Closing the door on 2011

Hi all.  Hope you had a wonderful holiday season so far.  I am glad that I started this little blog this year & I hope to continue it through 2012.

It is interesting how much importance we put on time and while I'm quite certain that not much will be different when I go to bed tonight and wake up tomorrow it is nice to have a time each year to look back and reflect while looking forward to the future.  I do truly believe in the adages that tell you to look ahead as opposed to your past, but no matter how hard you try to shake it you past has made you into the person you currently are, for better or worse.

As for looking ahead sometimes I think New Years resolutions aren't the best way to go.  I think they are a good guiding point, but I believe my mission in life is to be a better person everyday while also trying to be successful in the areas of my life where my priorities are.  So every day is a new day to re-evaluate how I can evolve into that person.  Plus, a list of resolutions can sometimes just seem daunting.

A new year, much like a new day opens you up to a world of possibilities and a world of greatness.  2011 was full of changes for me.  I truly believe that if you are not happy than you should stop being complacent and find happiness in something.  Was it scary for me to leave law school to start my masters program, you bet.  I'm I happy to start classes again though something I didn't feel with law school, you bet.  Take a chance on yourself whether it is a new job, hobby or relationship.

Thank you 2011, you have been good for my soul.  I have learned a lot about myself and have had one heck of a ride.  While there were some lows I want my future-self to always know this year, like all the other ones has been truly blessed.

Hope all of you had a blessed year as well.  Be safe tonight & have some fun.

Back to December

Hey guys sorry for the lack of posting between computer problems, short on time & lack of inspiration I took a hiatus.  Im back though.  I have so much to be thankful for and hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  The holidays are upon us so we will see what I have in store for this little blog.

Friday Favorites: The Sweet Life

It is some times hard to sift through all the blogs on the internet to find one that is worthy of your very precious time.  But I absolutely adore Jessica over at How Sweet It Is because of her blog.  In life I appreciate sarcasm, wit, beautiful pictures and a good drink. Plus I always appreciate Pittsburghers over all others.  Jessica is all of those things.

I've been following her blog for awhile now (after going back and looking at her archives even) and I must say it is one of the blogs I have followed the longest.  Not many people could incorporate cute babies (both human and furry) and adorable heels into a food blog, but Jessica sure does.

I think what draws me back is while some food bloggers seem pretentious like they never have a recipe attempt go bad or their kitchen is always immaculate Jessica is down to Earth.

I promise you will not be disappointed.  If you need a happy hour drink or a football  watching recipe pop on over to her blog today and you will be set for a happy weekend.  

I know my weekend will be happy - Shopping trip to Grove City (well happy until I take a look at my bank account Monday).

Enjoy :)  & If you have any great blogs I should check out feel free to email them over to me.

Friday Favorites

I know, I know.  There was such an uproar about Netflix that I almost don't want to mention that I still use their services for fear of being tarred and feathered by those who vehemently despised the increase of prices, but my $$ my choice right? Right.  Well todays Friday Favorite is Law and Order: SVU. This past weekend I finished watching all 12 seasons that Netflix has on instant stream.  Trust me this wasn't an easy task.  First of all it is time consuming to say the least, but it is even more so time consuming when you have to take in account you can only watch so many of those episodes at once because they can be rather depressing, morbid, etc.  

While there are cheesy one-liners and a lack of a plot that carries through this is a show that along with the original Law and Order is such a part of our pop culture.

It is even more important because as my sister and I were just talking about part of our memory of our childhood visit to my grandmother's consisted of hearing the credits of Law and Order.  even to this day when I visit I can be certain Law and Order will be on.  So I kinda feel like watching all of these episodes is a homage to my grandmother and those childhood memories.  

Is there a show that you have seen every episode of?

It looks like this weekend will be a great weekend to stay bundled up inside.

Happy Friday!

Friday Favorites

I had an event tonight and baked these to take:

with some self-dyed orange icing a la Halloween

While listening to some

Happy Friday.

Friday Favorites of the Week

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Bath & Body Works

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Starbucks.com

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iHeart

We all know I love my iPhone.  I am also quite enamored with my Mac. I think the fact that so many all over the globe showed love for Steve Jobs after his passing yesterday is the testament to his greatness.  

Everyone has always used the word VISIONARY to describe him and he truly is.  However, so many people can imagine what the future may hold, yet Jobs reached out and created it.  I'm telling you some day we will all use Jetpacks to get from one place to another, but as someone who probably should have failed physics ( and nearly geometry) I would never go out and create this.  Jobs did.  He took his visions and created amazing products that many of us couldn't have even dreamed about.  More importantly his influence and strides that he took with these products will just continue to spur other advances.

One thing I do wish is that medical advances were on par with technological advances.  The two are closely tied together.  So many people mentioned yesterday that they wanted to go out and get the new iPhone to support Jobs.  Imagine how much it would help if everyone chipped in that money to research Pancreatic cancer (or another cause close to their heart).

Steve Jobs is one of those people who honestly made the world a brighter place than it was before him.  Hopefully his family can find peace in knowing how beloved he was.