******EDITED*****New Foods

I have found the most amazing granola bar on the face of the earth. However, I can't seem to find anyone to try it. They are True Delights by Quaker Oats...and I must say...they truly are delightful!!! So after reading this I want you to run as fast as you can to the nearest grocery store. So??? Why are you still here reading this?? Okay fine...you can finish reading because I have more cool stuff to talk about. I have come to the realization that I LOVE cheese. Cheese and I could be best friends. Now I'm not so much a fan of the the sliced singles cheese...because quite frankly it's just blech. I recently discovered my new favorite gem of a cheese...Baby Bel. This is made by Laughing Cow...which I do love. A new girl at work was talking about how delicious Baby Bell cheese was...but I must sayI was a skeptic. It's cheese...and cheese is cheese. Boy was I wrong. I decided to buy some and give them a whirl. I happen to like cheese and apples so that's how I ate it. To say that it was love at first bite is a bit of an understatement. I can't even describe this cheese. It was a bolder, thicker version of the creamiest cream cheese you could ever have. Wow. So good! And it was particularly delicious with apples.

And lastly on the food front. Has anyone ever watched Bizarre Foods? I am addicted to this show. Granted when Andrew eats bugs it makes my stomach churn...but it has given me this desire to try funky foods. I recently gave Argentinian food a try. It's a mixture of French, Spanish, and Italian. I wasn't overly impressed...but that could have had more to do with my selection and the restaurant...not necessarily the cuisine. My next adventure is going to be trying Tapas. We have a Tapas restaurant, but the food isn't nearly as exciting and weird as I saw on the Spanish edition of Bizarre Foods.

Well I think that's about all for now. I really urge you to try those granola bars!!

Global warming or global cooling???

I'm sorry...but can someone refresh my memory. It is July...right?? That's what I thought...but by having to wear a sweatshirt or coat you sure would think it's more like September or October. I know it's Indiana...but come on. What is up with this weather? I know, I know...it could be much worse. We could have a drought, or a foot of snow...and I'm quite thankful that neither of those is the case. Tomorrow I think the high is 7o and the low is 54. Really?? 54??? It would actually be fantastic if I could open my windows and get a nice breeze but here are a few reasons why that is not possible.

1. My screen door came off the track a few weeks ago...and being the lazy one that I am, I haven't had time to call maintenance and have them come out. (i tried to get it back on...but it was not working)
2. My kitchen window has apparently been painted shut by one of the lovely painters. Apparently in this economy people can't waist the money on painters tape. Who knew?? What's next...people won't be able to spare a square???
3. My bedroom window is open...but there is a slight problem with the screen and it wouldn't take much more than a push to get in (sure hope none of you are stalkers) :)
4. I live on the bottom floor in the back of an apartment building and I'm the only entrance in the back...and i'm by a pond. Something about being a single female that lives alone on the bottom floor just makes me all kinds of paranoid. Luckily though...I do live right next to a fire station..so I am sure some hunky fireman will come to my aide if needed.
5. Because the rest of the house is so warm, and because the AC unit is conveniently located right outside my window it makes it a bit noisy.

So there you have it. AC it is. Not that Reese the vicious 12 pound guard dog won't nip at a burglers ankles...but I'm pretty sure that won't deter them.

Tomorrow I'm crossing my fingers that the weather is at least not raining. I actually really enjoy jeans and sweatshirt weather...just without the rain. I'm going with the secret someone to a co-worker/friend's b-day luau. And really ladies...what screams luau more than jeans and a sweatshirt. Guess I'll have to save my grass skirt and seashell bikini top for next year. I'm really excited and I can't wait actually!! Come to think of it...rain might be better than being in the sun for me. I don't think I fully facebooked about it...but a few weeks ago I went to the pool with friends...got a wee bit too much sun (only a couple hours worth)...and ended up with second degree burns on my legs...so bad that my legs were twice their normal size...and I couldn't walk. NICE!! So sun is no bueno for me!!! Yes, I know...there is this great stuff called sunscreen...I am just stupid. Maybe if my legs had ever been exposed to the sun this wouldn't have been a problem...but since I don't think they've seen the sun since I came out of the womb they are slightly...well let's just say they glow they're so white.

Well it's time for bed. I think I've facebooked and blogged all I can for one evening. Time to go read my new Glamour magazine. Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!!

I'm back and I'm new!!!

Well I'm not new...but my blog is. I am back...FINALLY!!! No, for real this time!!! I finally feel at a place in my life worth blogging about. I have come to realize that blogging was a huge passion of mine...that I lost...but now the passion is renewed and I feel like writing again. A few bumbs in the road between then and now...but learning experiences none the less.

As you can tell, I changed my blog address. Same template (blah) as the old one...but new name. It's actually my real name. Shhhh...don't tell anymore. :) I needed to lose the old name because it was no longer a part of who I was. I needed to get out with the old and in with the older.

I have greatly missed all my bloggy friends. Very much so. I adore you all and hope to get you all back!!!

So very much has changed in my life over the last 7 months. The divorce was final in December. I had a boyfriend...just broke up with him...and I have someone that I'm incredibly fond of. He shall remain nameless for the time being.

I feel like I have so much to say and not even sure where to being. I finally got wireless for my laptop...so I am sure I'll be blogging daily...and if not, pretty close.

I can't wait to finally share my life once again with all of you. I think I'll start tomorrow as there's not much to say today!!

Oh...and if anyone has any good book recommendations, please let me know!!

p.s. - for all those wondering, I still have my wonderful dog Reese. I am sure I'll be sharing plenty of misadventures about her too!!