Miss Mary Jane

While purusing the Idahostatesman staying current on my Idaho news I came across some columns from Miss Mary Jane. A few in particular I really enjoyed. One being: Things to Think About when Considering a New Man in Your Life. (Yes naturally this would catch my eye). This is what MMJ says (with some of my comments):

No Thank You:
• Men who weigh less than you or who have smaller feet
I like to be the cute little one...I will have no problem following this.
• Men who can’t dance (can be overlooked if they at least hold you close and sway to the music)
I don't care if they can dance, but I care if they refuse to dance.
• Men with a sense of entitlement
So like every guy in DC is ruled out by this one. Awesome.
• Philanderers who make no attempt to hide their infidelity .
Enough said.
• Pretentious playboys
Again, enough said.
• Men who take longer getting ready to go out than you do
Looking nice is one thing but if you are taking longer than me, it better because you are proposing that night.
Yes Please:
• Men with keen minds (who aren’t intimidated by yours)
Definetly a yes, but also in the No category are men who think where they went to school and what they studied is all that matters in life. I am all about life experience.
• Men with a fabulous sense of humor (and not at the expense of others)
Can't be without this. Especially since to get to my serious side you have to laugh me there.
• Enthusiastic flatterers
I have a hard time accepting a compliment but I always like to hear them!
• Men who know how to wield a soup spoon (scoop outward)
Basically have some manners, open doors, get the car door for me, clean up your dishes, say Thank You, carry a girls bag, help a girl with her coat, and never give orders.
• Men who like your children
Let's substitute Poodle for Children. If the dog doesn't like you (or the nephew) you are out.
• Men who know quality (i.e., you) when they see it.
The guy who figures this out will be handsomly rewarded.

This is another one of her writings that I enjoyed reading.

Snowpocalypse 2010 Weekend

Snowpocalypse was/is amazing! The streets are covered, you have to wade through the snow to get to the street to walk places, people are cross country skiing in the streets, and wearing ridiculous and "excessive" outfits to battle the elements.

On Friday I left the office a bit early to head to the store where I was able to secure enough snow so that if in fact we did all "die" from the snow, I would have something to feed myself with. The line at the grocery store to check out extended all the way down the isles to the back of the store and took about an hour to get through. It just started sticking when I left the grocery store so I was glad to be hunkering into my apartment for the evening. I finished up some work for the weekend and then was invited to partake in a delish meal that my RM prepared. Lamb. Yum. Potatoes. Double Yum. Spinach. Delish. Cheese and honey dipping sauce. Devine. We had a great evening sharing a bottle of wine, dinner and then celebrating world Nutella day by eating some slices of bread lathered in Nutella.

Saturday I woke up to the blanket of snow and an amazing display of snow on our clothes line that is outside my bedroom window. I met some friend for Brunch/Lunch and then spent the afternoon lounging, having a beer and staying warm. Did some baking last night and then snuggled in for a blissful sleep!

Today I have finished watching the entire 1st and only season of cashmere mafia (another SATC knock off that never did very well) and am preparing to make some valentines, and watch me some football! I have a feeling I will have to go into work tomorrow so it will probably be a pretty tame SB for me (Sadly no sunglasses, inappropriate displays of double fisting arbor mist, and then showing true Presidential Greatness). But let's keep our fingers crossed that somehow the roads will get even worse and my office will be closed (I am in desperate need of a mental health day).

Hope all who are in DC that you are snuggled in a cozy warm and everyone else I hope you enjoy a fabulous SuperBowl Sunday!

Just for Me

I have many layers.

Snow Snow Snow

The world gets so quiet when it snows. I have the lights off in my room a few candle flickering, good music and am cuddled with the bears. The view out my window is stunningly beautiful. Snow makes me so happy and nostalgic all at the same time. There might not be any way to describe it, but being out in the middle of Idaho and having the snow drift down around you, with big lumbering pine trees catching flakes, I swear you can hear the heart beat of the person standing next to you. I really don't think there is anyway to describe how beautiful unless you were there, but it is peaceful (hence why I am trying to create my 'zen' like room tonight!) . I am really praying for a snow day tomorrow. I haven't been in DC when it has dumped snow yet, so I am hoping I will go to sleep, wake up tomorrow, frost on my windows and inches and inches of snow!

I am exhausted so I am signing off and headed to bed. Night all!

Book Club

This one is pretty simple. I want to join a book club very badly. If anyone knows of one in the DC area...let me know! I will bring cupcakes and my whitty-intelligent-self to discuss the deeper meanings of life through literary works.

k. Thanks.