Random Friday Babbly Blah

I had a post all ready to go yesterday evening. I had typed out a rant about my career and colleagues and babbly blah but decided that it was probably in my best interest to not post it. Strangely, the mere act of typing it out was quite therapeutic.

So I'm pretty stoked today because we're leaving for the Outer Banks, NC tomorrow! Whoo hoo! I've never been down there before (and I'm pretty sure I'm the only person in Maryland that hasn't been there) and we're staying in a town (Duck!) that has dog-friendly beaches. We are vacationing with our dogs!

Oh and I guess it wouldn't hurt to mention that my birthday is on Tuesday. Beach + relaxing + dogs + NO WORK + my hubby + some pals = a fabulous birthday week.

I desperately need a break from work and life in general. I'm a little bummed that the weather forecast is calling for rain EVERY DAY that we're down at the beach. Hopefully that's just a fluke.

Lately I feel like I've been moving at 100 mph but yet am not accomplishing shit. I had all these grand plans for things I was going to do this summer:
- finish my wedding scrapbook
- start practicing my Rosetta Stone - Korean program
- start photo blog and take more pictures
- train for a 10k run

and... I haven't really done any of that. I started 2 pages of the scrapbook, uploaded the Rosetta Stone program to my desktop, opened the photo blog and bought new running shoes. That's as far as I've gotten with any of it and the summer is almost over! I can't seem to get motivated.

Maybe this upcoming vacation will energize me? Let's hope. I hate feeling like a waste of space and that's just what I've become. I even took a half day from work to accomplish a ton of stuff before we leave for the beach.

Let's see - I went to the liquor store and picked up some booze (for the bloody marys and margaritas we'll be drinking) and purchased something to keep the dogs leashed near us at the beach. Oh and I went to the mall and had some impulse buys (2 dresses, a shirt, a necklace and some flip-flops). And that's it. Ugh. I need a nap!

I don't think the beachhouse has wifi but I'll try to post something here and there while I'm gone. In the meantime, here are some pics from Ronny's bridal shower:


Here are the favors I made. I designed the little tags in PowerPoint (because I don't know how to use Illustrator or whatever fancy schmancy program all the fab DIYers use) and the other side contains a cutesy drink recipe for a drink called, "Sealed with a Kiss".


See - the wine glasses are filled with Hershey Kisses. Did you just gag a little from cuteness overload?


This is probably only 35% of all of the gifts Ronny received. Her registry was nearly bought out completely. And this was just her shower!


One of her bridesmaid made a joke about her being barefoot and pregnant... and gave her some sassy undies AND CANDY NIPPLE TASSLES. Genius! I think Ronny actually blushed (and this girl does not embarrass easily).

I hope everyone has a great weekend!