The Dog Days are Over.

Yesterday was my LAAAAST day of residency. I cannot even begin to describe my excitement. Any word I would use would only be a GINORMOUS understatement.

Florence says it best.

Now, I'm off to do absolutely nothing. Or perhaps, I'll get a massage...

Hilarious Distractions

If you need a good laugh, check out these blogs. They are HUH-larious! Prepare to pee your pants. Seriously. Also prepare to not get anything else accomplished for the rest of the day. It's ok, though. Totally worth it.

• whatshouldwecallme (one of my favorite posts)
• Ghetto Hikes (thanks to Ashley for introducing me)
• Suri's Burn book

Uncle Brian

Brian's mom, sister, sister's fiance, and their baby came to visit us this past week. It was so nice having them in town. We ate good food and relaxed the majority of the time. Maren (the baby) is the sweetest thing ever. She is such a good baby, and I loved seeing Brian's interaction with her.

This pretty much sums it up.

Come back soon! We love you!

Joey doesn't share food.

As you probably know by now, I can relate ANYTHING that happens in life to a "Friends" episode. Anything. Just try me.

Brian and I were out running errands after work the other day, and we realized that it would be a while before we would be able to get home to cook something, so we opted for a quick stop at Chik-fil-A. I am always hungry, especially right after work, so, of course, I felt famished. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot, my mouth started watering at the thought of those fries. Ahh, those waffle fries. They are definitely my guilty pleasure. I don't let myself eat fried foods very often, so, when I do, it's a real treat.

We ordered our food, and, because I could not stop thinking about those little fried morsels of Heaven, I noticed that Brian purposely did not order fries. When I asked him why, he just said, "eh, I never eat them, so I don't feel the need to order them." Well, he does have a point, I thought to myself, but he better not try to eat one of mine. Not even one.

We're 7 seconds into our meal, and I see those fingers start to make their way across the table. Umm, excuse me. Is he serious right now? If he wanted fries, he could have ordered his own!!! I do NOT like to share food, especially if it's one of my favorite treats.

Joey doesn't share food. Neither do I.

*disclaimer: if I purposely brought enough for you (or everyone, for that matter), then I'm happy to share; however, if it's a single serving, don't even think about it.

a little letter to my love.

Dear Charleston,

Why must you torture me? It’s like a slap in the face. You continue to bring awesome things to town that I would have enjoyed while I was there.

As soon as I leave town, you welcome Southwest Airlines to your airport. I mean, that would have been convenient the 8 years that I was there. Then, you open a Trader Joe’s. As if that weren’t enough, you have just announced that Anthropologie will be opening on King Street in October. Oh, and Lululemon. SERIOUSLY?! Kudos, though, for closing Abercrombie & Fitch to make room for Anthro. The shops on King Street thank you, along with everyone else in a 7 mile radius, for finally getting rid of that awful cologne smell that lingers all over town.

I can't wait to see you again. I miss you so. 

Love,

Me

PS-what’s up with putting the Forever 21 in the beautiful Historic Saks building? I have nothing against Forever 21, but, come on. We all know that its place is on the other end of King St. It would be perfect right beside Urban Outfitters, NOT in the antique district. MAJOR FAIL.

                                                                              King Street

extensions for your eyelashes.

I. Love. Makeup. Seriously in love with it. Let's be honest--when I don't wear it, I look like I haven't slept in days. No, it's true. I receive plenty of comments about how tired I look. Someone even asked me how I got 2 black eyes. No joke. Anyways, I don't pull off the "all natural" look very well at all. Enter, makeup.

Now, I could talk about all kinds of makeup for hours, but for now, I'll focus on mascara. I think it is my #1 necessity. If I had to choose the MOST important, mascara would take the cake. My eyelashes are very light, so just a touch of mascara can literally work wonders.

I have some new favorites...

• Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! A friend introduced me to this, and it's amazing. It truly thickens and lengthens. My only complaint is that it doesn't seem to last very long. (I only use it once daily.)

• MAC False Lashes---my sister gave this to me for Christmas, and it is awesome! 

• Laura Mercier---Full Blown Volume Lash Building Mascara. This stuff is great, too. 

So, there you have it. My three favorites. I am currently using MAC False Lashes. 

jalapenos.

Let me tell you about my love/hate relationship with jalapenos. I’ll start by saying that, just a few months ago, you couldn’t get me to look at them. I don’t do well with hot, spicy foods. Brian puts them on EVERYTHING. Yes, I mean everything. He even drinks the juice out of the jar. So, a few weeks ago, I had a cold that left me with awful congestion (read, scared to fall asleep for fear of dying as a result of not being able to breathe). Pseudoephedrine usually does the trick, but it typically causes people to be wired, so it should not be taken at night. I tried to steam my congestion away by hovering over a boiling pot of water, but that didn’t work, either. I didn’t have anything else in the house (yeah, lousy pharmacist, I know), so I was willing to try anything. I went to the refrigerator and grabbed the jalapenos. Yes, I was desperate. I started eating them by the spoonful. They were actually working and clearing up my congestion! They didn’t taste too bad, either! I was so excited! I fell in love with jalapenos that night. I started putting them on everything. I made a sandwich for lunch the next day with jalapenos. Nachos with jalapenos. You get the picture. So, about a week ago, I had subway for lunch. I was feeling ballsy, so I ordered “LOTS OF JALAPENOS.” Yep, just like that. I should have taken a hint when the guy laughed at me, but I just thought he was underestimating my tolerance for hot, spicy foods. Boy, was I wrong. DEAD WRONG. One bite into the sandwich and tears were streaming down my face. I started sweating all over and had to stop eating. I’m think Subway does something “special” with their jalapenos. I mean, they shouldn't be that hot.

I’m taking a break from jalapenos for a while, but I will rechallenge. Those little suckers will NOT win! 

Is it ironic that we just planted our garden and have 6 (yes, 6) jalapeno plants? Oh yeah, and cayenne peppers. I think Brian is trying to torture me.