OMG! OMG! OMG!

It's BAAAAACCCKKK!!!! My life will officially return to normal when I watch tonight's season premier of Gossip Girl. I have been waiting for this day for sooo long. So many unanswered questions. It's a good thing my new schedule starting in October has Monday nights off so I can watch GG! I will miss GG nights at the 3030, but I hope to quickly find a replacement.

Although I am a little nervous that I am over television. I haven't turned on the tv in a LONG time. Over 2 months probably. Except for my Monday night Bachelor Pad at Kelli's, I don't watch the tube. My life is too exciting right now to sit on the couch.

Nothing will stop me from watching Chuck Bass. Thank you CW.



p.s. I am also excited for Life Unexpected. Did anyone else watch that last season? I thought maybe it wouldn't make it to a second season, but I'm glad it did. It's filmed here in Portland so it's fun to watch.

Listen to the Music

Last night while pulling up to my driveway I remember Coldplay "Clocks" playing on the radio. When I turned my car on this morning, guess what was playing?!? "Clocks" What are the chances? Well unfortunately they are great, because the radio keeps playing the same songs over and over again. While it's fun to hear Wilson Phillips often and remember Aric Johnstone and the Walner brothers lip syncing to "Hold On" at an assembly in high school, it gets kind of annoying that the station can't pick other songs. I usually listen to 101.9 these days. I love getting to hear new music from Portland bands. But when I turn to other stations like 103.3 and especially 100.3 I hear the same music over and over. While I loved California Girls when I first heard it, after the 3,000th time, it's gotten pretty old.

Why are these stations not playing some old school hits? They don't even have to be that old. What about all the top songs of the decade? We've had some pretty good music over the years. At what point does a station determine that they will stop playing a song cold turkey? It seems like they play it 50 times a day and then all of a sudden you never hear it anymore. I should be a radio DJ. I would be so good at it. I need to get a new iphone hookup for my car so I can just be my own DJ.

In other music news, I just found out Hanson is coming to Portland at the end of the month and I REALLY want to go. Who wants to go with me? September 22nd at the Wonder Ballroom. Has anyone realized that they've come back? They're album, The Walk, is actually pretty good. Grooveshark them next time you're getting ready and you'll love it.

Steal of a Deal

Fresno Groupon has a great deal today!

$40 for $100 worth of Clothing and Accessories from Shabby Apple!

I love Shabby Apple. It's a bit over my budget right now though, so this groupon is perfect!

You can buy 2 of these so you pay $80 and get $200 SA buckaroos! Sweet! PLUS they are having a 20% off sale right now. Not sure if that will work with this deal yet.

To get yours click here

Happy Shopping!

Life is Rough

Dear KION,

I really wish I could have said yes to your offer. You made the decision tough. But ultimately I had to go with my gut. My heart is in PDX. I can't leave this place just yet. I already left it back in 2004 and it was rough then. I didn't want to have to go through another heartbreak. I hope you'll understand. I am so lucky to have been your top choice. Good luck.

Sincerely,

Just another college grad who decided her major isn't really what she wants to do anymore.

Do It Yourself

This is going to be my next project! I stocked up on pocket v necks a few weeks ago for easy summer wear. And now all I need are a few fun skirts to go with them. I have been shopping around for some, but with my non existent funds, it's hard to feel good about buying any of them. So I am going to try this out! I'm off to the fabric store!

For a tutorial, go here.

Oh What Do You Do In The Summertime?

Yesterday in a phone interview for a job I was asked what I do when I'm not working. I'm pretty sure my future employer is not the only one who would like to know. I am frequently asked that question by friends and family. I'm done with school and have no job. What do I do everyday?!?!

1. Traveling. I have all this free time, so I am taking advantage of it. I have gone on a lot of fun trips in the past couple of months. From last minute trips to Utah and California to long awaited trips to Spain and Hawaii. I love to travel! There's nothing better than packing up and leaving for a few days. As long as I don't have a job, I will keep filling my time with fun (yet cheap) trips!

2. Running. Well at least that's what I used to do apparently. With all the above traveling, it is hard to stay on a steady running schedule. I am supposed to be training for a half marathon coming up in a few weeks. But can't seem to get back into my long-run groove. I wouldn't say that I love running yet, but I do love the escape. Hopefully Portland is done with it's monsoon rains so I can get back onto a good schedule.

3. Reading. School killed my love for reading. Textbook after textbook of boring material from boring GE classes made me never want to pick up a book again. But while in Hawaii, my friends and I had a little book club. We'd thought it would be fun to all read the same book and discuss. I wasn't too thrilled with the book choice so I skipped reading for the first few days. But as soon as I was forced, I was hooked. Now I find myself going to the library once a week to return a handful of books for a new handful of books. I love my new library card! Right now I am really into Jodi Picoult books thanks to Lindsay. I love her style of writing!

4. Baseball. It's baseball season. I have nothing to do. So now I can concentrate on it 24/7. I am able to catch a lot of the rare Cardinals games on TV out here. And I have been able to catch 2 A's games in Oakland already. In a few weeks I'll be going to St. Louis to catch a few Cardinals games at Busch Stadium. I. Can't. Wait.

5. Baking. I'm still making lots and lots of cupcakes. My grandma usually calls me about once a week to make an "order." So that gives me the opportunity to make a new kind or test my new decorating skills. I have been given a few fun decorating books recently so I have lots of ideas to try. I usually try and find something that will go along with my Sunbeam lesson every Sunday. Sometimes it's easy, and sometimes I have to really stretch to justify taking cupcakes to them all the time. I just got a few new accessories for my KitchenAid and can't wait to break them in. When I was in San Francisco last week I found myself spending a long time in Sur La Table. I don't know why, since we have one here. But I wanted to get everything in their baking section!

6. I'd never thought I'd say this but the Singles Ward. I thought I would just stick with the home ward and I would be good. But a few months ago I decided to try out the Canyon Road ward and had success. Love the people there. Lots of fun activities. We had an Amazing Race through Portland last week. Guess who's group won? That's right, mine! I've got the blisters to prove it. (I wore new shoes... and we literally ran from point to point) Yesterday we worked on floats for the Rose Parade. I got to cover a Native American's shoe with Walnuts. Now I must go to the parade to see the fruits of my labor. I am enjoying the singles ward and I'll take back almost every negative thing I've said about it in the past. The saying is true, don't knock it till you try it.

7. If I had a pool, that would cover #1-6. That's all I would do. Brings me back to my days at King Henry. When all we cared about was going to the pool and happy hour at Sonic.

Why Do They Hate Your Bags?

Read this:

http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/05/13/aol-mystery-flyer-southwest-airlines-report-card/

I travel a lot. I love going places. And my preferred way to get there is and has always been Southwest Airlines. Actually, when I was really young I did like TWA. But they're not around anymore and I probably only liked them because that's really all I ever knew.

I had an experience while traveling on Southwest Airlines that I will never forget. I was about 7 or 8 years old. I was traveling with at least 2 of my older brothers to go visit my dad in St. Louis. Being the youngest and a sister I was teased all the time. And this didn't stop in the air either. So after awhile one of the flight attendants noticed me traveling with my brothers and asked me to come to the front of the plane with him. His name was Buddy. He was really nice. I am not good with names at all. So remembering his name tells you how great this experience was. He had me sit down on the flight attendant's seat and he began fixing a bowl of ice cream for me! It even had chocolate syrup on it. Not only did he give me ice cream, but I am pretty sure one of my brother's came up to the front with me. So he had to sit there while I enjoyed a treat. :) I have always been a little uneasy about flying. It used to be 8 times out of 10 I would get queasy during the flight. So I would dread flying. (Now it has gotten a lot better) I swear for the next year after this experience I looked forward to flying! And I always looked for Buddy after that. Still do.

What company hires genuine, nice people like Buddy? I am convinced Southwest Airlines does not hire anyone that has ever been in a bad mood. Because it's rare to find an employee that isn't smiling, helpful and genuinely interested in making your flying experience magical! As I sit down in my seat on a flight I look forward to seeing what fun things are in store. Have you met a Southwest flight attendant that does not sing and dance? And who doesn't love their bags fly free commercials right now?

Why do they hate your bags?

As I read this article, I kept getting goosebumps thinking that I may have a chance to work for this company. May 27th can't come soon enough.