It’s days like this that remind me of UND!

Spring has sprung in ND and it’s glorious out! You don’t need a jacket – and truly you don’t need a jacket – not like the crazies that toss on shorts and tank when it hits 37 degrees and make North Dakotans look stereotypical fools. The sun is shining and the wind isn’t blowing horrendously.

It brings me back to the good old college days! The campus was a buzz. A day like this would have you skipping class for sure. The fraternity boys would be in their yards playing Frisbee or football. People would be rollerblading to and fro and an afternoon beer never tasted so good. If it was particularly wonderful, we would sneak out of the sunroom window at the sorority and position ourselves on the roof. What a great way to get an education!

The southern states may have a perfect climate year round, but the winters in North Dakota sure make you appreciate a nice day more than anything! So, thank you Spring for arriving early and I hope you plan on staying for the long haul.

I almost peed my pants!

Well, I figured out what to do with my extra Chelsea T-shirt.

What...an amazing duo.

I like me some free stuff

So we all know a while back I ordered a Chelsea Handler shirt and it made my day when it arrived. Well, a week or so later…I received another shirt. That’s a little odd I thought, but my credit card didn’t get charged, so Kristin benefitted from their mistake.


Well, I just received another shirt. Yes, a third, exact same Chelsea shirt…along with a note apologizing for their delay and a free I Heart Chuy wife beater and a copy of Are You There Vodka. WTF?

I mean I like me some free stuff, but this is getting out of hand. Send me some different merch and we’re in business, but the same shirt three times, not that interested.

My conscience is getting the better of me though and I’m wondering how the totally pissed off customer missing all their goods is feeling. So do I try to contact someone or hope to create a softball team with all my matching Ts?

So there's this rug...

I went to Target on Monday to buy a pop.

I spent $75 on a new rug and pillows for the living room instead. I didn't even know I needed to redo the décor upstairs...but Target knew otherwise.

I've been on the hunt for a nice little rug for in front of the kitchen sink...Andy needs something comfy to stand on while he's doing dishes, right? Just kidding. Andy doing dishes is more like filling the pan up with water and a little soap and letting it sit for a day. (Sorry about that bus driving over you just then dear.)

Anyways, while perusing the aisles of Tarjay, this rug found me. It's near perfection and finding the perfect rug is like finding well, I can't think of anything funny to say, but we know it's hard, let's leave it at that. So this rug, it's mainly beige - we know I need beige with Tuck running amuck in the house. And it has color. This part is new for me. Kels is a beige and white kind of girl, but the brown, red, green, turquoise and yellow accents just caught my eye.

My new rug is home and loving its new location. However, the rug under my dining room table is in dire need of a change. My baby rug needs its mama and at a more than a cheap price, Andy's not interested.

The lust for my new rug has changed from want to NEED. I look at my old rug with disgust every time I pass it. How has this rug lasted here so long? My new rug mocks my old rug from across the room with its color and newness.

I've almost got Andy convinced we need the rug...I mean, we're adults. Adult rugs cost money and this adult waaants a neeeew ruuuug (imagine that in a 5 year old whiney voice, arms crossed with a solid foot stomp).

I'd like to post a photo of said delicious rug, but unfortunately the online photos just don't do it justice. So when all is said and done and mama rug is at home and happy next to baby rug...I will post a photo. Until that day arrives...well...we all know that day will arrive soon, we'll just wait a bit.

I'ma Be 30 in One Year.

It's my birthday. I woke up to the Black Eyed Peas new song. So, today:

I'ma be thankful for my amazing friends.

I'ma be jealous that my parents are in Vegas celebrating my birthday without me, but they did send flowers. (thanks)

I'ma be coming to work late (and probably leaving early and taking a long lunch) because that's what you do on your birthday.

I'ma be loving that my employees got me a gift card to the nail place.

I'ma be loving the tremendous trio at work that got me another special gift!

I'ma be having Better than Sex Cake at work and Juano's for lunch.

I'ma be looking forward to an amazing year.

I'ma be praying that God gets me the gift I really want...and the rug I've been lusting after too if I can be so picky.

Flash Back Friday

I've had a lot of time on my hands lately, so I've been going through old photos. Enjoy!

Some oldies, some goodies, and some favorites.

Wedding!

My 25th Birthday

Where did this adorable puppy go?

Swerving's wedding

Trisha's wedding

One of my faves

Dunn's wedding

It's 5am

And I've been awake since 4am.

It's like I took a shot of Red Bull before I went to bed and that midnight to 4am stint was just a power nap to prepare me for the day.

Let's discuss why this sucks.

A) I love sleep. There's nothing worse than wanting to sleep but staring at the ceiling instead. I've done a good 30 rotations from back to stomach, side to side. Still nothing.
B) I don't have to work today. What a cruel joke. I heart sleeping in more than anyone and here I am, bright eyed and bushy tailed at 5am.
C) I'm so busy with fun things today, I don't even think I will have time for a nap. Well, this is really going to screw things up.

Let's discuss what I've learned on Good Morning America, super early edition.

A) You're not supposed to use Dog Flee & Tick medicine on cats. Thanks genius.
B) Girls are better than boys in the area of reading. Also, probably could have figured that out on my own.
C) The president picked Kansas to win the NCAA tournament. Glad you're hard at work on the tough issues.
D) I should really be sleeping.

So now, I'm channel surfing trying to find the most-likely-to-induce-sleep program. I'm banking on the local Prairie Public Service channel. I'm also trying to steer clear of infomercials, we don't need this early morning to end in sleep deprived misuse of the credit card too.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALICIA!