3 Truths and a Lie

I think you all know how to play.

1.) On my birthday, I didn't have any cake. (That sounds sad, doesn't it? Don't worry, it was a choice.)

2.) I've eaten more carrots in the last week than I have in the last ten years.

3.) Two weeks ago, I switched from coffee to tea. It's starting to grow on me.

4.) I am no longer crazy in love with Dick Van Dyke.

If you don't even have to think about it before you guess, you are ineligible.

Don't let the fact that I have yet to send out prizes for last years winners deter you. However, there will be no prizes this year. 

GOOD LUCK!

This is my nephew, and yes, he is laughing in your face.

Have you seen my baby?

Friday, September 21st,  2012. A day that 25 % of smart phone users everywhere will remember forever. The day the iPhone 5 came out.

I switched to the iPhone back in April, a switch I had been wanting to make for quite some time, but couldn't because of my contract with T-Mobile. T-Mobile is the one major cell phone carrier that doesn't offer the iPhone.

When I made the switch I decided to use my sisters old iPhone 3GS because I wanted to wait for the iPhone 5. Everyone said it was coming in September and I'm a pretty patient person, so I figured I could handle it.

Then, on September 14th it was available for pre-order, but I didn't think I could afford it, so I decided I was going to wait another month.

Three days later I decided it was too important and that I had to have it the day it came out. I'm sure 25% of you can understand. So I robbed a bank (don't worry, I only made them give me 200 dollars) and made a plan to wait in line outside of the Apple Store the night before.

On Thursday September 20th, I went to bed at 10pm and set my alarm for 1:30 am. I figured if I got there at 2am, that would be early enough to get a pretty good spot in line.

I won't bore you with the details about how much fun it was to wait in line, or how cold it got even though I was wearing my winter coat . . . I'll just let you know that after only 7 hours of waiting, I got it, and it was worth every minute.

Fact: I took a picture of my iPhone 5, using my iPad 2 and posted it using my MacBook Pro. Aaaaaand, I managed to squeeze in an adorable picture of my nephew at the same time. 

This one's for you Steve (This title has a double meaning)

As most of you know, I'm a big fan of Steve Carell. I need to clear something up though. I'm not a huge fan of his character "Michael Scott" on The Office. Sure, the name Michael was one of the top name suggestions for my now, almost 2 month old nephew, Declan Scott (Get it, his name would have been Michael Scott), but only because it would have fun to tell people. However, I'm a GINORMOUS fan of his more serious work. Every time I see him in a romantic comedy, I fall in love with him.

Which is why I highly suggest his most recent film,  "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" (Click on the link if you absolutely must have a synopsis, but I suggest you go into it blindly, otherwise you'll just be waiting for things to happen).

I've watched it twice already.


And now, the picture you've all been waiting for . . . my nephew as a raccoon!

Taking it to the next level

On August 20th, I completed the Insanity program with Shaun T., an extreme exercise program that lasts 60 days. It was intense and I learned a lot from it. Since then, I've been lifting weights on the reg. and I'm in pretty good shape. You're supposed to eat 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight when you are in serious strength training mode. That can be tough when you're a vegetarian. So today I bought this:

Sorry, you're going to have to tilt your head. I didn't take the picture like that on purpose. No time to explain.

Aaaaaaand, thanks to my friend T.R.D., I have just the cup to drink it from! Go ahead and keep your head tilted.

#dontworrysteveimeatingvegetablestoo

Don't panic, I'm not trying to bulk up and look like a man, I'm just trying to be in the best shape of my life, that's all. 

Pencil Droppings

How come sometimes you drop a pencil and it disappears into the abyss?

#pencilsaretoobigtoputbehindmyear

Sooooo, I have this show tonight. I wrote 1/16th of it. You should come.

Where: The Second City - Donny's Skybox on the 4th floor (Chicago, Illinois - Don't go to the one in L.A.)

When: 7:30

Price: $10 - (No, i get none of that money)

"Hey, I can't make it tonight, is it going on any other nights?' - Why, yes, yes it is. It runs for 2 more Fridays after this.

"Hey, are there any other shows I can see after yours for about the same price?' - I'm so glad that you asked, because my brother has a show at 9pm in the deMaat Theater on the 3rd floor. You can't drink alcohol in there, so make sure you get nice and drunk during my show, where alcohol is allowed (when you buy it from them).

It's go time!

NaBloPoMo! National Blog Posting Month. Do I want to do it? Not really. Do I need to do it? Absolutely.

This year, I have a theme. It's called "Check out these pictures of my Nephew that you never asked to see."

I might also use it to showcase some of the envelopes/ cards I've made over the last few months.

Either way, if you check out my blog everyday, you're guaranteed minimal reading and at least one picture. What can I say, I know what people like.

My nephew is the baby.

Pet Peeves Part 347

What is it about people constantly wanting to show off their babies? I don't need to see yet another picture of him/her sleeping. Geez! Can everyone with a baby please just try to be socially aware that pictures of your kid bore me.


Oh, by the way, have you seen my new nephew?!

Declan James Scott
Born 9/9/2012 at 3:46 P.M. PST
6 lbs 7oz 191/2 inches

 . . . I don't want to say I love him more than 1960's Dick Van Dyke, because it's a different kind of love . . . but this picture did replace him as my phone lock screen.