse to sample...
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talking about the weather: military edition
Captain: Apparently it's snowing outside.
Commander: Yes sir, and I've heard we're supposed to get an appreciable accumulation on Sunday.
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Amy Grant - “Sleigh Ride”
A Few...
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How lacrosse changed my life.
That sounds dramatic, but it’s the honest truth. I grew up playing sports, namely soccer, basketball and field hockey. I was a Navy brat and we moved around every three years or so, so once dad retired and we settled in Fairfax, Virginia, I started hearing about this little sport called lacrosse. I kept hearing that I should try it, and that I’d definitely make the team. I started playing with...
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Sheena Easton - “Morning Train”
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In my mind, all men from Boston look like Mark...
and this is another reason I feel drawn to this city.
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New Year's to St. Patrick's Day
New Year’s Day will be spent in Pittsburgh, holdin’ down the fort at a bar, watching the Winter Classic, or scalping tickets if we’re lucky.
I’ll be rooting for my C-A-P-S CAPS CAPS CAPS.
THEN, come March 17th, as it is sandwiched nicely between our birthdays, my man and I will be heading to Boston to celebrate my people’s favorite holiday in the city where having...
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Ryan: this is a perfect dog for that young couple having just bore child
me: it'll herd the infant to it's crib and serve as a fleece lining for it's naps
Ryan: and someone will be around to exercise that thing. can we rent one for a weekend?
me: i wish that were ethical and human because i would totally do that "rent a puppy, find out if it fits your life!"
Ryan: haha but seriously, buy that dog. grow up. i will dog sit it