Da Blizzard of 2009

Meesh here. So it's snowing.

Megan is working til 7pm, who knows if she'll be able to make it home--the bus routes to the Manayunk/Roxborough area may be suspended. Jenny tried to venture out to finish her Christmas shopping, but barely made it of the parking lot and up the hill to Henry Avenue before she was forced to pull into the other lot and park. Damn sedan cars!

I was supposed to go pick up Oliver at the PSPCA around 12 in North Philly because he had his neuter surgery today, but that didn't happen. I thought if Jenny can't make it out, how am I going to drive all the way to North Philly and back. Oliver is now at the foster mom's house recovering. One of the nice nurses lives near the foster mom Jenn in South Philly, so she dropped him off. Muffin is all upset because she has no idea where Oliver is. Poor mama.

I mostly likely won't be able to meet up with my good friend Jess tonight in Ambler because of the snow. And Jenny and I are trapped in the apartment. TRAPPED!

So, we decided to take an adventure to the CVS on Port Royal and Henry to get some stuff. Haha. This is our adventure:


Bundled up for freezing-ness.


Our adventure starts at Summit Avenue


Foggy glasses


Baahahahaha! Yea, no explanation needed here...




Destination reached!


Yay! We got our stuff.


The hill going up Henry Avenue.




A snow covered Summit Gardens


We made it home!

Jenny made brownies and we are going to bust out the hot chocolate soon. But, damn you snow!

Who does that?

Meesh blogging as usual.

Funny story for you--

So, a bunch of friends are out at the bar on a Saturday night. The one girl, we'll call her Liv, takes an interest for the bar back who is working that night.

Side note: Liv was there a couple weeks ago when her friends entered her into this contest where you had to wear your favorite jeans and some pink and strut your stuff down a runway (it was for Breast Cancer awareness). She ended up winning 3rd Place ironically. Anyway, the bar back was working that night too, which was when Liv first noticed her.

Later that Saturday evening Liv's friend Jane tells her to write her name and number on one of those cards and give it her. Well Liv being the shy girl that she is with meeting new people, really didn't want to do it, despite the fact that she really wanted to strike up a conversation with the cute bar back.

So what she does is this: goes up to the bartender, orders a shot then says to him "Hey, can you give this to her," as she nods over in the bar backs direction. After Liv hands the card to the bartender, she runs away feeling completely sheepish. Okay, so maybe she didn't literally run away but you know what I mean.

Immediately, Liv realizes that she's a complete idiot because now the bar back isn't going to know who she is! Who does that? Who gives their number to someone and doesn't give it to them directly??? Now she probably won't call because who would call a complete stranger who can't even introduce themselves?

Bridesmaid Dress Shopping

Meesh blogging today. All sorts of crazy things have been happening lately, but I wanted to blog about dress shopping for Jenny and Megan's wedding.

Today was the day we agreed to go shopping for bridesmaids dresses. Tory invited all of Jenny's bridesmaids over for brunch around 10am, which was delicious! We had mini french toast with homemade syrup, bagels and cream cheese, fruit, mimosas, and cinnamon buns. Oooo, so yummy. Then we drove to the Davids Bridal by Cherry Hill.

Oh wait, maybe I should tell you who is in Jenny's Bridal Party:

Matron of Honor - Christine (sister)
Maid of Honor - Tory (best friend and old roommate)
Bridesmaid - Amanda (best friend, old roommate and fellow alumni of UArts)
Bridesmaid - me (best friend, current roommate and fellow alumni of UArts

Jenny tried on some dresses first, and then it was our turn. Okay, here is the first dress:



Here is the back:

This one we liked, but were not really feeling it.

Someone else who was there had a Puggle in the car and brought it into the store. So cute!


Okay, the next dress was this one. It had this extra fabric in the front. Let me tell you we were already doing dirty things with it...


This was another dress with extra fabric randomly attached. Yea, definite NO.

(Yea, dresses with extra hanging fabric = not now, not never.)

And this is the dress we all liked....
TA DAA. Jenny didn't think that we would pick this one.


Back view


The dress will be in a champagne color. Here is a photo from Davids Bridal website in the color:



Jenny also brought her dress today too. I didn't take any photos for fear Megan will find them. But she looked awfully purrr-ty.

Oh, by the way, the date is Friday, September 11, 2010. Yay! Dress = check. Now all I need is shoes and a date.

A Beautiful Day

     Today is a beautiful day.  It is the kind of day that helps us to forget the pressing issues that dictate our everyday lives.  “I hate my job but I can’t find another one.”  “When is the economy going pick up again?”  “My Aunt Ruth was diagnosed with cancer and there is nothing they can do for her.”  Or even, “How am I going to pay my bills this month?”  These questions and concerns cloud our thoughts causing us stress and anxiety, perpetrating sleepless nights, cold sweats, and migraine headaches.  But today, my friends, is beautiful day.

     In my line of work I see sick people everyday.  I work with amazing patients that maybe at best have a 50% chance of living to see another autumn turn.  As I myself prepared for the Phillies game yesterday, I saw a light in their eyes.  Just asking the question, “Are you ready for the game tonight?”, resulted in smiles and positive thoughts… THIS WILL BE A GOOD DAY.  And it was.

     I went to buy a Phillies hat today at the Willow Grove Mall.  It was mobbed.  Everyone wanted the new National League Championship hat.  But even though the tiny shop was nearly bursting at the seams, the knocking of elbows and unintentional butt bumping was greeted by lighthearted giggles and cheeky smiles. 

     As I entered a nearby Wawa, it really hit me.  I reached into the stocked fridge, pulled out a Red Bull, and turned to see a long line of customers waiting to check out.  I didn’t care.  The line ahead of me was bright with shades of red, maroon, and baby blues.  I noticed people waiting patiently, holding doors for each other, exchanging nods and “Go Phils” pleasantries.  The Phillies won.  And even if the escape from our worries is just for one day, just for those 9 innings, I’ll take it.  Because if this team can draw smiles from cancer patients, make people forget about their economical hardships, and even break some tension between people of different races and colors, they can do anything.  This is truly the city of Brotherly Love.  So thank you to the Phillies for making this a beautiful day.  Now go win that series!!

Phillies vs. Dodgers Game 3

You will not believe what I did tonight. Actually, I take that back you will. I was trying to do homework, eat brie and crackers, and drink my full glass of wine while watching the Phillies game. Guess what happened...I split the full glass of wine all over the couch and me. Take a look:



P.S. I got a kitty! His name is Oliver he is not officially mine yet, but hopefully soon.

"Time Out, Time Out" Megan & Michelle Watch the Phillies!

Maya kitty

Guess what?...We have TWO kitties now.

Yesterday Megan's sister Kelly dropped off her cat Maya who we might foster for a while. Right now we are doing a trial run. She is a calico cat and was born without a foot on one of her hind legs.




As of now things are a little tense in the apartment. We put Maya in Jenny and Megan's bedroom with all of her stuff. Right now, Muffin and Maya are both in the living room together. There was hissing and growling like no other. Eventually Muffin went under the couch and Maya is in the window. Maya did attack us a couple times without provoking her to attack. We will see if Maya stays past tomorrow.

Tonight we are going out to celebrate Tory's birthday and her and Kyle's engagement. YAY! I need to charge my camera for tonight, get the cards ready, and do homework.

This was us last night:



I noticed that Jenny and Megan were wearing the same thing and I said, "TWINS!" And then I realized that I was wearing gray sweatpants and a navy hoodie too! Haha, we are crazy.