Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Ten Things.....

1. This samwich is definitely not on the diet.....but oh-so delicious. Let me introduce you to Paseo's Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich. If you've never been to Paseo Caribbean Restaurant, you should check it out immediately. I dig on a drippy sandwich, and this one takes the drip to another level. They give you a small tree's worth of napkins when you order this bad boy. It is really all about the sauce people. This was my late breakfast/lunch today. Soooo good.
2. Milo's newest nickname? Skids. Or Scooter as my mom called him on the phone this morning. Skids is a more accurate description though. So, you know how sometimes dogs do that little butt scoot across the floor? The other night while I was in bed I could hear Milo scootin' around on the floor. I woke up to a two foot long skid mark on my bedroom floor. Poor little man must have had a hanger-on :)
3. The iPhone 4 is as good as mine. So excited to upgrade my phone although I'll have to break my contract with Sprint to make it happen.
4. Admittedly, I'm a bit sad that New Directions didn't place at Regionals. But I understand that the story line kind of hinged on them not placing. Excited to find out that Sue Sylvester's heart isn't entirely made of coal, and even more excited to find out that Mr. Shue and Ms. Pillsbury will continue their love story in to next season. Song that I have on repeat on iTunes? Lea Michele and Idina Menzel's cover of Lady GaGa's Poker Face.
5. I've been thinking ahead to my Halloween 2010 costume...... What the heck should I do? I was thinking a character from Mario Kart, specifically Wario (I'ma gonna ween!!). Or maybe a Saturday Night Live character. Or possibly Octomom. Any ideas?
6. So as I discussed in my previous blog post (see below), I'm pretty pumped for Season 3 of True Blood. The premiere is this Sunday, June 13th..... can't wait!!! Although I'll have to DVR it because I have a work dinner that night. CAN NOT WAIT to see more of Alexander Skarsgard as Eric Northman. And Sam Trammell as Sam Merlotte. Lots of eye candy ladies, lots of eye candy.
7. Whoever put together the soundtrack for the upcoming movie Eclipse, is definitely on the same page as me. Metric, Muse, The Bravery, Sia, The Black Keys, Beck, Vampire Weekend, Band of Horses.....this will probably be on repeat for awhile. June 30th ladies, don't get your panties in a bunch quite yet :)
8. Next week I have my first acupuncture appointment. I'll let you know how it goes.
9. I've started washing my face using the Oil Cleansing Method. Yep, I'm washing my face with a mixture of castor oil and extra virgin olive oil. So far, so good. I've always had uber oily skin, and this method supposedly helps to balance out oil production.
10. I think Gossip Girl has jumped the shark, this may have been my last season. Seriously folks, all the female characters have gone through all the male characters. Vanessa has been with Nate, Chuck, AND Dan. Serena has been with Nate and Dan. Blair has been with Nate and Chuck. And Jenny has been with Nate and Chuck. Apparently Nate is a total male whore. Seriously. He's been with all the female characters....Blair, Serena, Vanessa, and Jenny. I'm over it.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit

My dad gave me this ring when I graduated from pharmacy school in 2005. It once belonged to my great uncle Jeff, who was also a pharmacist. I wish I would have known Jeff, but he passed away long before I was a twinkle in my mother's eye. The ring has the symbol of the Scottish Rite Masonry on it, and on the inside his name is engraved, with the phrase "Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit".
"Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit" is Latin for "Whom Virtue Unites, Death Shall Not Separate". Apparently my great uncle Jeff was a Mason. The ring is too large for any of my fingers, but I've been thinking of getting a cord for it to hang around my neck.
I don't know much about Jeff, other than he was a pharmacist, he travelled a fair bit, and according to my uncle Tom, liked to get drunk and wear women's clothing. Apparently he was found passed out, in a dress, in a ditch one time. Haven't we all been there? I guess Jeff was on the ground floor of liberal thinking in a small town :) I'm sure we would have gotten along swimmingly.