Look what I had for dinner last night...

Tuna Sashimi From Bonefish Grill

I went to dinner with the new Mr. (hold your horses, news on that to come soon) and discovered a new fabulous appetizer!! Its not on the regular menu, but we all know that Bonefish Grill never disappoints, so when he suggested we try it, I was game. Keep in mind I LOVE seafood, so to say this was delicious is an understatement. AND I have a cold and can barely taste ANYTHING!! Just that yummy.



ANYWAY...



Its called Ceviche. Very light summer seafood salad with shrimp and scallops along with tomatoes, cucumbers and avocadoes all in lime juice. Basically its heaven on a plate.

Gyros, Sunburn and Vampires, OH MY!!

Anyone else hooked on this show like me? Ok, so I HATE the twilight series. I think they're STUPID and not even remotely entertaining. Not really into the whole vampire, warewolf thing. BUT I'm HOOKED on this show!! Its becoming part of my Sunday afternoon ritual.

After being out on the boat all day, we came back and plopped down our sunburned tushes and watched several episodes.

AND another one of my new obsessions...gyros!! There's this dump/hole in the wall spot called Captain Pete's House of Gyros that is one of the best kept secrets in Tallahassee. Theres ALWAYS a line out the door and I know why. Because they're DELISH! Get this, somehow they're successfully running a business with the following hours: Monday- Friday 10-2. No lie. I don't get it.

Sorry I've been MIA. I've been sans-internet the past few days. And work is just about to KILL me. I haven't been home before 7 this whole week. SHOOT ME!!

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To all of you commenters, thank you for speaking up. Just waiting on the rest of you:)

But, I have tons of new ideas of what to post, mostly thanks to a Mrs. Caldwell out there.

AND to answer the question about the Frederick Fekkai Beach Hair Product. Its to die for! Its oh so light and WILL NOT flatten out your hair. I use it when my hair is wet and wavy and also after I straighten it to get it a little extra oomph...not into flat hair. Sorry Jennifer Anniston!

Don't Let This Face Fool Ya...

So this picture is kinda on the old side. I think it was on the way to the lake for Fourth Of July. But I wanted to share it anyway. BECAUSE this little stinker has cost me some BIG bucks. Ok not really, but still. Thanks to "I'm a puppy and I'm gonna have accidents so get over it-syndrome", I had to hire professional carpet cleaners to come out and steam clean my house.

I booked the appointment for 9am this morning because I wanted to get the day started. Sure enough, they showed up ON TIME...bright and early. And $60 later (I thought it was a steal for that AND they did a FANTASTIC job!!), I've got a clean home again.

The dogs were crated all morning, much to their disliking. Now, the carpet is almost dry and my house smells like a 1000 lemons. Not too crazy about that but its better than Hudson's "cologne."

OK , see?? This is what I'm talking about yall. I'm blogging about getting my carpets steam cleaned. SERIOUSLY!!! I have nothing exciting to share. Actually I do, so if you'll hold tight for probably a week or so, things should pick up around here!

Missing My Leslies...

Apparantly, there are a few silent followers out there who won't fess up :).

I don't really know why you'ld want to follow my blog...not like me life is ultra-thrilling. I just tell you like it is. Part of my charm I guess. But, I've had NUMEROUS emails and calls saying, "oh i saw on your blog that..." and I guess it just surprises me EVERY time!! What can I say??

SO for all of you who are the silent stalkers, how 'bout you do me a favor and SPEAK up!! That way, I may be able to make this joke of a "blog" a little more exciting. You gotta tell me what you're looking for:)

But all that aside, there is a bit of news to share. And NO I'm not moving back to Montgomery, sorry Sara!

The puppies are all placed in loving homes!! My sister is devastated of course. She desperately wants a big ole lab to love on and play with. Rest assured, though. Mom has already found a black lab puppy in Wetumpka for her. Be careful yall, because when ANYONE in my family gets a dog on our mind, we DON' T stop until we've brought one home!!

My mom is NOT an emailer. In fact I think I've received 10 emails from her in my LIFE! We much prefer the phone for talking! But today, she sent me this email which just did a number on me.

These puppies need a home. The people who have them said they contacted all the shelters in Birmingham and even the pound is overcrowded right now, so they will be euthanized if they aren’t given away. Ask around and see if anyone is interested in a full-blooded lab retriever. There are yellow, black and chocolate all still left. Pictures are attached. If you don’t know anyone that wants one. Forward the email around and get the word out to try and find them a home!!!! They are located in Birmingham Alabama. The contact info for the owner of the pups is ..... Bradley Wright Bradley.Wright@altec.com 205-408-8066

Excuse me, but could they be any sweeter?

Four Chocolates, Three Blacks & Three Yellows...that poor MAMA!!

I love the one on the left who's just having a good ole time on her own!!

So, if you know of anyone who is looking for the most loyal companion, please pass this along!! We grew up with a lab mix and she was by far the sweetest greatest dog to have as a child. Sure she became lazy and was always in the way, but sweet Anna loved all us kids despite all the times we pulled her tail and ears. She was THE BEST!!

And now, I'm trying to convince my parents to get my sister one!! What an awesome birthday present huh??

Ok here's another stupid Q and A...if you hate these, stop by tomorrow. I'll try to do better soon.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:25 its when my alarm goes off every day Just the perks of living 1 minute from the office:)
2. How do you like your steak? Don't like steak...so I have NO preference because I dont eat it.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? The Proposal. Saw it with Ry the day before the breakup...irony??
4. What is your favorite TV show? Will and Grace...hands down!!
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Probably Atlanta
6. What did you have for breakfast? coffee and a banana
7. What is your favorite cuisine? that's a tough one I have lots of favs!!
8. What foods do you dislike? Tomatoes
9. Favorite Place to Eat? Kool Beans ... hands down best restaurant I've EVER been to. Come visit me and I'll take you!
10. Favorite dressing? Ranch, Honey Mustard. Deathly allergic to Balsamic Vinegar so that knocks out a lot!
11.What kind of vehicle do you drive? Volvo
12. What are your favorite clothes? For work, I live in sundresses and white pants with solid tees...going out...LOVE dresses
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?Amsterdam
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? Full
15. Where would you want to retire? Retire? I just got started. I haven't given it one second's consideration
16. Favorite time of day? Morning on the porch with my coffee
17. Where were you born? Mobile, Alabama
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? College Football (WAR EAGLE!)
19. Bird watcher?Yes, I know all 5445 species and their songs they sing. Um NO
20.. Are you a morning person or a night person? Morning
21. Do you have any pets? Madison and Hudson the BEST pupsters in the world!!
22. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? Stay Tuned...the answer to this is YES!!
23. What did you want to be when you were little? An Attorney...probably would have been really good at that.
24. What is your best childhood memory? My WHOLE childhood was magical!! I wouldn't trade it for ANYTHING.
25. Are you a cat or dog person? Dogs. Cats: EWWW
26. Are you married? Denied.
27.. Always wear your seat belt? Yes, and if you're riding with me the car doesnt move till you have yours on too
28. Been in a car accident? Yep. loads of fun
29. Any pet peeves? Noises (chewing especially)
30. Favorite Pizza Toppings? Pepperoni, black olives and banana peppers
31.. Favorite Flower? lilac roses
32.. Favorite ice cream? strawberry probably
33. Favorite fast food restaurant? CHICK FILA DUH!!
34. How many times did you fail your driver's test? none.
35. From whom did you get your last email? Work: there's NO telling!!
36. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? J.Crew Hands down.
37. Do anything spontaneous lately? Went on a blind date :)
38. Like your job? LOVE it...most stressful and rewarding thing I've EVER done!.
39.Broccoli? Raw
40. What was your favorite vacation? Probably my senior trip to Europe with some of my best friends in the world!!
41. Last person you went out to dinner with? the blind date :)
42. What are you listening to right now? My Itunes...its ALWAYS playing....home, work and car
43. What is your favorite color? yeh don't really have one
43. How many tattoos do you have? ZERO they GROSS me out!!
44. Coffee Drinker? 1 Cup every morning
45.Believe in Love at First Sight? Yep been there done that!!
46. Favorite Mistake? my sweet boy :)
47.Weekend Plans? probably keeping the road hot working and going back to the bay
48.Clean or Dirty? OCD clean
49.Believe in regrets? Nope...I believe in learning from mistakes.
50.Best advice you've received lately? "This too shall pass"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST SASSY IN THE WORLD!!!

Sarah and I in Aruba...wow I looked bad then!

The little one is growing up!! I actually can't believe she's only turning 20 because she seems much older to me. I am so thankful for such an awesome sister. She's my best friend in the whole world!

I remember when she was born. I was five and my mom told me that I had a little sister on the way. I, of course, didn't really get it. I just remember going and telling all my classmates that I'm getting a little sister. Well that HOT august day, mom started having contractions so they sent us to a neighbor's house where we waiting for my grandparents to get us. I was excited but still didnt really understand what was about to happen. My next memory is when my Dad came and got me and John and took us up to Baptist South. They made us scrub with that awesome soap for ten minutes and we had to wear aprons. They brought in the smallest looking indian baby I've ever seen. She had a head FULL of black hair and my mom said, "Rachel, meet your little sister." We have a picture from that day that we completed our family. Sarah won the brownie points a few Christmases ago when she had it enlarged in black and white and framed it for my mom's gift. Of course everyone cried because its such a sweet picture. I have it here hanging on my fridge next to a picture of the little deckster in what I call her Chappy stage. She looked like the cutest little chipmunk with her round cheeks when she was a little toddler!

But don't be fooled. Like many siblings, we haven't always gotten along. Actually, until I went off to college, I believe that we pretty much hated each other. I was an obnoxious "I'm too cool for you" highschooler and she was an obnoxious "I'm too cool for you" middle schooler. So that combo in itself was a recipe for disaster. But slowly, we realized how much we love each other and through the years became best friends! I can call her whenever I want. In fact, I talk to her every day on my lunch. The convo usually goes something like this.
R: Hi
S: Hi
R: What are you doing
S: Nothing, what are you doing?
R: on my lunch break
S: oh ree?
R: eee
S: Chickfila?
R: yep. Anything new?
S: no
R: ok well call me later
S: Ok bye

And as cold and impersonal as that sounds, its completely the opposite for us. We are always in touch with each other and so the daily catchup convo is always short and sweet.

Things I love about my sassy:
-our language that nobody understands
-playing air instruments in the car
-sloth moding
-she'll tell me when I look bad
-webchatting
-we're polar opposites (I'm chatty/she's shy, I'm OCD/she's super messy, I love decorating/she could care less, I love little dogs/she loves big dogs, I'm outspoken/she's not, I'm a terrible student/she's a natural,)
-going to six flags with her
-I can tell her ANYTHING including my most embarassing secrets
-she has her own sense of style which is really cute
-her gentle nature (**get over it deck, you know its true)
-she's VERY smart with dating thanks to me probably
-the list goes on and on

SO all that being said, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!!! Just one more year and you're legal!!