Things I Am Over

"That awkward moment when..." - Nine out of ten times whatever follows these four words isn't even awkward. "That awkward moment when you forget to turn your blinker on." That isn't awkward. That's just rude and makes other people hate you.


YOLO - As opposed to...what? Living twice? And furthermore, you can't just use this as an excuse for everything. You may only live once, but you still have to deal with the consequences of your actions while you're doing that living. Grow up.


Summer - It's hot. It's humid. It's summertime in the South. And. I. Hate. It. I have NEVER liked summer. It's sticky, it's gross, and it does terrible things to my hair. The only time it's tolerable is when a body of water is involved, but even that is questionable. Is it Fall yet?


Mason Jars - Holy crap. Some of y'all go bat shit crazy over Mason jars. And I'm willing to bet most of you have never even done any canning. Can we move past this "trend" already and leave the Mason jars where they belong? In the memories we have of our Memaw's house.


PBR - When did this become the "cool" thing to drink? You know who drinks PBR where I come from? Old men who drink a case a day and don't have the money to afford anything else. Just stop it.


Arm parties - I get that it's cute and is just the thing to do now days, but do you really have to show us the same thing day after day after day?


Pictures of feet - Summer time means pictures of feet. Feet in sandals. Freshly pedicured feet. Feet in the sand. Feet as we gaze off at the pool beyond while you tell us what a lovely day it is. Stop. Just stop.


Novelty Nails - I'm not going to say much here because I know so many of you lovely ladies love the paint-the-third-nail-a-different-color or have a funky design look, but I'm not a fan. To each his/her own.


Phone / Car Temps - For the love of all things good in this world STOP STOP STOP!!! In the past two days ALONE I have seen no fewer than 75 pictures of screen shot forecast temps or car temps on Twitter. It's summer. It's hot. WE GET IT. And I'd also like to point out that most of the ones doing this are the same people who were just so glad summer was here. New rule: I'm going to start @'ing every single person on my timeline who does this once an hour with an updated temp picture until they stop the insanity.

Year End - It's driving me insane. I'm over it. Done. It has taken over my life. It cannot be over soon enough.

Hate Reading - I do this WAY too much, especially on Twitter (bet you couldn't tell since most of my rants are Twitter related...). I have to stop. Namaste.




Rant with me! What are you over?

Monday Ramblings

It's Monday, y'all. Best day of the week. Yes, I know. I'm one of those crazy people who doesn't actually hate Mondays. That's not to say I wouldn't like to see more weekend; however, Mondays are like a fresh new start. A clean slate. Another chance to get your ish together and get it right. And who doesn't love that?

I did it. I've been lusting over the Clarisonic Mia forever. This morning Sephora (aka The Mothership) lured me in and I couldn't resist any more. I hear it's life changing. Clarisonic Gals: What cleanser do you use? I'm hoping I can continue using my beloved Origins with it. Please say yes.

Hell Week is over. Anyone who works in a position that deals directly with year end operations knows closing fiscal year end is nothing short of complete chaos. Add to that a German visit from the CEO. Stressful enough? Nope. A mere 12 hours prior to The German's arrival, I was notified of a payroll discrepancy. A company-wide payroll error that has gone on for the ENTIRE FISCAL YEAR. Night. Mare.

I have no shame. I may or may not have (but definitely just did) create a Jesse McCartney playlist on Spotify this morning, and am currently having a dance party in my chair to Body Language. Judge away.







What do you have to ramble about today?

And So Here We Are. Again.

Father's Day. Again.

I've tried to write a post and haven't been able to do it. Again.

I'd like to think I have some sweet tribute or profound thoughts to write about, but I don't. I just have a heart that hurts. And always will.

Give your daddy an extra hug today. There isn't anything I wouldn't do to give mine just one more. 

(Side note: As always, there's bound to be a slew of Father's Day wishes to dads who aren't on Twitter. Can someone please explain to me why we're giving shout outs to people who can't see them? Shouldn't you be picking up the phone and calling them instead?)

Weekend in Pictures

Superior Grill. Delicious food and even better company.

Fireworks from The Club for my window viewing pleasure, financed by a bride's parents. 

This is why I feel safe - a Smart Car parked on the sidewalk. On. The. Sidewalk. A police vehicle should 1) never, ever be able to park on a sidewalk; 2) be larger than a Tonka toy; and 3) have the ability to reach speeds faster than a moped.

Stick & Pops! I received a special delivery of these delicious goodies from my friend, Jackie. She started this adorable company a couple years ago and it's taking off like crazy. All of my New York ladies, please go see her! You won't be sorry. 

The Text. Where do I even begin? I received this Sunday morning, meant for someone other than me. Let's discuss the issues with this, shall we?

1. It's an invitation to a baby shower. As a text. Don't even get me started on the blatant disregard for proper invitation protocol here. Just don't.
2. The lack of punctuation and capitalization is on par with that of a first grader. 
3. The grammar. Oh lawd, the grammar. "Your invited." I just can't.
4. Homegirl is registered at Wal-Mart - not Target, of which there are many in the area, but Wal-Mart. 
5. "Your" invited to "keelas" baby shower. Notice who sent the text? "thx keela" Yes, that's right. Keela invited us to her own baby shower.
6. She can't bother to send out proper invitations, but wants an RSVP?
7. As if this wasn't appalling enough, she's going to be sure to send out another reminder. Should she also send it to the wrong number (me), I am going to show up with a speech about the proper invitation protocol. And eat cake. 

I'll Have Another...

... Win - Should I'll Have Another win the Belmont Stakes tomorrow, I will have seen the first, and most likely only, Triple Crown winner in my lifetime. History, y'all. Don't miss it.

... Cream Cheese Sausage Ball - 

These are amazing little pieces of happiness. I've been making sausage balls forever. A few years ago I started adding cream cheese and they went from pretty good to fantastic. 

Ingredients:

     1 lb sausage (hot or mild to your preference), uncooked

     1 1/4 cup Bisquick mix (dry)

     8 oz cream cheese, softened

     8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

Mix all four ingredients together (I do it by hand because 1) it's the quickest and 2) you're going to have your hands in it making the balls anyway). Form into balls and bake on a cookie sheet at 400* for 20ish minutes until browned.  NOTE: These WILL expand while baking. Something I seemed to forget last night. You want them to be the size of a quarter, not a golf ball as pictured above. Oops.

... Productive Weekend - I've spent all of this week trying to recover from last week's family trip from hell, so I haven't gotten much done. This weekend has to be all about productivity, especially with our German CFO coming next week. Stress city.

... Planner - Seriously. Enough is enough. Is it July yet? I *need* a planner and June is nowhere to be found. Yes, I know I keep talking about it, but it's a real problem. So expect to hear about it at least once a week until July rolls around and I have one I can use again.

... Cupcake - Because I made it to Friday and I need no other reason than that.

What will you be having another of?

Throwback Thursday: The Shoes

It's the first Thursday of the month, and you know what that means. It's time to walk down Memory Lane with Throwback Thursday. This time it's all about the shoes. Anyone who spent any amount of time in the 80s had at least one of these (yours truly had them all...except the Jordans).


Keds

I don't know a single 80s girl who didn't own at least one pair of white leather Keds. A major shoe staple of the 80s, you could wear them with anything from your Laura Ashley dress to your Guess overalls (with one strap unhooked, of course). When I first started cheerleading, these were the shoe of choice until we moved on to the Converse cheer shoes with interchangeable school colors.

L.A. Gear

Ahhh. L.A. Gear. Who didn't love a good pair of hi-top LA Gears? Colorful? Check. Ruffly things on the side? Check. Mini license plate tag? Check.

 Nike Air Jordans

If you were a basketball player (or just wished you were), these were THE shoe to have. The price was steep, but if you wanted to play like Jordan, you had to have the shoes. They eventually segued into the "Pump" Air Jordans with the air pump thing on the tongue. I never really understood those.

Eastlands

   

Just as tight rolling your jeans was an 80s fashion essential, a pair of Eastlands was a must have. But only if you left them untied, with the laces all knotted up in that curly q of awesomeness. If you tied your Eastlands, you were obviously doing it wrong.


Jellies

In their heyday, jellies graced the feet of girls (and women) everywhere in a variety of styles and colors. Jellies were in no way sensible shoes. They hurt. A lot. Wearing them without getting blisters was unheard of. The amount of foot sweat they caused was ridiculous. Come on. You know you feel out of / off your jelly on more than one occasion because of this. And the smell. They are made of cheap rubbery plastic, which means they smell like cheap rubbery plastic. All negatives aide, anyone who was anyone rocked a jelly shoe back in the day. Don't even try to pretend like you didn't.

Reeboks
                       
The best shoe to rock with your tight rolled jeans and slouch socks? The brightly colored, velcro Reebok hi-top. From white to red to neon, you could find this shoe in almost any color. The super soft leather was perfect for stretching so you could wear BOTH pairs of slouch socks. Because we all know one pair just wouldn't do.



What were your must have shoes back in the day?

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I am completely, totally, and without shame, stealing this Wednesday post idea from BHB.

After the weekend I endured with my family (which has, no doubt, scarred me for life), I am all about focusing on things that make me happy.

Here's what I'm loving this week.



Clearn Scalp + Hair Therapy Shampoo + Conditioner

As a girl who loves product, I'm always searching for the latest and greatest. I tend to switch out shampoo/conditioner every time I need to buy more. Last week I decided to give this new brand a try and I am LOVING it. It smells fantastic, and it makes my hair feel super clean and shiny without weighing it down (y'all know I need my big hair).



Beer in the Office Fridge

Because, really, isn't it the way an office fridge should be?



Franklin + Bash

Who doesn't love MPG? I sure do. And I can't say that I hate Breckin Meyer. My life has improved exponentially now that this show is back in my life.



What are you loving this week?

June Goals

To sum up May: Nope.

So we're moving on to June.

Inbox: Zero - This one carried over from May. I MUST get my Inbox under control.

Evernote - This one is also from May. One of my favorite gals, Ally, over at Copacetic In Carolina shared a great link with me on ways to use Evernote and I have no doubt it's going to be life changing.

Planner - Since losing mine a couple of weeks ago, I have been using a makeshift notebook. While it serves it's purpose, it doesn't really do everything I need it to do. Do you know how hard it is to find a planner in June? It's hard. Everything starts in July. Rude. I need to get one ordered this month so I have it when July rolls around.

BJCC 4x / week - It's time to work it out, y'all.

Wipers - I am in desperate need of windshield wipers. I always forget to get them...until it's raining. This is the month it happens.

Try 2 New Recipes - I love to cook, but lately I've been so busy I've just kept using the same tried and true fall backs. It's time to break out of the rut and try something new.


What are your goals this month?