Random Stuff

A few quick updates on music that I know of. First of all Muse still tops my favorite bands list.  I never saw that one coming.  I wouldn’t say they are in the top 10, but definitely top 50. Second of all, Incubus is coming to town this summer.  If you know me, you know that I love Incubus and Morning View tops my top 5 favorite albums ever. Thirdly…Pearl Jam is re-releasing 10.  Another favorite album of mine.   Christmas comes... Read More

The Proposal

Day 2 of our Trip: We woke up early to get a big jump on the day. Megan and I drove across the entire country in about 3 1/2 hours to the small town of Glendalough, nestled in below the Wicklow Mountains. It was the town where my ancestors once worked the peat bogs and turf hundreds of years ago. After walking along trails on a beautiful day we came upon the Upper Lake, with some breathtaking views. We stopped to rest for a bit, and I pulled out a... Read More

Weekend & Twilight

At last. Finally finished reading the Twilight series. The ending was every bit as glorious as I hoped it would be. It honestly leaves the reader feeling fulfilled, as if the hours spent reading the books wasn’t all wasted. Thank God, otherwise I would be sending some rather unpleasant hate mail and cursing out Fitz. Immediately, upon finishing, I felt the need to update my ever-so-nerdy facebook status in order to let people know that I... Read More

Twilight & New Moon

I never thought I would find myself so wrapped up in a book that I took every free minute to read through the lives of the characters. It’s true, I’m obsessed. I’m obsessed with their lives, with their love and with their raw passion that the two main characters share for each other. If you haven’t read this book, and are thinking about doing so, please don’t read ahead as I will spoil some of your excitement. This past Saturday, Fitz... Read More

Greetings from sunny…..errrr….cold St. Louis (HOW DID I GET BACK HERE?)

Wait a minute, just a few days ago I was still walking the streets of Ireland in my post-engagement glow.  How the hell did I end up back at my desk, in the damn cold weather so fast?  I’ll tell you why…communists!  Just kidding. So our trip to Ireland was absolutely amazing in every way.  The landscape was just perfect for the amazing photographs that I was hoping to take…but unfortunately, we didn’t have the time for... Read More

Ok, DEFINITELY LUCKY in IRELAND

Pardon for the short post today, but we were busy getting engaged in Ireland.  THAT’S RIGHT! TOM AND I ARE ENGAGED.  Story to come later!!  Read More

Luck of the Irish?

Good morning from sunny Ireland!  I say that as I stare out the airport window and see a glimpse of sun poke through the overcast sky.  I’m sitting directly in front of the plane that we should have been on a few hours ago, but sadly that flight was canceled.  Luckily, we went ALL of the way through security to find that out.  (Which means we had to go ALL the way back through this terrible airport to find out that our flight has indeed... Read More