Friday, August 26, 2011

Monday, August 22, 2011

One Day


I saw One Day over the weekend. It was SO good. Probably one of the best movies I have seen in a long time, despite how annoying I find Anne Hathaway. The movie is so beautiful--the story, the people, the setting. Go see it!

p.s. Jim Sturgess is very handsome.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

to go along with the last post...

This quote is way overdone, especially with 17 year old girls on their myspace pages...wait, does myspace still exist?

Anyway, it's cheesy, but perfect:

"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
— Marilyn Monroe

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Things I am sick of apologizing for:


I am usually the first person to apologize. When someone offends me, I say sorry. When I went to New York City for the first (and last!) time, people would bump into and I would say excuse me or I'm sorry. If I happen to take the last bagel in a box or seat in a row, I apologize. I get it. I say it a lot and usually it is not completely genuine. When I make a friend angry or say something rude to my mother, I apologize and I mean it. Here are a few things that I am not sorry for, despite what I may say...this may also include things that I say I feel bad about, but guess what? I don't.

1. Drinking soda. Since when did Diet Coke become the poison of society? Ok, I get it, it's not good for me. But you would think I am drinking liquid anthrax by the way people judge me when I walk into my office with a fountain soda.

2. Not holding the door for someone who is walking 100 feet behind me. I'm not sorry that I'm not going to wait for you to speed up so I can be kind. Walk faster or hold your own door.

3. Saying what everyone else is thinking. Ok, this is a fine line. I do not want to be rude, but good god, can we just acknowledge when something is so completely obvious? I had a co-worker once who got a very serious hairstyle change that was not becoming. Everyone acted like nothing had changed. Hello? Am I the only one itching to say something?

4. Being assertive at work. It may make you look bad, but I am going to volunteer to do work when it is brought up. No, I am not trying to make you look like a bump on a log, but please...this is a job, not a play group.

5. Going to a bar and ordering what I want rather than what is on "special". On that note, same thing with any food special. I would rather pay a few dollars more than suck something down that I do not enjoy...my mother, ever the deal lover, hates this about me.

6. Being myself...ok, not to get cheesy, but I am sick of apologizing for being the way that I am. Yes, I can be sarcastic and insensitive towards others. Yes, I talk about myself a lot. But if you don't like it, don't be friends with me. I'm not sorry.

XOXO + no apologies,
M

Friday, August 12, 2011

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Caffeine: LOVE/HATE

I need to cut down on my caffeine intake. But I love it so much...

Some of my favorites:





Friday, August 5, 2011

One more for the seats in the back!

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58


Whoever saves one life saves the world entire. -Schindler's List

Thursday, August 4, 2011

FAVORITE cookbook & recipe

I am going to be moving out of dear Mom and Dad's soon, and I am super excited to start cooking again. My previous roommate and I are moving back in together and it is going to be aaaamazing. She is super fun to live with, loves a good glass of wine after a long day, and LOVES to eat delicious food.


I am so ready to whip out my favorite cookbook of all time, Martha's "Great Food Fast". It is so easy, so delicious and so unique. My favorite recipe? CORN SALAD. It is so good and so simple.


I am meeting with a leasing agency tomorrow and we are touring our favorite apartment, so wish us luck! XOXO

Monday, August 1, 2011


The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase, if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.
-C.P. Snow