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How I'm Livin

Que Pasa, Shug pies? This glorious Sunday, I'm doin' a little link-action via Ms. Kim @ Yep the Blog. She's super magical. In fact, this little button here is pretty much her personality. Don't you love it?

Link up on Sundays and tell us what you did all week. Or make somethin up.

Below are the details of the exciting life I lead.

My cousin's 18th birthday was this week, and his friend Alex was here from Germany. My mom and I have been wanting to go to a Carolina Hurricanes game, so the four of us went on Tuesday. 

(They sold Red Bridge! Uber-exciting!)

We lost after a shoot out. Oh well.

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I dealt with this shiz.

In NC, you have to get your car inspected when you renew your registration. Mine "wasn't ready" because it just had a repair involving the stupid check engine light being on, and it hasn't been driven enough to reset yet. Really? Um, it expires tomorrow. NO I DID NOT WAIT TIL THE LAST MINUTE EXACTLY. I got the problem fixed, tried to get it inspected. Drove around for no reason trying to reset the dang thing. STILL NOT READY. And then, I'd already made plans to go out of town. Thankfully, there is a 15 day grace period. Everybody say a lil prayer for Sylvia and me.

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I ran into some jackasses in the mountains of NC.

Look how crooked my tooth looks in that pic.

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 I thought about shiz that stresses me out and what things I can do to make my life less stressful.

1) Keep my living and work area CLEAN. This is so hard for me. I totally envy people whose brains just work that way automatically.

OHIO. Only Handle It Once. 

I am forever picking crap up to put it where it goes, wash it, throw it away, etc, and then I will set it down to deal with something else, thereby getting NOWHERE.

2) Go to bed by 10:30. This is hard too. Damn you Blogger and Pinterest. Sad, I know. 

3) Get up 30 minutes earlier than I think I need to, so I can get to work with time to handle emails, organizing, copies, etc. that stress me out throughout the day. 

4) I promised myself I would delete pictures from my phone once they have been uploaded. Dang it.

5) I will read emails and deal with them daily. Not ignore them, and come back to an inbox of 798 and feel overwhelmed.

6) Write things down in my planner immediately.

7) Pay bills when they arrive.

8) Bring crap in from my car right then as opposed to letting it pile up in there for weeks and then, driving around in a mess, whichhhh, stresses me out.

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 I was forced to leave little hidden notes under pizza like this:
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Because apparently, my brother has these totally absurd notions that I might steal toppings off of his pizza just because they look delicious and I can't eat the gluten-ous bread portion of the pizza.
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Crazy, right? Can you believe him?

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 Discussed the excitement of fall fashion with Bro-ham.

 He's really excited about Halloween tomorrow night too, lemme tell ya. 

Mmmmm, smells heavenly

You know those things you can't help but inhale?

stay with me here ...

things that when you breathe it in, it just takes you somewhere else, somewhere delicious and magical?

Well, here are a few of my favorite must-sniffs:

~ baby oil ~

~ men's Old Spice deodorant ~

~ leather cowboy boots ~

~original cherry almond scent Jergen's lotion ~

~ newborn babies ~

~ Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue ~

~ Aveeno facial moisturizer ~

~ tobacco curing ~

via

~ Irish Spring soap ~

 
~ homemade tomato juice ~

Sometimes, you just gotta focus on the little things in life, am I right?

What are your nose's favorites?

How's about Whoopin me up an OMELET, Sugar?

Y'all know a great way to tell somebody you love em?

Make em an omelet.

I shutter to think of eight years ago, when omelets were limited to early Saturday morning breakfasts out somewhere with my mama. 

Don't get me wrong, I still do looooove me a Saturday morning outing to Jus Enuff. Make you wanna smack somebody. 

But - 

when I met this handsomeness, omelets became available to me while still in ma PJ's. What could be better than home-brewed Dunkin Donuts, and a bomb omelet in my snuggly clothes with this man?

Umm, nothing.

Sadly, in real life, he does not prepare us all omelets at the tailgate, but maybe someday when we reach baller status and start bringin a grill and all that jazzzzz.

the best part is you can put WHATEVA you want in that guy! TONS of gluten-free options!

Look at that sauteed spinach. salivating.

I know I sound like one lazy heifer right now. And yes, my husband cooks a lot. But in my defense:

1) He is PICKY and he doesn't like me to actually do the cooking. He'd rather me help him get the ingredients ready. Trust me on this. Now you don't wanna turn the heat up that high. Now, you don't wanna use this cutting board for this. Now, this knife isn't really good for this kinda thing.  

Fine den! Go 'head on wit ya bad self!

and

2) I have attempted to make my own blamed omelet. But, they always get too runny in the middle, or burnt on one side or the ingredients be hangin out all kindsa ways and look like somethin somebody done messed with already and left on their plate because it won't good. 

They certainly don't turn out like this:

But, y'all know what they say ...

The way to a real woman's heart is through her stomach.

Pinterest, will you pay my Visa bill?

You know it's bad when you can't pull yourself away from Pinterest long enough to enjoy a Bacon Deluxe combo from Wendy's ... that you drove out in the nasty rain to get because that's how bad you needed it. And then, they don't put the frickin bacon on there - which was the whole point! -  So you are FORCED to make your own! >:/

Fine though, because it gave my insulin time to get a head start on all that fat. 

I know it's the cool thing to do to tell everyone what you like on Pinterest. So, my turn.

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I need some red skinny jeans. NC Stizzle tailgating necessity fo shiz.

I also feel that I need a fur vest ...

                                                                              

still obsessed with this magical little wolf shirt, also needed for tailgating purposes ...
If you know where I can find one for <$224, please holler at a sister!

                                                                                              

some big old chunkalicious necklaces ...

                                                                                                

 some seriously full-bodied scarves, almost like a blanket ...

                                                                                  

thin sweaters that can be belted, and are long enough to provide badonkadonk coverage ...

Although I prefer leggings to tights, because then it's much more socially acceptable for me to be pullin my shirt/dress/what-have-you up so I can get to my pump that's clipped to my waistband. 

Those first two pics are Sydney from the Daybook. Isn't she the cutest thing you've ever seen?

Toodles lovas!

Bad Daddy's Burger Bar = gluttony at it's worst

Dude.

If you live in the Charlotte area, and you've never been to Bad Daddy's Burger Bar, then you needs to get to steppin. Like, supa fast.

Holy.

Mother.

Of.

Pearl.

First of all, they have a gluten free menu, including Red Bridge, New Grist and Original Sin Cider. And, lots of options including bacon.

And just look at these options to build your burger ... 

Here's what I had:

Burger, like the actual patty, made of 1/2 beef and 1/2 bacon!!!

topped with bacon strips that're "crispy fried" - like, it had an extra coating of crunch on it

with fried onion straws

lettuce 

tomato

red onion

horseradish mayonnaise

Holy Toledo.

and the best. damn. tater. tots. I. have. eva. had.

Look at that thang! Melt in yo mouth. 

And, Anj got sweet potato fries that come with this delicious dipping sauce. Sorry, no idea what it was. You know I ate several of those in addition to my big BOWL of tater tots - straight awesome sauce.

*I should mention that I don't eat the bun ... even gluten free ones ... too much carbage for this diabetic shug pie, which is why the burger is spread eagle and there is a fork in the picture.

I was afraid I would have a heart attack on the way out. I swear to y'all I looked four months preggo by the time we waddled outta there. 

Sick.

But worth it. 

I am currently drinkin Caffeine Free Diet Coke in order to burp so I feel less like I'm going to explode.

Beggars & Choosers

If vintage magic makes you feel like you have glitter in your veins, and you live anywhere near Pittsboro, NC, then you need to know about this:

Just take a look ...

Holy Monkey. If it hadn'ta been time for them to close up shop about 30 minutes after I arrived, then who knows what sort of damage could've been done. 

Anj, you were lucky this time.

*Give the store a call to check for hours before making the trip.

Pretty Little Liars, where have you been all my life?

Perhaps writing this post will make me sound like the biggest lame eva. But, I'm okay with that. See, I don't watch much TV, and I definitely don't keep up with the reality shiz that America watches because honestly, it gets on my nerves. Sometimes I feel left out in all these "Real Housewives of BFE, Bachelor(ette), whatev, whatev" convos. I just feel like people in real life are irritating as all get out, so why watch more of it on TV? But, that's just me.

But - sometimes, I'm not strong. Sometimes I fall off the wagon when I leave the TV on ABC Family as my background noise. PS - I don't think PLL should be on anything with the name "family" in it. But, nobody asked me. But, when I get sucked into that background noise, they are really good at suckin you in, before I know it, I can't pull myself away. 

Disgusting, I know.

This happened once with Lost when my friend Lindsey got me addicted, but by the time that happened, I needed to catch up on 2459 episodes. And I felt overwhelmed. And I quit.

Well, it's totally happened again with Pretty Little Liars. I'm kind of ashamed. Part of me likes to watch it so I can dream of having long, wavy locks. Or bomb eye shadow. Or wonder what it's like to be tall and skinny. But, I have to admit, its not just the "I wanna look perfect all the time like they do" aspect.  I really am left hanging on the edge of my seat when they get those stupid texts. And the random clues that they sneak in here and there? Dang it!

Anyway, I need help, people.

You see, since I got addicted late, I hardly have any information regarding what is really going on. But, I'm still hooked.

Here's what I get:

*Disclaimer: If you've been watching PLL and this isn't new to you, you will be like, "Duh, Shug in Boots, thanks for stating the completely obvious." But sometimes I need to think my thoughts on paper, mmmk?

{1}

The four chicks, Hanna, Spencer, Aria and Emily were friends with this typical mean girl/beezy named Alison, who has mysteriously disappeared and was missing for a year, then all of a sudden her body was found. She was a conniving, manipulative Beezy who thrived off of others' humiliation and need for her approval.

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They get these creep-o texts/messages from "A" first about secrets that Ali would have only known about any of the four given girls, like Aria's dad's affair, or Hanna's food issues, etc. Since it's crap only Ali would have known, the girls wonder if they are from "A" ... like, is she really dead?

{3}
There's lots of other randomness going on in the town - you know, like,  Hmmm, what's she doin hangin out with him? I didn't realize they knew each other. Why's her dad care about him being around? Her mom knew him BEFORE?! Who took those pictures? Who was that in the background? etc.

But - the "all new" Halloween episode, which aired Oct. 19, synopsis found here ... tells us that "A" started harassing people, including Ali, BEFORE Ali disappeared/died, along with several other nuggets of info that fill in some holes. 

What the heck is goin on, y'all?!

I missed a LOT of episodes in between the pilot episode (which they also reaired on Oct. 19 after the Halloween special - thank you ABC Family) and now. I read the synopsis of the other episodes but y'all know that's just not the same. Clearly, I will be spending nights stalking my computer to watch old episodes to catch up before January when the show airs again.

Here is another morsel of info about the "The First Secret" Halloween special episode from Marlene King, executive producer.

And here's the trailer for the continuation of Season 2:

Please do share any websites or blogs that obsess over PLL that I need to know about. I need all the info and understanding that I can get.