Peanut butter creme of the devil

Some evil person put a box of Do-si-dos on my desk.
They are calling to me....

I am in love

With these boots!! OMG...I want them. I need them. I HAVE to have them.

Achoo!

I feel like ass. 'Nuff said. I have the worst cold ever. I can't stop sneezing & I've gone through and entire box of Kleenex already. Sucks. What a way to start my month of school-less bliss.
My plans of running to the mall to catch the post-holiday sales is shot. :(
Any plans I had of meeting friends for drinks tonight is shot. :(
Any plans I had of cleaning out my closet to put away all my new goodies is shot. :(
Shopping for my New Year's party? Shot. :(
Maybe tomorrow after work I'll hit up the mall for this skirt I wanted in the Loft & these cute white boots in Aldo. We'll see how I feel. You know I'm sick when I don't even want to go shopping!! Sigh...
So I'm spending my day watching HGTV & surfing the net. I'm bored out of my skull, but I don't have the energy to do much more than type. I slept until 12:30 and I feel like I need a nap already.
Off I go.

Merry Christmas!!

Here it is - 4:30 am on Christmas morning & I can't sleep. Have a bitch of a cold and the dude upstairs has decided to blast HBO all night long, neither of which make for ideal sleeping conditions. Sigh. So instead, I've decided to do some late night internet shopping. LOL

Merry Christmas to everyone!! Here's hoping you get all you've wished for & more.

I know I did. ;-)

2 down....1 to go

Okay, I take my last final of the semester tonight. Yay! Then I'm done...finally.

Had my office holiday party on tuesday. Brought Corey as my date. :) Got to meet the insanity I deal with on a daily basis. Love them. Stacy was my secret santa and gave me cozy sleepy pants from Old Navy, Spinal Tap on DVD and a laser paddle (don't ask). Drank lots o'beer and ate lots o'food. Food was amazing, but there was just too much of it (if there is such a thing). Took a lot home.
Photos are here for your viewing pleasure.
The party was over and before I knew it, it was time to say gooodbye to Corey. Won't see him for Christmas since he'll be with his family in WV. I will miss him but, then again, it'll be next Friday before I know it and we'll be headed into the city for dinner & the Met.
Last night I went to Friday's to see Roseann & Dan. Gave Dan his bottle o'Jager as a thank you/xmas present for always taking care of me when I'm there. Gave Roseann a gift card to Vicky's . She is insane - thats all I have to say. Gave me a Coach bag & matching wallet AND a Bath & Body Works set in Warm Vanilla Sugar. Love it all. Mwah!
So, today I'm off from work. Using up my last personal day of the year. Yay!! Don't have to work until Tuesday. So, I've been loafing on the couch and now I'm off to Anthropologie to do some damage. Teehehehehehe....

Finally feeling Christmas-y

Only 9 shopping days left, and I'm finally getting into the Christmas spirit. I thought my trip into NYC with Corey to see Santa & the tree did it, but I quickly fell out of it. Maybe it was the stress of classes & work. Now, my apartment is decorated, my candies made and 90% of my presents are wrapped. I finally feel like its Christmas time! Yay!!
However, I still have to deal with the stress of school for at least another week. :( Finals start on Monday. Something about complement proteins and microbial diseases that really puts a damper on my Christmas cheer.
I'm just looking forward to the end of this semester and the month off that follows. Free time? Whats that? I haven't had any of that in a LONG time and I can't wait.
So, now, when someone says: "Hey Mags! Wanna get dinner on *insert random weekday here*?" I can say: "ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY!!" Well....at least for a month.
Also means hours will be kicked up a notch at work which means that the cash flow will be slightly better. Just too bad that couldn't happen BEFORE the holidays, huh? But atleast that'll give me more time during the day to do what I have to so I'm not scrambling to get it all done by 4:30.
Looking forward to the weekend, too. Crop tonight with Kelly, Christmas party in Brooklyn on Saturday with Corey as well as our Christmas present exchange. I hope he likes what I got him. :)
My office holiday party is also next week. Bringing Corey as my date (of course). Can't wait for the girls to meet him. I know they'll love him.

fyi

You men have no idea what we're dealing with down there. Teeth placement and jaw stress and suction and gag reflex and all the while bobbing up and down - moaning and trying to breathe through our noses. Easy? Honey, they don't call it a job for nothin'! - Samantha Jones, Sex & the City

Memoirs on the big screen

One of my favorite books of all time comes to the big screen today. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden . I can't wait. I absolutely LOVE this book. It follows the life of a young Japanese girl sold by her family to a okiya in 1930's Kyoto's Gion district.

I cannot tell you how much I loved this book. I couldn't put it down and I've read it 1.5 times more. :) Now...if Lauren would just give me my copy back.

What cracks me up about this movie is the controversy that is surrounding it. Japan's in an uproar because they're afraid the partial Chinese cast will not be able to accurately portray their culture. The fact that Geisha were not, indeed, prostitutes. They were highly educated and cultured women who worked simply as company & entertainment for wealthy men. They were schooled in the art of seduction through music, dance, conversation. They never exchanged money for sex. At least the majority them didn't.

China's in a tizzy because they're still not over WWII. All the 'savagery & inhumanity' as my mother says. Apparently, they're pretty upset as one of their most beloved stars, Zhang Ziyi, is in Memoirs...

As for me...I could care less. I look forward to seeing this story brought to life. From what I've seen in clips & previews, Rob Marshall has done a pretty good job. I truly looks like a beautiful movie.

As for the Chinese actors playing Japanese characters? What does it matter? A Russian Natalie Wood played a Puerto Rican in Westside Story and you didn't hear them bitching, now did you? Heck...probably more than half of America can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese. I know I can't sometimes. Can you?

Now with linkage

my wish list now has links.
happy now? ;-)

it would be pretty pathetic if i didn't, huh?

You Passed 8th Grade Science

Congratulations, you got 8/8 correct!

Could You Pass 8th Grade Science?

Same old blog....

Added some fun to my sidebar.
I was bored.
Class got out early.
Whaddya think?

Oh....and just fer fun:

HAPPY WEEKEND!

Yay!!! Its FINALLY here!!

I have nothing interesting to say....

But I feel like I have to post so here we go.
Pretty much been work, school, repeat.
Looking forward to tonight. Taking Roseannadana out for her birthday to our usual haunt - the Junkyard to see BLASTED.
Looking forward to the weekend. Going to see the Rockefeller tree & Santa at Macy's. yay! My FAVORITE Christmas tradition. :)
Okay...well....I guess thats all I have to say for now.

Okay....I can talk about it now....

Oy. My reunion. What a night.
The day started off calmly enough.
Pretty much just laid around the house, did some laundry, blah, blah, blah.
Then I got ready for the festivities.
Kelly & Ryan picked me up around 6:15.
Got to the Holidome to set things up. The event started at 8, but a couple of us got there early to set up & stuff. Erica & Andrea came, too. Andrea looks fantastic!!
Of course....I start with the Jack & Diet Coke almost immediately. WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?
Maggie + Jack = Oy
So, by the time people started showing up, I was nursing my third drink. And by nursing, I mean gulping, and by third, I mean fourth.....or was it fifth?
So, at this point, I'm pretty loosened up and just making the rounds.
Got to see some people I haven't seen in YEARS - it was quite cool.
Got to see the guy who nicknamed me that HORRID name in elementary school - and even got to tell his wife about it. LOL She wasn't too happy with him!! It was all in good fun.
Got to see my high school crush.....What WAS I THINKING?
I have to say the best thing about the whole night was that I just didn't give a rat's ass.
I walked around and talked to EVERYONE. Whether or not you talked to me in high school, you were talking to me that night - some people never change, though.
I danced my ass off with Bethany, Andrea, Erica & Kelly.
I think I probably smoked a pack of cigarettes with Mike, Max, Chris, Marika, Brian & Erin.
I actually had a rocking good time. I just wish I could remember more of it. :-p
Thank you to Kelly & Ryan for getting me home safely (and making sure I took the right coat).
Woke up the next morning with a WICKED hangover, a cut on my forehead (?), a coors light label stuck to my foot, 2 fun vmails & 1 text from Corey & a horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach.
It took two calls & an AIM conversation with Kelly to make me feel better. I also had a minor break down with my Mommy. But, I'm all good now. Promise.
The afternoon of retail therapy with Mom helped, too. :-)
Now, I just have to make it thru the week.......have a feeling its gonna be a long one. Sigh.

Class of '95

Oh my. What a reunion it was.
I'm not going to give all the gory details here.
Its just too embarrassing to relive right now.
I acted like an ass.
I'm not too happy with myself right now.
I want to die.
Sigh..

awwww....

Say Cheese!

Okay, so I finally sat down at my scanner and scanned in some pics I had.

1. My B-day @ Culture Club (courtesy of Steve & his 3 disposable cameras!)

2. Brother Jimmy's for Tech-UVA Game (basically just pics of the boys taking shots)

3. Demons at T-Bones

4. More Halloween Pics

5. Randomness from last night

So tonight is my reunion. Found out there's a couple people I was looking forward to seeing that aren't going. Losers.
I have to get motivated.
I have to go get a pedi, do laundry and wrap the chocolate favors for tonight and I just have no energy to get my ass off the couch and do any of it.
I just want to veg and play on the 'puter. Sigh...
Last night was fun though. Went shopping with Elena at SuperWalmart and then got some sushi with Elena & Stacy. After a couple of beers with Bobbi Jo @ Bleacher's, Elena & I head over to Friday's to hang out with Roseann, Jack & Dan. It was much fun until I got sick from the Jack Strips. WICKED heart burn. WICKED WICKED heart burn with chest pain and OMG I need to leave now...... I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that I was exhausted and had a traumatic day since I cut 5 inches off my hair. Holy ef its short.
But anyways, I'm rambling and thats never good for me. Gets me in trouble sometimes.
Out.

forgot this little tidbit. WTF?!?!
"Your honor - causing my client to live without her hot iron, Great Lash Mascara in Blackest-Black & Covergirl lip gloss would surely drive her insane!"
Just goes to show you - a little cleavage (& a hospital ID) can get you outta anything!

Happy Turkey Day!

Another Thanksgiving has come & gone...and its almost time for Christmas! YAY!
Went to Doug's for dinner again this year. Corey's in West Virginia with his fam & hunting Bambi. Dinner was good - Katie was there with her boyfriend Joe who is a sweetheart and so good with Kassidy.

Pictures are here.

Tomorrow I'm chopping all my hair off. Yes, my friends - its ALL going. I can't wait. I know my hair isn't long to begin with, but I just can't take it anymore. I am NOT meant to have hair past my shoulders so I'm going with something somewhere between a chin length bob & a pixie. At least this time I won't be insulted & called a member of Oasis (fdb).

After my mini-makeover, I'm heading to Super Wal-Mart with Elena. Yes...I know....I'm effing crazy. Super WalMart on BLACK FRIDAY. Oy...We're going about 4ish, so hopefully the mad rush will be SOMEWHAT over with, but I'm not holding my breath. After shopping, its off for Japanese food & drinks @ Bleachers.

Saturday is my reunion. MY TEN YEAR HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. Wow...I feel old.
I'm going stag cuz my man is away but, so is Kelly so its all good. I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm looking forward to seeing some people I grew up with & some friends I met in high school. Namely: Eric K., Chris, Mike, Brian, Eric B.(grew up with them)
Erica, Andrea, Beth, Jimmy (my hs crush-don't worry ;) he's married!), Mike, Steve (met them in hs or jr. high).

Then, of course, there are the random people I couldn't stand in hs or those who made fun of me for being heavy. Mwahahahahaha.....SUCK IT.

All in all, it should be an interesting time. At least there's an open bar-even if its only for an hour. Doesn't take much to get me smashed, right?

Okay...I'm off to read or sleep or do something. Maybe I should study...........

When Maggie met...

I almost thought it was actually possible for a man & woman to be friends - then I remembered When Harry Met Sally... Its actually making me take a step back and examine my relationships with the few male friends I have (none of which I have ANY desire to have sex with - the thought makes me sick).

Harry: No Man can be friends with a woman he finds attractive, he always wants to have sex with her.

Sally: So you are saying a man CAN be friends with a woman he finds unattractive.

Harry: No, you pretty much want to have sex with them too.

(Thanks to Ordinary Joe for having this dialogue posted on his blog.)