This video is so viral, it’s the top of most conversations, on Facebook, and has a ton of spinoffs (Stuff PR people say is a favorite) but the reason it’s so funny is because it’s so true.

There are intelligent women out there but I’ve heard all of these sayings all weekend when I was out– listening to people around us at bars, restaurants, etc. Some of the quotes in the video I’ve said myself (Chris got a laugh when we watched it together)

Don’t we have more to say? Are we always talking like this?

Friday night, Chris cooked a great dinner for us and we had the boys and Ali over in Southie. From some wine, Apples to Apples and jokes, it was a relaxing night.

My love (p.s. don't you love that exposed brick?! haha )

Apples to Apples

I worked on Saturday. People still ask why I do it.. I mean who wants to give up every single Saturday to work? The way I see it, I’m not spending money but making it,  have my regular customers that I love (and love me too) and I personally don’t know anything else. I’ve been working since I was 16 on Saturdays, it’s just natural to wake up and go to work on Saturdays.

Saturday night was girls night with my roomie, Big and Cat. We explored Southie and bar hopped while watching the Patriots beat the Broncos. The game before the Pats, the 49ers and Saints was even more exciting! We had dinner at Amrheins Restaurant, drinks at Stats and then The Junction. The Junction was our favorite, even with the weird Words-With-Friends pickup Nothing beat the cab ride home thanks to a funny cab driver and my even funnier roommate.

Go Patriots!!

My best watching the Pats together

Sunday, Tina took me to The Paramount in Southie. Paramount’s blog talks about how well it’s already doing in its second location. Given by the long line Sunday morning and amazing food, they are right on target. The fruit bowl is delicious and the egg sandwiches were so good! We’ll be going back plenty of times again in the future. So excited to try more on that menu!

Sunday was errand-running, open house looking with Chris, visiting the family and then dinner with Mike & Becky at our apartment. Chris & Tina- the real cooks- made a Mexican theme dinner for all of us while we watched Tina’s favorite hometown football team win.

Giants won!

To celebrating MLK day today we had a holiday at work. I visited one of my favorite account managers and met her new twins. It was so nice to catch up and see her adorable twin boys.

Here’s to a great short week!

Two weeks our family celebrated my youngest brother’s 21st birthday.  John is the baby in the family. Even at 21, he impresses me all the time with his maturity, work ethic, knowledge and kindness. He’s so similar to me it’s scary– same moodswings and similar looks. He looks a bit like Tim Thomas and loves the Bruins. I cannot believe he’s finally 21, I remember him as a muddy little kid playing with trucks all day and now he’s a grown man.

Happy Birthday to my amazing little brother.

Family

John and I through the years…

Goofy kids

Cheeks' graduation

My college graduation

Visiting me at school

In the wedding party for Mike & Lauren's wedding

Nov 2011

With a few vacation days left and Chris having his school break, we headed up to Maine after the holidays for our final vacation of 2011. We had dinner at our favorite spot in Portland, Maine- J’S OYSTER. We shared oysters, steamers and had a great time. This place is hidden away and such a gem once you find it. If you’re ever in Portland, it’s a must-stop for delicious seafood. After our great dinner, we made the trek up to Dover-Foxcroft to Chris’ family place.

For a perfect vacation-- red wine and cribbage

With snow on the ground, a bit of a chill in the air and absolutely no cell phone service- it was an ideal vacation to relax, catch up on sleep and have some alone time. Playing cribbage, watching movies (Margin Call, crazy stupid love, ChangeUp, The Help, etc ), reading books and some cooking were our main activities for the week. We saw family and just lost track of days with having no plans or things to do.

Beautiful Maine

Wooden Covered Bridge

We left Maine before the new year to spend it with friends but I couldn’t have thought of a better way to close out and end 2011- together, relaxed and in Maine.

Can’t wait to go back up again!

via Pinterest

366 days this year– it is a Leap Year afterall! I want to write, I want to capture it all and I think it’s about time I started using this blog.

I had a great, amazing 2011. I have plenty of things to be grateful for and had absolutely out-of-this-world experiences this year. In just 12 months, I traveled to Aruba, Hawaii and Maine for vacations, attended friends’ weddings in New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, moved into my first apartment with one of my best friends, turned 25 years old (and had a great birthday with friends and family), celebrated our 4 year anniversary  (now 4 1/2) with Chris, met the newest member of Chris’ family in August   , started working in Boston, had a great holiday party with all our loved ones, saw my best friend get engaged and so much more.

Here’s a recap of 2011 in the picture book I made for Chris for Christmas on Shutterfly.

http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/slideshow/slideshow-ui.swf

I’m very excited for 2012 and cannot wait to see what it has in store for me. Look for more posts from me.

Here’s to 2012!!

-Kate

I started packing on Monday night (yes over 2 weeks before big move-in date) What did I find? Old pictures, old mail, DVDs that I forgot about, cards, hidden picture frames, dust, books I hadn’t read, Alpha Phi things, my high school senior pictures, old business cards, jewelry that was lost, etc… That was only 1/4 of my room. This is going to be a longer process than I thought. I’m afraid to look into the closet!!

One of my biggest questions is what to do with the sentimental items such as cards and pictures? I can’t throw them away. I looked to Pinterest for some suggestions:

A possible idea but may seem a bit too cluttered on a wall

Have done this in the past with bills

Love this idea, maybe start once I get settled

I also love pictures– if you didn’t know already. I’ve been obsessed with looking at how people put up frames in their own homes and what I should do with all of my pictures.

Love this idea

Love this concept

Great use of a skinny wall

So adorable, but I don't think I'm that talented

Reminds me too much of college

Any tips? What do you do with old cards and displaying pictures?

I hate change but I’m fully embracing it and just running full speed at it. That’s a big change in itself!

First, my awesome job moved from the ‘burbs to the waterfront of Boston. I love it, the new office, the new atmosphere, the new logo/brand and even the new coffee machine (drinking way too much now). This is my office view.. Sick

Greenway

Harbor view

The new office means new SHORT commute too! This has been a huge change. I’m taking the MBTA and NOT driving. My car is thankful, other drivers are safer and I get to READ on my commute. Did I mention it takes 10 minutes? I’m loving this new change in the commute!

The bigger news is the change that’s coming Sept 1st. I’ll truly be a Boston girl now. I’m moving in with my very best college friend, Kristina to our own adorable, cute, 2 bedroom, TWO bathroom apartment in South Boston!

Kristina & I in NYC

Apartment hunting was nuts but we’re so excited for our new home. I can’t wait to fill it with tons of pictures and have a place to call my own.

Another huge change/event in my life was my amazing and incredible vacation. I recently went to Kauai, Hawaii for almost 2 weeks with Chris, his parents and two friends.  I plan on writing about it (and contributing a blog to one of my favorite bloggers) about such an experience. Here’s a few pictures in the meantime:

My love and I in Princeville

Hiking

Napali Coast

So relaxed, love vacations

Lastly, tons of changes with  the people I care most about. Weddings, babies, moves (little’s in NYC now!!), new jobs,  dating, etc.. it’s been great to watch and be part of it!

One change.. I promise to write more!! See you soon

For today’s  rainy day post, here’s all our daytime pictures in the sunny island of Aruba.

Love these morning pictures!

Perfection

loves these huts

Clear water

Pool at La Cabana

Awesome pool

So happy to be on vacation

He was a fish in another life.. lives in water

So inviting..

SUNBURNT! Chris is so tired!

crystal clear

Do we really have to leave? Last day

Well that made my Monday better! Happy Monday!