Ballin on a budget

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This weekend is filled with GOOD! no, GREAT! Things Ladies.

I am feeling so happy and positive these days and there is no telling why.

Work has been the stresser of a life time. I blame each and ever distinguished gray hair on my head on them. And sure sometimes I cry leaving the parking lot, and my pillows have never been fluffy from my beatings.. but you know what? Looking forward to this weekend has made me untouchable today!

For starters my sisters candle party is this weekend! Umm a room full of friends, ladies who lunch, and smell good feel good candles? Yes please!

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I also plan to make Chocolate raspberry topped tarts for the event.. who knows I MIGHT make more then needed and end the day with one in bed? Shhhh I wont tell the diet Gods if you dont ;)

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I plan to lay in bed, fix my computer, and load my iTunes back into good graces on the new phones..

then. rock out.

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I also plan to just buy the Tina Fey BossyPants book because I have that much faith in my joy while I read this. I love her. Can't live with out her. So why do I think my book collection could? I know right.. silly me. The book comes home with me.. {and my tart} and into bed. {Warning: I'll take just about anything to bed.. thats what she said Boo ya!}

Today is Thursday no longer "hump day" and not yet WHOOO HOOOO Friday!!! But Thursday non the less is a class act. I can not wait for many things I have shaping up in my little life, and thinking about it has made me check back into life as a positive and happy person. My sisters can do that to me though. After a HORRID day at work where I spent more of the time resisting the erg to pluck out eyes {all Kill Bill Style} and have one of those amazing I QUITE! walk outs we all dream about from time to time.. I spent that night laughing. my.tail. OFF with my two sisters. I don't think I  could laugh any harder until one of them says the next thing that makes me do a "I have to pee" dance but dont want to leave and miss anything .."thing".

I love my sisters dearly and am SO thankful to my mom that she gave them to me. My brothers are cooler then cool. But my sisters? they are the most amazing and talented people I know. I find so much comfort and wisdom in them. {are you hearing this older sis? ;)}

I have also come to terms with some plans to move to NY. Soon to come I am sure once I have ironed them all out n the 'ol noodle..

Well ladies. May peace be with you on this classy Thursday.

Just keep Swimming, Just keep swimming

love

"A morning spent with cake, is a good day make!"

Ok so I totally made that up to feel less guilty about eating cake for the past three days lol. But hey its a good theory right?

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On Friday night I had a good 'ol fashion slumber party with my gal pals and the occasion just HAD to call for cake don't you think? What else is better after three slices of pizza I ask you?

We watched movies, talked, laughed at our selves, and passed out!

The next day I woke up and made yummy cinnamon rolls for my friend and her adorable son. the Yum continues! I spent the next hour taking him to the park and following him around anywhere he went. ANYWHERE. Which means I now have bruises on my knees from crawling through giant plastic tunnels while dodging mystery "gunk" some child left behind for me to crawl through, and a burn on my side from the many trips down the awesome twisty slide that was also baking in the sun. non the less it was a blast and I would have stayed out there longer had a bug not flown and drowned in my water cup and he didn't have the need to "dig it out!" so I brought him home to his mother with sand in his hair, dirt on his face, and possibly a boat load of sand in his shoes.

That night I met a new friend out for a night of drink, chatter and dancing. it was.. the oddest night in a very long time. here are some high lights:

*My phone died. Like forever died. and if you have an iPhone then you know the PAIN of being without it. suddenly I didn't know what was was up ... what street I was on {Who looks up at street signs when you can just follow a blue dot?} ... or my name {who looks at their own id?}! Ahhh I needed my phone! This is also why no pictures are here for your viewing pleasure of the night or the awesome slumber party cake. oh well.

* The first club that has been THE place to be called Dirty Pretty, was so dead we got a free VIP booth, and we could actually hear each other!

*Our dj friend had us on the list for the club he was working but for some reason at this club everyone was rubbing their butt on me. I kid you not! There is an 80 cover band down stairs where a 40 something decided to park it in front of my. Quite literally I had to guard my drink from her hair! Yuck. Then heaven help me if they were playin her jam because I got violated. Yeck! We moved upstairs to the dj and dance floor where I had not one, not two, but three guys drop it like its hot on me lol.

*I had a birthday girl with a fun little hat do the same.. seriously people! I just want to make my way to the bar good lord!

*I had a guy just grab the back of my hair and start playing with my hair..? WHAT? I slowly turned around thinking MAYBE HOPEFULLY it was my dj friend just being a weirdo, but no. I had no clue who this clown was that had his hand in my hair and a smile on his face. he leaned in and said

 "You have a lot of hair!" 

 "Yes I do.."

"I bet your really hot huh!"

you know something.. I was!

"Yeah.. actually I am..thanks?"

"No problem man.. wow.. your hair smalls great!"

"Ok your done now"

*Resting our feeties on our way to another club we perched on a wall and chatted for awhile. the next thing you know there are two ambulances, a guy on the ground hand cuffed, and a fire truck with a giant flood light shinning on my new friend and I. Huh.. a girl to our right had an argument with managers of the club we were headed to about whether or not she "shattered a toilet seat".. keep in mind this girl weighed less then my hand bag. How in blazes does someone SHATTER a toilet seat? And who is touching toilet seats in clubs? Ugh man I avoid those babies like the plague... or that guy who touched my hair!

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We decided at this point (1am) we had had enough. We agreed this was a supremely odd night, but fun none the less and happy we got some good face time in getting to know each other better.  Turns out I was totally right she is a blast! And a dependable fun dance like a maniac, can you please hold my purse while I fix my shoe, friendly oooo look at that guy! girl to go out with YAY!

Hope you all had a wonderful, safe, happy mothers day, no one sticks their hand in your hair weekend!



randoms, just like life

• Should I be offended or relived that the "Walmart Licker" hasn't licked my toes as of yet? Common man... these are good toes.. right?

• "When the going gets tough, make sweets". That's my new motto..and explanation for the t-shirt over my bathing suit situation
• "Operation Self-Esteem--Day Fucking One."
  — Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love)

Just like moons and like suns,

With the certainty of tides,

Just like hopes springing high,

Still I'll rise.

Maya Angelou

• My hair goes both ways
• Men found saying "Real men {dot, dot dot}" are often doing things real men are never found doing.
• Never cared for the green nail polish .. but a good mint color sounds pretty good.mmmmm...mint. wait?
• Many times in life... I over hear things that make me crack.up. on the inside. But last night I just let it fly at Walmart when I over heard this woman announce, "Fine! String me up! Shoot me! Put me on trial the next I try and smoke near an entrance.. ooooooo I'm sooo sorry!"...I thought wow.. that was really dramatic, and I don't think she really means it when she said "I'm sorry". Then the man with her mumbles.. "that was a bit much.." LOL I lost it and they turned to stare at me but I don't care.. he said just what I was thinking bahaha..

• Bridget Jones makes some good points. Just sayin

• My hair products and soap are now safe and sound in the bathroom as the roommates girlfriend is no longer welcome after eating an entire box of another roommates nutrition bars.. in three days. Oh because she stole my tampons. that too.

• Once, the guy I liked and was starting to date came over to surprise me. I was home. Car parked out front, window open, in the bathroom while I cleaned. But when the door bell rang I ducked. I had a sneaking feeling it was him, and I hid? Then my phone went off. It had a text front him, "I'm out front". I ignored it, and on my hands and knees crawled out into the hall where you couldn't see from any window, or angle. I sat there nervous on the cold hard tile as the door bell rang again, and finally the knocking stopped. I HIDE. From the guy I liked.
• Best part? My dog must have picked up my vibe because she didn't bark at the bell, or stand in sight staring at me wagging her tail giving me away. She actually slinked her way over to my side never breaking eye contact and came and sat next to me. We then both stared at the tile we were now perched permanently on until we heard a car door shut, her gaze shot up at me. I smiled and nodded "yes", then the two of us, still in stealth mode crawled to the window to see if his car had pulled away, we watched as it did and then with a sigh and hint of humiliation I stood up, gave my dog a treat, and continued on with my day.

• "Tis' better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else's perfectly."
  — Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love)

"I have a history of making decisions very quickly about men. I have always fallen in love fast and without measuring risks. I have a tendency not only to see the best in everyone, but to assume that everyone is emotionally capable of reaching his highest potential. I have fallen in love more times than I care to count with the highest potential of a man, rather than with the man himself, and I have hung on to the relationship for a long time (sometimes far too long) waiting for the man to ascend to his own greatness. Many times in romance I have been a victim of my own optimism."

— Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love)

Have a wonderful Friday all!