Dear Grad School,

We’re all adults here, right?  Because lately, I’m thinking that may not be the case.  Why are high school-esque pictures of grad school friends popping up left and right in my Facebook news feed?  When did going to a Jersey Shore or Prom themed party become part of the requirement for getting your MBA?  And, whyyyyyyyy?? 

High school was fun.  Yeah, theme parties, insecurities, not knowing everyone, drinking relentlessly, good times.  But I’m almost 30 now (fuck) and so are you.  Going to a grad school 1980’s themed party isn’t really what I signed up for when I took the GRE.  I don’t need to be forced to “bond” with people; at this point, I know what kind of people I like and what kind I don’t.  I can make friends on my own, thanks.

I mean really, these people are going to be advising me financially in the future?  These will be my lawyers?  When I go to retain counsel some day, I certainly will not be seeking out the douche-bag who dressed up as The Situation in his law school hay days.

I’m in grad school to learn and get crazy drunk with my peers at bars.  Cuz we’re adults, and that’s what we do.  Maybe writers are squares or too traditional and we’re missing out some great times.  I highly doubt it though–scrounging Jessica McClintock for the perfect prom dress isn’t really something I think I need to do at 27.

Sincerely,

Esley “I also refuse to go on a grad school retreat and do trust falls” S.

Pet Peeve of the Day: See Above

Quote of the Day: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” –Dr. Seuss

Trivia is just another form of random shit, so you know I love it.  Useless knowledge can help you impress people, or win shots at a bar.  It’s win-win all around.  So try your hand at these questions… NO GOOGLING!!!  I’ll post the answers in the comments section later today…

1) What name is given to half a Byte (4 bits)?

2) Who the fahck is Casimir Pulaski? (Bonus points if you know AND don’t live in Illinois.  Because I live in Illinois and have NO IDEA why yesterday was a holiday)

3) What was the longest movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?

4) What was the name of Archie and the Gang’s principal?

5) How many times does the word “girl” appear in the Bible?

Things I Love For:Mac McAnally; pencils

Quote of the Day:  “A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.” –Abraham Lincoln

All of the lovely ladies whose craft/decor blogs I follow always highlight their mantles.  And they are always so awesome and wonderfully decorated.  Alas, I lack a mantle.  Such is the life of a condo dweller.  So, I spruced up the window above my kitchen sink as my makeshift mantle:

I have had a recent obsession with colored glass, my favorites being the light blue mason jars.  Luckily, my antique spot in Indy sells them for cheap.  I’ve seen them on Etsy and in Chicago antique stores for a lot more money than is necessary.

The frames to the left are dollar store frames.  On the top and bottom ones I took old sheet music and made it the base, then cut out the fleur de lis with my Cricut and modpodged it on.  The middle frame I covered in burlap and hot glued old keys I picked up at an antique store.  (Another craft I’ve seen circulating around blog-land.)  Antique keys similar to these sell at Pottery Barn for $19 for 7.  Mine are way cheaper, and way more authentic! 

The birdhouse I got at Michael’s for a dollar.  I spray painted it Robin Egg Blue and then distressed it with a brown stain.

I love how the light from the window shows through the glass.

I would also like to add that the plant is from Ikea that my mom got me when I first moved in.  That’s right– I have kept this baby alive for almost three years!!

Pet Peeve of the Day: Bank of America

Quote of the Day: “People only see what they are prepared to see.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

I may like Canadians after all.  This is how the Canadian women’s team celebrated their win:

Pretty legendary, eh?  Obviously, (and lamely) the IOC is “investigating.”  I wouldn’t trust the IOC’s gauge of appropriateness though–let’s not forget that they chose Rio over Chicago for the 2016 games.

So party on my neighbors to the north; you may have beat the U.S. for the gold, but you’re ok in my book. 

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Because I miss gridiron (and hate New York):

Things I Live For:Wheat Thins; my new Cricut machine

Quote of the Day: “Stop walking down my street; who do you expect to meet.”  –Tom Petty

OMG, call the cops!!  Small Wonder (Season 1) has just been released on DVD!  The DVD gods read my mind!!  Now if they could just get Sisters on DVD, I’d be set. 

After watching this intro, I’m still trying to decide who was more annoying, Harriet or Jamie.  Thoughts?

 This got me to thinking of shows and intros I used to freakin’ live for.

The legend of all legends:

 

One of the cooler ones:

 

I spent wayyyyy too much of my youth watching Ricki Lake (FF to 1:15 for the intro):

One of a kind:

Can’t forget my favorite cartoons:

God I could go on forever:

Hahaha Doug was awesome!! I miss Skeeter, he was such a crazy mug:

Such a weird show.  A weird show I could never miss:

Ok, I think I have to stop myself here.  But you see the point, they just don’t make ‘em like they used to!!

Pet Peeve of the Day: Winter Olympics that aren’t Figure Skating

Quote of the Day: “Do you think it’s trendy for young kids in Japan to get tattoos of words written in English? Do you think they’re walkin around over there ‘Hey Kim check this out I just got this yesterday, it means love and water’” –Daniel Tosh