Everyone had an absolute blast, he hiked all around Natural Bridge as the autumn colors were really starting to show their glory. Then at the cabin there was organic mountain pizza from Miguels (hilarious commercial), campfires, smores, beer, taboo, cards, singing, dancing and unlimited jokes about bears (because our cabin had 34 bear statues hidden throughout). We laughed non-stop and had a great weekend. I'm so lucky to be part of this great group of people, although I'm not an AIAS member they still include me, the perks of being the presidents wife :)
Laugh as much as you'd like but I want to learn to hoop again! A local belly dancing studio is having a hooping workshop next week and it gave me the idea. I'm tight on money so I can't afford the class but I may just have to take it up on my own time, maybe even make a hoop myself with a trip to the hardware store. How much fun would it be to spin in my yard like a kid again, put on my headphones and hoop until I'm out of breath and giddy. And after watching videos like this, the grown up part of me thinks it will be a great ab workout too. It makes me smile just thinking about it.
Did you ever run away from home?
I was always running away as a child. I had a "Going To Grandma's" kids suitcase packed with travel essentials like kandy kakes, apple juice boxes, a flashlight, a bag of quarters (to call home), a babysitters club book, one of my Breyer horses, and a picture of my mom. It was all cleverly hidden under the bottom bunk bed and whenever I came home to a visibly drunk stepfather, I'd grab my bag and got walking. I can't even count the number of times I've left, mostly I'd get scared a few streets away from the house and I'd be home before anyone ever noticed. After a while I became the girl who cried "run away", my parents just ignored the fact that I left until I ran away when we were staying the summer in Virginia. I had no idea where I was and I got truly lost. Mom found me less than a mile from the house and she was a frantic mess, I felt so horrible for what I had done to her. I was nine years old and that was the last time I ran away.
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This isn't a question, it's a free way to get survey data! Le sigh.
Their service is always fantastic:
A few months ago I was in the drive through and they asked me to pull forward because my food was taking a little too long to prepare, I waited maybe 3 minutes in the parking lot when my food came and they gave me a free slice of cheesecake as a thank you for waiting!
Last night Jon made a quick stop at Fazoli's on his way home and ordered two slices of pizza and two bread sticks, the total came to $4. When he got to the drive-in window and paid for his pizza the staff asked him if he wanted free food. The man in the car ahead of him ordered a bunch of dinner items but said it was too expensive and he left. The staff said they didn't want to just throw it away. So Jon came home with 2 chicken fettuccine dinners, 1 chicken penne pasta dinner, 2 strawberry fruit smoothies, an extra large soda, 2 pieces of pepperoni pizza and 2 breadsitcks... all for $4!
So if your ever in the mood for a quick Italian meal... it comes highly recommended :)
Another comical website error page from Ravelry. Apparently I'm starting a collection of creative error messages, done plum, woops, bear mauling, octopus...
What's one thing you can't say no to?
I can't say no to HUGS! I'm quick to admit that I am a hugger. I come from a family of huggers and spent my childhood surrounded by open armed friends and family. As an adult I realized that not everyone is as fond of hugs as I am, what had seemed so normal to me was taboo for others. I've learned to refrain from hugging when I meet non-hugger types but nothing beats connecting with a new friend and a big happy hug! I'll never say no to a hug!
Another comical website error page from Fandango. Apparently I'm starting a collection of creative error messages, woops, bear mauling, octopus...
Loathes:
- The fact that I haven't done a Tuesday write up in a long, long time.
- My car's broken windshield, stupid pebble!
- Being allergic to Mosquitoes.
- Database glitches.
- Free catered breakfast from my office building, even if it is... only once a year.
- Not having television, it's bliss.
- Saying hello new giant ikea sofa, goodbye tiny hand-me-down loveseat.
- Watching Cursive in concert tonight, it's been six years since I've seen them live.
- The sound of my sewing machine being productive... chikchikchikchikchick.
- Opening weekend for Miyazaki's newest film "Ponyo".
- Prepping the house for our new roommate.
- How my vegetable garden is producing more veggies than I can eat!
- Riding my bike to the Woodland Arts Fair this weekend to see Ben Sollee's free concert and support my local art community.
