Non-Exciting 100th Post

What am I going to do to celebrate this monumental occasion? 

Absolutely nothing.

I truly am so happy I've made it to 100...I've made so many amazing bloggy friends. And I've definitely found the most appropriate way to vent/relax/get my thoughts out. However, I really just do not have the time to come up with something super creative for my 100th. Boring loser. I know. 

However, I am going to share with you a few things I learned from my road trip to Philly this weekend:

1). When you begin drinking wine at 3:00 p.m. - it makes for a long evening. 

2). Running a quarter mile barefoot is not good for your feet. 

3). Don't ever go to Philly and not try a Philly Cheesestake. (At least that's what I hear, but actually wouldn't know because I didn't get around to trying one...)

4). I am completely allergic to cats - no matter how cute they are.

5). Five Guys Burgers may have the best burgers I've ever tasted. (Even Michelle Obama loves em')

6). Do NOT ask the bartender to list off the 20 beers he has on tap...and then order a Miller Lite.

7). A good way to feel like total crap? Drink about 10 glasses of wine, eat two and a half cheeseburgers, and do it all over again the next day...when your husband just ran a half marathon.

8). Do not EVER eat a McDonalds cheeseburger and then turn over the box to find the calorie information.

9). Listening to Lady Gaga and Black Eyed Peas over and over again on a 5 hour car ride makes you want to crawl out of your skin...or jump out of the moving car.

10). Making new friends is fun! :)

This was the beginning of the Angel Juice

Good Times with Good Friends :)

The Happy Couple - about to be married!!!

A late night trip to the grocery store...always a necessity

Chilling out on the amazing patio

A portrait for the birthday girl - see the resemblance?

I'm Off

I'm off to Philly for a ROAD TRIP!

While Mr. Ruby is in New York running a half-marathon, I will be in Philly indulging in Cheesesteaks and beer. 

Have a fabulous weekend!

Cleaning Night = Date Night

So, last night was supposed to be our mid-week cleaning night. We started this awhile back so that we could have a completely FREE weekend.

Well, last night we did a little swap. 

We postponed cleaning so that we could go on a little date. Mr. Ruby told me about a week ago that he had a surprise for me. 

The suspense was killing me.

So, where did he take me?

Laugh all you want. 

It was A-M-A-zing. 

But, Seriously. How do their feet move that fast? 

It was such a sweet idea especially because Mr. Ruby knows my love for dance. It was SO good and we had such a fun, romantic evening!!!

In order to prep for our night of watching Irish dance, we decided to practice a few little jigs of our own:

Weiner Wednesday

HAPPY WEINER WEDNESDAY!!!

Today's weiner update is dedicated to my wonderful mother who is just as much of a weiner lover as I. She just called me to tell me about a special article in the NY Post today. 

Meet Chanel. The World's Oldest Dog. Today is her 21st birthday. 

She used to be a typical short, red hair dachshund, however she turned old and gray awhile ago. According to the NY Post, her cataracts force her to wear special doggie glasses, and she has to eat boiled chicken with wheat pasta...designed for her ancient teeth. 

Happy Birthday Chanel!!! 

***I am going to try to get Samson to beat this record. He will be the cutest little old man someday. 

Study in Style

I decided if I'm going to travel with my precious MacBook...I need to protect it. 

That is why, I finally bought a sleeve and laptop bag. There were so many options. I couldn't decide. So, I decided to go plain and simple...but still cute. Now, I hope to impress all my fellow coffee-shop-goers by illustrating to them that I study in style.  

*** Yep. Just realized my purchases don't go together. Pink and brown...and black? Sigh. Story of my frazzled life. 

Mid-Day Drag

Does anyone else find it incredibly impossible to work after lunch?

I tell ya - I always hit a major WALL after lunch. We're talking 100 mph, head first, into a cement wall. I am so productive first thing in the morning, but then become a zombie at about 2:00. Every day. 

In fact, today I put my head down (for only about 5 seconds) and imagined what it would be like to take a nap. If only...

However, I do have inspiration...or motivation rather. There are a few things that I get excited about...and believe it or not, they help me get through the rest of the day. Honestly, when I don't have one of the following, I can't really get through the day. I'm weird, I know. 

I have a ritual where I switch off between a large D-Coke from McDonald's and a medium iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts. I don't even need the caffein really...I just HAVE to get out of the office. And I really like fountain drinks and drinking through a straw.

About an hour later, I have a snack attack. I usually eat something sweet. My new fave is the Chex Mix Turtle bars - only 2 WW points!!! They're quite delicious. And if you need some motivation...they do just the trick. I tell myself "Alright I'm going to do review 15 more resumes, write two more paragraphs in this proposal and THEN I'll give myself the Turtle Bar."

It works like a charm.

Finally, I end my ritual with a tasty piece of sugar free gum. (If you couldn't tell, I have a major sweet-tooth.) I LOVE the Strawberry-Banana and Watermelon Extra gum. So delicious. And I can usually finish about 3 or 4 tasks while still chewing the same piece!!!

What keeps YOU motivated at work? 

Not enough time in the day...

Sigh.

Another case of the Sunday Night Blues.

Where did this weekend go?

My days have been flying by for the past few weeks. I've just been incredibly busy with work and LIFE! Even worse, I feel like I blink and my weekends are (gasp) suddenly over. 

I promise to be better at blogger soon...at least I hope. I've had something every single night for the past couple of weeks, and I do not have the luxury of blogging at work. But, I do have a few stories to share and a weekend recap. So look for those soon!

Well, it's hard to believe but I am quickly approaching my 100th post. Can you believe it?!?! What should I do to celebrate this momentous occasion ? Any fun or cute ideas? I know a lot of people host giveaways...but I kind of want to do something creative. I'm open to all ideas.

Well all, have a SUPERB Monday. I'm going to force myself to wake up smiling tomorrow, and I WILL have a good day...or I'll at least keep telling myself that.