Attention all rude & obnoxious people:

I had a pretty good day today. The weather was gorgeous (and HOT), I had a great day at work, and I got to enjoy some retail therapy after work at DSW, Victoria's Secret, and Dillards, with my birthday money. Yay. From this shopping extravaganza, I am most excited about the "ferosh" pair of black diba heels that I got on clearance for $35. Yep, I deserved it after the obnoxiousness and rudeness that I had to deal with twice this afternoon. To continue........

A couple of things happened today that really pissed me off. So, as I'm preparing to go back to work from lunch, and drinking my last sip of diet coke, I happen to look out the window and notice that half of my mail box is gone. It's like the bottom half was still there, the second half- GONE. WTF?? As a side note, I live on a really busy road with a mailbox that is really close to the road; therefore, this is not our first mail box incident. Anyway, I see our brand spankin' new mailbox torn in half and the anger is just a bubbling. Luckily, Adam was home and able to run outside and fix the mailbox. My question is, why can't people stay on the road?? Is it that hard to drive in a straight line? And, if you're driving your car and happen to hit some one's mailbox and break it, wouldn't you kindly pull over into these people's driveway, apologize, and offer to buy them a new mailbox?? Yeah. People need to learn some manners, and just plain common courtesy. This was not the first time that this has happened, and it probably won't be the last. Uhhhhhh!!! All I've got to say is Thank God for Lowe's and their plastic (but super durable) mailboxes. Over it.

My second incident/interaction with a rude person and/or people occurred when I was walking out to my car at 5:05 pm. I got to my car and this lovely note was stuck to my windshield, "Next time, park in my car!" Ooookkkkaay. The note confused me at first, and then I realized that they were complaining that I parked too close to their car. So, I have several opinions on this little note and I'm going to share them:

• (1) Yes, I do understand that I might have parked too close to your car, but did you ever think that the reason why I parked too close to you is because the person that was two spots over from you might have jacked-up parking skills?? Maybe the reason why I was so close to you is because I had to be to get into the space.
• (2) In this instance, I probably should have gone to find another parking space. But, when you hit the jackpot on a prime parking space close to the location where you're going, wouldn't you grab that too-tight spot and make it work? I mean, I drive a freakin' Jeep- not that big of a car, buddy.
  
• (3) There have been plenty of times when I have walked out to my car and found that someone was parked too close to me. Did I pitch a hissy and write out a note?? Nope. I silently cursed them and went about my business, because guess what? I have better things to do!

So, here's to you, Mr. or Ms. Parking Spot Police: You are officially (and in the words of my friend, Kindredly) ON NOTICE! Oh, and thank you for giving me such a fun blog to write by the way. I feel soooo much better.

Here's to a better Tuesday!!

Thoughts

The baby bug has bitten me, folks. I'm not even gonna lie. It is babies galore everywhere I go. I have friends left and right that are either: (a) getting pregnant; (b) having a baby; (c) on their second baby; or (d) talking about getting pregnant. Is this a sign that I should be with child? I don't know, but the baby bug is biting me hard. I went to a baby shower yesterday and it literally felt like a "baby shower," babies everywhere. I zoomed in on a precious little baby boy that had big blue eyes, tons of dark hair, and super chubby legs, and had to hold him during the shower. I was IN LOVE. Maybe it's time.....I don't know. I do know that Adam needs another job and that is a must before any child is conceived. I guess we'll see. Oh! I have to give a shout-out to my cousin, Jill; she found out that she will be having a baby girl. Woohoo!! I can't wait to snuggle and kiss this baby cousin in just a few months. See what I'm talking about?? I'm on baby overdrive.

Today, we are having a girls day/birthday celebration(s) for both me and my good friend, Lauren. I'm looking so forward to a day with the just the girls. I have the ipod and ipod dock loaded up, and Bud Light Lime in the fridge. I plan to roast by the pool and catch up on celebrity gossip. Speaking of, have ya'll seen the latest picture of Miss Jennifer Aniston at the Women In Film awards this weekend? If not, here it is:

She looks fantastic, does she not?
Image courtesy of People

Have a great Sunday, friends!

Welcome back to the land of the living!

I have been MIA for the past few days. But, I have a good excuse. I got sick......on my birthday. Yep, it was a stomach bug and it was terrible. Wednesday I woke up feeling great, so happy it was my birthday, blah, blah, blah. I put a cute dress on, curled my hair (yes, I'm a dork), and was happy to be the big 2-7. So, after me and my co-workers ate lunch at a local Japanese restaurant I get back to work and it hit me big time. Basically, I ended up getting sick at work and almost puked in my car (in the "foach", by the way). I walked in the door and Adam asked me, "What happened to you?". Thanks, babe. So instead of coming home, opening presents, going out to dinner, drinking wine, and enjoying the birthday, my face was in a toilet bowl. Nice visual, I know. Luckily, I am feeling better. Damn stomach bug. Adam gave me an Ipod Dock. I told him I needed this for tidying purposes since I like to listen to music while cleaning. While this is true, I also enjoy doing my best Beyonce and Brit-Brit impersonations for Sophie May when I'm home alone; the ipod dock has solved this problem, and I can now have Dance Club USA anytime I want! Real happy girl.

Besides the whole puking experience, I had a great birthday. Sunday I get to celebrate again with some of my best friends and I really cannot wait.

Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post; it's so comforting to know people are out there thinking and praying for you and your family.

Off to indulge in one of me and the hubster's favorites, pot roast. Yum! I'll be blogging soon!

Vacays and birthdays.......

Hello friends! Long time no blog, I know. Sorry about the delay. Ever since the hub and I arrived back in Macon Sunday we have hit the ground running. Me- getting back into the daily grind; Adam- working and looking for a new job. This is probably a really dumb question to ask in this shitty economy, but does anyone know who (if anyone) is hiring? So not a fun topic, so let's move on to more important stuff........

My 27th birthday is tomorrow. Woot woot. Okay, I'm not that cool........I FREAKIN' LOVE BIRTHDAYS! Especially mine. ;) Adam and I have no huge plans right now, and that's totally fine with me. I preferred to be surprised anyway. Sunday, a good friend of mine is having a little birthday get-together for both me and another friend who shares a June birthday, also. We plan to have a girls day, lay by the pool, drink margaritas, and hang out. I can't wait. I'm especially glad that it is only girls for our little partay', because this stomach is in no shape to be bared to the public (meaning guys and people I don't know). I'll just say that A LOT of fried shrimp was consumed on family vacay. Oops.

Family vacation was fantastic. Thanks to the many hours spent by the pool (the beach wasn't my favorite) I have a pretty good tan. My mission to get the "tan on" was completed. Friday afternoon me, Adam, my mom, and my sister went to the Beau Rivage. Oh my gosh, it was amazing. The place is gorgeous. I wish I had taken more pictures of the actual hotel, but my mind was on nickel slots and vodka pineapples. The casino was too much fun. I literally sat down at a nickel slot machine within the first 20 minutes of arriving at the casino, put five bucks in the slot, and won $75! I'm not kidding. It was pure luck because I had no idea what the hell I was doing. Here's a picture of me (still so happy from my win) watching my sister, Megan, play the penny slots:


I so would have taken more pictures of the Beau, but got into trouble with a security guard. Hehe........no photography in the casino for some reason. There you go, our first casino experience!


Friday night, my family and my grandparents hung out at our condo and had a birthday party for both me and my dad. My dad will be turning 51 in July. Here's a pic:

That cake is absolutely delish, by the way.

We also headed out to the beach to take pictures. Here are a few:



I told Adam to wear white. He follows directions so well, doncha think?

Seriously cracked up.


The whole Todd/Mosely clan. I kinda love this pic.


We said goodbye to my dad Saturday afternoon. It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Just because we've said goodbye before when he left for Iraq in 2005, does not make it any easier this time around. It was actually harder. When he left four years ago, he was younger, a little faster, and situations were different. It's a whole different ball game now, and it's scary. He is the bravest man I know, and I am so incredibly lucky to call him my dad.



Godspeed, dad! We love you so, incredibly much.

The Biloxi Bulletin Part II

Greetings from Mississippi! Friends, vacay has been great. The past two days have been busy, but a lot of fun. I have not followed the diet this week, and don't plan to. It's vacation! I mean, isn't that an excuse to eat things like: cheesecake brownies, chicken salad and bologna sandwiches, fried shrimp, fried catfish po'boys, hush puppies, chips and salsa, peanut butter pretzels, crab & shrimp au gratin, AND drink margaritas like you will never visit El Sombrero again?? Yeah. That's been my diet. Don't hate.

Wednesday the the fam and I went to the beach. It was mostly overcast and cloudy, but it was nice to have my toes in the sand, while reading a good book. My grandparents arrived in Biloxi late Wednesday afternoon, and we all got together for dinner and drinks at this restaurant named, "The Blowfly Inn." After dinner, Sangria's, and beer, we headed down to the dock by the bayou and took family pictures. Hilarious. I will have to post them later.

Yesterday, we roasted by the pool and seriously got our "tan on." That afternoon we headed to Hattiesburg for a military ceremony. It was amazing to see what great spirits the guys were in considering that they are heading to a war zone. I got to meet some of the men that my dad will be with during this time and they seemed like really great guys. All we can do now is pray and take it day by day. I am dreading say goodbye to my dad tomorrow.

Tonight, we are staying in the villa and celebrating mine and my dad's birthdays (mine- June 10th; my dads- July 14). We are having a low country boil and red velvet cake- YUM. And, in very exciting news, me and Adam are heading to the Beau Rivage today- woohoo!!!! I have never been to a casino, so I can only imagine how terrible I'll probably act in there. I think I'm just gonna go sit at a slot machine and scream everytime I pull the handle........maybe if I do that the people running the games will let me win. Haha! Adam's real scared.......

Wish us luck!

The Biloxi Bulletin

We finally arrived in Biloxi around 4 pm yesterday afternoon. I have to say, it is not what I expected. I knew the beaches were not going to be covered in sugar-white sand, with blue-green ocean water like the Gulf in Florida, but I did not expect to see so much damage still left over from Hurricane Katrina. It is crazy to see what Katrina did to Biloxi. And, it looks like many of the restaurants, attractions, and etc. that were standing when Katrina hit, are still being re-built and/or renovated. You can tell that Biloxi lost a lot when the disaster hit (almost) four years ago. There are some parts of Biloxi that remind me of Savannah, and I can definitely see this place being a huge tourist attraction in the next 2-3 years with all of the beautiful and new condominium towers and casinos being built. With all of that being said, I am still so happy to be here on vacation with my family. It's like my mom said last night, "We're here to make the best out of a bad situation." So true. I'm just trying to treasure every minute I spend with my dad before we say goodbye to him Saturday. Sunday will be a long and depressing ride home, but in the meantime, we are planning a trip to the Beau Rivage either tomorrow or Friday night. I absolutely cannot wait! I have never gambled before, so I'm sure I will be spending plenty of time at the slot machines. Oh well. As long as I have a Mai Thai in my hand I will be a happy girl. Let the bank-rolling begin!

About to head to the beach. I have my ipod loaded up, and a new book, Firefly Lane, in hand. Ahhhhh.....I love vacay.

Love Hangover

Did ya'll watch the MTV Movie Awards? If you didn't let me just fill you in: boyfriend was ALL over the place. Ahhhhh......love. He is absolutely delish in every way. Typically, I would feel bad for squealing every time he came on the television screen, but at least 4 of my girlfriends that watched it with me were doing the same thing. How the heck are we supposed to make it to November when New Moon comes out?? We shall persevere! In the meantime, I am posting a picture of my favorite moment in MTV Movie Awards history. I couldn't find the video, but this picture should explain everything. Enjoy!

Image courtesy of New Moon Movie