Merry Merry Christmas

I thought why not a little post with a few honorable mentions I got for Christmas! The first three things I actually bought myself while vineyard vines was having 50% off all outerwear. I actually met my very fav E for shopping, latte's and a wonderful mani/pedi. We've decided this is going to occur monthly, it was a fabulous way to spend a Saturday, she is just the best! I just love love her!

1/3 Fleece vest - i like the mens ones as they're the exact kind of the ladies original fleece vest from years ago

Vineyard Vest - White

Sherpa Fleece Vest - in Navy and White

vineyard vines Patchwork Wool Cord Tote

The tote is from my boss nonetheless he clearly knows me well!

Lilly Pink Checking In - Murfee Scarf

I feel this is always say this but here it goes...if you follow me on twitter then you know I've spent most of December working. I'll have some good news on that front another day!! A resolution for 2010, be a better blogger!

Until then, ciao!

Menu Monday = weak

This week will be odd with our travel and work schedules, but I'll give it a shot.

Monday: Smart Ones - Chicken Quesadilla; one of my faves though it be because it's "ok" to smear low fat sour cream on them

Tuesday: Cereal - Raisin Bran; my single girl meal as I'm flying solo for dinner tonight

Wednesday: I won't be home until late from a work event so I may add cereal or a turkey sandwich in here depending on when I finally get home

Thursday: Chicken something or other if i remember to take the chicken out of the freezer Wed night. RJ always whips up something impressive off the cuff.

Friday: We have plans, they're TBD but chances are dinner won't be at home

Though it's an off week, I said I would post the menu so that is what I did. I can't promise it will always be top notch and sassy but I'm at least being honest! :)

Friday already?

It has been a super super busy week. But it's the weekend and what am I doing...blogging baby blogging.

Catching up on Days while getting some last minute work done for today. I'm cooked.

On a much funnier note we were talking about blogging and twittering at work and everyone is aware I blog but I don't tell me the actual site, I wouldn't have a problem with them reading it, but unless they ask I'm fine with how it is now.

While our happy blogging talk continued I brought up the fact I don't blog about work. And how I don't think it's good blogging etiquette to do so. Which then all of a sudden my boss was bummed out I don't spend my free time blogging about him and work. Ha! We can't access blogger or any blogs at work so if someone really wanted to read ATK they'd have to go home and read it.

Moving right along...I really wish I had more to report, but like I said no blogging about work so I really don't have anything else to say!

Mad Kimba

So I may be the last person to "Mad Men Yourself" but figured it would be fun to post what I came up with. What you can't see is in my right hand I have a newspaper, so it seems I am in a night club drink in hand, with a Wall Street Journal. Well of course!

I've decided to do a some wedding post this month, thank you all for your feedback, I'll have to go through what I have done to make sure I don't repeat to many of the pictures and stories!

Week has been busy as can be but I have run (one day outside) each day this week and it sure is a great way to destress which is MUCH needed these days.

Hope you are all having a fab week!

Haaachuuuuu

I'm rocking a pretty bad cold and I was actually told by my co-worker I should go home early as my coughing was scaring everyone. I agreed and took off, though it was 4:15, still I beat the traffic and was able to jump on the bus without waiting!

The upside, i'm at home working with a rerun of Wife Swap on. The show is so bad it's kind of good, I never watch it but when I do I get a big kick out of it!

I was happy to beat MG home so I could turn all of the Christmas Lights on and he could see how nice it looks when I come home everynight and their on!

I'll be posting our weekend wedding pix tomorrow!

Now TMZ is on, only bad TV is allowed when I'm home alone! (Too bad I already watched last weeks Starter Wife!)

All Bull...

Market that is!

This picture is of three favorite things on my desk: my Black Dog nalgene bottle and the Stock Exchange Bull, I'm very optimistic that soon enough we'll be in a Bull Market!!!

See what a ton of iced coffee can do to this gal!

Agh

I hit my head just so in the shower last night (i bet down to turn off the water and moved to quickly). Things like this happen to me all the time so I didn't think much of it. I woke up in the middle of the night with a splitting headache and spent most of the day with that same pain. The weird thing is it was only in my left eye and temple. I "web md'd it" and the only thing I could come up with was an eye strain. Yes, that could be it, but I have never felt this type of pain before and it didn't go away with Advil. I wasn't on the computer at work as much as I normally am so I thought that would help, but it is now worse (i know i'm on the computer now). So needless to say i'm off to bed, but this is just so odd for me.

Tomorrow i'm going to be a great day!!! I have my weekly 8am leadership conference call but Kimba's working from home tomorrow so i'll be able to wake up and start working right away. We have our walk through in the morning and our closing in the afternoon!!!

Ok it's off to bed, i'm not feeling all to well.

Thanks for the comments, i'm happy to know everyone else also made the best out of pre-cana!!!!!

Oh, and i'm so happy Ambre Lake won Rock of Love II!

Our Saturday

HOWDY!

I promise i'll be back more often, i've missed you all tons!!

Let me quickly recap and fill you in on our Saturday thus far and what is to come.

Today was Pre-Cana at the Paulist Center in Boston, Wikipedia definition below:
Pre-Cana is a course or consultation Catholic couples must undergo before they can be married in a Catholic church. The name is derived from John 2:1-12, the wedding feast at Cana in Galilee, where Jesus performed the miracle of turning water into wine.
Approaches to Pre-Cana vary among Catholic parishes. Often six weekly sessions will be led by a priest or deacon with support from a married Catholic couple. Common topic include: compatibility of the couple, basic principles of Catholic marriage and family life, conflict resolution within marriage, and natural family planning.

Let me tell you I am damn lucky Music Guys is also Catholic or I would never hear the last of how i dragged him to this. We did the fast version an all day "class". Let me tell you how serious MG took it...One of the questions in our "fighting fair" piece was "How do you and your future spouse resolve arguments" he answered arm wrestle. Lovely!

We got some bad looks from others as we're sitting there laughing at what each other put. They had about 15 different topics with questions and every one of them was taken with that seriousness. The people behind us were really into it and I think we annoyed them. There was a booklet in our packet called "Together for life" and we looked at each other and said Together for "now". And that was within the first 10 minutes so I think everyone around us knew what they getting into sitting next to us. It was a joke, my goodness people, you have to be able to laugh at yourself. But I think that might have pushed it.

It was not as bad as I had thought it would be, I actually enjoyed it! They had a couple come up and do mock vows and when the girl was saying them she started to get choked up. It was so cute, and then of course I start to tear up. I'm going to LOSE IT when we're up there, I always do. I look over at MG and he's looking at me like i'm crazy, he'll be worse then me, I know it!

You would think that's enough for one day right? Oh no, there's more!

I'm about to get ready as my boss is hosting a party this evening at his house for all of his direct reports and their spouses. Yep people you got it, party at my bosses! I'm looking forward to it, but i'm not sure about my other half. He'll enjoy himself, i know he will! Only thing that is a real bummer is some friends of ours are having a very sweet party and we're going to miss it. We did say we might stop by after, but I don't think that will happen. Oh well!

Off to put on my party pants! GREAT to be back!!!!

Anybody still there??? :)