S is for Summer (Weather!)

The weekend weather was amazing! Was it nice where you are? I hope so, because this weekend the weather was gorgeous (of course I sweat the entire time, but once it gets above 70, I start sweating non-stop, so, that is neither here nor there).

The entire weekend I spent outside. A picnic on Friday with Boy, celebrating a gal pals birthday at a rooftop bar on Saturday. And Sunday was the perfect Baltimore day.

Thanks to free tickets from my company, I had tickets to the Orioles game yesterday. Boy, a friend and I went to the Orioles v. Rangers game downtown and enjoyed a really exciting and winning game. Luckily, our seats were in the shade!
After the game we enjoyed crabs and corn on the cob on the back deck with music and friends. The first crabs of the season were amazing and it was the perfect end to the weekend.

I hope your weekend was equally as nice and enjoyable!
Sorry about the lack of not-me-Monday, but the only ridiculous things I did this weekend involved more peeing in the woods and bumping into stationary objects, and you've read about those things before. I'll be back with more sarcasm next week.

Update Monday

I'm skipping Not Me! Monday this week. Not because I didn't do a series of rediculous things, but they are the same old things- running into standing objects, over reacting, and over indulging on chocolate.

Instead, I'm having an update Monday.

Last week I talked about potentially not being able to graduate in December and how it was ruining my life (see? over reacting!). However, I kept following up with the situation and went to the head of our department. And, apparently one of my favorite professors went to bat for me and convinced the department head that I should be allowed to graduate in December. So, YEAH! The department has granted me permission to wiggle around my schedule to get it all done by the end of 2009! WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Now, it's just a matter of passing all those classes.

So, thank you for all your well wishes and concerns, apparently our bloggy might was pretty strong last week.

I have a tough school week ahead of me (one of those where everything falls in the same week), so I'll probably be pretty absent. Hope everyone has a lovely week.

Random Musings from Littlesack...

I don't have much to say today. My head is full of worries and stories that I can't seem to put into words. So, instead...here is just some random thoughts that are totally unimportant, but really weird...

Sometimes the "Word verification" words for leaving comments on blogs are really hard for me to spell. It really annoys me when it gives me a word like "egdyebfksfkan." I usually mistype on purpose and hope for an easier one.

I noticed yesterday that it is really impossible to "be a lady" while driving. Especially while wearing a skirt. Especially while driving stick. Clearly men invented the car.

There is no word for when you run into someone in the hallway and then to get around them, you both go the same way, and then you both go the same way again, and then its really awkward and one person just stops moving so the other can get around. When this happens in a story you are telling you have to go through the whole thing. Like, "So I ran into Billy in the hall and we did that thing where....(you get the idea). My dad invented a word for it. It's called "sniggling." I really like it and think its funny. My whole family uses it now, so its "Billy and I sniggled in the hall." (It sounds dirty, haha!).

I do not understand people who honk or holler at me when I am running. What is their purpose? Generally, it startles me so much my gait gets messed up for a step and I trip and almost fall. Very annoying.


Ok, that was all totally worthless information and completely random, but, welcome to my life.

The Spa at Hotel Hershey

Tomorrow, I am going here:
The Spa at Hotel Hershey!
I couldn't be happier or more excited than I am now. If you've ever read anything I've written, you know that I am obsessed with Chocolate on an addictive level. Here, at the Spa, there are bowls of hershey kisses EVERYWHERE and I mean EVERYWHERE. Just for you to indulge in. I take handfuls and put them in my robe pockets and munch all day.
And the robes...oh, they are luxurious and beautiful and so comfortable.
The whole place is just magical, beautiful, oh-so-peaceful. Combining chocolate with my love of massages just makes me the happiest person ever.

Tomorrow I am going with my college roommates. We started going once a year during college (one of the girl's parents live near by) and since graduation, we still go. It is the best ritual I have ever been apart of. I can't even explain how much I am looking forward to entire day of massage, lounging, chocolate and pampering. OH! I am so excited.

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend, and I'll be sure to post about everything when I get back.

The Biggest Loser

I LOVE the Biggest Loser! I used to only watch the finale to see the before and afters (I love a good before and after picture), but this season I started watching at the first episode and I am addicted. I'm very into it. When they are doing challenges I find myself tensing up for them and holding my breath until I know who wins. I physically have to calm myself down and tell myself to unclench my fists. It's very weird.

I also find it really motivating. If these girls, who weigh two hundred pounds more than I do can run and lift and kick their own asses, I can certainly push myself to loose these 20 pounds or so.

This season, my favorite contestant is Kristin and last night she broke the 300 pound mark, which must have been really exciting. I was really happy for her. Last week she was at 300 and was hoping to drop below 300, but gained 2 pounds. I wanted to hug her through the t.v. Weight loss is frustrating, even if you are doing nothing but working out like a feen. When i was in WW, if you had a bad week but knew you did everything right, my leader used to say, "your check is in the mail." Meaning--you may not have lost this week, but you will loose big next week. When I am disappointed with my number I often say this to myself, and it's what I wanted to tell Kristin last week (see how nutty I am---I am connected to this girl and think she is my actual friend!).

So, morale of the story--if you are frustrated with weight loss, just keep going. It is really difficult, even for those with a lot of weight to loose, but your numbers will eventually start to go down.

Anyways, I really love this show and can't wait to see what the next few weeks bring for the contestants. And if you don't watch--I highly recommend it.

On another note, Pearls and Bows is having a super cute give-a-way!! And for all of you ladies, who love your monograms, you will surely enjoy this! Be sure to enter.

Flashback: Childhood Movies

Do you ladies remember this movie? Escape to Witch Mountain? And Return from Witch Mountain was the sequel. And these were the kids in the movies:
The movies were made by Disney in the mid-70s and they were always on the Disney channel when I was growing up. I can't say I remember all the details, but I know there was an overpass, some UFOs, a mountain and these kids underwent some form of odd testing. That's about all I can piece together from my memories, but I really liked them.

On SuperBowl Sunday The Rock (I know he has a real name now, but whatever) was promoting his new movie...the trilogy to the movies...Race to Witch Mountain
Now, I can't say the original movies were really cinematic masterpieces, but Really? Really Dwayne Johnson (apparently The Rock's real name)? I feel like this is a movie that would have been better left not-made and certainly isn't going to add anything to the movies almost FORTY years later. Apparently, Disney is feeling the squeeze from PIXAR and is delving deep to find some new (or recycled) movies.

Anyways, random, I know, but I had this flashback on Sunday and wanted to see if anyone else remembered these movies?

Etsy much...?

I didn't even know about Etsy until I joined the blogging world. And now? I am 100% hooked and totally obsessed. I've been looking for something fabulous and a little different, without being garish or ostentatious in any way. I wasn't sure what I had in mind, but knew I would know it when I found it...and I certainly did.
Last week, I saw this necklace from Musarra on Etsy, fell in love with it and scooped it right up.It's an antique broach made into a necklace with a rosary chain. I love its elegance with a modern twist--the big pearl and rosary forming the necklace. Classic, but also fun and different. I especially love the fact that no one else will have it. I love unique jewelry.

Today I received it in the mail and was so excited--it was even packaged in a cute little box with a ribbon! It is even more fabulous in person than in the picture. I can't wait until the next event when I can wear this find with my little back dress. Valentine's Day?

What are your favorite etsy stores and finds?

Happy Kitty and Today's Find

I love all of you! Thank you so much for all your kind thoughts yesterday. I thought that this waiting game was a common problem for 20 something women, but it just made me feel so much better that everyone else had experience with it too. I am a much happier kitty today.

Blogging really is like really inexpensive therapy! =)

Moving on...
Today, I am digging passive-aggressive notes.com.
A coworker passed it along to me and it is awesome! Most of us have encountered some form of work place "note-leaver" and this site brings them all into one place so you can browse annoying "note-leavers" from all over the country. If you have some time, I suggest looking through the most popular and greatest hits on the side bar. But, if you are in a rush, this one: Thanks Sandra! is by far, my favorite! (just click on the pics to make them big enough to read).

ENJOY!