favorite from sunday's post secret

hahahah yessss

texts from bennett

check this out: http://textsfrombennett.tumblr.com/

this website is hilarious... it's a little raunchy but it's sure to make you laugh. 

more screen caps!

finally home

I've been doing everything I've been dreaming about for the past four months. Being home has been just as amazing as expected. I've seen a lot of my friends and been baking and cooking a LOT. The first day I got home I made chocolate chip cookies and cinnamon buns. And since then I've made raspberry squares,  macaroons, a mozzarella, tomato, pesto panini, and cooked maple glazed salmon. I think I've gained like 10 lbs and I haven't even been home for a week yet. We also have been preparing for Christmas. Lots of decorating, cooking, and shopping. It's been heaven. I have been missing Sam though. It has been weird not waking up every morning and seeing him. But I'm very excited for Christmas to roll around. I've gotten really good gifts for everyone on my list so I'm excited to see them open them all! We just got our Christmas tree today (late I know but they were waiting for my return home!) look how cute it is!

That's my brother on the right. Look at all the presents!

charlie bartlett

my last day in Jordan

Tomorrow morning I leave for JFK from Amman. And after spending the day wading through bureaucratic bullshit (getting maybe 100 signatures saying I could leave) I am more than ready. But why is it that whenever you are ready to say farewell you start to notice all the little things you'll miss. And boy do people really come out of the woodwork to wish you goodbye. I have had people saying goodbye to me all day and it's made me wonder if I've had more of an influence on some of these kids than I first thought. We also got a very public thank you in assembly for helping out with the huge conference that just took place and even my boss was nice and said thank you. SHE EVEN BROUGHT CAKE. Home-made carrot cake. It was fantastic. So all in all it was a pretty good day. But it did make me wonder if I'm gonna miss this place more than I thought. But I am more than ready to see my family and eat my five guys burger. However, not looking forward to the 13 hour flight. Hopefully those sleeping pills will kick in. 

really inspirational story

couldn't resist

Parks and Recreation

not drunk?

do you remember...

Bill Nye the Science Guy

Gushers

The Magic School Bus

Gel Pens

Good Burger

Boy Meets World

Sony Walkman

Old School Cartoons (early mornings on Cartoon Network)

Beanie Babies

Rewinding VHS Tapes

Zoom TV Show

Lisa Frank EVERYTHING

Dunkaroo's

Nintendo Game Boy (color!!!)

just because

Had Beer.

Had champagne.

Smoked an entire cigarette

Done drugs.

Write on a bathroom wall

Read a George Orwell book

Had a physical fight.

Used Twitter.

Listened to Lady Gaga

Been in a car accident.

Been allergic to something.

Got a computer virus.

Touched a real gun.

Had a dog.

Had a cat.

Been pregnant.

Camped out.

Swam in the ocean.

Wore a bikini.

Driven a car

Been sent to the principal.

Ever liked someone.

Failed a class. 

Failed a test.

Gone to summer school. 

Read an entire book.

Recorded my own music.

Worn heels more than 3 days in a row.

Wore fishnets.

Wore skinny jeans.

Hated someone.

Been cheated on.

Practiced Christianity.

Worn makeup.

Lied to my parents about where I was going.

Had surgery.

Had my license.

Been to college.

Graduated high school.

Attempted suicide.

Self harmed.

Worn colored contacts.

Painted my nails black.

Broken someone’s heart.

Had my heart broken.

Cried for an hour straight.

Lost something very valuable.

Broken a bone.

Gotten stung by a bee

Eaten something bad/expired.

Threw up from being so drunk.

Saw someone throw up from being so drunk.

Danced with someone of the opposite sex.

Owned an ipod.

Owned an iphone.

Fell for a best friend.

Stole a friend’s significant other.

Went far away from home for more than a week.

Moved out.

Ran away.

Been fired.

Had a job.

Had food poisoning.

Lied to a friend.

Lied to a family member.

Had a Facebook.

Posted a video to YouTube.

Started a rumor about someone. 

Talked bad about someone.

Dropped out of school.

Deliberately failed a test.

Been skinny dipping.

Counted to a million.

Counted to a thousand.

Ate rabbit meat.

Ate duck meat.

Had fast food.

Been to church.

Been to Canada.

Been married.

Had a divorce.

Broke a glass.

Texted someone today.

Hugged someone today.

Received a phone call today.

Threw something out of the window. 

Ignored a text from someone on purpose.

Had my feelings hurt by a friend and never told them.

Wish I were somebody else.

Kissed someone.

the best 8tracks i've ever seen

If you've never heard of 8tracks.com:
1. I'm happy I'm the one to make you're life better by sharing this with you.
2. Do you live under a rock?
3. Please, don't waste anymore time - go to 8tracks.com immediately.

This is the best name for a playlist I have ever seen: (I haven't listened to it yet - but it's got GREAT potential.)

http://8tracks.com/mannino/drops-heavier-than-skydiving-snorlaxes

dwight and jim (the early days)

winter

winter by harriskb featuring a double breasted trench coat

Helmut Lang knit sweater
$460 - lagarconne.com

Burberry Brit double breasted trench coat
£540 - flannelsfashion.com

True Religion skinny jeans
$270 - stylebop.com

Tiffany & Co. green pearl earrings
jewelry.1stdibs.com

Stefanel cable knit scarve
£70 - houseoffraser.co.uk

Sunday Screencap

weather

The weather today has been gorgeous... it's kinda making me dread going back to New England where it is currently:

Right now it is 65° and perfectly sunny. I laid outside on the grass for about 30 minutes and just fell in love with the sun. (Working on my base tan...) And the rest of the week looks exactly the same. And you might think that Boston doesn't look that bad - but that weather right there, is NOT normal and I know by the time I get there (in approx. 15 days) it will be disgusting and PROBABLY snowing. However, I really do want a white Christmas so I won't complain. I'm just worried that I'll freeze my little, white ass off as soon as I land in JFK. 

black friday isn't a joke

Every year, as soon as Thanksgiving dinner ends people rush to their nearest department store and happily stand outside, in line, in the freezing cold, for hours on end. Just hoping to be the first one in the doors so they can grab the best deals before all the other crazies. I  know what you're thinking, woah, that's devotion. But no, it's just plain stupidity. I mean I love stuff as much as the next guy but that seriously sounds awful. Because the first thing I wanna do after snarfing down pounds and pounds of potatoes, cranberry, and turkey is take a long nap (food coma) and not wait outside in the cold with a hundred other loonies. Now, mind you, I have never actually partaken in this insane US of A tradition. So it is possible that I'm totally missing out... but I have my doubts. Not to mention that every year there's like 3 people that get killed over this madness. Killed. Last year I remember reading about this old woman who got trampled in front of Walmart. And there's always your token "I got pepper sprayed in the eyes" story. If that isn't enough to deter you I don't know what will. Plus, I'm 99% sure that it's all a huge scam. Those stores know just about every way to make it seem like you're getting a great deal, when you most certainly are not.

ok this is just insane

http://www.cracked.com/article_19515_the-6-most-incredible-real-world-beast-masters.html

Check out this link. You probably think I'm a tool for reading Cracked but it is articles like these that make the humiliation of being a Cracked reader worth it. There are no words to describe these people except fucking insane. Read this article and you'll agree.

P.S. How badly do you wish you were this kid??!?

where is motherfucker jones when you need him

This morning I arrived at work at the usual time. My boss had told me that I should print some stuff off her computer and file it and she wouldn't be coming in until this afternoon. But she'd leave instructions and her password on her desk. When I walked into her office this morning neither of those things were there. I texted her, asking what the password to her computer was. She texted me an HOUR later saying, and I quote, "I am really sick but decided to come to school. Am on way."
So now she can come in two and a half hours late and still look like a hero. I might kill her.

Sincerely,
Wish I had two more hours of sleep.

what if i get home and

My expectations for my return home are way too high. I've been looking forward to it since I got here so how can it possibly live up to my expectations?? Right?? I just feel like all my friends have moved on without me and when I get back it's going to be weird and they'll fit together better without me. Maybe that's crazy, but it doesn't mean I'm not freaking out about it. God damn.
So this is just a notice that as of now I'm lowering my expectations. When I go home I just want to relax and have a nice Christmas with my family. And anything else that works out is just... icing on the cake. Is that too much to ask for?

but what's cake without the icing? 

thanksgiving

My first Thanksgiving away from home. The faculty gathered for a potluck Thanksgiving dinner. It was kinda a let down. Homesickness is setting in. 20 more days. No mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes.... What the hell is that? I did have really good pecan pie though. Sorry for the depressing post but there's really no place like home. 

sums up my week.

when i get home

I'm so excited about going home. I fall asleep every night thinking about all the glorious things I get to do as soon as I am home. I cannot wait to get a mani-pedi. Judge me if you like but I did not bring any nail polish to the Middle East because I didn't think I'd miss it - little did I know I REALLY WOULD. Not to mention the nail polish here a) sucks and b) is 3x the price it would be in the States. And I cannot knowingly pay that much more. It would kill me. Because let's be honest, I am my mother's daughter. I am yearning for this shade:

Smokin' Hot by Essie

Besides the obvious things I'd like to do, like seeing my friends and family I also cannot wait to bake. I have pinned the most delicious looking recipes and I reallyyyy miss cooking with my mom and singing to Alison Krauss. Here are some must try recipes: (follow me on pinterest.com for more amazing recipes) 

The one last thing I need ASAP after I land at JFK is to drink some milk. The milk here makes me sick and I miss it. SO MUCH. 

proctoring

Exam week is here. And somehow I got stuck proctoring. Which means for two hours I sit in silence watching kids press buttons on their calculators and scribble things on their exams. It is so quiet it's making my head hurt. So I figured that as long as I'm on my computer I should do some more xmas shopping.

Here are some fantastic must haves:

 And a shit ton of MAC makeup. 

just as i suspected

At first my boss seemed pretty cool about me leaving. She seemed surprised... which was weird. I wasn't expecting that. Was she really hoping I stick out 6 more months with her? Umm, I'll pass. Anyways she did the whole, "what will we do without you, you've been such a great help" thing. Which I kind of expected. She's so passive aggressivo I didn't think she'd just come out and be a bitch about the whole thing. But then things took a turn for the worse. And the unexpected. Literally verbatim:
Boss: "We'll I'm glad were finally getting a chance to talk because I just wanted to ask you if there was anything that I was doing that was stopping you from being creative or taking initiative."

EXCUSE ME BITCH!?? I put up with all your shit constantly, day after day. Mind my own business and do what I'm told. I could not believe that she said that. And it was so typical to make it seem like she wasn't accusing me of anything but rather helping me "air my grievances" about her by insulting me. Bitch, I don't feel bad about leaving anymore at all. SUCK IT.

P.S. It's clear she's just pissed I'm leaving and she has to pick up my slack. Sorry you might actually have to work now and can't come in after noon and claim "your daughter was sick" for the umpteenth time.

P.S.

I am forcing myself to tell my boss that I'm leaving tomorrow. It must be done. Stay tuned...

you'll be happy to know

That it seems I have "dismounted" if you will, from the roller coaster. After a relaxing and lovely weekend with Sam I have somehow set my mind at ease. Trust me, if I knew how I did I'd definitely let you know my secret. But unfortunately I don't know. Maybe I just needed some quality time with my boyfriend to kick back and watch multiple Greek episodes and be reminded of how much I can enjoy spending time with him. Even when we aren't doing anything. Whatever it was, I realized that I just need to take my life day by day and not let the craziness of life become overwhelming. I know, I know, easier said than done.

what i'm watching

Here are the few shows currently on TV that have kept my interest: 

And I really wish I could be watching New Girl. But sadly it has yet to make an appearance in Jordan.