The tale of the 29 hour hangover

Once upon a time, I went out Friday night with some girlfriends for a friends birthday celebration. It started off easy, with some yummy mexican food, but lead to a wicked classy establishment called Tequila Rain, and Erica having 4 mixed drinks, 2 birthday cake shots, 1 shot of patron (sorta) and 1 shot of Jager (sorta). Thus, leading to this catastrophe

Whassup you want a piece of this pie?

Friday night was one for the books as far as hangovers go. My hangover began at 2am and didn't leave me until about 7am Sunday morning. Y'all, it was uuugggly! I don't think I've been that bad in a long time!

We struck up a chat with some Canadians visiting Boston at the bar who had a field day with the fact it was one of our birthdays...hence the 10 trillion shots. But let me tell you a small secret....I was taking a breather and drinking some water while we took the last 2 shots. I pulled a "Oh my God look that girls a hot mess," prompting everyone to look, and me to poor my shots into my cup of water. I couldn't handle anymore!! #Pu**y but sneaky.

Saturday was spent dying a slow death while Kurt was at my beckon call. He even gave me a bell to ring when I needed things such as a warm cloth or a back rub or some sweet words of wisdom that I was in fact going to make it. Kidding about the bell part (though I needed it!!)

We relaxed for most of the day which was perfect. I downed a giant gatorade as we walked through Sports Authority because Kurt needed to return some tight little booty shorts  running compression shorts. We also went and signed up for a membership at Costco for 2 reasons. 1) Kurt loves their double chocolate muffins and 2) their food samples are OUT OF THIS DAMN WORLD.

After eating many delicious samples at Costco, I was still feeling icky so we headed back to our compound and began Season 1 of Game of Thrones. 1 word--OBSESSED.

Bed was early for me because I had to get my booty out of bed at 8 and run a 5k Sunday morning which was amazing! The sun was shining, I was with my 2 best girls, and it was for an amazing cause!

(I look like death on a stick here)

We went to the after race party and I somehow convinced myself a mimosa was a good thing to have. I mean, champagne is basically water...right?

 

We finished off our Sunday Funday with the driving range and some appetizers! I'm so excited to get back out on the links this season now that it's finally warming up. If anyone is interested in coming to Massachusetts to play golf with me I am always looking for players---so get on a plane right now and come play with me!!! I even dance on the course.

All in all, it was a perfect weekend, minus my Saturday of feeling like I got hit by the Harry Potter Knight Bus.

Kurt and I spent most of Sunday night watching Game of Thrones and figuring out where in Massachusetts we can go Live Action Role Playing (LARP-ing). I want a sword God Damnit!

I hope your weekend was fabulous! Link up with Sami for Weekend Shenanigans!

John Stamos can back his azz up on me any day

Let's start this post with a little jam because it's Friday and I'm linking up with little miss Whitney

 For Back that Azz Up Friday with a pretty bumpin jam (in my mind at least)

I seriously shake it something fierce with this song...especially in Zumba!

Yesterday I found myself lost in a trance on Instagram. Have you ever followed someone that you just go back and back and back and back and look at so many pics you find yourself looking at pics from "20 weeks ago" or something of that nature?

This was the case with John Stamos...Aka Uncle Jesse

Aka the man who tickles my hoo-ha fancy

I've kind of had a secret crush on him for about 5 years 

Sure, he was hot to trot on Full House

But now? Oh My Lanta.

How does one get such perfect genes to get hotter with age?

His yogurt commercial? I'd love to have him seductively feed me yogurt

While giving me a little smirk like he does

Okay so now I'm being all 50 shades of grey-like

His instagram and photos are pretty awesome

And I may awkwardly tweet him from time to time...

Why I just wrote a blog post about John Stamos' incredible sexy self I may never know

 I do know, is that you should follow him and the rest of the Full House cast

I swear they never ever age!! Except maybe for MK and Ash. 

Or just Marykate...she looks about 20 years older than she actually is...

Riddle me this for real though...HOW...and I mean HOW do you get hotter with age?

Anyway.. :-)

Link up with Whitney!

Have a boom-tastic weekend! :-)

Boredom at the gym---help!

Lately I've been bored at the gym. There, I said it!

I can only run/walk on the treadmill so much or go on the elliptical before I lose it and spray someone in the face with the cleaning spray thing and then run around temper tantruming, flipping machines over.

Here in good old Boston, it's still hasn't hit Spring. Running outside has been sparse! So I've been looking for alternative ways to get the old bod in shape. I mean honestly...does anyone else get completely bored doing the same stuff all the time at the gym!?

A few weeks ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone and was dragged to kickboxing. Let me tell y'all, I was whimpering like a little puppy who had just got a shot up his butt. I was nervous, freaked out, worried I wasn't going to last!

HOLY HELL, ladies. It was absolutely amazing. It was cardio kickboxing, so not only did we punch and kick the bags, but did intervals of cardio. It worked out my entire body and I was sore for DAYS.

To me, when you work out and feel sore for a few days, it was a good workout. I'll be completely honest, some days I leave the gym looking like I could go straight from the gym to dinner---I don't always get all sweaty and nasty; but I wish I did! I feel like I can't push myself more at the gym because I'm just tired of the same old workouts.

As far as cardio, I need some HELP! I am anxious and excited to start running outside, but need to try some different thaaangs! I'd love to try that trampoline workout class; except not one that's run by Alexis and Jim Bellino from the Housewives. How the hayyyyll did they manage that gig?

So spill it...how do you stay energized and motivated?

What are some cardio routines you do that are a bit more exciting than the gym?

Happy Hump Day!---there's always humping for exercising...tee hee!

True Life: I was an emotional wreck all week!

At about 5:00pm on Thursday, I was watching TV while running on the treadmill. It was like clockwork; at about 5:15...everyone at the gym came to a snails pace. The FBI had just released surveillance of the marathon suspects, and every TV station was playing it. Although the videos were grainy, they were good; and TV stations kept them on a running loop all night long.

As most of you know, it was an emotionally draining, exhausting beginning of the weekend in the world. Those men were out there, and now that their hideous faces were being plastered over the entire universe, they knew we were looking for them.

Kurt and I had been furiously listening to the Boston Police Department Police scanner...hoping, praying for something to come up about them finding these men. Thursday night we heard there was a shooting at MIT university. People all over Facebook were talking about it, saying "this is all just adding to the horrible week we've had." No one seemed to think it was connected to the terrorists. We went to bed about 1am, shortly after hearing the MIT cop involved had passed away; it was unbelievable, sad, awful, you name it.

I woke up around 7:00am to about 20 texts from family, friends, co-workers; texts ranging from "Oh My God Wake Up..." to "What are you doing?? are you okay? are you at work?"

One suspect dead, the other on the run

And that MIT shooting was conducted by them

Boston and surrounding towns were on lockdown

And I was scared SHITLESS

Because of Kurt's position at work, he was forced to go into the city. I grabbed at his arms as he tried to get ready, begging him to stay home, scared for my life---it was not pretty. You guys, I have never felt more scared in my entire life than I did on Friday. Police were sure he was hiding in a town about 20 minutes north from us, but how could they be so positive? He could have run anywhere.

I worked from home that day, texting Kurt every hour, updating his poor mother in New Jersey who was a wreck that he had to go into work, updating my family, you name it! He was finally able to get home around 4:00. 

As you all know, he was finally captured Friday night around 8:45. We were at my parents house listening to the scanner and watching the news---we screamed so happily when we heard the cops on the scanner say "we've got him." 

I never knew what it was like to feel such fear before. Fear for my family, friends, the victims, Boston, the world. But he is captured, and we are seeking answers, which can hopefully help some of us get through what has been one of the worst weeks Boston has ever been through.

Kurt and I visited the memorial site last night in Boston. I've been having a hard time with this whole thing, as everyone else is I'm sure, and felt like I just needed to go there. Some friends of mine have been "but you don't even live right IN Boston....you're 10 minutes South," and to them I'd just want to say that this has affected everyone---instilled a fear in all of us, no matter WHERE we live!

Boston scares me right now, unfortunately. A city I frequent so often whether it be for dinner, shopping, going out with friends, or just going for a drive, didn't seem the same to me. It felt sad, lonely, deserted. But at the same time, I saw the love, the strength, and the faces of people who were ready to build this city back up to what it was.

It's been such an emotional week!!

But you've all been here for each other, and that is just fabulous :-)

(Boston.com) 

(Boston.com)

Boston is a tough, resilient town. So are its people.

Obama said that quote perfectly yesterday,

speaking of the UNBELIEVABLE tragedy that happened yesterday in my home state and city!

While it's normal for us to want to lash out on the coward(s) who did this to us,

(and yes, we will find out who did this to us)

It's important to note that Boston, and the rest of the world for that matter, 

come together during times like this

I saw photos and videos yesterday of marathon runners running BACK some blocks to help people

First responders running towards the blasts

Marathon nurses/doctors running around to assist people

(photo taken from The Boston Globe)

A friend of mine shared this with me yesterday, and then I saw it everywhere

Facebook, Twitter, news sites, TV stations

A Google document of locals reaching out to help, 

Offering those in need their email addresses and phone numbers to contact them for a place to stay

While we may constantly question why this world is the way it is, 

I couldn't be more proud of how we come together when we need to

There are no words for what happened yesterday...

I sat with my co-workers at work, watching it unfold on the TV.

We were confused, shocked, upset, sad---how could such a perfect day be ruined in a split second

My heart is so heavy for everyone affected by this unbelievable day

I still can't believe this happened HERE.

I'm so freaking scared. Scared to walk around my city again, scared to walk by a trash can
Scared to just do ANYTHING anymore!
But we can't let fear win.

I immediately contacted Kurt who works just a mile away from the explosion--thank God he was okay

I called my mom, whose off this week from work for school vacation week (she's a teacher)

I could not get through to her for 10 minutes due to high cell-phone activity.

I can't stress how panicked I got.

She was planning on watching at the finish line, but thankfully none 

of her friends wanted to deal with the crowds; an act of God if I do say so myself!

I love you Boston!

And I'm thinking and praying for my city and everyone

xoxoxo

Rolla Coastas Baby--Travel Tuesdays

Some of you may or may not know this, but I am a roller coaster enthusiast. Kurt is as well!

But perhaps I should back up a minute—to that time in Disney World with my family when I was in 5th grade.

Rockin Roller Coaster at MGM had opened recently, and my younger sister and dad were just ITCHING to ride it. I, on the other hand, was not. Long story short, my dad is the type to literally drag his kid on a ride even if they are kicking and screaming. He wasn’t raising no wimpy daughters that’s for sure! I was riding that ride whether I wanted to or not.

And I am SO SO happy I did, because from then on, no coaster was stopping me from getting on it!

Which brings me to this post, and my first link-up for Travel Tuesdays!!

I’ve blogged about it before, but hell, it’s spring and that means amusement parks are opening.

One of my favorite road trips was when we went to the “RollerCoaster Capital Of The World!”

AKA, Cedar Point. And holy effing eff.

I took these from the massive ferris wheel!

That place is like heaven for roller coaster lovers.

The job I’m currently at, offered me my job to start August 23rd, 2011, but we had already booked this trip for August 25th-28th. Needless to say,  I would have looked like a total tool-bag asking for 2 days off immediately after starting—No way jose.

So what did we do? We changed it last second to the weekend before I started my new job and high-tailed 10 hours to Ohio to breathe in the glorious smell of wooden, steel and inverted coasters. It was the perfect way to end the summer before the new job!

Cedar Point has to be my absolute favorite amusement park in the world. Well, DisneyWorld comes first actually, but for roller coasters? Cedar takes the cake. It has some of the tallest and fastest coasters in the world, and no matter how many times we rode them, I still almost shit my pants every time with excitement and jitters! 

Take this one for example. It's called Top Thrill Dragster--aka, the second tallest and third fastest roller coaster IN ZEE WORLD! It's just a bit shorter than the tallest in the world, Kingda Ka at Six Flags New Jersey....also a FANTASTIC ride!!

Here's how it goes down!

It launches you at 120 miles per hour, 420 feet up, and then 420 feet down

INSANITY. But so so worth it!

This trip was such a blast because it was a complete new park to me!

Kurt had been years ago with his family, but hadn't been on a bunch of the newer rides

It was so much fun to experience it together, and freak out over the amount of coasters at our fingers
Plus, it's absolutely BEAUTIFUL! It's right on Lake Eerie and it just so picturesque

As a little souvie, I had to buy this shirt...because why not!? :-)

Link up for Travel Tuesdays!

This was so much fun to re-cap!

Do you like roller coasters?
What's your favorite amusement park!
Happy Tuesday!