give me my coffee

Two days last week there were notices on my door that I had a package from UPS. And two days last week I went to the office and they told me “Sorry, nothing here for you.” I felt like I was being teased. So when I heard the loud knock on my door Thursday night [...]

barista time

For the final day of Employee Appreciation we had the option of golfing, bowling, watching a movie or working. I opted for the one thing they left off of our choices: a massage (using the gift certificate Will got me for xmas FINALLY!) followed by a relaxing afternoon at the pool. When I was asked [...]

it’s the simple things

Really, it is.  I get happy about the smallest, most insignifcant things.  Like my new coffee pot.  OMG.  LOVE. IT.  It’s darling.
You see, the old one broke and I was so, so sad.  I loved my grind n brew coffee pot, because – as the name suggests – it would grind my beans then brew [...]

caramel macchiato cupcakes

I should probably eat one before declaring myself a genius again, but I think the beauty alone has me thinking I’m pretty amazing right now.  We’ll see what the co-workers think. 
The Caramel Macchiato Cupcakes were inspired by the Starbucks drink that got me hooked on the place (iced was my choice – Hey, Will…can you [...]

puff puff pass

I actually believed this when I first saw it, but upon further research I couldn’t find anything to show it’s legit.  Point is, I think I’d be a little sad that I’m no longer a smoker if it turned out to be true.  What, after all, could be better than ordering an iced 1/2-caf 6-shot [...]

starting new

I was nearly moved to tears as I walked around the big, empty apartment. Not just because it was cuter than I remembered (like most men in my life), but also because this symbolizes a new beginning for me…in a rather big way.
It was a little over two years ago when the shit hit the [...]

harsh judgments

This one is for you, The Therapist.
The smoking crew. Ok, so today I had a little brush with a panic attack. I haven’t in weeks, so it threw me wayyy off. I went and grabbed Allison, my work friend, and we went for a little walk, which resulted in smoking a cigarette in the parking [...]

down the lanes

I spent the day today with Bart. I needed to do some laundry, and I think he was feeling guilty about cancelling on me yesterday so when I talked to him this morning as I was doing the patio thing again and he asked me to come over to do my laundry then go to [...]

my protector

Who woulda thought something as cute as this could have scared away burglars?  And I don’t mean the hamburglar, as Puff woulda surely eaten him and forgotten all about me. But real burglars!
I was sick as a dog Friday. It woke me up out of my sleep at 530 with pains in my abdomen so [...]

good times

What a gorgeous weekend! And not just the weather, but it was also super fun.
Jester and I had a grand old time walking around the Dogwood Festival looking at all the art for sale. Granted we had to dodge children and strollers (next rant: strollers and the people who push them) to get through [...]

man day

Oh, Serious George…you make me laugh so.  Not because you’re funny, but because you’re utterly stupid.  And apparently you think I just fell off the turnip truck.  Afraid to break it to ya, sweetie, but I didn’t.  You might want to find yourself some dumber girls, because Barista doesn’t fall for bullshit…unless it’s very well [...]

just stuff

Have I said before how much I love my new Starbucks?  I think I have. But this one near my job, although even further in the burbs than where I live, reminds me so much of why I enjoyed working there. The High School Musical Starbucks by my house could use some lessons from these [...]

done?

Today I ate my lunch at my desk, something I’ve been doing all week to avoid the $40 I’d been spending eating at Chipotle every single day, then spent my 1 hour lunch break sitting on the patio of my new TheBux. I love this one. The patio is nice, there’s a pretty steady group [...]

I could only be happier if I were tan

“Who is the only boy I love?” I asked him as I climbed into my bed and under the covers. It was 7:41 and I was already in my pajamas – cute hot pink pants and a white v-neck. “You, baby!  You!  The white fluffy one!”
I pulled my Puff close to me as he rolled [...]

the newest journey

And so tomorrow I will set off to begin the next journey…back to Corporate America. It seems like so long ago that I left, and I never dreamed I’d actually be excited to go back, but just trying on my outfit for tomorrow got me feeling all giddy. I’ll be in a real office!  I’ll [...]

betraying my one true love

I’ve been a coffee lover for years.  After I had surgery I switched to tea because I was told that the caffeine would slow down my healing and I was supposed to stop.  It was at this point that I discovered Teavana, three years ago next month.  And I fell in love.
It didn’t take long, [...]

party hats and hoooolihoops

After writing everything I did early yesterday morning about the situation with Jen, and then the way the rest of my day went, I realize now that part of the thing I must’ve needed in the situation was to release all of that built up hurt in writing. I needed to finally release those tears [...]

twilight zone

Is this for-fucking-real?  I feel like my life is an episode of punk’d.  And not one of those episodes where you laugh your ass off and think Ashton is brilliant, but rather one where you sit back and watch the train wreck, but compose that letter beginning Dear Mr. Kutcher, in your head begging him [...]

when it rains…

You know how the rest goes…  And it’s true. Things have been dry for months and months, gay not-boyfriend doesn’t count, and now suddenly out of nowhere the boys can’t get enough of this. “This” being me, of course.
 
After date 2 last night with the man who will now need a name it’s quite clear [...]

the perfect set-up

After much discussion, and laughter, with Jen last night I’ve figured out that this situation with 21 is pretty much perfect. His gayness doesn’t bother me in the slightest, and I don’t plan to help him figure it out any time soon. Instead, I’m going to enjoy my perfect little set-up…dinners out with a good [...]