Monday Mad List

1. People who think there is an "x" in the word "espresso".


2. MTV/E!/VH1 shows that enlist of D-list comedians or washed up stars to comment on outrageous videos of criminals or celebrities. Who are you? Funny clips speak for themselves - what's more laughable is your career [or lack thereof].


3. Flies. There must be a gaping hole in one of our window screens that has allowed upwards of 30 flies into our apartment. That, or a Biblical plague of some sort. I just trapped about 20 in one of the dining room windows. What the hell?


4. Shedding. Since my luscious lockz have grown past my shoulders I find loose hair everywhere. It falls out constantly and I have to make a conscious effort to clean the bathroom daily so that I don't become overwhelmed by my wookie hairs. Seriously, every shower yields a Locks of Love donation.

VA Beach

In June, we went home to Virginia Beach where I indulged in as much seafood as I [&my wallet] could manage in two weeks. We went to the bay when the humidity wasn't suffocating, had a reunion with childhood friends, introduced Ryan to my extended family & ate some more.

The crab cakes shown above were by far the best that I've ever had, from a local restaurant called Surf Rider. I'm pretty sure that the cakes were made almost entirely of crab, glued together with the slightest bit of batter. I could live on these things.

I love my mom's parents so much. I think this photo sums up their personalities perfectly - my Papop's jovial mood juxtaposed with Lola's seemingly unapproachable frown.

I believe I inherited wanting to film everything that moves from my dad. Funny he was the most resistant in our family to owning a cell phone 5 years ago.

The only picture of me from the entire trip was a messy blur.