Sometimes

• Sometimes I like to fill my cart on J Crew and pretend I don't have a budget.  Just to see how much it would actually cost to get everything I want. sighhhh. Not the best idea.
• Sometimes I wish I was more confrontational. But other times, I'm glad I'm not.
• I have amazing friends and an incredible family, and I could never tell them too many times how grateful I am for them.
• Sometimes (no, most of the time) I just really wish I could go to the ranch on the Biggest Loser for a month and get in awesome shape.
• Any time I read a comments section online for a political/religious/criminal article I am amazed and frightened by the ignorance of large portions of our population.
• There are times when I read people's facebook status's and I wonder how they can think anyone can't see exactly what they are fishing for and I get uncomfortable and embarassed for them.
• Sometimes the thought of motherhood absolutely terrifies me.
• Other times, when I think of the people in this world that have kids, and have managed to keep them alive and well, I feel a lot better.
• I really don't understand my own gender sometimes. I swear there has to be some psychological diagnosis for women with super low self esteem, yet somehow think they are 'the bees knees' (to borrow a phrase). I've known so many and I can never quite wrap my brain around it.
• At times, I put too much stock into what other people think of me. And sometimes (obviously), I can judge a little too harshly myself.
• Sometimes I miss being a student with no responsibilities.
• Sometimes I wonder if Oprah and I would be as good of friends in real life as I've always imagined.
• No. We would be.
• Sometimes I wish I would have taken bigger risks professionally.
• But most of the time, I'm happy and content :)

Incepted

It's happened. I've been incepted. You know the part where Leo is describing how an idea is the most powerful 'virus' and how it's impossible to kill? Well a couple of weeks ago I was talking to a co-worker about how badly I want to go on a vacation. It's been a really long time since Brody and I have gone anywhere just the two of us. (sorry, but going home for Christmas doesn't really count) and there is just something so wonderful about having something like that to look forward to. The anticipation is half the fun really.

And there it was. The idea. And it's been growing in my mind like a virus ever since.

Cape Cod.

I have found myself wondering onto websites, checking hotel and ferry rates, google-mapping directions (it's about an 8-hour drive), checking out beaches, restaurants, and neighborhoods (thinking of Hyannis) and reading up on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. And there's no going back now people. It's just a question of when. What will Brody's summer internship schedule be? And when we will have enough time between school and work to go? But so help me, it will happen. At some point, while we are living on the East Coast. We will go.

Fantasyland Friday: The Master Bedroom

Ahhh the master suite. The creme de la creme. We all have that dreamy master suite, with a King size bed (I can't wait for the day) with a bench at the foot, a  walk-in closet, perhaps a little nook for reading, maybe even a fireplace for cold winter nights? And who can forget the en-suite bath with his and hers sinks? But we'll do that in another post.

Valentine's and Flat tires

It was a lovely low-key Valentine's Day for us.  We had decided beforehand that we would really celebrate over the weekend with a day trip to Annapolis. We were both so excited and ready for a little daycation together when of course, our car had a flat tire. And of course, the flat couldn't be patched because it was in the wall of the tire. Oh the joy of owning an all-wheel-drive car when that happens :) So instead of Annapolis we spent the weekend together at home, debating whether to fork over the money for all new tires or risk just replacing two.  Annapolis will always be there, right?

But I have to gloat a little on my sweetheart, who surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of tulips and chocolates when I got home from work on Tuesday.   And some other pictures from life lately.

Pretty Much...

that's seems about right...

Too Good

Just watched the latest episode of Downton last night and I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything that happened!!! Amazing. And I couldn't resist this Valentine, just switch wine for Diet Dr. pepper with fresh lime and I'm there (and Brody for Romeo of course). Happy Valentine's Day all!

June-uary

It's been incredibly warm here lately. It's snowed once this winter (that I can remember) and for the past few weeks the temperatures have mostly been in the 50's and 60's.....there was even one day in 70's as you can see from the pictures below. Today was actually quite cold but the sun was shining like a champ, and it's making it that much harder to be indoors all day under the flourescents. Blerg. I even took a photo of the enticing sunchine pouring into my cube through the window of a nearby office. It's so strange to live in a city where there are flowerbeds in bloom in January. It's giving me all kinds of ideas about the spring and summer....but more on that later :)

Oh to have an office with a window...or just an office.

Fantasyland Friday: Kid/Teen rooms

I think kid's rooms would be some of the most creative and just plain fun to design and decorate.  Trying all kinds of colors and patterns and veering off the comfortable path of neutrals.  My dream home, in phases would have at least two kid's bedrooms with a Jack and Jill bathroom in between.  And at some point in time there would have to be some bunk beds because my sister and I had them growing up and some of my favorite memories are playing in our fort underneath the top one, sneaking up into her bunk in the middle of the night when I had a scary dream, and of course jumping and climbing on them all the time.  There is a lot to be said about sharing a room.