cuRReNt oBseSsiONs

1. WINGS. Lately I looooooove wings. Going to Buffalo Wild Wings and eating wings, drinking beer and playing trivia is becoming a favorite past time. Not only that, but I've discovered their boneless wings, which are delicious. More meat, too. Those with some spicy garlic sauce and blue cheese dressing really have been hitting the spot. I'm drooling as I write this. I also have come upon a super easy, super yummy buffalo chicken wing dip. It only requires 5 ingredients and tends to be quite a hit at parties lately.
2. VAMPIRES. That damn, addicting Twilight series has made me want a vampire boyfriend. They are more clever, handsome, stronger, and faster that your average, non-vampire boy. Oh Edward.... Anyway, not only have I been reading those but I just finished season 1 of True Blood on HBO. It was pretty good. Slow start but still, I was fascinated. The only problem with hanging out with vampires though, is the fact that they need to be in darkness and can't really handle the sunlight. That wouldn't be a problem for me though. I prefer to live in the dark unless I'm outside in the summer. Especially when it comes to nap time.
   
3. GRAPE APES. I blame my old pals in Thorburn. Mid-afternoon Grape Apes at the Loon became a much anticipated ritual. Now I can't go to the home of the Grape Ape with having a least one (or six). They do get me in trouble sometimes. Like the other night. Or New Years Eve day when we drank multiple Grape Apes, Orangutan, Cherry Chimps, Strawberry Snow Monkies and the Chemo Kitty (which is entirely another story in itself). But it's totally worth it. And if you bring your own flavored soda, the Loon will make any primate cocktail you'd like.
   

hEaRd iT. LoVeD It.

(in a southern accent)
"I wanna lick your mind."

oNe oF mY faVoRitE coMMeRciALs

Ha!

mY MORNing

Picture this...it's a pleasant -12 degrees here in Minneapolis without the windchill.

1. I wake up to a frozen nose, NOT wanting to get out of bed.
2. Put on more layers just to get up and get ready for work. My condo unit has dropped to 50 degrees.
3. I throw all the clothes I'm going to wear for the day (including long underwear) in the dryer to get them nice and warm.
4. Watch TV in hopes that my work will be running across the bottom of the news with all of the school cancellations. No such luck.
5. Get dressed. Put on my down coat, a hat, two scarves, two sets of mittens and sinch my hat. I wish I still had my ski goggles at times like these.
6. I walk to the front door and actually whimper out loud - just dreading what's about to come.
7. I die.
8. Just kidding. My prep work actually paid off. Wasn't horrible. Except for my eyes watering making my mascara run.
9. Then I think to myself, why do I live here?

"...iN tHEsE cRaZY tiMes..."

This is my go-to line for anything that doesn't make sense lately. For example:

• "In these crazy times I'll drink anything that's put in front of me."
• "I'll steal people's lunches out of the fridge in these crazy times."
• "Just get on those people's tab. These here are crazy times..."
• "In these crazy times, I just gotta be friends with whoever's left."
• "So what if the burger is burnt. These are crazy times and it's only $2.95."
• "You get a chaser that's the same size as the actual bloody mary. You can't go wrong in these crazy times!"
• "In these crazy times I even ate a cold meatball."
• "In these crazy times you just have to steal whenever you can."
• "I should have saved his number." "Yeah but that would be creepy." "Yeah but in these crazy times..."

HoT LiKe a hOt dOG.