A Sandy Pond summer send off

Tomorrow is September people, how did that happen?! I'm glad I got one more short camping trip in.

There's a small trail at the campground and Derek and I have been saying that we were going to do it at some point and we finally did it this camping trip. It was really short but had some nice views.

I have no idea who's hat this is.

Um yep, I'm super pale. Sunblock up baby.

Last time I played washer toss I did well but it hurt my arm a bit. I think I need to pump more iron.

Uncle Scott learning cat's cradle.

Crafts for the kiddies.

Here is my free yard sale sweatshirt. I did not go to BC. It's warm and has a hood and that's all that matters. Do I look like a college kid? They are all moving back in this weekend and driving me insane.

And now gather round as Derek shows us the art of making a marshmallow stick.

We won camping with this right here guys.

The campground had a breakfast in the morning. I don't have enough pancakes in my life.

So I tried to pop a squat in the woods and peed on my shoe. Ugh gross. I'm just not good at peeing in the woods. I used the bathroom after that. I was being lazy and didn't want to walk down and so as a result of my laziness I get pee on my shoe.

Curve cut to fit

Hello and welcome to the 25th floor.

So I was right about last minute panicking on Friday. I had two "very urgent" phone calls. I was able to get out at 3 to start my weekend early though. Here's the view from my desk. I'm right next to very large windows. Good thing I'm not afraid of heights. That's the Prudential on the right.

I was a bad girl and got Pour House for lunch. It was worth it. I hadn't had french fries in over a week which is a really long time for me. *pats self on back*

There's a tattoo convention in Boston this weekend. I just walked by but kind of wish I could go. I have one tattoo on my lower back. Yes I have a tramp stamp ok! Yes there is a butterfly! I was 18. I have been thinking about getting a second tattoo for years. Nothing large, maybe something to remember my dad by. He was an artist and passed away when I was a teenager. Or maybe I should hold a blog contest and the winner will have their face tattooed on me.

The Red Hat makes a really good burger but I couldn't have a burger two meals in a row so I went with teriyaki chicken.

No dispensers in the bathroom to take a photo of so I took a photo with this chap. Yes I am curve cut to fit.

It was a bit slow but hey that means faster service for us. They were playing the weirdest music. I was tempted to put Die Antwoord on the jukebox like I did last time I was at the Red Hat.


I'm off to go camping! Have a great weekend.

I'm already in long weekend mode

Ello ello, it's almost time for the long holiday weekend. There are no attorneys in the office tomorrow so I'm sure there will be some client demanding that they speak to an attorney. It always happens before a holiday.

How is it almost September? Summer just flew right on by. I really hope fall takes its time. No need to rush winter please, I still haven't recovered from it.

Blimp races! I'm not sure if that's what was actually happening here but there were more blimps and they were all following each other so I'd like to think it was some sort of race.

No photos of my in this post but don't fret for I have included a sleeping Bosco who is probably much cuter than me anyways.

Mr. Furlong and Mr. Chin. I really think you should consider a new name. FurChin just doesn't sound right. All I can think of is bearded ladies and how is that going to get me thinking about my real estate needs?

Ok time to finish watching Jurassic Park. I'm at the part where Timmy says he's going to throw up after the car gets thrown over the cliff by the T-Rex. I feel ya Timmy. I threw up one time from fear/adrenaline and that was after being attacked by wasps. Not as scary as a T-Rex flinging me off a cliff after trying to eat me but it felt that scary at the time.

Phobias

I work on the 25th floor of my building. Working on the 25th floor has brought to my attention how many people are afraid of elevators. Today I received a frantic phone call from a new client saying that she is afraid of elevators and is on the 23rd floor because she couldn't be on the elevator alone and everyone got off. She asked if someone could come get her. I was covering the front desk and asked one of my co-workers to go get her. This has happened a few times. One woman clung to my arm the whole time we were in the elevator. Nice to meet you too.

I've been stuck in our elevators more times than I can count. They breakdown all the time. Just last night the button to call an elevator wasn't working. I had to take the freight elevator down. I'm nice though and don't tell the elevator phobs this.

Apparently there is no official phobia name for a fear of elevators.

Triv-i-aaaaaaaaaaa

I'm stealing a tradition from my BFF Melissa. Melissa had a photo blog and she would always take a photo of the dispensers in the woman's bathrooms in bars. I am taking on the task of photographing the dispensers in bathrooms. I do this in honor of you Melissa. You are dead to me now that you've moved to Colorado. JK you're dead to me because you don't blog anymore. I find it amusing that they always have the bar's name on it. Is anyone going to steal the dispenser? This is also way over priced. No one is going to pay $1.00 for a condom. Make that shit free if you want to prevent babies.

After trivia (which we lost) Derek and I tried to catch the bus but then realized the bus was not coming for a long time. It was very windy and things got very dramatic.

Germana is too cool for me. She should have dumped me back in 1997.

We had to go back to the Green Briar since our bus was not coming forever. This was not the worst thing in the world.

So we hung out with our friends a little longer. Someone working at the Briar came over and told us we under paid. Um what? We paid with three credit cards and I wrote on the check to put the remainder on my card. I'm not the best at math but this does not add up. When we got a copy of the receipt it showed two credit cards and cash which is funny because no one paid in cash. So my card is probably going to be billed something way over the amount I owe.

Hey but trivia was fun and I learned no one really cares about the Beach Boys.

How to take an expensive bath

There was a Suzanne Somers diet book at work so I took a peak. Here's what I learned.

"Every once in a while it's fun to be a little crazy: a warm bath of rose petals while sipping a frosty Fruit Smoothie."

Is there any water in this bath? I was thinking a couple of rose petals would do but no that is not crazy enough. You must buy out the flower shop and laugh about how you have enough money to drown yourself in roses.

Ah yes I also end my day sipping on ginger tea, nibbling on fresh fruit, surrounded by beautiful lace. This is after my rose petal bath. I feel myself getting thinner already!

I'm no Suzzane Somers but you'd never guess that I busted the zipper on my skirt right before I took these photos. It's called composure.

Do you have "it"?

It's been a long time since I've done a photo post.

There are quite a few neighborhood cats. They are all very friendly and will come over for a pet or two. This guy I call Ben. Bosco is not allowed outside because I am way to nervous about something happening to him.

Derek got me an orchid. I love it. I've named her Agusta. I really hope I don't kill it. I've been reading up on orchid care.

Some yard sale treasures. I don't know where my mother got these sunglasses from or why no one bought them but they are mine now. And they fit my face! No sliding down or pinching.

I thought the pin was pretty even though I don't wear pins. I'll have to go somewhere fancy that requires a scarf and a pin.

I watched It this weekend, the silent from 1927 starting Clara Bow not the creepy clown It.

Do you have "it"?

"That quality possessed by some which draws all others with its magnetic force. With 'It' you win all men if you are a woman and all women if you are a man. 'It' can be a quality of the mind as well as a physical attraction."

I like the last part. "It" can be a quality of the mind as well as a physical attraction." I've said this many times to people feeling down on their looks. Attraction is not always purely looks based. There's always that guy or girl who may look average but people are drawn to them because of their personality.

Clara Bow is adorable in this movie. I'm a fan.

I was cracking up to myself over the "dialogue".

I think I should talk like I'm from the 20s. I'll say things like "hot socks" and "I'll take the snap out of your garters yet!"

Ah yes, Sunday night boredom. I made a faux hawk with my pony tail. I kind of look like a fem dude.