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NYC

My roommate Susan and I took a little trip to New York last week and had a BLAST! We both attended our first game in Yankee Stadium...it was SO cool to be there.

You can't really tell because it's so far away, but this is a photo of Roger Clemens pitching! He made it through 6 innings before being taken out of the game and only allowed one run. I felt very lucky to be there on the night he pitched! I'd forgotten what it was like to be at a baseball game in a city where there's a winning team.

Susan and I discovered that all of the hot native New York boys are Yankee fans and many of them were at the game, sitting in our section! They're not only ALL hot, but they're very nice. This photo is of Dave and Vince. They grew up in the Bronx area and Dave now lives in Manhattan. Vince was visiting from Philly. Both had thick New York accents and even offered to buy us a beer! ;)

The next day we spent just walking around, doing a little shopping (I added another Kate Spade purse to the family) and enjoying the city. It was so nice to not have anywhere to go or anything to see, we just enjoyed being in the city and wandering through the Village and SoHo. It rained a bit and was super humid, which was kind of annoying, but it's just nice to be in New York. We ended up in a great little Italian restaurant for dinner and then went up to the theater district to see Curtains.

Curtains was a very funny show, with amazing dancing. We were lucky enough to be in the 3rd row and could see everything...the actors' facial expressions, the spit & the sweat. It was great. David Hyde Pierce is an incredible comedic actor (anyone who's seen the Frasier episode with Niles getting ready for a Valentine's date will agree) and his timing is perfect. It was also great to see Debra Monk & Karen Ziemba!

After the show, as usual, we went to the stage door. Just about everyone in the cast signed playbills and posed for photos. We chatted with a few of them (not a lot of people were at the stage door, which was nice) and one of the actors was a graduate of Point Park (in Pittsburgh) and she was fun to talk to. David took the time to sign playbills and pose for photos with everyone there. He wasn't in a hurry and was very cool! What a great night!!!!!

Cain't Say No...

I had 3 goals for last weekend (well, I had more, but 3 that I HAD to get done)...
1. Go to Target to return some stuff
2. Do laundry
3. Call the guy who cuts our grass

I had one goal for this week (again, I had more, but this was for my sanity)...
1. Eat lunch AWAY from my desk ONE day this week.

Can you guess how many of these things were accomplished? Yep, that's right...ZERO. Will the world end because none of this was finished? Certainly not. But's it's still aggravating!

Target is 6 miles away. I had dinner about 1/2 mile from it on Sat. night. Did I make it to Target on Saturday? Yes. Did I remember to put the returns in my car? No. My laundry remains in the laundry room, ready to become clean. I hope to get to it tonight, but I'm not holding my breath. I'm sure someone in my house will have a trip they're packing for or something and my clothes will remain in waiting. I couldn't find Matt's cell # (landscaper-guy) and finally asked my roommate where it was..."on the fridge" was her response. Of course. Followed by, "I noticed the grass looked awful and wondered why someone hadn't called Matt yet". Wondered, but didn't pick up the phone and call him herself? P.S. the grass still looks like a jungle 4 days later. As for lunch away from my desk...I realize I have two days left to accomplish that goal, but it's not looking good. Meetings, conference calls, deadlines, etc. Why can't we ALL take the summer off like my three teacher roommates?!? And why am I the one worrying about the lawn?

To my credit, I did get stuff done last weekend, just not enough. Isn't that always how it goes? You can never get enough done. I've learned that the reason I can't get enough done is because, just like Ado Annie, I cain't say "no" (except she's gettin' much more action than I am). I don't know how to say "no" to things I want to do and things I'd rather not do. I couldn't say "no" to my friend's birthday dinner last weekend, to seeing a weekend movie with Jen (Transformers...it was AWESOME. At one point the guy in front of me turned to his wife/girlfriend and said with reverenced awe, "Look honey, that's Optimus Prime". I highly recommend it.), to making posters & flyers for Enrichment night (and we all know how crafty I am...this takes me longer than most), to creating the power point presentations for our team training session, to my visiting teachers coming over, to cooking dinner for the missionaries, to the midnight showing last night of Harry Potter 5 (even though I had to work today), etc. Now my laundry still isn't done, the grass still isn't cut, I still have to go to Target and I'm running on 4 hours sleep. Real smart, Sara.

So, my new goal (to replace other goals I'll seemingly never finish) is to learn how to say "no". But I hate to be more selfish with my time, especially since our Bishop keeps telling us that giving our time in service is what we need to work on, so maybe instead of saying "no", I'll try to put my priorities in better order. Yeah right, I've been saying that since I was in college. Though I guess by now I should know when I'm spread too thin. This week I'm definitely spread too thin. And even though a lot of the stuff I've been doing is fun, I still can't do it all. Lesson learned (I hope).

And I think I'm done with midnight movies on a work night...

Gabe & Lauren's Wedding Reception

Saturday was Gabe & Lauren's wedding reception at the LeMont in Pittsburgh. It was a beautiful day and the view of the city was amazing! Aren't they a gorgeous couple?!? Congrats to them as they start their life together!

Here they are being announced for the first time as the new Mr. & Mrs. Mosey!
And here are the three HOT single girls...it was fun to catch up with Aimee (who I haven't seen in ages) and Kerri. Great bridesmaid dress choice Lauren...they'll actually wear them again!

HOME!!!

I spent last weekend in PA. It was great to be home, see family & friends and eat some great Pittsburgh food!!! I really miss those fries on my salads!

I also went up to Erie for a couple of days to see Eric & Gina's new house (it's SO nice) and to celebrate Josefina's 2nd birthday. I got her a new baby w/a stroller and she loved it!

Here's Gina with the birthday girl after dinner...can you tell they're related? We went out for gellato. YUM!

And here's the little Bean with her birthday cannoli!

Even though I did a TON of driving, it was great to go home for a few days! Why can't everyone I love live in MY CITY?!?

Heinz 57

I know that most people do the "100-things-about-me" lists, but I couldn't come up with 100. So, in honor of my awesome hometown of Pittsburgh, I decided to list 57 things about me!

1. I’m a very passionate person. When I’m “into” something, I’m in 150%.
2. My favorite place in the world (so far) is Central Park.
3. I love dogs and I’m allergic to cats.
4. I wish I could tap dance.
5. I have an addictive personality…I’m also a bit obsessive/compulsive.
6. I love Johnny Depp. In everything he’s done.
7. My favorite color is green.
8. I sleep with books. I’ve done it all my life. I love to fall asleep reading.
9. I listen to sports talk radio on the way to work. I never thought I’d turn into someone who listens to AM radio, but there it is.
10. I have two dream jobs. One is to work for the FBI, studying serial killers’ behavior. The other is to sing & dance on Broadway.
11. My best purchase ever was a navigation system for my car. Now I’m not afraid to drive anywhere.
12. I talk to myself. Sometimes I wonder if I said the thought in my head out loud.
13. I love daisies.
14. I’ve been to over 20 Dave Matthews Band concerts. Their music makes me so happy I can’t even explain it.
15. Washing dishes is very therapeutic for me. So is playing solitaire online.
16. If I can’t remember something, I have to look it up asap or it’ll drive me crazy. I love researching useless trivia on the internet.
17. I’m addicted to Diet Coke
18. I’m extremely self-conscious. I don’t like when everyone’s looking at me.
19. I love cheesy TV shows like Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I’m also a reality TV junkie.
20. I want to live on the water. Ocean or lake, it doesn’t matter.
21. I’m terrified of needles.
22. I hate crowds. Tall people never understand that fear.
23. I over analyze just about everything.
24. I like to go shooting with my dad, even though I’m bad at it.
25. I have over 800 CDs. I’ll go to just about any concert, except country music.
26. My roommate thinks it’s amazing that I can crack open eggs with one hand.
27. I love to watch sports…any sports. And I hate it when people (guys) assume I don’t know anything about sports just because I’m a girl.
28. I talk in my sleep…and I kick people when I have to share a bed.
29. There was a time when I’d see someone famous every time I was in New York City. Then I started to expect it and now it doesn’t happen anymore.
30. I recently started learning Russian. Just because. And now I can count to 10 in five languages.
31. I suck a miniature golf. And I once hit a squirrel out of a tree when trying to play real golf.
32. I’ve never seen the movie Titanic…and never will.
33. I hate mushrooms. Who in their right mind would eat fungus?!?
34. I like to be tan. It makes me feel better about myself. Yes, I know that I could get skin cancer, but I still like to be tan.
35. My first kiss was at the Lincoln Memorial when I was in 7th grade.
36. I will not sing by myself in front of other people. But I always sing at the top of my lungs when I’m alone in the car.
37. I can be a tomboy, yet also very “girly”.
38. When I was 7 I wanted to marry Terry Bradshaw. When I was 15 I wanted to marry Gene Kelly. Now I want to marry a Marine.
39. I love to travel and have a huge list of places to go. I want to own residences in Manhattan, New Orleans and Venice.
40. I love cherry limeades from Sonic and it infuriates me every time I see a Sonic commercial on TV because the closest Sonic is about 2 hours away (with no traffic). Why do they advertise in my area?!?
41. I’m not good at verbally expressing my emotions, which is why I love greeting cards.
42. I like giving and receiving a mix CD.
43. As a teenager, I was a fan of New Kids on the Block. I still secretly like them.
44. I constantly check my email…it’s just another obsession I have.
45. I’d kick butt on the Price is Right. I’m very good at guessing the actual retail price.
46. I internalize my emotions. And my stress.
47. I’m a very conservative Republican who actually likes George W.
48. I love the Steelers. Meeting Rocky Bleier was one of the best nights of my life.
49. If I could be any superhero, it would be Wonder Woman. At age 6, my best friend and I would spin around, hoping to “turn in”.
50. I can tie a cherry stem into a knot with my tongue.
51. I cannot keep plants alive. Even the so caller “impossible-to-kill” spider plants.
52. I used to play the trumpet. I sometimes wish I still did. Because of that I love jazz, brass music, etc. Especially Louis Armstrong and Wynton Marsalis.
53. I love trees. I think they’re very interesting and could sit and stare at a cool looking tree for hours.
54. I kinda want cupcakes at my wedding instead of a wedding cake. Or maybe cherry pie…
55. I’m a sucker for a guy with a southern accent, but hate country music.
56. I’m NOT a morning person.
57. I’ll do just about anything if you give me ice cream.

Pink Martini - Hey Eugene

And here's another one. This song isn't their "typical" sound, but I love it. I guess they don't really have a "typical" sound. They sing songs in many different languages (french, arabic, italian, portugese, etc.). This is a good video though.