The ninth day...

T…G…I…F everyone!!!

Awww, Friday. You took too long to get here, but you are here now and I am ridiculously grateful. Work was stressing me to no end today. Why is it that you can spell something out for someone – and I mean give them specific step by step instructions of how things are to be done – and they will still screw things up so horribly that you are literally shocked to silence by their complete ineptitude? And why must these screw ups always take place at the most inconvenient times? Like at 5:00pm on a Friday. Oh well, it is Friday and that work will of course still be there on Monday. I am off the clock, and it is time to relax and unwind.

Oh Crumbs, my stomach loves you. My waistline, however, has some reservations about you.

The day wasn’t all bad though. I did take my full hour for lunch and, even though it was raining cats and dogs, I had to get out for a little fresh air (well, Manhattan air). P and I took a walk over to Crumbs. I needed a Crumbs cupcake today - you read above, it was that kind of day. I really wanted a Cosmo. That was the best cupcake in their entire selection. They had introduced it to promote the Sex and the City movie and it was Delicious, with a capital ‘D’. It consisted of bright pink cake with cranberry-lime frosting and a ring of crystallized pink sugar on top. Mmmm. When I first saw it I thought that it would be disgusting, but it was so pretty :) It was initially billed as a limited time cupcake, but they had said that they would be keeping it in the rotation once it turned out to be so popular – and I mean popular. People were buying a few at a time. But, alas, when P and I trekked it out there today only to be met with a line out the door (yes the cupcakes are just that good), and I peeked over the shoulder of the guy in front of me, I did not see the tell-tale pinkness of my beloved cupcake. We could have just walked away and gone back to work. I mean P didn’t even want a cupcake today. But, we were already there. Anyway, P bought a mixed berry muffin. She was being good. I ended up buying cupcakes for my whole family. I only wanted five, but that tricky salesgirl saw me coming. She put them in a half dozen container and then turned to me and, with the human equivalent of puppy dog eyes said, “Are you sure you don’t want one more? There’s this space…” End result? Yes, yes, I did buy the extra cupcake. Darn you Crumbs, with your flavorful deliciousness and variety. For those of you interested in what I ended up getting…I bought 2 Red Velvet cupcakes, 2 Oreo and Cream cupcakes (1 for my man :) It’s his favorite), 1 Vanilla Buttercream, and 1 of their new spring cupcake. I’m not sure what’s in that one, but it was so pretty - all yellow and white with a cute frosting flower. Yes, prettiness factors into my cupcake buying.

• I don't have any bright bright pics today, but I was able to find some splashes of color on this rainy, thunder and lightening ridden day. So, again, for your Bright Week enjoyment...

This ambulance was camped out across the way from Crumbs.

P decided to get pizza for lunch. All of the pizza in this place looked delicious today, but I was good and stuck with my sandwich - which was delicious by the way :)

My little Joker toy that I got with my Happy Meal a few weeks ago. Haha!

My sign, and a nifty little life lesson - especially for those people that insist on calling me at 5pm on a Friday.

Have a great weekend everybody :)

The eighth day...

Today's workday was ridiculous. I was so exhausted that I immediately went to take a nap when I got home. Stop looking at me like that :) I was just so exhausted - and to be truthful, I LOVE naps :) The train ride home was long, and I know that it felt longer than it actually was partly because I didn't get a seat and had to stay huddled up against the door (the train was sardine can packed) and partly because my express train decided to run on the local track. Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised when I exited the station to find my man waiting for me. He decided to surprise me and drive me home from there so I wouldn't have to trek it on the bus. He is completely wonderful!!! :) I was so excited when I saw him; today was the exact day that I needed that. I really didn't want to have to deal with the bus tonight.

I did manage to wake up in time to watch the last ER episode though. I can't believe that ER was on for 15 years. The final episode was okay, but I have to say that it left a few too many loose ends untied for my liking. I mean seriously, it was a two-hour finale. It could have had more closure. That is getting to be a huge pet peeve for me lately. Too many shows, movies and books are just ending. It's like the writers and editors just ran out of steam and called it quits mid-shoot/sentence. Well, the ER finale wasn't that bad (at all), but it could have been better. Though, when you think about it, how completely can you wrap up 15 years in 2 hours? So long ER. I’m not sure how good this Southland show is going to be so, for now, Thursday nights will miss you.

And now for something completely different :) For your Bright Week enjoyment...

I love these two dresses. I like the cut and style, but especially love the color (and the shoes).

This adorable little ferris wheel toy was in the front window of a nearby bookstore. I would have bought it, but my office really doesn't need any more clutter.

These tail wagging cat toys are also sold at the above mentioned bookstore.

My Hoops (of Hoops and Yoyo fame) sticky note holder and my lovely neon post-its.

Have a great night everyone!

The seventh day...

Happy Hump Day and April Fool's Day everyone!

I hope you all had/are having a great Wednesday. I'm still feeling a little under the weather which, of course, made the work day creep by at a snail's pace. No one pulled any workplace April Fool’s Day pranks though; for which I was sincerely grateful. In today's economy, I don't think that workplace pranks are a very smart idea. To be honest, they may never be a good idea.

There was no stopping some people from calling their family members though. One of my co-workers decided to call her daughter and tell her that her brother was arrested for getting in a lunch time fight in a bar, and that she needed to meet her mom in the city so that they could go bail him out. If the joke was on me, I might have asked what my sibling was doing in a bar when he or she should have been at work. Maybe. Her daughter though, went into meltdown mode. She started screaming and then, when she found out it was a joke, she hung up on her mom. When she calmed down a bit, she called her mom back and let her know that she was so shaken up that she had been crying for a while. It's all fun and games until you make your daughter cry, I guess. But then really, it's still all fun and games in this case, as her daughter then started laughing and making plans for a joke that she and her mom could play on her brother. Ah, April Fool's Day.

And now for today's Bright Week Pics-O-The-Day :)

This man was the only one with his umbrella up. Right after I took the picture he looked around, realized this, and put it away.

I LOVE colorful clothing and, apparently, so does this woman.

The bus decided to pull over just as I was taking a picture of the Children's Center banner.

Oh yeah, April is National Poetry Month. I'm planning on getting my rhyming, free-verse, epic, etc. creativity on. Feel free to join in. Have a great night everyone :)

The sixth day...

Well, I was feeling off today, so I took a sick day to try to rest and rejuvenate a bit. I had planned to sleep late and ease into the day but, of course, the incredible barking wonder was having none of that. He completely refused to quiet down. I don't know what was bothering him this morning, but he barked non-stop for an hour until I just had to suck it up and go spend a little time with him. After he calmed down, I was able to settle down for a bit and veg out on the couch. I'm feeling better, if still a tad tired/sluggish.

A fragrant gift in a beautiful polka dot box :)

Anyway, since today was a stay at home day, I had to do some searching for my Bright Week Pic-O-The-Day. I wanted something fun and bright; and I found it with my candle. I received the candle as a gift in the adorable polka dot box. I mean, come one, who doesn't love polka dots? They are adorable! Too bad this isn't smell-o-vision, because the candle smells amazing. It is the Cinnamon and Clove Bud candle; and it may be my favorite candle fragrance from the Slatkin & Co. products @ Bath and Body Works.

Enjoy the rest of the day everyone :)

The fifth day... Three cheers for Bright Week!!!

Welcome to Bright Week everyone!

The lovely folks over at concrete and honey came up with the concept of having a Bright Week in which people post pictures that are bursting with color. I came across the blog and thought that it was a neat idea. It certainly forces me to view the city in a different way. So much of the city is dark a gray; I’ll have to try and be a bit inventive :) I do so like a challenge.

Today’s color selection comes mostly from the dollar store. That place has some ridiculously bright stuff – lol!

I may have to go back and buy a pack of these rulers. They're just so wonderfully bright.

And the parade of color marches on...

and on...

and on, down the aisles.

What will I take pictures of tomorrow?