Fenway Franks are the Key to My Heart

Last night I was lucky enough to snag some Red Sox vs. Yankees tickets behind home plate thanks to my lovely Papa Dukes. And who am I to say no to some pretty sweet free tickets? (even if baseball isn't really the Sox's sport this season)

I always love going to baseball games, the atmosphere and comradery inside the parks is one of my favorite things ever!

I also find that it's fun to turn the evening into an eating and drinking marathon. The trick, my friends, is to pace yourselves. My favorite stadium staples are:

- Personal Papa Gino's Pizzas (the box then doubles as a "K" sign - more bang for your buck kids!)
- Fenway Franks (if you don't get one of these at Fenway you're not a real person)
- soft pretzels (does anything go better with overpriced beer than a giant soft pretzel??)

Then on your way out its almost mandatory to get a sausage from street vendors to congratulate yourself for a job well done and to delay fighting the mob trying to get back on the T.

So, even though the Sox put up a valiant fight lost to the Evil Empire last night it will always be a fun night out for coaching from the stands and consuming as many calories as humanly possible. Can't wait for hockey season to start to work on the Garden's delicious food staples!



Sitting behind home plate qualifies you to coach from the stands.




My overexcited attempt to photograph Bobby V yelling at an ump.
(blurry pics are how you get recognized as a serious photographer)



Joe the Sausage Guy was ready and waiting for my post game treat!



Dessert Makes Everything Better

So, admittedly it hasn't been the most stellar past week and a half. Between my body rejecting me with various ailments and having my emotions getting punched in the face I haven't been in the best of moods. Luckily I have some of the best girlfriends in the world who see a downtrodden comrade and say "Hey! Let's go eat our feelings with wine, molten cheese dishes, and dessert goodness!" Say no more friends, I'll be there in a hot second.

Hopefully I've reached the turnaround point but it's always reassuring to know your friends will be there to order one too many desserts with you. Here's to a better weekend with friends, fun times, and fabulous new fall clothes (more on my two new delicious pairs of fall boots later...I think I may be in a relationship with them).

Also, this little Korean gem makes everything better. If you're having a bad day just put this on repeat and dedicate some time to dancing with your new best friend Psy. You'll thank me later.





Recent Discovery

So, since my weekend mostly consisted of "helping people move" and getting sucked into a self-induced Mad Men marathon I sadly don't have any exciting pictures of my fabulous life to share today. (Unless seeing me in various sweatpant outfits switching between the couch and my bed is of great interest to people...No? Yea, didn't think so.)

Good news though friends! A discovery was recently made and it is a ground breaking one in my book...Zara has AMAZINGGG jewelry now! While I don't know if this is actually a new addition to their merchandise, it is new to me and I couldn't help making myself a pretty little wishlist this lazy weekend. Going to add some to my fall fashion "must haves". Just because I work full time now doesn't mean I can't go back to school shopping...am I right??

Got this beauty for my bday this year from one of my favorite ladies

Teardrop Choker

Neon and studs are easily my favorite combo, must have this bracelet

The pearls on this necklace make it a fun way to dress up an otherwise boring work outfit.

Artsy Friday

My baby brother is one talented guy. He's easily one of the smartest people I know (don't tell him I said that) working full time as a Mechanical Engineer and completing his Masters degree. To top it all off he does photography in his free time. And I don't mean my kind of photography that involves an iPhone and Instagram, he knows what he's doing and he does it welllll my friends.

Now, I know I've bragged about this in the past when he first opened his Etsy shop back here but I couldn't help doing a little more proud big sister bragging now that he's added a few more photographs that I'm in love with since he's opened shop.

If you need some good wall art check him out! Here are some of my personal favorites:



You may recognize this as my profile picture...
helping the bro out with some silhouette shots on a
family getaway and the sunset was amazing that night!



The colors in this one made me fall in love,
got this guy framed in my room naturally.



Sunset in our hometown.
This has been my computer desktop for
two years and I still get compliments on it.

A weekend in the Sun

Over the weekend I took a mini vacation down to Connecticut to get my gamble on at Mohegan Sun. Yes, I know the weekend ended three days ago and I'm late on this post but if you spent three days in a casino not seeing sunlight and admiring the chain smoking old ladies spending hours at the slots you'd need a couple of days to bounce back too.

It was a nice little getaway and we even got to sneak in some pool time in exotic CT! After a worrisome showing the first night we finally managed to make enough money to pay for our hotel and copious amounts of greasy food and that's a win in my book! Dollah dollah bills y'all! (too much?)

I've found that Blackjack and Craps are my games (and no, Mom, I don't have a gambling addiction thanks for the concern though!) but my favorite part is being able to rally with and befriend everyone you're playing with - high fives for everyone! And, of course, getting late night noodles when you're feeling down because the casino took all your pretty chips that night.

Vegas trip soon anyone??

Noodles and Johnny Rockets cheesy fries after we
spent the evening making a generous donation to the casino

Some of our winnings, I was so excited about our pretty black ones and
the 2 AM burgers coming our way that needed a picture for evidence.

They say it's your birthday! We're gonna have a good time!

This past week has been a crazy one and I've been a lucky girl with friends and family who've kept me busy celebrating my 25th birthday. Yes, that's right I am now officially 25 which is a quarter of a century which means: I. am. OLD.

The fact that I am now an old lady was cemented last night when our waiter did not card my friend Amy and I while we were dining out to celebrate our respective days of birth (her birthday is two weeks before mine soooo Happy Birthday Amy!!) We decided it was because he could see the years of wisdom in our eyes...
*disclaimer: Although, just a few days before this incident I was asked if I was enjoying my last few days before school starts again (umm sadly no, they tell me I have to go to work now) so I guess I either look old and wise or like I belong in high school?*

Since I've been ignoring my little bloggy here due to the festivities (which continue tonight with my amazing Dad's birthday!) I thought I'd share a few pictures of the big day/week. Big thanks to everyone who made it such a special and memorable birthday!!

Night out with some of my favorite people, LOVE these girls

Sometimes we buy the exact same shoes and wear them out.
It's not weird, ok???

A big ole' Happy Birthday to me!
Michael Kors just gets me.

This is Callan's dog Henry. He loves to snuggle. We're best friends.
(blurry picture because Sir Henry didn't listen when I told him to look at the camera)

Birthday dinner with my family at Gibbet Hill, the BEST food you'll ever eat.

Kickass Cupcakes provided the dessert for the evening.
If you haven't been there yet, shame on you!

Sometimes we go out and get two orders of
Fried Mac and Cheese Bites and never look back

Papa Beer, Mama Beer, Baby Beer
At least I think I'm clever, right?

Finishing off the celebrations right with my sistah wifey

Mamma Mia We Made Pizza!

Big news from Club Belmont! Last night was impromptu pizza party night at my humble abode and nothing caught fire wahoo!

Some people may claim that cooking is not my strong suit but after craving pizza for the past two weeks I finally got myself some Trader Joe's pre-made dough (it's genius I tell you!) and every topping I could think of. We decided on two pizza themes: 1. Mexican 2. everything else and let me tell you what...opening a pizerria may be my next big career move.

After a few missteps involving transferring the very heavy pizza onto the very hot stone I'm proud to say that they both came out amazing and we happily feasted on my porch with as much pizza as we could eat.

This may have to be a monthly event now that I have a 100% success rate (2 out of 2 ain't too shabby in my book)!

Mexican Pizza
(salsa, beef, mexican cheese, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce)

Everything Else
(mushrooms, yellow peppers, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, beef, mozzarella, goat cheese) 

My Feast!
Is it dinner time again yet?