Friday, May 24, 2013

if i have to

Day 24, Friday: Your top 3 worst traits

I'm going to let JP answer this one.

1. Your obsession with water bottles and leaving the caps off.

2. Your naps last way too long.

3. No system. You throw your debit cards and license wherever the hell you want and lose them frequently.

Thursday, May 23, 2013


Salt and Vinegar Fries

In honor of the upcoming holiday, and my childhood spent in Maryland, I bring you a delicious and easy side dish.


Who doesn’t love french fries? And they’re baked! My husband and I will be traveling to Washington DC for Memorial Day weekend. My brother and sister-in-law live there, and no other city I feel is more perfect to celebrate the day full of BBQs, steamed crabs (full of Old Bay seasoning) and spending time on the water.


I spent a lot of my childhood in Maryland, where it is the norm to top your french fries in a heavy dousing of malt vinegar. Salty and tangy, there is almost nothing better. We spent summers in Ocean City, where Thrasher's French Fries would typically have over an hour long line down the boardwalk, just to get a fresh pile of fries. It was practically a sin if you do not put malt vinegar on those.


to go to school or to not go to school

Day 23, Thursday: Things you've learned that school won't teach you:

You can't get something unless you ask for it" - Audrey

"Communicating well with all types of personalities" - Lauren

"Common sense" - JP

"How to understand what your Indian, Chinese, etc teacher is trying to say in broken English" - Audrey

"How to write a proper thank you note" - Sydni

"How to be a good roommate" - me

"Under-promise. Over-deliver." -Morgan

"Never underestimate the power of small talk" - Morgan

"Google answers many of life's questions" - me

"How to be productive and g-chat during work" - Kellee

Things learned in school that are completely useless:

"The Dewey Decimal System" - me

"How to input financial formulas in your TI 83" - Audrey

"Learning to write in cursive" - Morgan

"Memorizing the Declaration of Independence" - Lauren

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

this could be dangerous

Day 22, Wednesday: Rant about something. Get up on your soapbox and tell us how you really feel. (a pet peeve, a current event, a controversial topic, something your husband or roommate or neighbor or boss does that really ticks you off)

What really grinds my gears...

My office refuses to let us download mozilla firefox or google chrome. Therefore, i can only have two internet explorer windows open at a time. two words - not efficient.

People who are not self-aware.

When people tell their baby's age in weeks (i.e. my baby is 46 weeks). How do they even keep track? I just don't get it why they won't say months or years.

Jodi Arias. Her trial is a waste of tax payer dollars.

Those who claim they can eat anything they want and not gain weight. It's just not true.