Wednesday Randoms

Today's Wednesday, right? I love the occasional momentary confusion because that usually means we had a day off and it's a short week. Holla.

• Thank you once again Twitter and @sephora for your secret code in today's tweet that allowed me to score a bonus sample set for my online purchase today. Yay!
• I've learned an hour at night outside in NJ with shorts on equals about 50 mosquito bites. Not just the small red little bumps, I'm talking huge, insanely itchy, inflamed red marks all over my legs and back. Not on my face or arms, thankfully. These marks look like the bad reaction to the cat prick I got at the allergist a few months ago. Itchy ouchy.
•  My tomatoes and herbs are growing nicely! I'm hoping by the 4th of July I'll have something to harvest.
• I haven't been to Hershey Park in forever. Is there really anything more grand than approaching a town that smells deliciously of milk chocolate? Minus all the kids running around, a weekend will probably be the best time to go.
• These cheesy Lifetime movies still can get me on the edge of my seat (like the one I'm watching right now).
• Glad to report my road rage has diminished. Driving during rush hour is one of my most hated things. Get the school buses and teachers off the road and my life will be that much nicer from mid-June through September.
• Where is Cici's pizza? Keep seeing commercials and have never seen one. Googling I shall go...
• Not totally thrilled with the choice of Katie Couric to interview Wills and Harry for the Diamond Jubilee. She's always irritated me and I think she's a little too jokey when interviewing. Like there's this underlying smirk in her tone. I would have much rather seen Tom Brokaw, Brian Williams, or Matt Lauer do it (Partial to NBC much? Yes. Absolutely.). Then again, it's much easier to push for the Diana juicy stories  from the past with a woman interviewing.

I have so many more rants, but just not feeling like rattling them off. Next time.

Wednesday Randoms

A power nap and glass of lemonade-iced tea and I'm ready to random! Way better than last week when I nearly forgot about it.

I admit it. I'm a bit of a planning n*zi. I have a plan, a timeline, a list of things to do, places to go, and if my plan is followed, it's nearly a guarantee a good time will be had by all, and we'll have spent our time and money in the most efficient way. I've grown a bit lax in my punctuality as the years have gone by, but my mom is the most punctual person I've ever known, and my only excuse is that this kind of behavior is hard wired in my DNA. If you weren't someplace 10min before the designated time- you were late. Perhaps that plays into my obsessive nature that sometimes rears its ugly head when a vacation or busy week/weekend comes up. I even play out the logistics in my head beforehand if I have to run errands and need to hit 5 different places. I know the rest of the world isn't like me. Maybe I need to ease up a bit (but I will only allot 3 minutes for that!)

Ever notice some people have reallllly dirty front wheels, while the rest of the body of their car is sparkling clean? Do they use some kind of 'halfway-up only' car wash? Never understood that.

Finally confirmed through a shared elevator ride yesterday my neighbors indeed have a puppy. I'm not an expert, but from years of watching the Westminster Dog Show, I'm pretty sure it looked like a baby Brussels Griffon, all black. It was cute. The yelping has been on and off lately, so hopefully they're exercising some good training techniques and watching plenty of Cesar Milan.

Fresh watermelon is so enjoyable. I shudder at the thought of purchasing a whole one, lugging it to the car, lugging it up 8 floors, and then having to shove it in the fridge until I cut it up and neatly portion it in Tupperware containers so it doesn't risk sliding out and landing on my foot every time I open the door. I've said this over and over, and so have many others; the food that's best for us is always the most costly, and time consuming to prepare. I can absolutely see why I sometimes so many people opt for the $0.99 Junior Bacon Cheeseburger at Wendy's, instead of preparing some big salad with lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, chicken, etc. Add up the time and $$ and that Wendy's burger sure makes life a lot easier.

For all the ladies out there reading this, I've got a store you must check out- Jewelbilee! http://www.jewelbilee.com/ If you're like me and are endlessly searching for some unique, colorful, statement-type bracelets, earrings, or necklaces- this is the place. If you're a guy reading this- take your girl there next time you're near the Metroplex in 19462. (Major bonus point opp here! #youcanthankmelater)

3 day weekend in 2 more days! Liquor store promo tomorrow night, where I'll be sampling up some tasty Nuvo. If you've never tried it, it's worth a purchase. Just don't be put off too much by the pink/yellow perfume-looking glass bottle. Jamie Foxx raps about it in 'Blame it on the A-a-a-a-alcohol' #hiphopapproved

2 summers ago I was scoping out www.meetup.com for something fun, new and interesting to try. The pick up volley ball games on Tuesday nights by my house looked interesting, but I figured since my vertical jump isn't that great, and the last time I played volleyball was prob in gym class in HS, that might not be the best choice.
Then there's the 'Hip single parents meetup', and the 'Stich N Bitch' woman's group. Nope and nope again. One of these days I'll find a normal group with a fun activity and try it out. I still browse it every now and again. Maybe I should start my own group: 'Fun loving people who randomly blog, enjoy cheese fries, tweet frequently, and have a passion for travel'. Sounds like the only person I'll be 'meeting up' with is... myself. (wah waaah)

My vegetable seedlings are doing so well! Below are the most recent pics. I hope to have a bounty of vegetables in a couple months! Don't worry, I will blog the results.

5/23/12

5/9/12

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Ohmagawd Wenesday Randoms were almost forgotten about tonight! Eek! -

• Supported a good friend in her first coaching endeavor as she tried (and was successful!)in leading a team of 11/12yrs old to victory!
• Promo tomorrow. Trying out that new Captain Black Spice.
• Stillll need to make the cake pops!!
• Almost time for vacation mode!
• I know, I know. This was a tuuuuurrible WRs, but my eyes are about to shot! More to come next time I promise!!

I wrote this on my phone because I was soooo tired, and then couldn't find the button to publish it, so I had to come out to the laptop, no contacts in, and finish this off!  All in the name of Wednesday Randoms!!

Ok, so tired right now. Bed. I'll do better next time. Swear!

Wednesday Randoms

Wednesday's here!

• I buy waaaay too many clothes. I ran out of closet space about 4 years ago. I clean them out and gets rid of bags and bags, and there's still clothes everywhere! It's true what they say, you wear 20% of what you own 80% of the time. I'm trying my hardest to stray from (what seems like an invisible force pulling me) buying more black clothes. Open both my closets and it's nearly black. I've been good about bringing in color, and forgoing the patterned items. Ugh. What I need is someone to come to my house for 8 hours and go through every item and categorize it. I'll pay them! I wouldn't trust sourcing this type of person on Craig's List though...
• Broad Street (...I did it again). Yes, that's right. Another 10 miles straight through the heart of center city. It felt so much better this time around, and my recovery was just a day. I guess going 8min slower than last year made the aftermath more bearable. Still a good time. The traffic jam after the fact is another frustrating bullet point, but with 40,000 people in one location, I really have no room to complain
• Flyers choked again. Not much of a hockey fan at all, but I'd be real sick of standing by this team by now.
• You know that saying 'Never say never'? Wellllll... apply that right to me. This die hard red wine gal has made the switch to (gasp) white! Aaah. How did this happen, you ask? Well, after a glass of way-too-warm red wine at a pizza joint in Philly, I got a taste for something a little more crisp, a little more cool, and light and fruity. Not I am NOT going to tell you I've developed a love for an oakey Chardonnay. No way. A light Pinot Grigio or Savignon Blanc will suit me just fine.
• Watched a cool bio on Bill Clinton on PBS last night. The tale of slick Willy and his good ol southern upbringing, his cheatin ways, and how he formed the most powerful political team using marrige as a front duo that ever existed today. Still can't figure out how someone so smart could be so stupid and deal with humiliating himself and his family like that. #gladhesnotmydad
• Growums update: We've got some herbs sprouting! The oregano, tomatoes, and basil have begun to grow. The peppers got off to a sluggish start, but today I saw the beginning of a sprout start to push it's way through.

Aren't they lovely?

• Back to running. I've kept my word thus far in 2012, and have not wasted any time or $ doing any 5Ks. 3.1 just isn't enough. So I'm sticking to the bigger races only- 5mi, 10mi, 10K, and ultimately before the year is over, the 13.1. Fall is the optimal time to run this distance, so I'm going to have to stay active all summer and decide which I'm going to do in 4 or 5 months. I want it flat and fast- that's all I ask for!
• Vacation plans are starting to materialize. The date is picked, now... the destination!

Wednesday Randoms

Time for the bloggy blog. Lots of things I thought about adding to the blog this week; some topics, however, are better suited for an individual entry. The amount of ranting (or raving, not just complaints on this site!) deserve my undivided attention, and not just a bullet point on my laundry list of randoms. I'll work on it. Until then... back to your randomly scheduled program.

• Broad Street in 3 days! Ahh. The weather looks nearly identical to last year. I might even wear the same exact outfit so all conditions will be the same. I did my last workout today before the run. I might need a good hour of stretching before this thing... or maybe a breakfast cocktail beforehand
• I'd like to know how the 80-something lady in my building who uses a walker and goes about .6mph has a license?! I would bet my paycheck if someone gave her a driving test, she'd fail miserably. How can her physical reaction time be anywhere near where it needs to be to drive on a busy, multi-lane road in rush hour traffic?
• I'm attempting to bring my green thumb out this season. I was given a Growums Garden www.growums.com for Valentine's Day, and if all goes well, I'll have an abundance of basil, pepper, oregano, and tomatoes. Yay. The seedlings are carefully being exposed to light and water and hopefully they'll sprout soon. This garden is meant for kids, but I find it rather amusing to get emails with videos from these folks:

•  I can't wait to indulge in some Franzones and cake pops after the run on Sunday!
• Last year I wanted to make my own jam. June is usually the time to do it, when strawberries are at their peak. It's a lot of work, but afterwards you have 20 jams of delish jam to eat or give as presents.
• If you've never listened to 'Wars of the Roses' on 96.5 in the morning, you should! It's hilarious and they bust  cheating people so bad in these setup phone pranks. Another good one is the phone prank on 98.9 with Carmen. Here's a sample of the funny calls she does: