{Leavin' On A Jetplane}

...I'm so excited I can barely stand it. This day is going to draggggg... I wish our flight left earlier tomorrow. I didn't realize I'd only have a half day at work tomorrow when I booked the flights. My fam left yesterday at 4 p.m. on their journey of a drive down south. As of 9 a.m. today, they are still driving. I'm glad I'm flying!

Also, I'm enjoying my manicure and pedicure today. It's nice to type with beautifully polished nails. :o) I went with a unique yellow glow of a color for the finger nails and a Easter HOT PINK for the toes. Very bright! I even splurged and got the spa pedicure last night. So my feet were dipped in the wax and then wrapped. It was splendid.

I haven't seen the bf since Sunday and he obviously doesn't care. (Note my slightly pissy attitude.) Well since I've been sick he no longer wants to see me. WAaaa!! OK, I'm being a little dramatic, but that's okay. So anyways, I am excited to see him, even if it is right before we board the plane. Who ever heard of putting your health before someone else? Really. That is crap. (Just kidding!) But I am super excited to see him and for our trip.

I should be productive today but I don't know if that is possible or not. Let's give it a shot. Plus, I'm hungry. I didn't go to the gym all week due to my illness, so I've given up food for the most part. I love food. I am the Dining Diva, after all. So, I'm hungry.

Stay sassy!

-D

{A Choo!!}

. . .that would be my way of spelling how the way I sound when I sneeze...which I can't seem to stop. Leaving for Florida in two days - so I better be healthy by then! I do feel a little better, but I think the cold meds wipe me out. I just feel exhausted. And it's not from overexertion, because all I have been doing is sleeping. I just hope the bf stays healthy so we can have a great time on vaca. Plus, I think it's harder for him to be sick than me because he has to wear a mask at work and then he has to breath in his snot. Ugh!

So on to other news...how about American Idol last night?! Too bad for anyone who DVR'ed the show, because I'm sure they missed Adam L's performance. I can't believe Simon simply gave Adam a standing ovation. Pretty sweet. I also really liked Anoop and Allison. Triple AAA! Just realized that. That should be a T-Shirt if the three end up being finalists!

I'm getting a pedi and manicure tonight (which I really need!) to kick off my packing tonight. Is it just me, or is packing a dreaded activity? I always try to shove way too many clothes into way too small of a suitcase. And then I don't wear half of the clothing. I'll see how I do this time.

Well, lots to get done at work before Friday. I better get moving.

Stay sassy!

-D

{Five Days To Florida!}

...but one can not get too excited for our trip down south before telling all of my fabulous followers about my weekend! (Hope everyone had a great weekend, as well.)

Friday: Hit the gym after work. Conquered the gym shower. (Very afraid of public showers thanks to my hair in the drain phobia) Went to a wine tasting party at a co-workers house. It was very fun. Bought a bottle of wine from Chile and really improved my wine tasting techniques. (Which I showed off on Sunday while wine tasting at a local vineyard with friends.)
Went to the bfs (need a nickname for blogging..any suggestions?) afterwards for a fun-filled evening of fun activities and watching part of my favorite movie, Father of the Bride!

Saturday: Breakfast at a very neat diner, finished Father of the Bride, napped, laundry, etc...Just a lazy day. Went home to get my suitcase to get packing for Florida!!!

Sunday: Woke up feeling ill.. I'm taking some cold meds and I hope my soar throat goes away as fast as it came. The Dining Diva doesn't want to be sick in Florida! No, thank you! But the extra sweet bf surprised me with a few items to make me feel better when I woke up, including cold meds, a pack of Zen tea from Starbucks...my favorite tea!, and some kind of marble cake from the coffee shop, too. Very sweet. (Thank you!) So then we went for a drive with my bff and her bf to a local village surrounded by a gorgeous lake and walked around and then did some wine tastings. We left with ten bottles, total, between the four of us! Needless to say, our wine collection is very fabulous right now. The bf brought a bottle to his parent's house for dinner last night and I brought a bouquet of pretty flowers. Dinner was very nice and his family is so sweet. I decorated an Easter tree with ornaments with his sister. It felt like a trip down memory lane, as I did that with my mom/grandma when I was just a young pup. :o) It was funny to be doing now. I loved it.

So basically I did no cleaning or organizing this weekend and have a lot to do before Friday!!!

Stay sassy!

-D

Rascal Flatts. . .

I've been cleaning and packing while listening to the loves of my life: Rascal Flatts. I don't know what it is but their harmonies really do it for me. All of the songs seem to fit into my life perfectly. What's your favorite tune of theirs?

I LOVE the following songs:

1. Yes I do
2. Breakaway
3. The Day Before You
4. Life is a Highway
5. These Days
6. Like I Am
7. I'm Moving On
8. I Melt
9. Some Say
10. When the Sand Runs Out
11. Love You Outloud
12. This Everyday Love
13. Prayin For Daylight
14. The Man in Love With You
15. Holes

Wow! I guess I can't pick a short list. I just LOVE them. And their one song was a life saver...introduced to me by That's Sassy! What was it called...with the "Left that loser in a dust cloud. . "That's Sassy...help me out.

-D

{I'm too Sexy for this Song. . .}

How fabulous!!! My first award, and what an award to receive!!! Thanks That's Sassy!!!



So now I have to list five things that I find sexy about myself?! Puh-lease! What if I don't find anything sexy about myself. Crap. Okay well I'll give it a shot. Once I'm done I have to pass the righteous award along to five other sexy bloggers!

1. Intelligence

2. My sassy smile

3. Love and passion for family and friends

4. Passion for life

5. Runner's High (stole that one!)

Now I have to give the award to five other Sexy Bloggers! This is kind of awkward because I don't even know any of these bloggers (except That's Sassy!)

But here we go:
Right back at you - That's Sassy!

Pretty in Pink Megan

Pink Sass

Natalie's Notes

Bergdorf Blondes

Congrats - and keep it going!

{Birds Are A 'Chirpin}

Normally I would be tired today and not want to get out of bed. (Well, I didn't want to get out of bed at first . . .but then got over it) Anyways, thanks to a shining sun and the sweet sound of chirping birds, I'm happy as a clam on this Thursday morning.

Last night re-cap: I'm so spoiled. I went to the gym after work and then went over to the bf's and by the time I got out of the shower...dinner was cooked and on the table. How nice is that?
It was a marvelous meal with twizzlers for dessert.

Then we watched Seven Pounds and I didn't know what to expect. I probably wouldn't watch it again, unless I wanted to pick up more information the second time around. I cried at the end and was confused throughout the entire movie. Hmm. . .What a giving story...but I needed more background. It felt like a chunk of the movie was missing.

Busy day today!

Stay Sassy!

-D

Friends, Fate & Food

So I made plans to spend some time with my bff last night. We decided on going to see the Diary of Anne Frank, as it was (what was supposed to be - I thought) the opening night of the show. So we meet up and try to get in the theater and all of the doors are locked. Needless to say, the information on the stage's Web site was inaccurate - and the show actually starts TOMORROW. The bff and I are not even phased by the situation, as it is completely typical for us. Since the beginning of our friendship, we have always seemed to get ourselves into 'technical difficulties.' It's a rarity when everything we plan works out. So we laughed and said, "Go figure." Luckily, neither of us had eaten dinner and were both hungry.

So now comes the 'Fate' part of the title. We decided to do dinner at this fabulous restaurant downtown and it was so great. I'm glad that the show wasn't on because, instead, we were able to relax and gossip and catch up on each other's lives.

The place we went for dinner had a three-course special for $20 and the service was spectacular. It's a fancy restaurant, as the bff realized when she used the wrong silverware and the wait staff quickly replaced the silverware with fresh pieces. Ha Ha It was funny. I could use some etiquette classes as well, but I have improved on my dining manners, thanks to my job.

We also split a delicious bottle of Finger Lakes Riesling wine. What a deal. It was a $50 bottle of wine marked half-off. I think I had a slight hang over at work today. Had a headache and had to wear the glasses.

So there you have it: Friends, Fate & Food.

Tonight is my dinner night with the bf, so I'll let you know tomorrow what we make.

Stay sassy!

-D