Pretty sure he brought me 5 more pounds – seriously we ate all day long on Sunday – it was great! =)

After Mass we went to brunch at Savor with my parents and sister, I had crab cakes Benedict and dark chocolate creme brulee – it was so very good! Then not 4 hours later, we went to eat at MZ’s parents house with his parents and his aunt and uncle from Florida, we had a ham and all the fixins’ – again another tasty meal and I just can’t say no to home cooked meals – so of course I did not. 

It was such a dreary day on Easter there wasn’t much else to do except eat and take a nap and we sure could scratch both of those off our list!

On Saturday, my mom and I worked at the M&N Augustine Foundation 16th annual Easter Feed for the homeless and hungry. As expected this was the biggest year ever – we served over 5,000 meals between those who came in to eat and the meals we shipped out to those who would not have a hot meal over the weekend like the Meals on Wheels recipients, the women’s shelter and the jails.

It’s such a rewarding event and I love participating each year!

Last weekend we headed north to Kansas City to celebrate AD’s 30th Birthday. It was a blast. I never pick to go to KC but always have a blast when I’m there. I love the theory of the Plaza and all the open air shopping and patios in bars and restaurants. We stayed right on the plaza and the weather on Saturday was gorgeous – a bit windy, but so nice to walk around and people watch and grab a beer or two at few local places.

That night we headed out to Mexican food at exactly what AD wanted – cheap fast 

and GOOD – it was all of that with great margaritas! 

After dinner we headed to the Power and Light District where there were some fabulous bars, we started out at Fire Fly, which is considered a modern day “speakeasy.” You had to go down a long hallway to get to the main bar – no passwords required but still… We go there just in time to secure some of the best seats in the place and our entourage took over! After a couple of hours, we moved on to 180 which had a great martini called the Grapes of Wrath – here’s a pic of me and Courtney enjoying what is probably well after our first one…

MAYBE SOMEBODY READING THIS WILL GO AND MAKE THAT HAPPEN…

Here’s a couple more girly pics and of course a picture of MZ and me… 

Sunday was bitter cold in KC – quite a drastic change from just a few hours before because I sure didn’t remember it being that cold when we left the bar – but I also couldn’t tell you where that bar was… anyway – the Plaza was dead so we were excited about our chances on getting into Cheesecake Factory for brunch. We tried to have snacks there on Saturday afternoon and there was a 30 minute wait for just the two of us, even at the bar! uh no thank you…

There was absolutely no wait and we had a delicious brunch of eggs Benedict with grilled tomatoes and spinach and MZ had bbq bacon burger, and we had to get cheesecake – we just got it to go from the start, had a few bites and hit the road. When we were leaving KC it was SNOWING! Very hard to believe we were in shorts and tank tops and sandals the day before. 

It was a great weekend and I’m so glad we all could get together to celebrate!

A while back I became enthralled with the Snuggie, also the combination of the Snuggie and the ShamWow = a SnuggieWow (that didn’t take off though…yet!) 

I resisted the urge to “call now” and even passed up the offer of the free book light, but then I found the “as seen on TV” aisle at Walgreens… I bought a Snuggie – bought one for Lindsey too. I was so excited to get it home and snuggie up on the couch.
So that evening MZ and I sat down to watch TV and I to try out the Snuggie. It was a total let down. It’s so thin and flimsy and pretty much worthless. It’s also a very ugly blue color – Walgreens did not have the maroon, although that color would have been even more like the chanting monks.
I deem it only appropriate as a light throw potentially to be used in August with 93% humidity.
MZ just pretty much made fun of me unmercifully (and still does) for my very silly purchase, and I actually have to agree with him. It was an impulse buy I totally regret.

I love doing the videos, there is so much prep work that goes into them and the attention to details is something I really LOVE! Setting up each table setting is probably my favorite part, that and saying ACTION, QUIET ON THE SET & THAT’S A WRAP! 

I sometimes wonder if some people just pick something to “call out” or change because they feel like they should put their 2 cents in on a decision. I can’t say I’m not guilty of this, but there’s a strong change that at times some people take this power way overboard!

I’ve been in meetings where a group is reviewing concept designs and after everyone has gone around the room and given feedback, someone feels the need to say something totally off topic or something that goes against the entire groups thinking. I know – it could happen, that not everyone agrees on an idea – it should happen, but the moral of the story is don’t wait until the very end. Voice your opinion early and constructively.

The same goes for complaining just to complain, I’m more guilty of this than the above noted. 

So, with all that said, I’m hoping by getting back into my blog and writing more that will help with my own complaining. I know I’m very blessed in my life. I have a wonderful boyfriend – who gets the most of my complaining and I can’t be appreciative enough for his listening to me. I’m very grateful to have job in this economy, especially knowing that my old team at my previous company was eliminated – things do happen for a reason. I have really great friends of all walks of life that definitely keep me grounded and learning every day.  I’m lucky to have my entire immediate family in such close proximity, even though that streak of luck is not always so evident. 

Woo Hoo!

Today I got to pick up my new computer! I got a new MacBook and I’m so excited about it.

I’ve always been a fan of macs and am very happy to be a proud owner of something that can drive all my gadgets more efficiently.

I’m also hoping that this will help to boost my inspiration (if not readership) of my blog here – hopefully with my a renewal in writing if will expand in many ways!

I’m going to try and post something at least 5 times per week – that’s my goal…

Now off to set up the rest of my programs and transfer files and music, etc.