Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

Monday, December 30, 2013

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We've been hanging out with great friends, seeing movies and visiting family for the past week-and-a-half. I don't have to go back to work until the 2nd, so... YAY!

Loved The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (excellent effects) and loved Hunger Games: Catching Fire even more (Stanley Tucci just cracks me up!). American Hustle (Bradley Cooper and stuff) and Frozen (Lauren says it rocks) are next on our list.

(I should do all my movie reviews in parentheses.)

We finally watched the last two episodes of The Sing-Off (congrats to Home Free!). Nick Lachey hosts and he was the mentor for the second-to-last show. When he came walking up to Home Free while they were practicing, one of the guys commented, "Gosh darn it, he's pretty." I almost giggled myself onto the floor, because it was so funny... and because I was thinking the same thing. 98 Degrees sang "I'll Be Home for Christmas" a capella on the finale. Their vocals were tight! Beautiful.



Gosh darn it. He is pretty.

I was talking about cooking shows with one of our recent interviewees at work (yeah, I start my interviews with hobbies and favorite TV shows and eventually work my way to human research ethics and methodologies) when he mentioned he is a fan of a YouTube series called Epic Meal Time. I finally had time to check it out. It's pretty entertaining. It's some guys cooking and eating various outrageous concoctions of bacon and stuff.



We're having friends over to watch the Aggies bowl game (BTHO Duke!) for New Year's Eve. Hope you all have a wonderful NYE and I'll see ya' in 2014.

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Three Months and I'm Still Sober

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Every time I hear "Sober" by Kelly Clarkson, it gets me teary. Just that first strumming of the guitar starts it. I'm not even sure why. It's been a dang long time since I endured a breakup. I guess it's just a really emotional song and Kelly hits every word and note perfectly.

...I don't know, I could crash and burn, but maybe 
at the end of this road I might catch a glimpse of me...

I love that she tells the little story about her inspiration for writing the song in this particular video:



The Sing Off combined two of my favorite things last night- movies and music. And we got to see the best performance so far this season!

For those who don't watch, The Filharmonic are young Filipino guys who are basically a boy band without instruments. Great dancers, very cool. Home Free are mostly country and they cannot dance or do choreography to save their lives. So the two groups had a little fun with each other in the Ultimate Sing Off Battle (they both made it through... long story... six groups participated altogether...):



Rob doing the gopher dance- Ahahahaha!!

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Elgin Christmas Trees and Sausage

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Went with Scott 'n' Julie to Elgin yesterday. We had barbecue at the Southside Market, which was amazing (I still have an unholy love for Salt Lick's sauce, but the meat at Southside was outstanding!). We visited a couple of Christmas tree farms.

Scott/Julie cut their own real tree, which I have never done. It was pretty cool! I would love to cut our own next year, but since it's mildly toxic to cats, and I'm SURE ours will chew it, I don't think it will be a great idea. Superfun to go with someone else though!

It was pretty funny judging all the trees and then trying to remember which was which, while winding back through the rows to find "that one with the sticky-outy branch that we liked so much." We even got a free hayride out of it. It was crazy cold though. Good gawd. Next year- double the clothing.

The funniest part of our afternoon was at a sausage market whose name I won't mention here, because I don't want to get anyone in trouble. An older lady was serving samples. I didn't see any of the sage sausage I had specifically come to buy, which I've loved since we had to actually make the trip to Elgin to get it when I was nine or ten years old. I asked her if they had any in the back or if they still made it at all. She squinched up her face very dramatically and said, "Ewww. Sage? I hate that one." She actually shuddered. "You can just get that at HEB."

Ironically, I had explained to our friends on the way there that HEB (our regional grocery store) used to carry it, but hasn't stocked that flavor for at least 10 years. Maybe in Elgin they do.

I said I would check with the guy behind the counter to see if they had some in the back.

"I also hate the garlic," she added. "Actually, the only one I like is the jalepeno-n-cheese."

Ahahahaaaa! Don't hold back.

So funny.

Luckily, I knew exactly what I was buying, so I was unswayed by her bashing of it. I bought them out of every package of sage sausage they had (5).


Sunday Stealing: The Blerp Meme

When you get a headache do you take painkillers right away or try to wait it out?

I try to wait it out.

Is there a really funny YouTube video you’d like to recommend to me?
From Austin's awesome O Henry Punoff. Punniest in Show 2012:



"This is just what Noah stood on the ARKansas..." Hee!

Did you watch Sesame Street when you were little? 
of course

What’s the last thing you touched, other than your computer?
 
my phone

When was the last time you talked to your best friend?
 
Yesterday.

How often do you listen to music?
 
at least twice a day, usually more often

What color is your cell phone? 
black, but it has a white cover

What is the last non-alcoholic beverage you drank?
milk

Do you like to wear sweatpants? 
I have mixed feelings about sweats. They are the most comfortable clothing known to mankind, but they are also the sloppiest. I feel so comfortable, but I also feel like a total slacker.

What song are you currently listening to? Who sings it?
The Fray "Love Don't Die"



Have you ever gotten a black eye? 
Nope

What caused it? 
N/A (I'm a data manager to the end. No blank answers, please.)

How many times have you checked up on your ex? 
Well... Facebook shouldn't count, because it's a passive observation of whatever they're putting out for public knowledge, right? Excluding Facebook, never. Now, people have occasionally told me things about them over the years, but I don't contact them.

If you had to get a tattoo what would it be? 
a very small Texas A&M ATM logo on my ankle

How many tabs are open right now?
4 - Blogger, Facebook, Google Image Search, YouTube

Are you scared of needles? 
nope

Do you believe love can last forever? 
yep

Are good-byes easy or hard for you? 
hard

Would you rather sing or dance?
Sing!

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Friiiiiii-daaaaay! YEEAH.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Those of you who don't have a balance disorder might be interested to know that parking garages sway a lot. Only a few things make me feel woozy, but swaying floors (like at the Erwin Center when Bruno Mars is performing) will do it.

In other news... Oh the drama at work. Holy. Crapsticks.

That's all I have to say about that.



(That video's for you, CJ. *snort*)

So... people are talking about the newly cast actress who will play Wonder Woman in the movie. Most are complaining that she is too thin to play the part. I agree. A tiny, waifish woman isn't going to save anyone from a burning building or bash around some collossal bad guy. She's gorgeous, but it's just like casting Adam Levine as Thor. Not that he isn't hot as all get-out, but he doesn't have a superhero body. ("Yoga body," remember? *ahem* Get out your mats, ladies...)

And now I'm going to have some wine and start my weekend. (You may think I've already been drinking, but no!) I hope you have all had a wonderful week and will have an even better weekend!

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