Friday night was supposed to be our Valentine's Day night out (before I won the radio station prize). We met up with Ryan's dad and Janet at Paul's Steakhouse in Shawnee for a really good dinner after work. We had planned on going to see a movie after dinner, but we pulled into the theatre parking lot and it was packed. I bet Ryan $5 that our movie (Wolfman) was sold out...and it was.
So instead, we went to the casino and had some drinks. I wanted to play the slots, but nobody else except Janet wanted to gamble. So we left the guys upstairs and I went to find my favorite machine, Jackpot Party. I sat down and spun a few .40 cent bets and hit the bonus game. After a few minutes, I ended up winning about $82, so I quit and we went back upstairs. I told Ryan that I had lost $100 and he was ready to kill me before I started laughing. We left shortly after that and went home.
Yesterday, we went to The Warren (again with Ryan's dad and Janet) to try and see Wolfman again. We bought our tickets online and got there 45 minutes early. We were laughing later because it didn't fill up....we could have just walked in 5 minutes before and still found seats. Oh, well. The movie was terrible of course, I just went because they wanted to see it so bad. Ryan owes me 5 "chick flicks" now, and he agrees.
After the movies, we went to the new Coach's by our house for drinks. Our waitress was mean and we didn't tip her very much. We watched the Olympics for awhile and talked about buying houses.
This morning, I slept in and now Ryan is going to get us breakfast from Sonic. Happy Valentine's Day!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
And The Winner Is....
So I won another prize this week. It totally made our whole weekend, since we are broke and weren't going to do anything for Valentine's Day.
All week, the radio station has been asking people to call in and tell them "What you did to melt your Valentine's heart." The grand prize was a Valentine's night dinner for two at the Melting Pot, and tickets to a new musical called "Snapshots."
I tried to be caller nine on Monday night, and didn't get through. On Tuesday night though, after hanging up and redialing about six times, I was caller nine! I made up a story about how I had made Ryan a scrapbook last year with pictures and keepsakes from our dates (which wasn't entirely a lie, I really did that for his birthday one year!) So I won a Dave Matthews CD and was entered into the grand prize drawing, which would take place Friday afternoon.
Friday afternoon finally came and I was listening to the radio all day. About 2pm, the office phone rang and it was the radio station telling me that they had just drawn my name and I had won!! I left work to go pick up the prize package and sailed through the rest of the day.
People wonder how I win "all the time," but they don't realize how many times I call the radio station each week. It's probably at least once a day, trying to win everything and anything. Hey, it works sometimes! Although I am planning to buy a lottery ticket next week, hahaha.
All week, the radio station has been asking people to call in and tell them "What you did to melt your Valentine's heart." The grand prize was a Valentine's night dinner for two at the Melting Pot, and tickets to a new musical called "Snapshots."
I tried to be caller nine on Monday night, and didn't get through. On Tuesday night though, after hanging up and redialing about six times, I was caller nine! I made up a story about how I had made Ryan a scrapbook last year with pictures and keepsakes from our dates (which wasn't entirely a lie, I really did that for his birthday one year!) So I won a Dave Matthews CD and was entered into the grand prize drawing, which would take place Friday afternoon.
Friday afternoon finally came and I was listening to the radio all day. About 2pm, the office phone rang and it was the radio station telling me that they had just drawn my name and I had won!! I left work to go pick up the prize package and sailed through the rest of the day.
People wonder how I win "all the time," but they don't realize how many times I call the radio station each week. It's probably at least once a day, trying to win everything and anything. Hey, it works sometimes! Although I am planning to buy a lottery ticket next week, hahaha.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
House Hunting
We started our house hunt Sunday and it was so much fun!!! I've already fallen in love with two of the homes we looked at. They are in Yukon, on the outskirts of the city....but still close to a major expressway so I could get back to the middle of everything fairly quickly. The pictures are of the first one...it has a really open dining room, kitchen and living room area with a fireplace, cool light fixtures, granite and marble countertops in the kitchen and bathroom and hardwood floors. It's the perfect size- 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
The homes were in a new addition called Meadow Lake. They were cute little brick homes with shutters and fenced in yards. There is a huge lake in the center of the addition, and they are planning to make it really pretty and have swimming there in a year or two.
We were pre-qualifed last night, which just means the lender gave us a rough estimate of how much she thought we would be pre-approved for. All of the homes are in the price range she gave us! The only problem is that Ryan doesn't start his residency until the end of June or the first part of July. That really SUCKS because we may miss the tax credit deadline by one day- and I would be so pissed.
Sugar and Spice
My best friend from high school is less than 3 months from delivering a baby girl...she's having a shower next month, and I've spent part of this morning looking for cute gifts on Etsy. I want to buy everything- tutus, shoes, headbands, stuffed animals.....I can't wait to have one of my own.
I just bought her this chocolate headband with a cream flower from Banner Boutique (I saw the seller on Jen Collier's blog!)
Friday, February 5, 2010
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
Last night after, Liz and I decided to go to a book launch/Tweetup over at Sapphire Club and Lounge.
We got there, and nobody had showed up yet so we crossed the street to have martinis at Micky Mantles. Liz is our new "executive" intern at Crosby-Volmer, she's been here for a month and still doesn't know many people. We both needed a happy hour because this week has been soooo long, even though it's been busy. I have no motivation to work lately.
After we finished our martinis, we headed back over to the party and it was finally hopping. We ordered more drinks, had some snacks and hit up the photo booth in the back. My friend Rob had invited me, and we met up with him and some people he knew. I met Dan Gordon, the son of "Samuel Gordon Jewelers," and the owner of Trichology Salon.
There was a giant screen with a live Twitter feed posting everyone's comments and we spent some time coming up with funny stuff to tweet about.
Later that night, there was a drawing for a diamond from Samuel Gordon. Jessica Merrel- the lady who the party was for (she wrote this book called "Tweet This," it's about using Twitter for business)- walked over to me and said, "Um...this is you, you won!!" And showed me my business card that she had pulled, while handing me a case with a sparkly round diamond in it.
Of course, I started screaming....and Liz started screaming....they took my picture and I had to sign some paperwork. I was amazed and tipsy, and ran around hugging everyone, including the jeweler's son. I texted Ryan that I had just won a diamond and he didn't believe me. Right when we were leaving, Liz found out that she won a $500 gift card to a spa place!! Luck be a lady....
Man, I'm going to have to start playing the lottery. I got home and proved to Ryan that I hadn't been lying, haha. He asked me what I was going to do with it and at first I thought I would use it for his wedding ring. But he said he didn't want me to do that because he wants something plain and simple. So then I thought I would turn it into a necklace. Now I'm wondering if I should try to sell it somewhere and use that money for the wedding or ....our new house?
The house hunt is on, by the way. We're going to start looking this Sunday and I can't wait!
We got there, and nobody had showed up yet so we crossed the street to have martinis at Micky Mantles. Liz is our new "executive" intern at Crosby-Volmer, she's been here for a month and still doesn't know many people. We both needed a happy hour because this week has been soooo long, even though it's been busy. I have no motivation to work lately.
After we finished our martinis, we headed back over to the party and it was finally hopping. We ordered more drinks, had some snacks and hit up the photo booth in the back. My friend Rob had invited me, and we met up with him and some people he knew. I met Dan Gordon, the son of "Samuel Gordon Jewelers," and the owner of Trichology Salon.
There was a giant screen with a live Twitter feed posting everyone's comments and we spent some time coming up with funny stuff to tweet about.
Later that night, there was a drawing for a diamond from Samuel Gordon. Jessica Merrel- the lady who the party was for (she wrote this book called "Tweet This," it's about using Twitter for business)- walked over to me and said, "Um...this is you, you won!!" And showed me my business card that she had pulled, while handing me a case with a sparkly round diamond in it.
Of course, I started screaming....and Liz started screaming....they took my picture and I had to sign some paperwork. I was amazed and tipsy, and ran around hugging everyone, including the jeweler's son. I texted Ryan that I had just won a diamond and he didn't believe me. Right when we were leaving, Liz found out that she won a $500 gift card to a spa place!! Luck be a lady....
Man, I'm going to have to start playing the lottery. I got home and proved to Ryan that I hadn't been lying, haha. He asked me what I was going to do with it and at first I thought I would use it for his wedding ring. But he said he didn't want me to do that because he wants something plain and simple. So then I thought I would turn it into a necklace. Now I'm wondering if I should try to sell it somewhere and use that money for the wedding or ....our new house?
The house hunt is on, by the way. We're going to start looking this Sunday and I can't wait!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Tuesday night, Ashlie, Rebecca and I had a girls night and went to see Legally Blonde: The Musical. It was FABULOUS!!!
We had so much fun. We ate dinner first at Bourbon Street, which was delicious. I ordered the Mahi-mahi...I know, I'm eating seafood on a semi-regular basis, which is bizarre. But it seemed like one of the healthiest options, and I had been doing so well with counting calories and working out.
We walked 5 blocks in the cold and in our heels to get to the Civic Center (I hadn't realized how far it was, we were frozen and almost running to make it on time!) Our seats were in the first level of the balcony seating and they were pretty good. I had to strain my eyes a little, but the cast was mic'd up and we could hear everything.
I had a big, stupid grin on my face the whole time. It was the best musical I have ever seen (and the only one, haha!). The songs were so cute, and there was even a real Bruiser (the dog) who was adorable, and knew his lines perfectly. I never wanted it to end.
Now, Beauty and the Beast is coming and I MUST get tickets!
We had so much fun. We ate dinner first at Bourbon Street, which was delicious. I ordered the Mahi-mahi...I know, I'm eating seafood on a semi-regular basis, which is bizarre. But it seemed like one of the healthiest options, and I had been doing so well with counting calories and working out.
We walked 5 blocks in the cold and in our heels to get to the Civic Center (I hadn't realized how far it was, we were frozen and almost running to make it on time!) Our seats were in the first level of the balcony seating and they were pretty good. I had to strain my eyes a little, but the cast was mic'd up and we could hear everything.
I had a big, stupid grin on my face the whole time. It was the best musical I have ever seen (and the only one, haha!). The songs were so cute, and there was even a real Bruiser (the dog) who was adorable, and knew his lines perfectly. I never wanted it to end.
Now, Beauty and the Beast is coming and I MUST get tickets!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Weekend Getaway
I just spent a glorious much-needed getaway weekend in Dallas with my bestest friend in the whole world and after coming home I felt recharged and really happy.
Friday night I got there kind of late, so we didn't do much....I brought Jenny her bridesmaid dress and drank a bottle of white wine by myself, laughing hysterically when the "tea-length" dress touched the floor after she got it on. There will be serious alterations- hopefully the dress comes out looking a bit more like I had pictured in my head. We looked through the Brides of Oklahoma magazine (because I'm in it!!!!!) and made fun of a lot of color schemes/table setups/cakes, etc.
Saturday we got up and headed to our favorite restaurant of all time- Schlotzsky's!!! After a delicious lunch, we went to the Bux for coffee and then over to Jenny and Tim's church friends' house to talk about owning homes in the neighborhood they lived in. I met the most adorable Poodle/Cavalier King Charles Spaniel cross- Lucy. She lay with me most of the visit, curled up in my arms. I want one.
After about an hour, we were supposed to go meet with Barb, the realtor....but she called and said her car was messed up and she needed to reschedule. We were pretty disappointed, and didn't know what to do for the rest of the afternoon. We ended up going back to the apartment and watching Twilight, while Tim made us some vegan rueben sandwiches using avocado instead of corned beef- they were amazing.
Jenny had free tickets to the Studio Movie Grill, and we went to see "It's Complicated." We almost missed the beginning because we were trapped in a stupid traffic jam, but we made it. The movie was really good- we ordered dinner and had great seats. It was a little slow at first, and I didn't really like the ending...so I gave it a B. Jenny was split between a B+ and an A-. FYI.
Sunday was nice and lazy. I thought they were at church all morning so I kept forcing myself to go back to sleep every time I woke up. I finally got out of bed at 11:30 and realized Jenny had been home the whole time. We got ready and went to eat at Cafe Brasil....it was awesome food, and they had a coffee bar! Yum. The plan after that was to go to Borders, but we had seen a preview for "Leap Year" the night before, and decided to go see that instead!
We love movies.
It was a really cute, cliche romance movie and it was perfect for the mood I was in. I said goodbye and reluctantly drove back to OKC, listening to "The Secret Garden" on my new favorite Audiobooks app.
Now it's Monday again, and bootcamp is just a few hours away. I hope Friday comes fast. Thank you for the lovely weekend, J-Pro.
Friday night I got there kind of late, so we didn't do much....I brought Jenny her bridesmaid dress and drank a bottle of white wine by myself, laughing hysterically when the "tea-length" dress touched the floor after she got it on. There will be serious alterations- hopefully the dress comes out looking a bit more like I had pictured in my head. We looked through the Brides of Oklahoma magazine (because I'm in it!!!!!) and made fun of a lot of color schemes/table setups/cakes, etc.
Saturday we got up and headed to our favorite restaurant of all time- Schlotzsky's!!! After a delicious lunch, we went to the Bux for coffee and then over to Jenny and Tim's church friends' house to talk about owning homes in the neighborhood they lived in. I met the most adorable Poodle/Cavalier King Charles Spaniel cross- Lucy. She lay with me most of the visit, curled up in my arms. I want one.
After about an hour, we were supposed to go meet with Barb, the realtor....but she called and said her car was messed up and she needed to reschedule. We were pretty disappointed, and didn't know what to do for the rest of the afternoon. We ended up going back to the apartment and watching Twilight, while Tim made us some vegan rueben sandwiches using avocado instead of corned beef- they were amazing.
Jenny had free tickets to the Studio Movie Grill, and we went to see "It's Complicated." We almost missed the beginning because we were trapped in a stupid traffic jam, but we made it. The movie was really good- we ordered dinner and had great seats. It was a little slow at first, and I didn't really like the ending...so I gave it a B. Jenny was split between a B+ and an A-. FYI.
Sunday was nice and lazy. I thought they were at church all morning so I kept forcing myself to go back to sleep every time I woke up. I finally got out of bed at 11:30 and realized Jenny had been home the whole time. We got ready and went to eat at Cafe Brasil....it was awesome food, and they had a coffee bar! Yum. The plan after that was to go to Borders, but we had seen a preview for "Leap Year" the night before, and decided to go see that instead!
We love movies.
It was a really cute, cliche romance movie and it was perfect for the mood I was in. I said goodbye and reluctantly drove back to OKC, listening to "The Secret Garden" on my new favorite Audiobooks app.
Now it's Monday again, and bootcamp is just a few hours away. I hope Friday comes fast. Thank you for the lovely weekend, J-Pro.
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