Hey-O

Oh what a week.

It has been a week full of visitors for me.  I'll get started soon on all of that.  But Hey-O to my new friends who are following me now.  I've never made a shout-out to y'all.  It's hilarious to me that anyone would read this blog other than possibly my mother.  But hi out there to Canada, the UK, Japan, and the Netherlands.  How you found me, I have no clue...but glad you are here.  I'm surprised you've stuck around.

I've had one very honored guest this week.  Boosin.  She made the trip up on Sunday.  We shopped till we dropped, ate (and ate), and visited.  It was a great visit.  I got to show her my school and neighborhood.  We checked out some areas I had never been to.  That's why I love this city.  A new adventure every day.  We checked out the Basilica of "the Big City".  I was speechless...and often times you don't find me that way.  It was so majestic.  It houses the largest series of mosaics in the United States.  If you make it to these parts you have to check it out.  A definite must see.  I will be attending mass there in the near future.  It is literally in my backyard.

 Also love the architecture here.  How could you not?  I'll get pictures of the inside next time. 

While Boosin was here we did some decorating.  We covered a canvas in some fabric (such an easy project) and it immediately made a huge difference in my living space.  I love it!

Boosin met all of the friends in the Big City.  She even cooked for us!  That was such a treat because I am honestly sick of planning what I'm going to eat every night.  Yes, I know I will be doing it for the rest of my life.  I so took the deeg for granted.  What I wouldn't do to be able to walk downstairs and eat a fully prepared meal...even if it was meatloaf (the name of the dish "meat + loaf" is utterly disgusting to being with) or something even more disgusting.  We feasted on enchiladas, homemade salsa, and rice.  It made such a happy party plate...with Gooey Buttercake for dessert...another Big City classic.

The aftermath. 

Her visit was much too short...but I will be home soon enough!  

In other news and random happenings this week:

1. The timeline is hard to remember but some time after Doomsday (see previous entry for this reference) we had quite a scare here at the apartment.  The roomie turned on the garbage disposal and the most God-awful noises started coming from the kitchen.  It sounded like glass was being shredded up by metal.  Funny thing.  It was.  Some how a shot glass we don't even own shot glasses got down in the disposal.  We thought we did a good job of getting the glass out but didn't test it again. Welllll.  While I was cooking the other night it locked up.  Would not work.  Oh and the water wouldn't drain.  So we called maintenance.  Played stupid, of course.  I felt terrible when he came in and stuck his hand straight in the disposal.  I thought, if he cuts his finger off on the glass in there...Could I  1) still act like I had no clue the glass was in there...like it was there before we moved in...or 2) would it be unreasonable to believe we've not used the disposal in almost three months.  Sure enough, he reaches in and says, "You know there's glass in here?".  Oh no sir...not a clue.  He then used very unconventional methods to fix it.  But fix it he did.  Thank God. 

2. I hit up a microbrewery this week.  It was amazing.  I am now a beer connoisseur.  (Hey-O the font just changed...not sure why)  If there is even such a thing.  I really learned a lot and now feel like I will be pretty daring when I'm out on the town.  So many options.  

3. I'm now irritated with the font.

4. I.love.fall.  I don't think I knew what fall really was until I moved here.  I purposely walk out of my way to stomp on leaves.  I love the sound of the crunch.  I love the smell of fall and the wind and the colors.  It is gorgeous and one His best masterpieces so far. 

5. Meet Jack.  I will be taking care of this little pooch on Tuesday's for an older classmate.  He is the sweetest thing and he loves me.  Yes, he calls me Aunt Beef...just like Piper-Kitty.

I dare you to tell me he isn't adorable. 

6. What blog posting would be complete without a few pics from the week?  This is actually also a test to see if the roomie is reading the ol' bloggie.  She had no idea I had such cute pic-ies of her on here.  I just keep telling her if she would act right I would stop being ugly.  Rude.

7. And finally.  I ran across this book this week.  I'm kind of sad the author beat me to the punch.  I've been working on a manuscript like this for years (years=lifetime=experience).  Believe me, it was easy to write and based solely on experience*. 

(*Disclaimer: I am actually not a frigid bitch. I'm obviously kidding.)

Have a great week.