Louis Armstrong

Who doesn't love Louis Armstrong?  I love him!  Not as much as I love Teddy Roosevelt, but possibly more than I love Mark Twain.  What a Wonderful World was just on the radio.  It's one of the most perfect songs ever of all time.  Yes I love it that much.

March Madness

It's horrible.  I'm addicted.  I can't stop checking to see the scores of the games.  I don't even like basketball!!!  But since I filled out a bracket and entered the office pool, it is now my obsession.  I'm doing alright, but with all these nail biters I don't know how much longer I can take the suspense.  I'm currently have 18 out of 24 correct, but that could go downhill at any moment.  I am tied with 16 other people in 24th place on our pool (out of 85 brackets submitted).

And in case you're curious - I have UConn taking it all.

What can I say? Best puppetry school in the country!!!

Yes, I did base my bracket on that.

Next Door

I'm beginning to think that there is something up with that house next door.  At first I just attributed it to the crazy lady living there, but now that a normal family has moved in I now attribute it to the house.  What is "it" you ask?  It is the need to call the paramedics!  This morning, I woke to find that my driveway was blocked by a firetruck and an ambulance.  I thought those days were over when that lady moved out.  Oh well, I hope everything turned out ok over there, I kinda like those neighbors in that they are not crazy!

***Side note... Please send your thoughts, prayers, good vibes, what have you... to Bakerella (i.e. the Cake Pop lady) - she has been in the hospital due to her body rejecting her kidney transplant (from 18-odd years ago).  You can read what she has to say on her blog - sad that this is happening to such a sweet (literally!) lady.

Here are some pictures of her adorable Cake Pops in case you are not familiar with them (all photos from Bakerella):

Aren't they so cute?!?!?!?  I just can't help it....

Bakerella get better soon!!!!

blech...

Snow, why won't you just go away once and for all?!?  I'm tired of you and want you to leave ASAP.

Epic Fail

Sorry I've been gone so long!  Epic fail on my part I know...  A lot has been going on, although I suppose some people do not see that as an excuse to stop blogging (*cough, *cough, Becky...).

News Flash!!!  I'm going to grad school!  I was officially accepted today.  I figure after getting an exceptionally impractical undergrad degree it's time to get a degree which might actually help me to get a job.  That said, I am going to be in an accelerated MBA (masters of business administration) program, I still haven't decided yet if I will do the electives for the financial option or just stick with the general business option.  None the less in two years I will be even deeper in debt but at least I will hopefully have more potential for job advancement (i.e. a better paying job).

I started taking Arabic too at the local community college, so far I know the alphabet, my numbers, and a few phrases and nouns.  I would like to stick with it though, because there is definitely a job market for people with a knowledge of Arabic.  Even if my ultimate "big girl job" does not require my knowing Arabic, at least I will have a base for when I travel to Morocco - which is totally on my short list of countries I want to travel to.

Let's see... what else...  I'll have to get back to you on that one - at least now I have internet at home and can blog anytime!

Last Weekend

To put it bluntly - it was rough.  Saturday I found out a guy I had met a couple times died and Sunday my beloved Steelers lost the Super Bowl.  At work the tone today is a somber one, but life goes on.

Like Christmas!

When arriving home from work yesterday it was like Christmas on my front porch!  I had 3 packages waiting for me there: one from Amazon, one from Anthropologie, and one from an Etsy shop.  From Amazon I got the book The New Victory Garden - it's out of print but they have used copies (I think I paid about 8 bucks including shipping).

From Anthropologie I got some really cool disposable paper placemats.

And from The Victory Garden of Tomorrow, this awesome poster - which I plan on framing and hanging in my kitchen:

PS - Glasses Update:  I did buy the ones that I had posted before, just in the dark bluish/ purple color instead of black.