Musings from Mandy

I got this beauty from Walmart. If I had an astrophysicist friend it may have been properly assembled. I did not and it may collapse at any moment but it looks nice and holds my stuff for now. My work of art and my mini space heater that loves to blow the fuses on the right side of the house. My favorites! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Had the pleasure to check out, "Stars with Guitars" last week featuring Dustin Lynch, Craig Campbell, Jerrod Neimann and Tim Nicholas. It was an interesting set up. All 4 came out at the beginning and they sat on 4 stools and sang / played along to each others songs. It was at the Sinclair. It's really cool venue in Harvard Square with exposed brick, pipes, etc. All 4 guys were a lot of fun and it was cute to see how shy (Dustin Lynch) some were and how not (Craig Campbell) the others were. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Location: The Sinclair

Finally got around to printing some recent pictures (pirate time!) while keeping a few classics (Viva Las Vegas!). Next up is getting my new POS Wal-Mart desk organized. Getting it assembled was a task and despite a few hiccups it is in one piece and has an almost functional drawer. Really excited about the newest addition to my shelf: my "Will You be my bridesmaid?" wine bottle from Erin! Already sad that I'll probably drink it some night when we are out of wine and not a special occasion! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

1. July - No work, favorite holiday (4th of July). 2. August - No work, Outerbanks 3. June - Minimal work, summer begins. 4. May - Almost done with work, Memorial Day kicks off the summer. 5. April - April vacation.  Weather starts to suck less. 6. September - Nice weather, fresh start with a new class. 7. November - Favorite holiday - Thanksgiving. 8. February - A week off and usually some fun celebrating Erin and my birthday.  Also George and Abe's birthday. 9. March - longest school month of the year is offset slightly by the glory of St. Patrick's Day. 10. December - Good length vacation but you're usually busy and hungover throughout the month. 11. October - I don't like Halloween. 12. January - You start hungover and it's all down hill from there.

I don't like Richard Sherman, I don't like Pete Caroll, I don't like the whole 12th man schtick stolen from A & M.  That being said, I'm going to have to root for the Seahawks on Sunday.  I absolutely cannot have Peyton get a second Super Bowl ring and I cannot have Wes get one at all.  My dream scenario is for Wes to drop a huge pass. Since the two losses to the Giants, I've harbored some hard feelings towards Asante for dropping the pick and Wes for not getting the first down.  (I'm giving Rodney a pass on the Tyree catch because I my love for Rodney is complete and never ending).   I don't why I'm feeling such hatred towards Wes and those Baby Blues but as Adam Vinatari said the other day, "I hope they both lose".  I feel the same way but since that ain't happening, I guess,  "Go Seahawks!"  is the call.  (KP and I had a a big John Fox crush once upon a time).

I decided this morning that I am never letting another December, January, and February go by again without an escape to somewhere I can wear a bathing suit outside and drink a frozen drink from an umbrella (technically I can do both those things on my back deck in the hot tub but that is so not what I had in mind).  January is just too long of a month to have to spend it in Massachusetts.