#thingsI’dliketodrink
When my friends passed along this Mashable article about the Giants doing a Google+ hangout for Giants Social Media Night, I freaked out, and immediately entered my plea to be selected in the comments.
the shameless plea I left on their Google+ page below:
(just in case my Twitter bio and photo of me stuffing ribs in my face with my jersey, and Facebook Cover Photo of Victor’s Salsa Dance didn’t make it clear enough, I kinda love the Giants…)
As expected, I was pretty excited when I found out I was selected to participate in the chat tomorrow night with Henry Hynoski!
here’s a rough list of possible Q’s I’d like to ask (if given the chance!) tomorrow:
- Have you ever watched the Puppy Bowl?
- Do you have a favorite SuperBowl appetizer? (I die over mini hotdogs)
- Do you have a favorite SuperBowl commercial?
- How many points do you think we’ll beat the Pats by?
- Have you seen the YouTube of the baby who knows all the Giants players?
- Would you ever do Dancing with the Stars and/or Celebrity Apprentice?
- How do you feel about the Jets?
- Do you have any good luck rituals?
- I saw Victor Cruz has released a pregame Spotify playlist, do you have anything that pumps you up before the game?
- Do you have any bets on this game?
- Growing up, were you a Giants fan?
anything else you’d ask? lemme know!!
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Causes I’m Getting Behind This Week
My Newsfeed has been filled with two different topics lately.
Super Bowl predictions and political stances.
So, while I’ll post about the Giants winning the Super Bowl later, I’ll comment on my thoughts on politics now.
Currently I don’t know who I’ll be supporting in the 2012 race. I do know however, that I’ll be supporting this….
(Wendy Williams’ movement to save Hostess from Bankruptcy)
Anyone with me?
*this isn’t written to mock the causes that actual politicians are behind. I just really like Hostess products, and hope they make it past 2012.
introducing the world (wide web) to my love child.
people keep saying shit
Today Nicole passed along Shit New Yorkers say:
which (although I’m a technically a Hoboken-ite) I fully identify with, and think is great.
I am however, currently over people saying shit to other people on YouTube (cue “Shit White Mom Say To Son Who Dates Black Girl”)
Although I’m over it, I wanted to post my favorites here before never looking at them again.
That’s it.
Unless you know want to post some in the comments that you swear are funny.
Why I Started Renting The Runway (and Why I Can’t Stop)
My first reaction to the idea of Rent the Runway was no thanks, I’m good.
The concept of wearing someone else’s expensive designer dress didn’t jump out to me as something I absolutely had to try. It pretty much jumped away from me (due to the fact that it grossed me out, and I have an extreme fear of anything that could potentially have bed bugs.)
That opinion changed right before New Year’s. A combination of the constant RTR ad’s I saw on my path ride to work, a recommendation from my fashion advisors Tori and Amy, and my love for this Nicole Miller dress tempted me to try out my first rental.
I browsed the site for much longer than I’m willing to admit, and settled on the Nicole Miller (^ featured above) after it called out to me, and said I had to buy it (with the 20% off coupon I got for signing up.)
With Rent The Ruwnay, you can browse reviews and photos from users who’ve already rented that particular item. Each dress link also has stylist advice, product details, and a size and fit description (I found that part to be extremely helpful.)
The only other fear I had with my first rental was “what if I destroy this?” According to the FAQ’s on the site you basically have to rip it apart to ruin it (since the $5 insurance covers most stains.)
#win
Returning the dress was super easy too. You get 4 days with your dress of choice (if it doesn’t fit, you send it back the first day you receive it, fo’ free.) Simply drop it back in the pre-paid packaging on the last day of your rental and put it in a mailbox. done and done.
But back to the coup. part, I highly recommend looking for promo codes before purchasing. Just make sure you check out the fine print on each deal before falling in love with a dress you think will be discounted. They just recently sent me an email for my birthday saying I should rent a dress for the occasion (but then I read how it was only for rental’s over $100)
Their bday email ended up working out well for them tho, because I rented this Pencey dress
for this Saturday, and didn’t use the $20 off.
Will I be the most dressed up person at karaoke? yes.
Will I care? nope.
Now, despite the fact that I spend my days fantasizing about imaginary black tie events that I could wear a dress like this to (with Ryan Gosling as my date):
I stand by my claim that the site is just a healthy obsession, that I can stop anytime I want to…
yup. anytime.
(*for the television event of the century)
an extremely intelligent conversation with my best friend about my dislike for string cheese.
yes, this is over a year old, but it’s still incredible.
#resolutions (*this is more of a post to myself, but you can read it and comment, if you’d like)
• read a book (start to finish, don’t let your undiagnosed a.d.d. get in the way)
• take on a new project (doesn’t matter what it is, just do it)
• use Pinterest recipes to learn to cook more (the below photo doesn’t really count as cooking)
• stop hashtagging so much (the title of this post doesn’t count)
• take an improv class (stop talking about it, and just do it)
• finally realize that over-analyzing does nothing
• volunteer with kids
• do karaoke at least 5 times (this just means to go, you don’t have to sing each time. remember that you used to know how to sing when you were in the church choir, but don’t have the same voice anymore)
• don’t buy as many things online (your card got hacked three times in 2011, let’s just start using cash)
• get a ringtone (true story: haven’t had one in years)
• stop using ATM’s that will charge you to take out money (you belong to two banks, you can do this)
• go to six flags at least twice
• go to an outdoor concert
• use suntan lotion the first time you go to the beach this summer (third degree burns aren’t attractive)
• don’t rely on your gcal as much as you do (start trying to use your memory for things like “you took off work today for the national holiday”)
• don’t watch the beginning episodes of American Idol (they upset you too much when the people get hurt that they don’t make it.)
• don’t cry on your birthday about being single
leggo #2012. oh shoot.
one down.
(^ this, was inspired by inspired this)
