Day 224

2/26/11

Lawrence, Ks

Beautiful vistas on the drive to Lawrence- a KSU and a KU win, (and a Texas loss)! Then fun with Anna watching the KU game, dinner at On the Border, and the movie "The King's Speech"

Day 223

2/25/11

Merriam, KS

A chilly white day, and the premiere of DC Cupcakes on TLC! :)

Day 222

2/24/11

Merriam, KS

Another snow storm.  :( I made my mascarpone strawberry treats though- very tasty!

Day 221

2/23/11

Merriam, KS

Mom's birthday!! I watched lots of 'Suprise! We're going to Disney!' videos on Youtube- hilarious and cute!! :)

Day 220

2/22/11

Merriam, KS

Adele's CD came out today- it's SO GOOD!! I also finished William and Kate: A Royal Love Story'- very interesting book.

Day 219

2/21/11

Lawrence, KS

Lunch at Subway with mom, a chase for a new laptop hard drive (I'm quickly taking up all the space), dinner at Hy-Vee with mom and dad, and I watched the KU vs. OSU game back in Merriam.

Day 218

2/20/11

Lawrence, KS

Fun day flying kites with the fam, and eating ice cream and scoping out sales at the closing Borders in Lawrence. I had dinner at Godfather's with mom and dad- with lightning in the distance!!

Day 217

2/19/11

Lawrence, KS

Mom's birthday party! We went with Grandma Jan and Pa to El Mezcal where she got a sombrero to celebrate. Also, Lindsey and Chad dropped off Mrs. Rich's valentine gift for me, we went shoe shopping and I got rain boots for the upcoming season, and we went to see Grandma Lee- fun day!

Day 216

2/18/11

Kansas City, MO

I bought my Josh Groban concert tickets today!!!! :) Kevin and I went to a little hole in the wall establishment in KCMO by the train tracks and the river for his rugby tournament. It was very interesting, and a fun time!

Day 215

2/17/11

Kansas City, MO/Merriam, KS

Warm, windy day!! :) I found out today that Josh Groban is coming to KC on tour!! Also, Lindsey and I went to the park with Wally for a walk. A fun day!

Day 214

2/16/11

Merriam, KS

Really dense, heavy fog this morning- visibility on the way into work was only 1/4 of a mile! The good news is we're on a warming trend!

Day 213

2/15/11

Rain and stormy clouds on the morning horizon. Lindsey and I went to Chipotle's and 'No Strings Attached' in the movies. What a foggy evening!

Day 212

2/14/11

Merriam, KS

Today I reserved my hotel room at The James in Chicago in case we are able to go to NeoCon this year! :) The KU vs KSU basketball game was unexpected, and my pretty tulips were great to have today! :)

Day 211

2/13/11

Merriam, KS

I watched the 53rd annual Grammy Awards tonight- one of the artists, Lady Gaga arrived in an egg. Seriously.

Day 210

2/12/11

Overland Park, KS

Bride and Bridesmaid dress shopping with the girls! Lindsey found her dress and we all found our bridesmaid dresses! I didn't draw Lindsey in her final dress choice to protect it until the day! :) 

Day 209

2/11/11

Merriam, KS

Still sick, but very much on the mend. Watched the celebration of the transfer of power in Egypt from Mubarak to the military all day today. What an incredible example that people of one mind and social networks can accomplish so much!

Day 208

2/10/11

Merriam, KS

Still sick. The tulips are looking great!

Day 207

2/9/11

Merriam, KS

Still sick. Made pancakes and eggs for breakfast. Thanks Grandma- the grill works great! :)

Day 206

2/8/11

Merriam, KS

Still sick. A relaxing bath is in order today with a thunderstorm soundtrack on my laptop and a snowstorm outside.

Day 205

2/7/11

Merriam, KS

Tulips to brighten up my apartment for Valentine's Day! Thanks Mom and Dad! If only they could actually make me feel better. Stupid cold. 

Day 204

2/6/11

Lawrence, KS

Sick. Meh. Had a Starbuck's Carmel Apple Spice to try to ward it off, but I think it will take more than that! It snowed and turned into rain, at lunch where we went to Piasano's with G. Lee! We also watched the Superbowl- I'm glad the Packers won- that means Jordy Nelson who played for K State when I was there won!!

Day 203

2/5/11

Lawrence, KS

Snow scape on the way to Lawrence- shoveling snow, wins for K State and KU and 'Tangled' the theatre with mom and dad! Fun day!

Day 202

2/4/11

Merriam, KS

Watched 'The Bounty Hunter' -funny movie! And I found out about 'The Boxer Rebellion'- a pretty good music group.

Day 201

2/3/11

Merriam, KS

Bitterly cold! I'm ready for the groundhog's prediction to kick in!

Day 200

2/2/11

Merriam, KS

Happy Groundhog day!! I sure hope he's right, and that Spring's coming early this year! It got a good start this morning with the ice melting off my window!

Day 199

2/1/11

Merriam, KS

BLIZZARD OF 2011!!! lol. Lots of snow, wind, and ice. 

Day 198

1/31/11

Kansas City, MO

Freezing rain! Yuck. I watched 'Step Up 3' this evening- AWESOME movie!! I liked it way more than I had expected to. :)