Cinnamon Toast Crunch

So, I'm standing in the kitchen making my breakfast...Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I pour it in my big ole mug (a must for eating cereal) and look at the box and realize that I haven't seen a cinnamon toast crunch commercial in a really long time. Remember the old professor lookin' guy with white hair and glasses who would always say in his accent: "cinnamon and sugar in every bite!" Yea....it's been awhile since I've seen one of those. I'm pretty sure they used to be the commercials where they'd get swirls in their eyes and stuff, but I dunno about that for sure. Anyway - just thought I'd see if anyone else has seen one of those commercials anytime lately or have they become extinct? Lemme know if you have any inside scoop. haha

SHOUT OUT...

I'd just like to give a shout out to one of the most amazing people I've ever met...the birthday girl herself - Brianne Siciliano. In approximately 1 hour she turns the wise old age of 23. hip hip, hooray! Bri, I wish you nothing but the best this coming year...and let's be honest, you're moving in with me...so you're pretty much already guaranteed the best year ever. haha, I kid, I kid. I love you Bri - happy birthday!

twinkle twinkle....

Sometimes you just need to sit outside under the stars. Tonight was one of those nights. I was sitting outside on my dock writing, and it went from me writing my own thoughts, to God writing to me without me even realizing it until I came inside and read it.

There's just something about being outside in the dark when the stars are out. Gotta love it.

play on playette....

I'm such a player. No really, today I realized that I like to play. Well, actually I've always known that (let's be honest) - but for some reason it stuck out today. Probably because I was playing all by myself and was totally OK with it. I mean sure, it woulda been cool to have someone else there...but you know you're a true playa when you do it by yourself....

First, I started by cycling a few miles on dad's phat-nasty roadbike....I also played basketball for awhile, then decided to play soccer for awhile in my front yard (mind you I have never played an actual game of soccer & yes, I was still by myself - so I was basically just chasing the ball around), then I played a little more basketball, then I wanted to play tennis - but didn't have any tennis balls so scratched that idea...then I got out the golf clubs and "played" golf in the yard....then I went bike riding again until it got dark.

Yes. All by myself.

Oh, then I came in and played scrabble with my mom.

So, in a nutshell what I've learned today is this:

no matter what you just gotta play on playa...or playette in my case.

the man on our couch

Hey Bo.

slightly paranoid.

I went hiking today. About 6 miles....and I found a tick on me in the process. No big deal, right? I saw it on my leg, peeled it off, went on with the hike. Well, my roomate then found one on her ankle several hours after we returned. Then the paranoia set in. Were there more? Could they have already entered us? Were they in our hair? Then of course you start itching...everywhere. And you start noticing little tingles or sensations on your skin and you become even more paranoid. Then you start researching ticks, and lyme disease symptoms, all the while you're still scratching and inspecting every little itch. ohhhh good times. but hey, you still gotta love hiking. I was actually probably getting ticks all over me during this picture...I'm hard core though, I can take it. haha.


Disclaimer for all of you who are worried: it turns out that it is actually very rare that ticks will cause any health problems, even if they have been "feeding" on you and are carrying any bacteria/diseases/etc. Lyme disease only occurs in about 1.2 to 1.4 percent of those who have been a host to an infected tick, and it can be treated with antibiotics if you are in fact infected. (yes, my paranoid self has done a little research...haha).

Happy trails to you!