1:32

so, it's one o'clock in the morning. 1:30, central time, to be exact.

i can't sleep. i'm wide awake. my mind is going 100 miles an hour. here is what's on my mind:

1. i am so glad that i updgraded to pandora one! love unlimited music. love no ads.
2. my upstairs neighbor's mattress has gotten louder. and louder. it's like they can't stop. please! i just want to go to bed!
3. tomorrow i really need to go to target and buy vacuum filters and lowe's to by a filter for my furnace.
4. tomorrow i also need to finish my laundry. it's getting serious!
5. i am so excited to see my family in northern wisconsin next week. so excited. i think a little relaxation and rejuvenation is just what this girl needs.
6. tomorrow i also really need to clean.
7. i hope the hawkeyes can pull out another win in kinnick on saturday. this season hasn't quite been what we were all expecting...
8. i really miss my life from a year ago sometimes. missouri, my friends, my life. alliteration rocks!
9. a lot of people asked me if i'm dating anyone today. the answer remains no. i'm kind of giving up on finding someone. i don't think i've really figured out how to be single yet. and i don't think i'm ready to date, honestly. too much emotional crap is still twirling around my heart/brain/body.
10. i really love late night skype dates with the little sister. maybe staying up until 1:32 isn't so bad!
11. i had dinner tonight with two married couples. they make me want to get married. and not want to, all at the same time. conundrum!
12. actually, i pretty much spend a lot of time with married people. or people who are about to get married, at least. weird. (not exactly the best place to meet people, see #9.)
13. pandora might have been the best invention ever. pandora and red box. that's all i need in my life.
14. and popcorn. and pizza. and mexican food. in regards to the end of #13.
15. i could probably get some cleaning done, but making this list is a lot more fun!
16. yes, the neighbors are still making noise right above me.
17. today when i was talking with one of my best friends via fb chat (another thing that makes my life!) i told her that i'll be the only single lady at thanksgiving. i said it was weird. she told me it wasn't weird and that i could move in with her and her hubby if i'm still single when i'm 33. i'll be the nanny she doesn't need because she'll definitely be a stay at home mommy. thank goodness i have such great friends looking out for me!
18. i think i found the perfect boots at nordstroms. and i can't wait to get them next weekend!
19. some people do their best thinking in the shower - clearly, i do it late at night!
20. does anyone else think that pandora can read their mind? it always plays the exact right music for my mood!

it's now 1:52. i'm gonna try and sleep again. look for a happy weekend! post tomorrow!

no. 75 & happy weekend!

hello all! isn't it a wonderful feeling when you walk out the door of the office on a friday evening? i love it. even when i walk out into a cold, wet, feeling winter-y drizzle. all i could think about on my way home was making a fire (and by making, i mean flipping the switch) and drinking a glass of wine. my dinner is in the oven and i happily found pretty woman on tv.

my head has been swarming this week with all of the things that i would like to get accomplished this weekend. in case you haven't heard, i have a roommate moving in in december and if this month goes the way that october did, that means she'll be moving in before i know it! tomorrow i'll be babysitting my favorite one year old twins (i can't believe that they are one year old!) and then hanging out with a pretty cool 3 year old. so, that leaves my to do list one night to get accomplished! here are all of the things i'd like to get done:

• bake pumpkin muffins using my new stand mixer
• laundry
• clean kitchen and master bath
• switch over clothes - i think we can all officially say winter is on its way

of course, there is a lot more to be done before the roomie moves in (like getting my furniture out of her room and my clothes out of her closet!) but i'm settling for starting to get the main living areas and my room done first.

what are you doing this weekend?

p.s. this was my 75 entry...and i've had this blog for over a year. i think i should probably work on that. here's to 100 before turkey day!

{today i love: web-videos}

i've been having a pretty crummy day, so i thought i would share two videos that made me smile.

happy hump day!

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON from Dean Fleischer-Camp on Vimeo.

Sarah & Kyle from sweetTea media on Vimeo.