Author:bluelollipoproad

August 26, 2009 In Uncategorized

I got dumped On A Post-it Note

(I hope you know this episode of Sex and the City. There was a note situation in my life this morning and a friend made reference to this episode. We thought it was funny so a perfect title to todays entry.)

I know that I write about a lot of TTAA (Things that are awesome) and I do think there are a lot of TTAA in general. What I would like to share right now are TTTS. (That stands for things that TOTALLY suck.)

#1 Having a roommate when you’re over the age of 22. Ok- so roommates are pretty annoying anytime unless you are going to marry them.
#2 Having a roommate that totally sucks, who screams at you and drinks all your beer.
Um, yeah. I think a; WTF?! and wow- that really sucks ass is appropriate right here. That and knowing that life will never cease to throw you curve balls. You know, I hate to be girly and go all feminist and stuff for a minute- but I sure am sick of dealing with grown men in work and life that turn out to be complete weirdos for NO reason. (Yes, there are bazillions of wonderful and non-weird men course. Thank god. Just seems there are a slew of weirdos too.) Maybe it is true that men and women just can’t be friends cause there’s always going to be some type of feelings or drama on either end. Hey people who can’t speak what’s on their mind…get over yourselves! Can we all grow the eff up and stop throwing sand in the sandbox?
Jesus pete.
The daily life human study- totally love it. 
Grown men who can’t speak up- so totally hate it.
It’s fantastic that all I have to do is wake up in the morning and take one step into the world to fill the bucket of great material I have for my book. At this point my bucket needs to be a storage warehouse. Thanks world- you sure do make for some good stories!
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August 25, 2009 In Uncategorized

I Spy!

Do you ever wonder if people think there is some magical force-field in their car windows or that they’re painted black or something?

I just went for a run. It never fails that about every third time I’m pounding the pavement there is a guy or gal sitting at a stop sign/light and just straight up picking their nose. Yes, I know it has to be done sometime and there’s often not a ton of time to run in a bathroom during a busy day or whatever but just going to town in broad daylight like that? Hello!
For those of you who could care less who sees- great. Good for you for not giving a hoot. For you other daylight pickers who’d be mortified if you you knew how clearly we can see you; They are called windows. It’s not 1988, you’re not in Daytona driving that dark tinted Z28. We can so totally see you hardcore digging for gold.
Just FYI.
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August 24, 2009 In Uncategorized

The Floodgates Are Open

Check it!

I know it’s taken me forever and a day, but I figured I’d wait till the perfect time.
I can’t lie, I’m pretty stoked to see whatever happened to Kenny so and so and that other weird kid that picked his nose a lot in 7th grade. It was also pretty cool that I found out Kate who used to be my old live out of our backpack soccer practice buddy (she had dropped off the earth the past 10 years. I mean- dropped) is now happily married with a bambino. 
Even better I hope that some of the incredible people I have had in my life/met in my travels will find this. Maybe I’ll get to connect with those random folks I haven’t seen in lots of years and we’ll both be able to say “Ahh- how did I know you’d be doing something like that?”
Love that stuff.
Let the games begin.
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August 21, 2009 In Uncategorized

Mixed Whites?

Why is it that no matter what kind food establishment you order a “mixed greens” salad at- it comes out with iceberg? 

Gross.
I mean, it just never seems to fail. I could be going through a Wendy’s drive up window, at an average mid-quality standard restaurant or the highest end spot. 90% of the time (even when I ask the server specifically about it) the as advertised mixed greens salad comes out with the tasteless, nutrition-less, white, iceberg staring me in the face. Not only that, but do you ever notice that for some reason salads are the one thing on a menu that restaurants seem to put the most random things on instead of what the menu actually reads? For example; the mixed greens salad with carrots, cucumbers, croutons and mixed cheeses often comes out as something like a pile of iceberg with mushrooms, onions and tomatoes. 
Huh?
What if you ordered a BLT on wheat bread and it came out as a turkey, lettuce and onion sandwich on rye?
I’m so confused restaurants of the world. What gives?
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August 20, 2009 In Uncategorized

Make It A Blockbuster Day

Free stuff is awesome. Especially free stuff like movies.

Check out what The Regal Entertainment Group is giving away this summer. (Ok- so I am a little late, but I just found out about this.)
Grab the kids, Smuggle some snacks and drinks in a backpack (throw some Pop Secret in the microwave before you leave the house, along with a soda or bottle of water) and hit the theatre on a rainy day. What’s not to love about a fun day and not having to spend a penny?
There’s free stuff out there all over the place. You just have to poke around a little to find it…
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August 19, 2009 In Uncategorized

I’m The Poster Child For A Diet

Yeah. Not so much.

To stay on the Chicago theme just a little longer…
These pix are our table and my plate last week at the always de-lish and totally slam-packed famous Giordano’s. Admittedly, it’s tourist haven (I try to avoid  tourist only crowds in my travels) and yes it is hard to get locals (like one friend of mine I was with) to go there. Yes, you have to fight the crowds at almost midnight on a Thursday night when there’s still an hour wait, but it is so worth it. If you are a pizza lover and have never had Chicago-style? Run- don’t walk when you have the chance, to one of these spots if you want to feel fat and happy. This pizza was so good it was smack-yo-mamma twice good and I would’ve waited 3 hours for it. I don’t think I need to say much more. The pix tell you all you need to know with all those layers of goodness.
I’d like to think that at some point I am going to stop eating so much or that I’ll shut up about food but I am starting to think that might never happen. 
Rachel Ray’s tasty travels? Ha! How about mine!
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August 18, 2009 In Uncategorized

Dear M & B

So much to say, but I will keep it short and sweet.

I Can’t believe it’s been 15 years today since we were belting out the tunes on the radio and mooning those cars after soccer practice. Thanks for continuing to inspire me to find all the adventure and joy life has to offer. I know it would make you smile to know I still find plenty of ways to laugh too loud and act like a fool like we always did together. Oh the fun times. Hope I’m making you proud.

Love you, miss you. 

Strong Mojo!
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August 18, 2009 In Uncategorized

I Love Nice Strangers

I went to a green music festival yesterday with a posse and we met Tim, the President of Tattooed Tees. These guys have some super-fly and cool shirts. Not surprising considering Tim was super-fly and cool himself. 

A friend from our group has recently started a company and is in the process of printing some tees for it. (Researching companies who are easy to work with, pricing, fabrics, etc.) When this friend and I started chatting up Mr. Tim, he was more than happy to share some industry secrets and info. What a great guy and good way to get people like me to buy stuff from him and write about his company. Check it out the website when you have a minute. Next time you’re in the market for a new shirt to add to your collection, consider buying from a company and someone like Tim. 
It was great to meet someone “making it” in his business who hasn’t forgotten how hard he has worked, where he came from and that it’s nice to share helpful info. with strangers.

You’re awesome Tim! Thanks for the chat!
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August 17, 2009 In Uncategorized

Airing Dirty Laundry & Keeping It Real

Despite me bugging someone I have known a few months now to check my blog out- he still hadn’t until now. I was very excited to get this in part of the long email he wrote me after finally reading:

“You and I have had a lot in common this year…” and “That is what I love about you, you are so GD real, so don’t go changing.” 
I know I’ve written before that sometimes during regular days when I am running the rat race to do all the life “stuff”/make ends meet/work-whatever- I get frustrated and wonder why the heck I’ve spent countless hours here and what it will ever amount to. The above part of this email I just got is so much of the reason why I spend those countless hours on Blue Lollipop Road. It has been therapeutic for me to have a place such as this to babble my thoughts, hopes, dreams, heartaches and adventures. I am no different than anyone else, I am just choosing to try and be brave to put it all out there. 
The kind of feedback I’ve gotten from the most random of people thanking me and telling me they relate has been incredible. My countless hours here are worth it a million times over because I’m constantly reminded we all go through the same crap in life and there are people like me everywhere. I love that words about my ordinary life can be relatable and make someone feel human and normal. I love what happens when you take a deep breath, break it all down and get real. I’m just trying to be brave and put it all out there now after a lot of years of being a total chicken. Its not easy to write what I do sometimes. When I have days and feedback like this, it’s worth every ounce of fighting through my insecurity to continue to air my “dirty laundry” and give people something to relate to.
I will close with a quote this nice gent put in his email to me just now:
“Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.” 
— Maya Angelou

Thanks for finally reading S.L. I will keep writing for sure and promise to always keep it real.
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