Overly-Enthusiastic Arica

A lunch break blogger, just writing to hear herself talk.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

August?!

How. Did. That. Happen?!

I, like every other girl on the planet (it's a statistic, I read it somewhere), love calendars (and also lists and sticky notes). I get such a kick out of ripping a month off my desk calendar or when my Outlook calendar hops to the next month. I have to resist putting every single thing I have planned on my desk calendar at work. Vendors do not need to know about when I need to start my new birth control or my next eyebrow wax appointment (I promise, it will be soon, I saw my eyebrows in that ear cuff picture from yesterday. Yowzah). But I have to actively remind myself of that. "Arica... does that BELONG on a work calendar that lays on your desk for all to see?" "No, Arica, it does not." "Good girl, Arica"

Anyway, August holds lots of fun, fun, fun!

Kim's Bachelorette (this was my favorite engagement pic!)

A weekend at the San Luis Resort with my Mel and our men
(I assume pictures of the weekend will look something like this)

Wanderlust Austin tickets go on sale this month and me
and this bendy little thing plan to attend in November.

This is a wonderfully old pic from my apartment in Lubbock :)

This cutie patootie's dirty thirty is this month

(the tall one. the short one's dirty first birthday is NEXT month)

And Carla is getting maaaaaaaaaarried!

Although I'd normally want to tell 2013 to hold it's horses, it's flying by way too fast, I'm quite excited to see all the funness awaiting me on the new page of my calendar.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

4 Things

My new ear cuff - I mean, I want a badass one like Kelly Osbourne's but I figured I'd better keep it practical. This way I can wear it everywhere, including work. Unlike my midi ring which I lost. Seriously. How do people keep those things on their fingers?! There's no knuckle to hold them on and if you get one that adjusts in the back, it just gets caught in your hair or on your shopping bags and rips off. It was only a matter of time before I lost that thing but I'm still angry about it.

Justin's Peanut Butter cups - these puppies are $1 a piece though!!! PER CUP. Not for a set of two like Reese's. Such bullcrap because they're delicious and fairly clean. So I went on a mission a while back to make my own and it's a real beating. You splash even a little water in the chocolate while it's heating up on the stove and it's game over. However, the homemade version IS just as good as the Justin's ones... it's pretty tough not to eat the whole batch (I ate the whole batch)

Miley's new song - La Da Di Da Di, We like to Party, Dancin' with Miley, Doin' whatever we waaaaaaaaaant. This is our house. These are our rules and we caaaaaaaan't stop. And we wooooooon't stop. We run things, things don't run we...

At first I hated the way she uses the word "we" in this song but it's absolutely grown on me.

D said the line "Can't you see it's we who own the night?" makes him want to get DRUNK. hahahaha Basically, we totally want to party with Miley.

I Spy LV - A fun little game I've been playing where, every time I spot a girl carrying a Louis Vuitton bag, I say "Louis Vuitton!" to D. And then D locates said LV and nods knowingly. And do you know what?! He never EVER rolls his eyes. I roll my eyes constantly at everything but even when playing my most annoying game to date, he doesn't roll his eyes. It's mystifying. Anyway. I reaaaaaally want an LV.

Guliana Ranic with the Trivoli

Ashley Tisdale with the Totally bag (I found a pic of Angelina Jolie with the same bag but because I'm still mad at her about the whole homewrecking Jen Aniston thing (#2005), I refused to put the picture on the blog.

Selena Gomez with a Lumineuse which wasn't even on my radar because I planned to go with the traditional LV print... Thanks, Selena. Now you're making me indecisive.

I also like this Estela bag but I couldn't find a picture of ANY famous people carrying it... should I take that as a hint?

Monday, July 29, 2013

Missing Kidd

"You can shed tears that he is gone,
or you can smile because he has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that he'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all he's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see him,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember him only that he is gone,
or you can cherish his memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what he'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on."

- the quote J-Si shared on the air this morning

The news of Kidd Kraddick's passing away knocked me flat on my butt Saturday night. All I could do was refresh my browser and cry. That was the entirety of my Saturday night. Fellow listeners: I'm sure you know exactly what I was feeling.

Sunday morning, right after we woke up, while we were still laying in bed, I got sad again. D asked me to tell him more about my friend, Kidd. What were my favorite memories of him?

So I let tears fall while I told him alllllllll about Kidd's Kids, my favorite Breaking and Entering Christmases, how he inspired me to Pay it Forward, and Rock Camp. ALL the good deeds I could remember him ever doing and lives he touched. It was good to talk about how much Kidd c'complished and how I knew that laying in bed crying wasn't how he'd want to be mourned. In order to really respect Kidd, I had to turn my sadness in to good deeds and keep my head up.

It was very indulgent to have someone who isn't a regular listener understand I had lost someone important in my life. Fellow listeners can commiserate but Sunday, I needed someone to feel sorry for me.

D and I talked about how Kidd Kraddick in The Morning was the most universal show on the radio. I think the fan-base was so broad because, very simply, of Kidd's kindness. He was never isolating or close-minded. Whether he was addressing a recent national tragedy or the latest Hollywood breakup, it was always done in good taste, good humor, with the most positive spin he could possibly put on it. He was just a damn ray of sunshine and I miss him already!

I do hope the rest of the cast carries on the torch, however they decide is most appropriate, because while his spirit lit a fire in me, they carry on his spirit in each of them. His legacy is one of kindness, charity, and respect. In his honor, I plan to do as many Random Acts of Kindness as I possibly can for as long as I possibly can. I am a better person for having known Kidd.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Wanderings of my Mind - Love Dare Edition

Learning to Love Unconditionally - I've been scribbling in my journal, reading articles, noticing quotes on Pinterest, ect, ect with The Love Dare I mentioned a couple days ago on my mind. Here are some of the things that have caught my eye as I go through this 40 day challenge. I realized maybe blogging as I go through this isn't the best idea so I'll do a recap at the end. But here's some of what's been on my mind lately due to this challenge 'o mine. Maybe something here applies to something on your heart lately.

Love is not easily angered.

Love is hard to offend and quick to forgive.

Minor problems don't yield major reactions (which upsets my scientific soul because I can think of LOTS of minor upsets that yield major reactions... #chemistryrulez)

A loving ~~wife~~ wifey-type is not sensitive or cranky and exercises emotional self-control (I'm sorry, what is the "emotional self-control" you speak of and where can I buy some?)

Am I a calming breeze or an eminent storm?

The Sabbath is strategic. It is a commanded margin to allow for rest and refocus.

What are my priorities? Does how I spend my time reflect those? (ahem, Pinterest, I'm lookin' at you).