Sunday-Fun Day, outfit!

Andy and I walked to Georgetown to enjoy some fresh air, cupcakes, and friends! It's very cold and windy crossing the Key bridge, so warmth was what I was going for. (I was going to say "Key" but really...that just silly ;-))

So not my most creative...or stylish outfit...but seriously it's cold.

Necklace: My Amber look a like necklace. (It's really plastic...sorry guys)
Purchased: Sonia Says (Boutique, Athens, GA)

Sweater: This is one of those sweaters that only gets brought out when it's really cold outside because it's really thick and hot.
Purchased: Gap

Jeans: My favorite skinny jeans.
Purchased: Express

Boots: Warm and fuzzy...and now wet due to my need for sugar filled cupcakes.
Purchased: Kinnucan's (Athens, GA)
Designer: UGG

Look what I've gone and done...

After talking to both my Mom and my sister about getting bangs and them both telling me that I probably shouldn't because in the past when I've had bangs, I've hated them and haven't enjoyed having them....I went and had bangs cut anyways. I LOVE them! I think the girl that cut them this time did a much better job and they actually look like "grown-up" bangs, not I'm in kindergarten and was forced to have these bangs. :-) So that's what I did today instead of homework...

Getting to know me....

I saw this on another blog I read and decided to do it too! If you have a blog copy and paste it and write your own answers! Have fun!


1. How many piercing's do you have?
One in each ear and my belly button. I used to have my second hole pierced in my ears and my cartilage, but the coolness of that only lasted about a year for me. (If I never would have pierced my belly button, I wouldn't miss it)

2. I love the sound of.....?
A fan while I sleep, it's like a lullaby to me and puts me right to sleep.


3. Favorite city?
Right now, Washington, DC. I love it! It's such a great city. So much history and culture.

4. Colts, Saints, or could care less?
I could care less. Andy and I opted for a night of snuggling and movies. We watched Couples Retreat (some funny parts but not a great movie), and Time Travelers Wife (If you are just in the mood to cry for no reason watch this, it is not a good movie and seemed kind of pointless. I was kind of irritated that it made me sob.)


5. Frozen yogurt or ice cream?
Ice cream! Bring on the fat! I think Moose Tracks is my favorite! Yum-Yum-Yum! :-)


6. Favorite appetizer?
Calamari. Fattening but delicious!


7. What item in your closet currently makes you the happiest?
My tights. It's so cold here and in order to wear all of my cute dresses and skirts, I've got to wear tights. :-) Also, they shield my white legs from the world, nobody needs to see all that.

8.Favorite facial moisturizer?
Aveeno, I use it every day at least twice a day. It has SPF 30 so it protects my face from the sun and makes it super soft. I could not live without moisturizer.

Sunday-Fun Day!

Andy and I are enjoying our second "snow day" off together! This morning we got up at 8am, so we could do laundry before everyone else in our building had the same idea.

Side note: Sharing a washer and dryer with people isn't that bad as long as you do your laundry when nobody else is doing theirs. People seem to throw their clothes in the washer or dryer and forget about it for a few hours. That few hours will make you crazy when your waiting to do yours. That's why I usually do ours on Monday mornings, but since we were up early and had time we thought why not. I just haven't gotten to the point where I've been mad enough to take other peoples clothes out and throw them on the counter. (Seriously, people do this) This is also the reason that I set a timer for my laundry and run downstairs the second it goes off. I don't really want mine or Andy's underwear out there for everyone to see.

After breakfast and laundry, Andy and I went to the gym. Tomorrow if we decide to walk over to the gym we are putting on our ice skates. Our parking lot in front of our apartment is completely iced over. I'm not naming any names but someone might have busted their butt. His name starts with an "A" and ends with a "Y" and rhymes with "CANDY." But really I'm not making fun because he could have really hurt himself...I'm just trying to get the point across of how icy it really is out there.

We survived the work out and I came back and got a call from Leanne. (Our new couple friends) We were supposed to go over to their apartment tonight to watch the super bowl but because of all the snow, the Metro is not running and neither are any of the buses. Andy and I decided it was definitely not worth the risk of driving over there either. We would feel completely foolish if something happened on the way. Anyways...the point. As we were getting off the phone I mentioned that Andy and I are walking in to Georgetown to go to Georgetown Cupcakes to see if there were any of the top secret (FREE) cupcakes left. Leanne said they actually had the same plans and we decided we would meet up. So Andy and I got ready and rushed to Georgetown.

I might make this trip to Georgetown sound easy but EASY it was NOT. The roads are completely flooded with melted snow and the sidewalks have mounds of snow piled up that are taller than me. (Short jokes are not appropriate here.) They really were huge. So it was either climb mountains of snow or wade through the water...we opted for wading through the water. This would have been fine if I would have listened to Andy and worn my galoshes, (appropriate shoes for wading through water) but no...I wanted to wear my brown UGG boots because they matched my outfit and blah blah blah. So my feet got soaked. (If I wouldn't have been so afraid of climbing the mountain of snow and getting lost in it forever I would have, trust me.) So anyways, we continued because I said there was no way I was going back without my FREE cupcake.

A while later we got there, in one piece. I took a couple of pictures along the way because snow makes everything beautiful. :-) We also happened to get to Georgetown Cupcakes before they ran out of their 100 FREE cupcakes of the day. Which seriously made my day. :-) After we met Leanne and her other half at a little restaurant/bar. We chit-chatted for a while and later parted ways. :-)



After we got home we enjoyed our delicious Cookies&Creme cupcakes and were very happy people. Oh...after mentioning FREE cupcakes a bajillion times I should probably mention what's up with that. The other day I was told that if you follow Georgetown Cupcakes on Twitter that they post a secret flavor of cupcake every day and if you get there and are able to tell them (plus if you are in the first 100 people) you get that cupcake for free. It's a win win situation. So I immediately started my own twitter account. I'm not saying I'll ever use it for anything else but hey I'm all about FREE dessert.



I finally understand why people run and work out like crazy in DC. It's not because they want to be the healthiest city..it's because people throw desserts at you for FREE all the time! First Godiva chocolates, now cupcakes. We will be fat kids before you know it.

Tonight's plans are to stay in, stay warm and watch movies. (We have Time Travelers Wife, and Couples Retreat) YES...girlie movies!

That's all for now!
J&A

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Pictures!

So this morning I reluctantly weighed myself. After mine and Andy's splurge of hamburgers and french fries I was a little worried that I had gained 3 pounds or something crazy. Even my Mii is scared, she had to close her eyes to get through the experience. ;-) But to my surprise I lost 1.3 pounds! WHAAAA??? How the heck does that even happen. I guess playing in the snow was more of a work out then I thought. I had gained a pound this week so I was over 117 again, which I was fine with but I guess 116 is fine too. Today its back to the gym, I need to gain some muscle.

Andy's mom also shared this wonderful ab work out with me. It's on Sportskool, listed under Ultimate Abs. It's a 16 minute ab work out that I can barely get through without crying but I'm hoping I get some killer abs out of the deal! :-)



This was me after my playing dress up. I think this might be the most make-up I've ever had on my face. I'm digging the red lipstick though and think I might start wearing it for special occasions. :-)



We also dyed my hair. It's from a $8 box and it looks pretty much exactly like it looked when I paid $75 to have it professionally done. I think I'll stick to the box till I can work full time.



Snow pictures!




We like the snow sitting on top of the tree!




Waist deep snow! Crazy! :-)

Is your mouth watering yet?

I'm sitting on the couch wrapped up in a cozy blanket with a cup of Ruby Red Chai tea and my love next to me. I think this might be heaven.

February 4th marked our 1 month anniversary of moving to DC and of starting our ridiculously busy lives. Not seeing each other as much and eating all of our meals apart has taken a little time to get used to, but it's all worth it for a day like this. We were so spoiled with Andy not working and being together every moment that I wasn't at school or at work in Atlanta. But seriously, that's not real life, so I'll stop whining now.

Today we woke up knowing that it would be a "snow day" and that we would not have to get up early. I would not have to eat my breakfast in a hurry, get ready, and rush to catch the bus to Georgetown. It was a sleep until you can't keep your eyelids closed anymore, snuggle and take your time with breakfast kind of morning.

After breakfast we bundled up to go play in the 20 inches of snow that was waiting patiently for us outside. It was absolutely amazing! I love snow, especially when it's fluffy and perfect. The still and quiet of the city covered in snow is absolutely amazing.We trekked over to the playground near our apartment and had a photo op. I just kept saying OMG..I love snow, I love snow!!! I've seen snow like this before but never where I lived, or at least not since moving from Germany. It was beautiful and I was very happy that Andy and I got to enjoy it together.

After we got home we decided today would be a great day for us to try out a little burger place that we heard about. It's called Rays Hell Burger, and supposedly it was the best burger in the VA area. We called to make sure they were still opening and they were. YES!!! We bundled up again to brave the cold and really it was easy because we both had an enormous burger on our minds.

Side note, I have no balance in snow what so ever. So basically it was a long walk of me tripping and falling into the snow. By the time we got there I was ready for a warm restaurant and a yummy meal.

The menu is set up as a build your own burger. First, you choose how you want your beef cooked. Andy and I both chose to have it blackened in Cajun seasoning. Seriously, how could that not be delicious??? You add Cajun seasoning to anything and it tastes amazing. Then we chose our toppings. I kept it pretty simple and just added jalapenos and pickles. (Lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mustard would be on the plate.) Andy got a little more fancy and added marinated mushrooms, jalapenos, roasted peppers, and Vermont white cheddar cheese. He also added the Rays Hell Sauce. We ordered a small side of regular french fries and a small side of sweet potato fries.

Mouths watering we found a table to wait.

When we got our meals, we were so excited! First thing was first, I had to get a picture. So I could put it on this wonderful blog of course. The burgers were AMAZING! We decided the fries were okay but they don't compare to Five Guys Cajun fries even by a little bit. Next time I think I'll enjoy the burger with less of the guilt of also having fries.

Our walk home was the typical, I'M IN A FOOD COMA kind of walk. We got home and I pretty soon after feel asleep. I mean hey...eating that enormous burger is a lot of hard work and plus it's a snow day...so who cares?

So the rest of the day was spent relaxing, I was on my computer reading blogs and Andy played video games. We also watched the new episode of LOST that we missed Tuesday night. After we both got showers, I decided this would be a great time to get all dolled up. I'm a girl, I do these things. Sometimes it's just really fun to play with make-up. I also curled my hair put on a pretty black dressed and my best jewels! It was fun and this gave Andy more time to play his video games. ;-)

We are ending the day snuggled up on the couch with tea in hand and Lord Of The Rings on TV. :-) A perfect ending to a perfect day! We are hoping that tomorrow will be another "snow day", I'll happily go back to work and school on Monday. ;-)

That's all for now!
J&A