HEYYYYYYY....Tomorrow's Friday!

Shout out to all my fans...all four of you who want more blog posts! I promise I will try to update this more regularly....However girlfriend is busy these days... I do brunch now, and we all know a good brunch lasts at least 3 hours. I swear DC is the brunch capitol of the USA! Everyone and everywhere does brunch. So in between my working, socializing, Junior Leaguing and brunching my way around this city, I will try to find more time to blog.

With that being said, tomorrow is Friday and it could not have come any faster. This week was a mess! Today, I asked my boss if Atlanta was in the same timezone as us... I rest my case. Anywho, on my way home from work today I realized that the new Nordstrom Rack opened on 18th street- 4 blocks from my office. I think we all know where I am making a pit stop tomorrow! :) Happy Friday everyone. 

I'm Back

Hello fans... All three of you:)! I am back to the blogging world. I know I have said it before, but this time I am going to really try to keep at it. So with that being said, here is my life update: still in D.C., still like my job ( well most days anyway) and still have poppyseed muffin (the cat). Every one is freaking out over Frankenstorm! It's supposed to be cray cray this weekend, which means I gotta hit up Whole Foods to get some organic milk and Crate and Barrel to pick up my new throw pillows ASAP! I have been craving these velvet throw pillows for 3 weeks now and Frankenstorm better not get in my way. Damn, a girl needs her couch accessories.

Happy weekend!

New Orleans=Washington D.C and a Tyler Perry Movie Cameo.

I literally have been meaning to blog about this for a long time now...However I got side tracked with being promoted at my job and having to move to Washington D.C.....How did that happen you may ask? Well here is the story.....

At my previous job, I was selected to present at the national conference in New Orleans, and although I have to admit I had no interest in going, I figured since I never get to travel anywhere for work that I may as well take advantage of this free trip while not having to deal with work for a week. Well because the conference didn't technically start until 1:00 pm on the first day, I decided to explore the french quarter for a few hours, and by explore I mean shop in the cute boutiques and go into LUSH and buy more I Love Juicy because mine exploded in my damn luggage! Side note, if you have not tried any LUSH product...stop what you are doing and go... I should totally do a blog on my favorite products!

As I am walking around all the cute little streets, while looking for Brad and Angie's home, (which I found by the way!) I stopped at Cafe Du Monde and decided to get like 20 beignets and eat them all as I walked back to my hotel. As I was walking through Jackson Square eating beignets with powered sugar all over me, I noticed that I was walking right through a movie set. At first I thought it was those artsy students making a home video when I stopped a lady with a clip board and asked her what was going on...this was our conversation:

Me: What's going on?

lady: They are filming a movie?

Me: OMG is it a lifetime movie?

Lady: No, it's a Tyler Perry Movie

Me: Is it Big Mamma's House?

Lady: No, (tells me the name, I forget) then says, you know since you were walking around why they were filming, you may have a cameo. Can you sign this form for me?

Me: Oh okay....and as I start to walk away I see the main actress (who is the black girl from Full House, Michelle's little friend) IN THESE AMAZING GREEN SHOES! So like a crazy person I make a mad dash to her. I say excuse me, and interrupt her conversation with someone important, and say " Your shoes are fierce! I am in love with them" to which little Michelle Tanner's friend says "Girl, you have amazing taste" and then walks away! I tried to take a picture of them as I was walking away (see below, lady in long plum coat)...but trust me when I say..AMAZING!

Coincidentally it was also at this conference, well at the airport, that is the reason I got my new job and now have a new life in Washington D.C. You never know what will happen at the airport.....Let Melissa's life in the city begin!

Guess Who's Back?????

I'm BACKKKKKK! I know, I know, the three people that actually read this are so excited...and truthfully, so am I. I was on a like 8 month blogging break, and I honestly have no good reasons why. BUT what matters is that I am back on the blogging train and I plan on going full speed ahead. I actually made regular blogging one of my new years resolutions, that and loosing 1000 pounds, spending less money, trying to pay off visy my visa card, eat healthy, go to spinning class and curb my shopping habit. However these are always my new years resolutions and by Jan 18th I have failed at every single one of them... But for now I am back! :)

Anyway, I have been meaning to blog about this topic for a while...As you know, I teach part time at the University of Akron and I have realized that there is a campus wide epidemic happening, and it's called WTF are these people wearing! Okay, maybe it was my high fashion standards in college or the fact that I was in a sorority, or the fact that I have dignity, but I never looked the hot mess that these people look. Like is the staple outfit of booty jean shorts, oversized sweatshirts from Abercrombie, Knee socks and Uggs the only thing these girls know? Do yoga pants and a mesh tank top with a bright pink sports bra make an outfit? Do tights now work the same as leggings in terms of pants? Does dressing up for a presentation mean black yoga pants and a glitter tank top? Are Zebra pants what we are buying now? Should I have worn a black tube dress with 6" gold platforms? I mean I get it, I like Forever 21 just as much as the next girl, but lets learn to pick and chose what we buy from there. Accessories... Yes! Gold Jumpsuits... NO! I just look at them and think, ladies, there is a store that can help change your life around. It's called J-Crew...lets go together and get holiday plaid shirts, ballet flats and fabulous patterned tights. Then we can skip on over to Banana Republic and pick up some great basics....... I feel like we should all have a moment of silence to pray that one day these lost little souls will find the light, and the world will be a better place. Thank you!

Pajama Jeans...

Okay so here is a disturbing story....

Last Monday I had some time to kill before I had to teach so I decided to hit up Starbucks in the Student Union. As I was in line, minding my own business, the girl behind asked me if I was wearing Pajama Jeans!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sorry, what? As soon as she asked me this I believe I got a look in my eyes that said "Like I think you just asked me if my jeans were pajama jeans, but I may have zoned out and didn't fully hear you.!.!" But I heard right...she thought my jeans were Pajama Jeans, and had I not just spent $4.75 on my coffee, I may have thrown it in her face!

First of all, My jeans were from Banana Republic. They are dark denim, skinny jeans! They IN NO WAY resemble those Pajama Jeans. Trust me! I would never purchase my jeans via an informational where if I purchase one pair at $9.99, I get a second pair free. I don't roll that way!

Second of all, who actually buys Pajama Jeans? Anyone? NO...the answer would be NO! I mean I get the concept, comfy pants that look like jeans, but hello that is why black leggings with tunics and riding boots are around! Comfy, stylish and trendy! Pajama Jeans do not fit in that category. AND the pajama jean commercial always is on the T.V.'s at the gym for some reason. Which I find is a sign that if the whole working out thing ends up as an epic fail, you can always get jeans made out of spandex with an elastic waist band....and truthfully there will never be a time in my life where I will be at that point!

Listen up everyone! Pajama Jeans ruin lives and $4.75 Skinny Carmel Lattes! You think I could enjoy my coffee after that comment?

WORK

So my lack of blogging lately can totally be blamed on my jobs! Yes, I said jobs...as in multiple...as in more than one. See most people who have a full time job stop there...but not me, for some reason I feel the need to have 1 full time job and 2 part time jobs! Lets chat about this issue shall we!?!!?

It's not that I can't afford to live off my full time job, because I really honestly could.. if I quit spending all my free time at Nordstroms, J-Crew and Banana Republic. However shopping problem aside, I make enough money to support me and Poppyseed Muffin ( my cat), make my car payment, pay the credit card, pay the cellular and still have a shoe and cute dress obsession.

So with that said, my other two jobs do have a purpose....

Besides working in public relations, I also teach PR classes part time at the University of Akron. I got my Master's Degree from here so when they asked to stat teaching I figured why not! Well 2 years later I am still at it, and at times I like to call this my " Why The F did I sign up to do this again" job. See I really do like teaching college kids, and every semester I do get very lucky to have some amazing students, many of whom I stay friends with and drink with after the semester is over! :) But the problem comes when I am half way through the semester and I am in mid-term hell, or the football players/basketball players need another damn progress report filled out, or the group projects I have assigned are failing miserably because everyone in the group wants to kill each other.

However, I will say that this tantrum I throw usually lasts 1-2 weeks and then I am over it.....Plus the main reason I do this, besides the fact that I do enjoy, it is the money! I make some damn good extra money by teaching, which all goes into the "Melissa's moving to Boston" saving account ( More on this topic later :) )

And then there is William Sonoma...ahhh...my love! :) So I started working at William Sonoma in 2009 as holiday help. I loved it...AND I loved my 40% discount! Although here is a fun fact, I actually spent $76 more than I made that entire holiday season. I put every William Sonoma purchase on Visy my Visa card just so I could track how much I would spend in that store...and it was ALOT! So, this year they totally asked me to come back and I did...and then I stayed on as a part time associate. ( I campaigned! I told every manager like 100 times I wanted to stay on and then asked them 100 times when I would find out if I was staying on!)

See I make ZERO money at this job, I actually call it my negative equity job because literally every time I get paid from here, I buy something. Whether it's an AllClad pan, A knife, A cookbook, A cake pan in the shape of a giant bumble bee because I told myself I would make giant bumble bee cakes all the time. I buy everything. I can't stop! but really how am I supposed to make any money when I get 40% off and I need to build my gourmet kitchen supplies up?

So its not totally my fault for lack of blogging, although I will promise to have better time management skills and continue to blog once a week! My jobs are killing me right now. BUT the semester is over in 3 weeks AND tomorrow is PAY DAY at William Sonoma, which means I get my AllClad omelet pan. Holler! :)

TARGET!

Okay, let me be the first person to admit that I have a huge problem with Target. It's like Meth to me...I just cant get enough and it usually leaves me broke! I love everything about Target, literally everything! I love the fact that as soon as I walk in, I can get a large fountain Diet Coke and roam the isles and put stuff in my cart that I do not need, and then realize I have way to much stuff, freak out for about 30 seconds and end up putting the things I got out of the dollar bin back...because those extra 4 dollars are going to break me...? makes no sense to me, but I do it every time!

So let me tell you about a recent Target experience......

As a avid Target lover, I figured I would just have them as my main pharmacy as well. Sooooo about a month ago I went to target on a Friday afternoon during my lunch break...I had one mission, pick up the B.C. pills! Well of course that mission almost failed like 148324 times as I kept on getting distracted, however knowing I was on a time limit kept me semi focused.

As I approached the pharmacy I gave the Pharm. Tech my name and he pulled my little RX bag out of the bin...As I was getting out my card to pay, he says to me, "looks like you are gonna have a fun weekend." Being completely oblivious to the situation I said "well yes, I have a Mani-Pedi tomorrow"...and as I looked up saw him holding my package of B.C. pills in his hand with this creepy smile on his face! Only that is when I realized that he assumed I was picking up my pills on a Friday only to sleep with 1,000 guys, take every pill sunday morning and come back Monday for my refill! After I realized that he was trying to be funny with his comment, these three things popped in my head

1. Dude can you please hurry up, I literally have to back at my office in 20 minutes and I really need to check out those new sundresses I saw on my way in.

2. I am not a whore!

3. I really want a peppermint patty.

So after about 5 more minutes of him ringing me out in total awkwardness, I HAD NO extra time to look at the sundresses, but to make me feel a tiny bit better I did purchase TWO peppermint patties and the latest edition of US Weekly!

Happy Friday Everyone! :)