First Day Back

It was my first day back to my old job.

It.was.so.good.

!

It's been a long time since I enjoyed being at work!

Seeing my old coworkers and helping customers with nutrition questions was perfect.

I already have a tasting for Thursday afternoon to go on :)))

I finished off the day with a quick workout!

Out of the last 10 days, I've worked out 7 :)

Goodbye fluffff!

Because this post is a little short here are some cute things from pinterest!



All photos from here

Good night lovelies!

Foodie Monday!

Last night I got to go to Maggiano's in Houston for a friend's birthday!

So I took pictures for a food blog {I know I've been slacking a little on the food blogs}

Overall the food was great but sadly the service last night was a little disappointing.

I've been several times before and it wasn't like that so hopefully it was just a one time thing.

Menu and Pomergrante martini

Stuffed mushroom.....so goooddd!

My entree, chicken and truffle tortellachi!

I had a food-gasm!! It was so so so good!

Upclose view!

Sorry for the lack of flash the other people at the table didn't want me to use it!!!

Dessert tray!

Cappachino, yum!

It was really good!!! And if there's one near you, go! Now!

PS I start my new job tomorrow!!!!!!

Jubilant, Elated, Joyous, Ecstatic...

Happy!

Lovelies, today is my last day at work!

:)

I

am

so

excited!

I am having a happy hour after work with some of my awesome co-workers to say goodbye celebrate!

I WILL have my camera!

{I've been a little obsessed with pinterest lately}

I start new job on Tuesday.

The butterflies are already here!

Did I mention it's Friday too???

Extra happiness!

Am I obnoxious yet with these overly happy post???

And here's something to make you lovelies happy...

You're welcome :)

Or wait....here's another one...

:))

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ready for tomorrow...

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”--

Eleanor Roosevelt

I found this quote yesterday and fell in love with it.

I feel like I am in huge transitional period right now and I can't help but have butterflies thinking about my future.

Obviously, the good kind of butterflies :)

Starting my new/old job again.

Butterflies.

Getting ready to move out of my parents house.

More butterflies.



For the first time since college I can really see myself moving forward.

You know after you graduate there's that weird 'stuck' feeling??

I bartended for a long time trying to figure out which direction I was going to go in. I couldn't help feeling stuck sometimes.

Not anymore!

I can actually see myself moving forward and I can't help smiling when I think about it!

I can't begin to describe how motivated I am right now!

So incredibly motivated to go back to work and blow them out of the water with me committment and drive to grow with the company.

My motivation to get out of debt, save money, and move out on my own.

My motivation to get back in shape {and stay in shape}.

I think is what Charlie Sheen calls Tiger Blood?!?!

Except I'll use it for good; not hookers and cocaine!

Winning!

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And even though this is only slightly relevant I just recently had to remind myself of this.

I'm not one with regret {I try to find a lesson in everything} but I do sometimes hold on to things when I know I shouldn't.

But really I'm just happy!

And I've been doing a lot of this lately...

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S.M.I.L.E

Happy Thursday lovelies!

What I'm Loving Wednesday!



I'm linking up with Jamie at This Kind of Love for WILW!

Happy Hump Day lovelies!!
T invited me to an Astros game last night. It was really fun! The Astros lost {surprise surprise} but it was still awesome. BTW did you know they have salads at the baseball park?? I didn't either and they are phenomenal. However I was on the club level so that might have something to do with it! :)

My two weeks is almost over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <--obviously I can not contain my excitement!

Time for some Wednesday Loving!!
;)

I'm Loving: that my two weeks is almost over!! Didn't I already mention that?? I did, this is how effing excited I am! It gets two shout outs!

I'm Loving: that while I was looking online at apartments yesterday I found one I really like that I can drool over until I can move out! This place has a dog park for Lucy and four pools for Ashley!

I'm Loving: that I get to start planning my birthday trip to Austin soon! Need to figure out who all's coming, where we're staying, etc! I haven't been to Austin since I went for my graduation! I can.not.wait. to go to 6th street!


On the roof at Maggie Mae's!


Dancing on the bar at Dizzy Rooster!
Pictures circa 2008!

Can NOT wait to go back!
:)

Im Loving: Texans pre-season starts in less than two weeks!!!!!
Oh and I'm going!

My boy Brian Cushing!
I've met him :)


I'm Loving: these Madden Girl wedges!


Wedges are perfect cause they give me height andddd they don't kill your feet like heels do!


Happy Wednesday!!

Darwin was a smart man!

For those of you who live under a rock, it's shark week.

Wait, it needs more emphasis than that.

IT'S SHARK WEEK!!!

It's addicting to watch!

It's like television crack!

But I will admit, several years ago I did not understand the allure of watching sharks eat people and what not.

Then I smartened up!

My favorite thing about watching shark week is commented on all the stupid people.

**Disclaimer if you or somone you know was attacked by a shark and it was random this does not apply to you.

I'm talking about the people who hear the shark reports and still go in the water.

I should probably preface this by saying that I am a teensy bit nervous of big bodies of water.

ok...

I'm scared.

The ocean is just so big and immense and you can't always see what's around you.

Not for me!

Don't get me wrong, I love the ocean and snorkeling and I even learned to surf.

But I am a nervous-wreck when I'm in the water and I rarely go deeper than my waist.

Besides the place to be is on the beach getting sun!

So I was watching SHARK WEEK last night with T and it amazes me how stupid some people are.

Darwin was on to something with his whole survival of the fittest/natural selection idea.

Case in point: we were watching a show about attacks in Austrailia. There were 18 attacks in 3 months!! Thats 6 attacks a month! And people were still going in the water!!!! WTF! One guy even said he dreamed about being attacked the night before he was!!!! I don't understand these people!

I get that some people aren't scared of the water and even some surfers are used to seeing sharks all the time when they're in the water. BUT attacks are different than sightings!! I kinda don't feel sorry for these people!

What part of any of those pictures makes you want to be around them!

And apparently being in a boat isn't safe either. These effers can jump!

No, thank you!

I know what you're thinking I'm not paranoid about sharks but when you watch an hour-long show of people repeatedly getting attacked in a small area, you start to wonder if these people are stupid for getting in the water over and over again...



Moral to this post....go watch shark week, it's amazeballs!

PS I finally got my nails done!! I may or may not have left work early to do them....

And thanks to Em at Em=Me for posting this song yesterday on her blog.
It has been on repeat ever since!!

Song of the day--
Slow Your Breath Down--Future of Forestry

If Monday was a person, I'd kick their ass!

Why do Mondays suck so bad??

Seriously, it's just wrong to have Mondays!

Obviously Mondays=grouchy Ashley!

Although...

in a couple weeks I won't mind Monday nights...

because it will be Monday Night Football!

:)

August 15th I will be at the first pre-season game for the Texans! 

Anyway I'd thought I would do a weekend recap so it will distract me from the Monday blues.

*Wild West

*Two-step

*Friends

*Boy

*Wine

{sidenote this weekend I drank more wine then I did last year!In a non-alcoholic way, it just seemed to be my drink of choice this weekend!}

*Family

*Movies

*Crab enchiladas

*Fajitas

*Steak & Potatoes

*Omelets

{I like how each meal gets an asterisk}

*Chips and salsa

*Massages

*Whataburger

*Peanut butter chip pancakes

*Brother's birthday

*Texans tickets

*Losing my voice

{I sound like I have smoked three packs a day for 40 years! :(( }

That more or less sums up my weekend.

Yes, I know there are NO pictures!

I am lamesauce!

I will work on it this week/weekend :)

Oh, and I found a recipe for a future Foodie Friday!

Anyone interested in homemade fried oreos?!??!

:)

Yummy fried oreos from last year at the Texas/OU game!

Since I already feel "sick" (remember I lost my voice) am I a bad employee if I leave sick for the rest of the day and get my nails done?!?!?

Song of the day--

Stupid Mouth--John Mayer