Thanksgiving!

The Curious Stanley Pup

One year ago today I was in Amsterdam with some friends eating all you can eat ribs at a bar near our hotel. The weather was so frigid cold I only took my Flip camera out long enough to video the holiday lights strung up between buildings. I sorely missed green bean casserole and baked sweet potatoes! In addition to being thankful for the family, loves and other close friends, here are some things that come to mind - serious and silly:

Dessert at Mangiamo! for my 21st, back in September

• Finally being of age to enjoy a drink with dinner. This means discovering new places to eat downtown. Yum!
• New winter fragrance worthy scents a la Bond No. 9. Astor Place has replaced my Chance by Chanel that I had been using every fall since 2007.
• New cozy comforter that fits my bed. Perfect for hibernating.

With Gannon after his regional championship game

• My brother &dad are back in good health. They both went through some rough times earlier this year and I couldn't be more happy that they are well.
• New friends and dinner parties
• Loving my roommates and my new home. I'm especially thankful for our subleaser, Diane [2 in one house, oh my]. She's amazing, and apparently my sister according to a stranger we encountered on my birthday:

Halloween 2k10

• Working as a fashion marketing intern at Leigh's, a specialty store in GR. I'm currently working on a fun mannequin project that can be followed here.
• On track to graduate from university next semester! This is still quite a bit frightening to me.
• Changes!

Conan is back!

&Now, to begin my Thanksgiving eating marathon! Cheers!

Hiatus...Over?

The semester, work and an amazing internship have been taking up much of my time. I'm back!

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.

Stanley Pup

I've been neglecting this. To make up for it: here's the new pup: Stanley Pup.