Just Checking In

Well, do you want the good news or the bad news first?

Let's go with good:

I created this week's menu Sunday morning and I must say, it's a good one:

We had such a fun time visiting with Mattie and Joe this weekend.  During her visit, Mattie landed an interview with a historical publishing press and recieved word that she got the job (um, duh!). 
So when she consulted me with moving advice of course I told her:

Ok, and now for the bad news. 

In addition to the horrible situation in Boston, I received word last night that a sweet friend had died this past Sunday evening.  This girl, who I have socialized with (very much acquaintance level friends) for over 7 years, is suddenly no longer alive. 

But, NO, I just saw her last week at The Rarebit! 

This has really rocked me to my core.  I keep morbidly reading her facebook wall and repeating "oh my god, is this real" over and over to myself.  She was a beautiful, fun loving, and friendly girl who I thoroughly enjoyed running into over the years.

Honestly, I've been sick (just SICK!) to my stomach and a total nervous wreck since I heard.

This life is precious,

 and that's all I have to say today.



Visits from Queens :)

My GIRL is coming into town today (from Queens), and I'm very happy about it!!!!!!!

And here are a couple of blurry pics of me and that cutie:

I can't wait to see you Mattie Jane!  I tried to find some of our old Facebook chats circe 2008 to quote but it appears those aren't saved. 
(Which reminds me, what ever happened to my Facebook graffitis???)

YAY!
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 I will be at the Movies in Marion Square tomorrow night representing The Neighborhood House.  We will have a table set up before the show which  starts at dusk, so stop by and say hello :)

Also,
I will be volunteering Saturday at a Stock our Shelves event for Our Lady of Mercy Outreach.  We will be at the Pig on Maybank (next to Jpaulz) taking nonperishable donations?
Can you help?

That's all I got!

Hey Monday!

I woke up in a great mood today! 

Why?

Well to begin, My bff Mattie is coming from NYC to visit this weekend and we have a fun double date planned for Saturday night.  I have a special event representing the Neighborhood House this weekend as well. Annnd Lexus is sponsoring several events for the Charleston Horticultural Society so I'm a busy girl.  I'll be attending my first fete! 

And of course the change in weather has something to do with my sunny spirit today.

But even more than that- I am taking this Friday off, making it a three day weekend for meeeeeeeee!

I haven't had more than Sunday off in over a month and let me just say, One day off per week is just NOT enough.  

I work to live, never vice versa.

Okay, next:

If you've also been wondering why there isn't a Diet Coke ICEE, here is your answer:

"Diet or sugar-free ICEE’s are currently not available. Sugar actually plays two roles in the production of ICEE. First, it helps make ICEE taste great and second, it acts as a “freezing control.” Without the exact amount of sugar, ICEE would freeze up too hard and would not dispense from the machine to your cup. A lot of research is being conducted to make a sugar free ICEE, but so far, no sugar substitutes have been found that carry the same freezing properties as real sugar."

Dang!

And last night we watched the movie "The Painted Veil".  It was pretty good, but really I loved it because I think Edward Norton is such a fox!

The End.
I hope you are feeling good today too!