Year in Review

With 2009 coming to a close, I've decided to go through some happenings in the past year. I'm going to try to go in order, we'll see how it works:

1. New Orleans, Louisiana - Cafe du Monde, O'Breins, Bourbon Street, Hurricane Glasses, Mardi Gras beads, Triple XXX entertainment walking the streets, Po Boys and Beignets, lots of beignets.
2. San Francisco, California - in a few words, The Golden Gate bridge. Oh and driving hungover/still drunk to the airport with Amy and Keri. That was hilarious - for me, not them.. since I was the one driving.
3. My official year anniversary at the job! - ALREADY OUT OF ORDER
4. Bret Michael's at the Rib Cook Off - his pants were tighter than crew cut socks.
5. Trip to Erie in May to see Hurst friends... Not to mention the one night stay at the Knights Inn on 12th street (what was I thinking!)
6. Driving with Izzy... Shes a great ride.
7. Colorado to see Sara and Matt, coupled with Chases first plane ride.
8. Moving out of the rents establishment only to be faced with a rent of my own. Totally worth it though
9. Charter fishing with Megan in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and we drank a lot of Moo Cow!
10. Las Vegas, Nevada - Living in a hotel for 2 weeks, Palm Trees, Helicopter over the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam, Bellagio for Cirque du Soleil, Red Rock Canyon, Getting pulled over for doing 85 in a 70 (and not getting a ticket), Learning that there are more restaurants than people in Vegas, and Gambling... a lot.
11. Berry Hill Plantation - 1 word: haunted
12. Stealing massive amount of free shampoo and conditioner from every hotel I've stayed in, except that Knights Inn of course. sick.
13. Kings of Leon concert!!
14. Finding the best seats for Mat Kearney
15. Finding that its easy to go out and even easier to stay in...
16. Random shows at Grog Shop and Beachland - Katie Herzig, Portugal the Man, Dan Auerbach, Those Darlins, Analogue, LIGHTS (not random, truly intended)
17. Realizing the reason I never watched TV was because I had yet to be introduced to DVR.
18. Allowing myself to scale walls (not really) and trust Adam to not leave me behind in abandoned buildings. Along with this would be learning to use a knife, actually just to close it.
19. Joining Cleveland plays for Fall touch Football, only to break my finger after the 3rd game.
20. Surgery on that finger, and the funny looks I now receive when I show it to people.
21. Buying my very own power drill. Actually buying everything to make this apartment a home
22. Working the full time job and at the pool over the summer.
23. Allowing myself to say no
24. New friends... you know who you are.

25. Cedar Point and my first time on the Magnum XL

26. Finding polar bear a new home :)

A few more I just thought of:

27. Jen and Rich getting Married and Adam meeting the Turk side of the family

28. Christina and Pete's Lebanese Wedding

29. Unfortunately missing Andrea and Jason's Wedding, but making it to the baby shower!

30. Driving to Pittsburgh to meet the Mancinelli Clan!! They are a lovely bunch :)

There are plenty more happenings I can label from this year; I just know if I get too retrospective, I may find something that was so easy to repress. 2009 was a great year, and I most certainly look forward to 2010 with all of my friends and family. Enjoy - S

I'm Stunned

You wouldn't think Cleveland, Ohio would be featured in a Perez Hilton fashion blog, but the city has made it! The item of discussion isn't an up-and-coming designer, but fashionable pepper spray and stun guns. Rose Guardian, located inside the City Club building at E. 9th and Euclid, sells items for self defense and home security in chic packaging. Pepper spray disguised as a blush brush or walking weights, provide immediate protection. Or, my favorite, the cat key chain. Eyes become finger holes and the ears pack a powerful punch!

Head into 2010 safely and with a bit of style, while supporting a local CLE vendor.

http://cocoperez.com/2009-12-25-would-you-use-disguised-weapons

http://www.roseguardian.com/

Its been too long... an hour to be exact

So sorry dudes! Its been a good amount of time since I've written anything. Mostly because nothing has really been happening aside from freezing temperatures...

I'm beginning to realize my life is falling into a bit of a pattern and I can't take it! Get up, go to work, work work work, head back the apt, make dinner, watch MTV videos (Keri Hilson - Knock You Down - is currently on), The Office or a movie, and go to bed. I'm legitimately lame.... well not really - I have been living my life on-the-go since I graduated High School, that when I actually have time to sit by myself, I get bored after 1 hour. Ideas for a new hobby, Please!

Maybe I could teach myself dance moves while watching these videos??? (Rihanna - Hard)

Let me know!
-S

Levis - "Go Forth"

I may be a bit behind the curve here, but I love the Levis 'Go Forth ad campaign. Appropriately introducing the campaign at the beginning of July, Levis targets the optimistic American looking for freedom and the opportunity to move forward. Using Walt Whitman's 1888 poem, America, Levi's has created television ads that evoke the 'New American' attitude and re inspire 70s styling.

The new campaign is also being used to grasp the attention of young adults who have turned to 7 for all Mankind and Tru Religion jeans. The incredible fit comes with a hot price tag upwards of $200. With a kinder price of $35 and a label that is know for it's heritage, will Levi's be able to pull through the denim war?

I'll let you be the judge...

For - http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2009/levis-go-forth-in-america/

Against - http://adage.com/garfield/post?article_id=137733

Enjoy!

S

I think my Christmas tree is leaning; but I don't care

I'm still putting the finishing touches on my Christmas decorations at the apartment. But so far I'm pleased! The Christmas tree purchased at target ($25 mind you) is holding up wonderfully and was super easy to assemble - even for me. The candles everywhere add a soft touch, unfortunately last night one had a bit of an accident....
.... I came home yesterday to a freezing apartment. Seems that I left the front window open, mostly because I couldn't shut it, while on my trip to Texas. I was so cold upon my return, I turned on every radiator not thinking of how quickly they heat up. After an awesome dinner with ATF, I returned home and fell fast asleep; mostly a bi-product of the 6 pack I drank and the fact that my apartment was a heated incubator.
While moving Christmas decorations around after a shopping stint at the bulls eye this morning, I realized my awesome three wick candle is now a pile of wax due to its bad placement on top of the radiator shelf. It literally melted from the bottom up! Luckily I was able to salvage most of it.
The rest of the decoration are still in tact.. aside from the two candle light bulbs I broke while cleaning.... :)

Texas = Snow?

Cleveland loves me so much, it's weather patterns have decided to follow me all the way to Texas! This morning I awoke to snow flurries through out the sky. Although I wish I were in Cleveland for my first snow of the season, its nice to know that my city is thinking about be :)