life is messy

Life is messy. And I think that's so annoying. I hate being a grownup... don't you wish you could just go back to coloring or even writing 10 page papers doesn't seem as annoying now as wondering if I've paid the water bill on time.

Here's my list of adult annoyances:

1. Bills.

2. Mowing the grass (oh wait, Brian or Joel does that).

3. Laundry.

4. Work, more specifically getting up anytime before 8am.

5. Replacing things that go wrong- like the thermostat on my a/c this week- $300????

6. Did I mention Bills???

7. Having to take care of myself when I'm sick- no mom to bring me Yocono's soup!

Ok, so there's definitely more but that's a good start!

In an effort to put me in a better mood, I decided to make a list of things I love about being an adult... here goes:

1. Having a dog who loves me unconditionally. God love Jack.

2. My garage. Not so much today, but circa January 15th it was the best thing around.

3. Getting to take a shower whenever I want, and not having to wait for people to get out of the bathroom.

4. Dinner parties and bbq's!

5. Buying home things, like wreaths for my front foor and every season/holiday

6. No 10 page papers. Contrary to what I said above, I wrote more papers in 4 years of college than a human should ever be subjected.

7. Recognizing the value of a dollar.

8. Understanding what it means to work hard and get recognized for it.

9. Not worrying about getting carded at bars and restaurants.... the grocery store is not on this list because let's be honest, Schnuck's will card me until my hair turns gray... they are so weird about it!

So with just those short lists it's now making me feel MUCH better that my list of things that are good about adulthood is longer than the not so good list. Whew... I was about to look for the nearest bridge.

Just to make you guys happy and insert some pics into this otherwise boring post, here's a recent few of the love of my life:

I'm a Cards fan too!!!

Hi guys!

Beer, Burgers, and BBQ's

It's finally Friday! Does anyone else feel like this week was so long?! I have quite the weekend planned. Tonight I'm going to the Cards game for a surprise birthday party. It should be a riot- 25 of his closest friends showing up to the game and he has no idea!! Busch Stadium will be the site of the 2009 All-Star Game. Here's a pic I took the first time I visitied this place I now know like the back of my hand.

Saturday I have a bbq with some friends I went to Jamaica with about a month ago. They are such fun people, and I love spending time with them, but the bbq starts at NOON?!!! #1 The high tomorrow is like 100 degrees, and #2 I can't imagine starting to party so early in the day, especially coming after a night downtown and a Cards game. Ahhh well, here goes nothing!

Here's the whole crowd from Jamaica:

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Happy Friday!!!

power nap

I'm exhausted from this crazy week. I think what we all need is a good old fashioned 'power nap' and my good friend Jud gets jealous that my sales schedule occasionally allows for these in the late afternoon. Who knew they were clinically SO GOOD for you?!!!

Jud, this is for you.

Can Shaq stop the curse???

I'll admit I'm a fair weather fan of the NBA. I adore college basketball, enter into March Madness drafts every year, and contrary to popular belief, I do NOT pick my teams based on their colors or their funny names (Gonzaga, hahaha). However, this past season and the dramatic run by my hometown team The Cavs for the NBA championship helped get me back into the NBA swing.

Oh the Cavs... what a sad story. Years of finishing behind the seemingly unstoppable Bulls left a team in need of something, someone, and then it happened. An Akron native (who went to high school with my brother) showed up in the NBA draft the year the Cavs just so happened to have the #1 pick. Enter... LeBron James. Here we go. A new breath of life swept into the Cavs, and the fans. Sold out crowds. Bigger than life MVP posters downtown Cleveland. Magical. And the 08-09 season seemed like the Cavs really had a chance. Articles and ESPN analysts kept saying the Orlando Magic was like a "fantasy team" specifically built to attack the Cavs weaknesses. As I watched the Magic tear apart the dreams of so many Cleveland fans, I realized there really is a curse. If LeBron can't stop the curse, who can??

I live in St. Louis now, and with no NBA team here they never cover basketball. I first heard about this from facebook status updates, but had to research it further. I had to search the STL paper today for the tiny blip about the new reported acquisition by the Cavs.

SHAQ?????????

Holy cow. They're putting the curse of the Cavs into the big hands of this giant??? I mean, I get it- the whole combo of Shaq and Kobe worked, and I'm assuming they think Shaq/LeBron will bring in the rings as well. Shaq, good luck... it's quite the curse.

Guests to the STL

I'm amazed my eyes are still open. What. A. Weekend.

This weekend my mom and aunt were here visting me and my brother. Friday night we went to Pi, a newer pizza restaurant made famous during the presidential campaign trail. Obama even flew the chef to Washington to cook pizza for his family. I highly recommend it- it sure did live up to the hype!

Against our better judgements with the 90+ degree heat, Saturday we ended up sucking it up for a trip to the Missouri Botanical Gardens. My mom and I share no green thumb, kill all plants, and even kill most veggies in the fridge. My aunt on the other hand is a master of the garden, so we knew she'd love the acres of different types of flowers. Best part is St. Louis city and county residents get in FREE before noon! Seriously, if you haven't checked this place out yet you really should! The Climatron was my favorite part- a simulated rain forest, complete with poisonous frogs! This one was my favorite:

After showering off the 100% humidity, we settled in for a bbq with friends and kept the night very relaxing! It's always nice to have family in town, but boy am I pooped!

Here's to a great weekend!

The Wedding Date

Does anyone else feel like your mid-twenties is just one big wedding???? Here I am with Laurie, my go-to date at yet another wedding this summer. It's a pretty good deal though- we split the shower and wedding gifts, get to sit next to one another at dinner, and take turns getting drinks. Better than praying some guy doesn't get too drunk and make an ass out of himself in front of your closest friends.

Here Goes Nothing!

After years of reading friends blogs, and oh ok I'll admit to also reading blogs of people I don't even know... I'm diving into creating my own blog!

The title is fitting for me... my life really is an adventure. I'm fiercely independent, yet along with this stellar trait comes a ton of responsibility. Strangely, I'm rarely stressed.

I'm excited to share with you the craziness that is my life!