Friday, May 25, 2012

Where The Socks Hide

My husband is in a wedding on June 10th.  It's a beach wedding in Hilton Head.  The groomsmen are wearing white linen from head to toe.  His white linen ensemble came in the mail yesterday and he tried it on, making himself look rather gay.  {Maybe those outfits are cute on Pinterest, but some element must be lost in the transfer to real life..}  Anyway, he told me that his pants are see-through and asked me to order him some white boxers from Macy's because we had a gift card.

I was looking for boxers on Macy's when he asked me to check out their selection of dress socks, as well.  

I started commenting on the boxer models and how they couldn't be that..."endowed."  

Mr. Robinson exclaims "Why are looking at different guys' junk?!  I asked you to look for socks!"

I responded with, "I am looking for socks!  This is clearly where the socks are all hiding."  

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You.  Are.  Welcome.  You see, I am funny in real life, too!  =)  Get it?  The socks are hiding on the boxer page...tell me you get it.  Somebody.  =)  TGIF!      

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Lists

I am very much so a "list" person.  You know the kind.  To-do lists, shopping lists, lists of places I've been, lists of songs to download, lists of meals for the month, lists of daily exercises to complete, lists of things to do at work, lists of people to talk to, lists of people I've already talked to, lists of blog post ideas, and the list goes on and on.  (Ha)   So when I see lists like "101 in 1001" and "30 under 30," something inside of me wants to make a giant to-do list for my life.  Or, you know, for the next few years.  

But it's so overwhelming!  There are so many things I want to do...so many things I want to do with my new husband but they aren't really "unique" at all.  So I worry the list would seem dumb.  I think this is my favorite 101 in 1001 list I've seen because it's so thorough and diverse.  Would it be bad to just make a copy of her list?  Haha!  I would change a few things...but for the most part, her list covers the bases I want to round some day.  

Or maybe I could make some mini-lists.  Or lists by the year, going with a "365" theme.   Maybe lists for different seasons of my life?  I could do a Newlywed List, a list of the middle years, a list for retirement?   I've also heard of literal seasonal lists - a list for spring, summer, fall, & winter.  Wash, rinse, repeat.  Maybe.  When it comes to life lists, there are so many options.    

I want to spend some more time pondering this idea..coming up with something similar but also something just different enough to fit my life exactly right.  Like a favorite pair of jeans.  Or like a favorite pair of Spanx.  :)   It'd also be fun to make a list with my husband.  Maybe we could do a vlog about it?  Haha!  =)  On the other hand, there are some things I'd like to do that don't involve him....like dying my hair a crazy color or getting something pierced to make me feel young again.  Not that I'm old...I'm 23.  I'm sure many of y'all just rolled your eyes at me.  And yes, I'm 23 but when I look at some of the things my "peers" are doing, I feel old.  I feel like as much as I love my life and my husband and my God, I've lost a part of the girl I was for 22 years.  I'm not crazy spontaneous anymore because I have responsibilities - I have a job I will probably stay at until I retire and I have people I am answerable to.  It's a wonderful life to have, but it means I don't just answer to myself anymore and it means I have to consider others before I act.  I didn't always do that, and it made life fascinating and interesting.  It also made for a quite sinful life and ultimately a lonely life, and I don't miss that part.  Nobody wants to grow old with a selfish person, you know?  I just don't want to lose my spontaneous and wild spirit.  If that makes any sense at all...  And maybe some long, crazy list would help me hold onto the FUN parts of who I am.  And drownd out the responsible voice in my head from time to time.  That makes me sound like I want to be irresponsible, and I don't.  {I'm rambling.  Sorry.}         

Maybe one day you'll see a tab up at the top indicating that I've made such a list.  I promise you one thing, though.  If there ever is a list, it'll be legend.....wait for it...

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Mrs. Robinson's Chicken Salad

It's not officially summer time in the South until you've had a good chicken salad sandwich.  My mom makes the best (and ugliest) chicken salad in the world but it's mayonnaise based.  I'm still trying to eat healthier, even though it hasn't been doing much good lately, and made up my own little take on a healthier chicken salad recipe.  It turned out delicious.  Enjoy.  :) 

Ingredients
1 chicken breast
2 whole celery sticks
1/4 cup white onion
10 red grapes (that actually look purple)
1/4 cup low calorie sugar blend
1/4 cup dried mixed berries (cranberries, blueberries, cherries)
1/4 cup whole almonds
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, any brand

Instructions
Cook the chicken breast by boiling it in water until it is white all the way through.   
Place the Greek yogurt into a covered container you want to keep the chicken salad in after it's finished.
After the chicken is fully cooked, cut it up into small pieces with a knife or blend with a food processor.  Place the chicken on top of the yogurt.  
Cut all of the remaining ingredients into small pieces.
Serve on a cracker, lettuce, or bread.   





Enjoy!  =)  

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