ali explains it all.

2009

June 124
May 104
April 119
March 193
February 203
January 252

2008

December 160
November 155
October 192
September 156
August 53
July 86
June 119
May 94
April
March
February
January
May 31st
and they said there was a 70% chance of rain… It was...
May 31st
Add this to the wedding registry!  Isn’t this the...
May 31st
Have a good one today!  I’m off to the Cubs game and...
May 30th
mine's cooler than yours....
May 29th

if you had any doubts...

“While many have speculated about this, we wanted to wait until after the first trimester to...
May 29th
Today is… as EllenClare would say, is my faux Friday! ...
May 29th

Chicago celeb sighting

Thought I’d share.  I totally saw Dennis Farina on my way out of work today… except I...
May 28th

can't hardly wait...

This weekend is the Chicago Mayfest… Last year the roomies and I went and had a great time. ...
May 28th
gemutlichkeit:  quality time spent in a cozy place
May 28th

creepy spam-o'the day.

Kopischke sent me this lovely SPAM message today. Subject:  Graduate in style with a new shaft ...
May 28th
Get your mind out of the gutter.
May 28th
It’s never ok to make fun of the handicapped.  This is...
May 28th
20 funniest newspaper headlines ever
May 28th

hmm.. so it's not that sweet of a deal.

Apparently, this is just some marketing tactic… and I guess it works.  I just used it so...
May 27th

thanks peytonia!

I got an email from my friend Peytonia about a great makeup promo for eyes lips and face cosmetics...
May 27th
Honeymoon is booked and I feel like a huge weight has...
May 27th
“I came here tonight because when you realize you want to...”
— When Harry Met Sally
May 27th

i'm home, now back to the routine

After a long weekend in Michigan I’m back to the windy city just in time for the 50 degree...
May 27th

Outtie for the weekend.

Have a good weekend! I’m off to Michigan for a wedding so no blogging until Monday!   xoxo
May 24th
“A real actor would have shaved their head. Daniel Day...
May 23rd

what drives me batty!

These are just of my non-favorite things.  Things that I’ve noticed over the last few months...
May 22nd

I'm so excited, I'm so excited, I'm so,...

Ok, so i’m not really scared, just stressed…  with 79 days and counting.  I’ve...
May 22nd
“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think...”
— Unknown (via onherway) ...
May 22nd
Hey, Jude, don't be afraid. You were made to...
May 22nd
bye, bye, bye...
May 21st
“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve...”
— Janis Joplin A great quote...
May 21st

and the creepy spam is already rolling...

I love getting into work, checking my email and finding these in my inbox. Nothing like a...
May 21st
Happy Birthday to one of the cutest kids I know…...
May 21st

a new man in my life...

Sew on my scarlet letter now because i’ve officially got a new man in my life… Trader...
May 20th
LUNCH TIME!  check out this...
May 20th
“The (Japanese) tourism ministry on Monday named Hello...
May 20th
Today is going to be a good day… I can...
May 20th
May 20th
Warch Watch
Another fun fact learned at Pre-Cana. FYI, if you are catholic you can’t even use this BC.  ...
May 19th
Warch Watch
Follow up to my last post… This isn’t the one I watched on Saturday, this one is even...
May 19th

there's one or two in every bunch...

As I mentioned on Friday, this weekend the fiance and I had our Pre-Cana workshop.  A workshop on...
May 19th
FYI:  I’m registering for these immediately.  I like...
May 16th

lint roller...

I keep a mini lint roller in my top drawer at work along with other things that may be necessary if...
May 16th
This is what I wanted to post last Friday, but I got a...
May 16th

quietly

Loved this so I had to reblog it… and her name is ali with an i! ali-with-an-i: I want you...
May 15th
This is the dress I was going to buy.  They didn’t...
May 15th

plagued by a horoscope...

Before lunch I decided to read my horoscope, which I hardly ever do.  I was pretty pumped to go...
May 15th
May 15th
When I decide to subject myself to adulthood and motherhood...
May 15th

Thursday's are the new Friday.

I’m pretty obsessed with going out on Thursday nights now… It makes me feel young again...
May 15th

applebee's

Thanks for this one… I’m totally on the same page as Justagirlandwords… Everytime...
May 15th
Here is an old marital rating scale from 1939.   Wow, times...
May 14th
Planning a wedding is an interesting thing… People...
May 14th

so I like to rock out... by myself.

LC: I couldn't say bye to you today because you were having a jam session
me: oh a jam session huh
LC: well yeah, you were rockin out, possibly having a solo dance party?
me: OBVIOUSLY... in the nude
May 14th

What if we... We won't!

Fiance: Do you know what i'm going to do first if we win the lottery?
Me: Baby! You know that's not going to happen... you have a legitimate job... and TEETH. Those people are always toothless and have a job they hate. But go ahead and dream away.
May 13th
Exhibit A:  ellenclare’s Derby hat.
May 13th
Exhibit B:  This is not a wreath for your door, this is...
May 13th
SJP at the Sex and the City premier in London.  I think she...
May 13th
Sometimes the terrible reality of the rock and roll...
May 13th

wait for it.... wait for it.

Feeling a little uninspired.  Waiting for something or someone to inspire me!
May 13th

expanding your vocab with the roomies

My roommates and I have our own language complete with it’s own vocabulary.  I thought I would...
May 12th

creepy spam email of the day...

I’ve got two, extra special SPAM emails to share today… Darryl Fox sent me this lovely...
May 12th
My mom is a leaky faucet.  She got her mother’s day...
May 12th
So, here’s the soon-to-be view out of the newlyweds...
May 12th
Warch Watch
Sorry if you’ve already seen this one, but it only seemed appropriate for today.  HAVE A...
May 12th
Happy Mothers Day. 
May 11th
“My family are a bunch of alcoholics… I’ve popped...”
— ES on popping corks.
May 11th
Warch Watch
My sister (that lives in Norway) sent this one to me with a message that said “blog...
May 11th
“Never trust a man wearing cargo pants.”
— RH sharing his wisdom last...
May 10th
Oh my god.  Why do I love you so?  Tonight, we had an...
May 10th
So, this was when I was busy learning drinking songs.  I was...
May 9th
Warch Watch
Happy Birthday Billy Joel!  I was going to post the original Piano Man video, but this one was way...
May 9th

mom the romantic.

An ironic email forward considering my earlier post.  From my mom the romantic.  THE WORLD’S...
May 9th

and they speak... what?

Mkenz: Yea, Ali and I studied abroad in London together.
LC: I studied in Spain.
Adam: Oh wow, that's cool, I heard you don't do much studying though.
Mkenz and LC: No not really.
Adam: <to LC> So, obviously you speak Spanish... <to Mkenz> and what do they speak in England?
MKenz and Me: (chuckles) uhhhh... English.
Me: I hope you know I'm blogging about that tomorrow. I'm a blogger.
May 9th

FOREVER.... FOR - E V - E R

Maybe someone can relate to this.  I’ve realized since being engaged that people have two...
May 9th
This is a cute li'l site to make you laugh at...
May 9th
I’m not sure who the golden girls are, but I...
May 9th
Warch Watch
Meet Duffy.  Amy Winehouse minus the skin disease and drug problem. She’s way cuter and I...
May 8th
Think you know Times New Roman from...
May 8th
Polygamy is not a laughing matter.
May 8th
Saving the world one Bachelorette party at a...
May 8th

and the creepy spam is already rolling...

Dona Oakley sent me this lovely SPAM message today.  Subject:  Please your lassie like never...
May 8th

A sequel to My Father the Hero?

I was reading on BricksandStonesgossip.com that Katherine Heigl may leave Grey’s to focus more...
May 8th
See MKenz everybody rolls their ankle.  Seriously,...
May 8th

Popsicle vs. Creamsicle

LC: So, how did you like the Creamsicle.
Me: Eh, it was OK, but I think I'm going to stick with the regular ones. What about you, did you like the regular popsicle?
LC: Nah, There was no creamy surprise in the middle.
Me: No, there definitely isn't. I know how you like the creamy center.
May 8th

Creepy spam email of the day.

Just when I think i’ve blocked most words that are associated with SPAM emails (anything that...
May 7th

Ashley Simpson wedding planner...

Ashley Simpson is getting married NEXT WEEK! How can she plan a wedding in a month??? Obviously,...
May 7th
“Knock knock!” “Who’s there?” “Smell Mop!” “Smell Mop who?”
— Knock-Knock joke told by Top...
May 7th
I’m not big on comics, but I found this one on my...
May 7th

Breaking Elevator News...

As I was riding the elevator to the 36th floor I stumbled on this earth shattering news. ...
May 7th

Juno...

In the last 48 hours i’ve watched bits and pieces of Juno over and over… So, I thought...
May 7th
“When I see them all running like that, with their things...”
— Juno MacGuff
May 7th
why I am proud to be from Chicago
May 6th

Powerwalking is way cooler.

LC (not that LC): <gawking at a group of people stretching awkwardly on mats outside> What are they doing?
Me: Oh that's CARA.
LC: What is that?
Me: Oh it's the Chicago Area Runners Association... I think we should start our own called CAWA - Chicago Area Walkers Association, it can be affiliated with the PWA - Power Walkers Association or the MWA - Mall Walkers Association.
LC: and the PWR - Professional Wave Riders
May 6th
I got this one from my mom today.  I love how I can get get...
May 6th
Warch Watch
This is why I absolutely cannot wait until the 23rd of July.  My sister, brother in law, niece and...
May 6th

Ellen made me do it...

So, i’m officially a blogger I suppose.  I’ve been sucked into the black hole that is...
May 6th
My niece and her friend at the Astros game this weekend.
May 6th