Sunday, December 25, 2011

12 for 2012

keeping with tradition, here is my list of 12 things to do in 2012:

1. ride in a sidecar
2. take a cooking lesson
3. do a science experiment
4. grow a plant from a seed
5. go hiking
6. learn to make 12 new dishes
7. go dancing
8. have a bon fire
9. climb a tree
10. enter a contest
11. go some place i've never been
12. go to a fancy dinner by myself

yay it's done! uhmm, if you know of anyone with a side car, let me know!

2011 in Review

ok i'm going to try to do this from memory so we will just hit the ultimate high lights, i guess.

january
new year's day i was in hawaii with the family for a week. that was pretty much amazing. i moved in with april. i had auditions for comedy sportz. and on my birthday i saw a child fall from the second floor of the macy's. it was traumatic.

february
found out i got into comedy sportz. i don't recall anything else exciting happening.

march
sometime about here i went to hershey! they do this really funny tour / ride with singing cows and then a gift shop with all the candy you could imagine. i got a lot of chocolate and was happy.

april
florida road trip! of doom. we got to north carolina and the radiator in my car cracked. after lots of stress and money the car was running again and we made it to orlando for a couple days of fun times. in april comedy sportz opened. after this point most of my weekends involved me being at the theater.

may
after nearly six years of employment with dave & buster's, i started a new job at the aloft hotel. it was a lot of learning during may. so much information. also, the engine on the forenza died and i said good bye to my friend-za. and i bought the honda fit. oh, how i love thee, honda fit.

june
this month was a lot of working and a lot of comedy sportzing. oye.

july
tournament!! that's right july was comedy sportz tournament! once a year comedy sportz players from around the global join together for a week of classes and shows and shenanigans. it was pretty much amazing. this year was in indy.

august
we had a hurricane! and an earthquake! all while i was house sitting. it was exciting. and by exciting i mean it just made life difficult and made me thankful for electricity. i got an iphone!

september
asia fysh came to visit! this also led to me meeting biff from back to the future. so, yeah my life is amazing. we went to a baseball game in dc. we went to a party. pretty much it was awesome. any time asia fysh comes around things are amazing. hobo baby was born! yay!

october
oh october. october happened. at the beginning of the month i went on a business trip to stamford, ct. this involved me flying to new york and then hiring a cab to ct. sadly, my wallet was stolen at the airport in richmond but i didn't realize it until i was in new york. with no money. and no id. it was absurd but i got through it. a week later i went to ca to visit. while i was there my uncle had a stroke and passed away within the next week. i wound up being in ca for a little over two weeks.

november
this was a month of decisions. i decided it was time to move to ca and i started making preparations for that. spent time with diane's family... thanksgiving and also the zombie walk! went black friday shopping and got pajamas from old navy!

december
spent a lot of time packing and getting rid of belongings to get ready for the move. comedy sportz had the first annual improv festivus. it was fabulous. went to florida for christmas and had an absolute blast. my last day at work will be 12/30 and then it's off to ca!

merry merry!

merry merry from the hog's head! i had a fabulous time in florida for christmas! i spent a lot of time in the car. saw the mermaids (which were amazing), spent time with harry potter and hung out in my hotel room. also i learned for stinking awesome red box is. way to go red box! moral of the story... florida trip for the win.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Movin' on Up

as i'm sure you all know i will be soon be moving to ca. i would like to now give you my travel schedule if you would like to try to catch a glimpse of me as i pass through your town. actually, to impress you further with my current traveling situation i will tell you all my upcoming travels.

12/23 - jacksonville, fl
12/24-25 - orlando fl
12/26 - weeki wachee, fl and then back to richmond
1/1-9 - hawaii
1/9-11 - new york city
1/13 - richmond to nashville (it took my 3 tries to not type nachoville)
1/14 - dallas
1/15 - roswell
1/16-17 - phoenix
1/18 - grand canyon
1/19-21 (or 22) salt lake city (weather permitting)
1/22 (or 23 or maybe 18 if weather is crazy) california

hopefully i will see you on my cross country tour. srsly. send me a message and we will do lunch.

Monday, December 5, 2011

some videos

watch these videos. you will be glad you did. the last two are about me. ha.





#200

happy 200th post to me! to keep with tradition, 200 things i love, in no particular order:

1. daffodils
2. family time
3. chocolate
4. friends
5. harry potter
6. hiking
7. good hair days
8. playing battleship
9. dancing
10. mittens
11. hugs
12. unexpected conversations
13. when someone says to me "i knew you were going to say that"
14. cotton candy
15. state fairs
16. disneyland
17. toddlers
18. comedy sportz
19. singing loudly
20. ghost adventures
21. the beach
22. vacationing
23. new friends
24. the beginning of a relationship
25. hot chocolate
26. working hard
27. running
28. people who have an easy laugh
29. traveling
30. swap meets
31. comfortable shoes
32. receiving mail
33. road trips
34. finding cash
35. failing and moving on
36. the hunger games
37. outer space
38. time travel
39. dinosaurs
40. banana pudding
41. indian food
42. eyebrows
43. men with beards
44. home made rice krispy treats
45. cheese
46. jay walking
47. when someone thinks i'm funny
48. cooking things over open flames
49. camping
50. snow (in small quantities)
51. puppies
52. scrabble
53. sleeping in late
54. museums
55. tree houses
56. puns
57. pictures from a long time ago
58. red lipstick
59. lobster
60. bouquets of flowers
61. farmers markets
62. painting
63. play doh
64. wax bottle candy
65. jump rope
66. the james river
67. when trees make a canopy over the road
68. ice cream
69. jeans that make me feel awesome
70. new socks
71. rolling the windows down in the car
72. ocean air
73. reading on the beach
74. koalas
75. real good high fives
76. toasting
77. when people tell me i should write a book about my life
78. people who can juggle
79. really good, dumb jokes
80. butterbeer
81. watching people do cartwheels
82. the circus
83. hockey
84. breakfast food
85. kissing
86. playing on a playground with no kids around
87. trampolines
88. jazz
89. a prairie home companion
90. when someone finds something totally random and says i'm the only person who would appreciate it
91. magic tricks
92. riding a bike
93. when someone tells me i'm smart
94. finishing a book
95. when someone i adore adds me as a friend on facebook
96. playing tag
97. the 4th of july
98. public transportation
99. long walks
100. winning a contest
101. coloring
102. tuna
103. palm trees
104. new york
105. seeing famous people
106. bbq
107. playing made up games
108. going out of town on a whim
109. mermaids
110. tapioca
111. the pacific northwest
112. improvising
113. blanket forts
114. going to historical sites
115. touring factories
116. ginger cakes
117. williamsburg
118. presents that are gift wrapped
119. when people stop by my work to say hi
120. grilled cheese
121. avocado
122. scented markers
123. winking
124. small dogs
125. pushing a stroller
126. yoga
127. laughing
128. vanilla
129. laughing until i cry
130. when people email me a funny video
131. when someone i think is cool acts more awkward than me
132. not being able to stop talking when i'm uncomfortable
133. tap dancing
134. picnics
135. waterfalls
136. rainbows
137. harry potter world
138. pretending
139. pedicures
140. manicures
141. boba
142. Holi
143. kheer
144. creme brulee
145. freshly washed linens
146. new pillows
147. thinking about someone and then seeing them
148. saying the same thing at the same time as someone else
149. mcgriddles
150. new car scent
151. swing dancing
152. blue skies with fluffy white clouds
153. remembering my dreams
154. broadway muscials
155. mary poppins
156. moving
157. staying up late
158. eggnog
159. people who do good jimmy stewart impersonations
160. remembering the capital of a state
161. hats
162. crazy straws
163. funny voices
164. coke zero
165. model trains
166. people who have hobbies
167. pizza
168. baseball
169. yoyos
170. new year's eve
171. stand up comedians who are funny without being nasty
172. learning something unexpected about someone
173. my snowglobe collection
174. stickers
175. high heels
176. swim suits
177. staying in a hotel
178. becoming friends with someone i originally didn't like
179. costco sample time
180. when the time is 1:23
181. when people think they recognize me from some where
182. making people laugh
183. soft hair
184. change
185. people who smell wonderful
186. my hand writing
187. milkshakes
188. family run restaurants
189. orange juice
190. small children who are funny
191. small children dressed like adults
192. cash cab
193. cracking my knuckles
194. being not the tallest person
195. people with accents
196. weddings
197. going to the movies alone
198. going to the movies with a boy
199. fairies
200. stupid contests

that was surprisingly much easier than i expected!