Holla from New York State!

yeah yeah- I know it’s late- but you know what? I dont care! wanna know why? I’m on vacation!! YAY!!

OK- so its not the glamorous sandy beach vacation that you think of immediately, but it’s still time off from work…I’m back in the land of the true Yankees… (I say this because while I went to school in East TN I learned that according to them even hoosiers are considered Yankees because we are above the Mason Dixon line….this was odd to me of course, but I aint knockin it)

But yes- I guess you can call this a family vacation….when time you take off for those big events like weddings and graduations and family reunions….and though you know they may not take place in the idealic location of your choice, you know you are still going to have a blast because it’s a chance to reconnect with your family and friends that should be your family. That would be this week for me. this past weekend I got to see my grandma, aunt and cousin in Syracuse/Cazenovia area and this week I get to be a bridesmaid in my bestest/longest friends wedding (seriously, we’ve known each other since we were potty trained!). 

PS- kudos to Alona frankel and other authors who have gone into that messy subject with bravery and a silly spirit! they deserve their own award

OK- I digress…

So I guess my purpose of this blog is to share things that I’ve learned/observed so far in my time away from not having to think about work…kinda like that one sunscreen song that came out in 99? I know I’m not as cool as Baz Lurmann…but I thought some things are worth sharing…

-when on a road trip- don’t ever play the ABC game by yourself. yes you may win all the time, but you catch yourself cheating a lot and making up your own rules halfway through the alphabet. and sidenote to businesses that deal with travelers, please use the letters j,q,z, k, and y more often. and thank goodness for the flying J!

- next time you are driving through Ohio, count how many blue and white ohio barns there are. it’s quite a few.

-there are horn-ed cows in Ohio! for realsies along i71 before Columbus! (I know they are called steer/long horns but the suburbia kid in me really doesn’t know that)

ok- enough with Ohio…I’ll move on…

- I don’t care how crazy your family is, be sure you take time out of your busy life and spend time with them. It has been 3 years since I last saw my grandma and I still kick myself to this day for letting the excuse of “I’m too busy at work” get the best of me. So if you are lucky enough to have family close by… take the time to appreciate it, because you really don’t know how lucky you are.

 
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- windmills are the coolest ever!!! theyre all over the ridgelines in Morrisville, NY grabbing the winds from Lake Ontario/fingerlakes and converting it into awesome windpower energy! I think there are some in Northern IN, so if you get a chance seriously go check them out and do whatever you can to support these projects for greener energy! it’s so cool to see this technology in action!

 real pics to come later!

-turkeys=hilariousness. we were driving from Morrisville back to Cazenovia and there was a turkey crossing the road ahead, we luckily slowed down and slightly swerved enough to miss it (Victoria we saved one to make up for you killing one the other day haha). then I looked back to watch it finish crossing the road and it took a dump! I think we litterally scared the crap out of a turkey!

-respect your elders. yeah I know Baz Luhrmann says this too…but it hit me hard this weekend. I won’t get into how it did…you can ask me that privately if you know me. all I ask of my generation is to learn from our elder’s triumphs and mistakes, and stop being so selfish overall.

- when packing- set out everything you think you need…then cut it in half. I’m still trying to learn this one…it has yet to sink in….haha!

- and finally- nostalgia is one of the most interesting double edged emotions you can feel. the longer you are away from a place the more idealic/dreamlike it becomes. Then to have that dream become reality yet again is always a shock, especially with your childhood home…the house you grew up in always shrinks, the landscape always changes, your favorite pancake place is gone, your old church isn’t as huge as you thought it was, and the theater that was brand new when you left looks so old you wonder what happened. Plus when you drive down your old street and see 6 houses with christmas lights still hanging from the porch it hits you that you can find a little bit of “country” wherever you go .

Welp thats all I have so far, I’m sure more will come…like how horrible it is to stay up till 3am to write a blog…but hey- I was updating facebook and twitter, I might as well not leave yall hangin!

and yes- I’m on twitter now….still working out the kinks on that one. you can follow me at sarabeth3283! although I get frustrated with the 140 character limit…so don’t think I’ll be dropping this anytime soon…:)

have an awesome week! I heard the weather has been nasty there, and guess what it’s nasty here too so don’t be too jealous…its even worse when you are staying on a lake that can be so much fun when its warm with a jetski or a boat but no one is even out on it yet because it’s too cold. (once again that nostalgia is kickin in

Keep it Rockin yall!

Sara Beth

I was a UNC fan for 15 minutes…

Hey-yo everyone!

Sorry I haven’t shared my crazy thoughts in a while- things get super crazy around here for me when a certain someone who’s name starts with a D and rhymes with wave goes of vacation for eternity. So now that he’s back I acutally have a couple moments to update this thing….

and since it’s been a while- this is going to be a random blog! yay!

First off- thanks to everyone who keeps coming back to check my blog! Ever since my last fashion blog yall my hits have increased to more than 20 people! yay! So whether it really is a whole bunch of new people or the same 20 people that keep checking back on different computers….thanks for boosting my confidence…you like me!

So the March Madness is over…and that is always sad times….but guess what? I had UNC in the draw 4 pool at work and I won! SWEET! This is the first year I have won first place. And I know some people here think that I have rigged this pool every year because I have won at least $10 every year I’ve been here. Alas….I do not. It’s the luck of the draw, so there!

Unfortunately my pickem all the way bracket suffered an untimely death due to internal bleeding…but thats what happens when your favorite team gets in the big dance. (Syracuse I still love you…)

I will say though… I get frustrated at the end of basketball season…when everyone gets all excited about baseball starting up. Don’t get me wrong, I am a happy girl when I get to spend an evening or an afternoon at the ballpark eating peanuts and ice cream out of a hat….

but hello??? WHAT ABOUT HOCKEY??? Stanley Cup playoff season is almost here! And honestly it’s still way too cold to be sitting outside watching baseball so wouldn’t you rather be inside glued to the TV watching hockey boys get beat up fighting for the Cup? I would! And if you couldnt get enough of the thrill of a championship game switch over to hockey! this is the best time to get into it! (this was a message brought to you by the IRFSH foundation…which stands for Indiana Residents For the Sport of Hockey)

On to greater things- I’m sure you heard by now that our downstairs team won our office’s fitness challenge! yay! BIG thanks to Tipton Lakes Athletic Club and Ian for helping us out with that! It really is a fun program and if you feel your office is a bit on the unhealthy side its a great way to kickstart good habits!

I just wish that Ian could take away all the temptations around me though….so the other day I was going through the DQ drive thru to pick up the ice cream cake for the office party… and there it was- not one but two posters for what looked like the most glorious sundae creations known to man! First- their new blizzard is Midnight Truffle…and anyone who knows me knows dark chocolate is my weakness…and in truffle form I can’t resist. THEN- next to this glorious creation is their new wafflebowl sundae called nuts and fudge….hot fudge, peanut butter sauce and peanuts!! aaahhh! and those that really know me know that the peanut butter/chocolate combination is up there right next to the dark chocolate obsession!

And so last night after Maundy Thursday service…the fam and I went to DQ and I had one of those amazing sundaes….and yes they totally lived up to their potential amazingness. so go try one! (PS- I have been making this sundae since I was 6- and they finally put it on the menu! way to wise up DQ!)

(nom nom nom nom )

Let see what else….Movies? ok we can talk about that- go rent Slumdog Millionare if you haven’t seen it yet! It was definitely deserving of all their awards! The beginning is a little rough to watch…I never had an interest to go to India and within the first 45 minutes I was asking my good friend Christi when we are going to India to adopt all the children… yeah that’s right we plan on outdoing the Octo-Mom! haha just kidding I PROMISE!

Don’t go see Adventureland though. It’s wierd- but not in the good way. Kristen Stewart once again can’t act. Whoever told her biting her lip, playing with her hair and scoffing every 2 seconds was called acting needs to be slapped. I’ve started a study into her work to see why she is still working in hollywood. I’m sure my research will be posted in a blog soon!

Welp- that’s all I have for now. Hope everyone has an awesome easter weekend! And tell your kids to be nice and share with others at the easter egg hunts tomorrow…it will make an easier day for everyone!

Have a great weekend! Keep it Rockin!

Sara Beth