SIDENOTE: due to prior engagements, it's been a while

Awwww man. Wedding season hasn't even kicked off yet and it's engagement holy hell.  Tons of "on one knees" happening all over the place.  Sorta makes me sick - I mean happy for my friends!  Congrats to Robyn and Pete (met on the bathroom line at a bar) and Jessica and Paul (rekindled at a sleepaway camp 5 year reunion) on their recent engagements!


It's been a while since I've had a moment to write it all down - but here are some HMOH sidenotes.

• I've mentioned it before but after a weekend brunch spent with a diet coke, coffee and water laid out before me while a friend ordered toast prior to the waitress seating us, it was decided that we'd be 25 again this year.  To that my friend celebrated by ordering herself an iPad ... with "Happy 25th Birthday" engraved on the back.  Totally ok.
• This past weekend I got "bum rushed" on the subway when I entered a car unfortunately inhabited by a smelly homeless man lying across the bench.  This time his pants were only half (not at all) on, forcing me to quickly transfer one car over.  I spent the remainder of the ride downtown amused by the folks who would walk in and then jet out to my neighboring car, the family of 5 I couldn't warn quick enough not to go in there, and the said bum who awoke from his naked stupor and just casually lit up a smoke on the subway car.  Also totally ok.
• In preparation for the upcoming bachelorette weekend in Puerto Rico, I have been on the hunt for a slutty get-up to wear out at the club.  For real, I know I've been out of the Bebe and Charlotte Russe scene for a while - but they don't make slut like they used to.  
• Giving up carbs sucks.  Did you know orange soda has 54 grams of carbs?  I don't even know what that means other than I'd rather eat a slice of pizza.  
• Kudos to Jill for sending through the most perfect blog post today.  If you are one of my generation - the American Girl generation - you'll laugh out loud.  This gem sheds light on how your ridiculously priced doll shaped who you'd become today.  As a proud Molly owner (and past Halloween poser) - I'm on board with the nerd shaping my carefully honed aptitude for sarcasm.  Didn't have one?  Poor you - but you'll find out that it shaped who you are today too.

• No American Girl doll:  .... Your parents wouldn’t buy you an American Girl doll because $80 is a ridiculous price to pay for a toy, which would then inevitably lead to the purchase of multiple accessories ranging from the overpriced ($18 for “Winter Accessories,”), to the exorbitant ($56 for an “Ice Cream Set,”), to the highway robbery ($349 for a “doll’s chest,” a.k.a. tiny wooden box). You grew up to be financially independent, level-headed, unspoiled and still just a little bit resentful whenever you walk by the American Girl Place. 

That said, looking and feeling pretty good for this weekend in sunny Puerto Rico!  Lots of upcoming travel and then Memorial Day weekend kicks off what used to be my beach season - and now is wedding season.  


Busy little bee - but I'm promising to try my best get back to buzzing on this blog. 

A happy Tuesday (it's Tuesday right?) to you all,
HMOH