Valentine's Day....Bleh

Valentine’s Day is in exactly one week. Please note that it is my most hated holiday. I’m not overly romantic….okay I’m not really a romantic at all which is probably why I’ve always been at odds with February 14^th. Don’t get me wrong I love presents. So feel free to give me presents but without the sappy card or anything with hearts on it. These things are acceptable:

(Stella by Stella McCartney)

 (Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses)

(Kenneth Cole swimdress)

These things are absolutely NOT acceptable:

 (Flowers...I killed my first office cactus)

(Candy. If you know me, you know I rarely touch the stuff.)

(Jewelry. I lose it or I break it. Or sometimes I lose it because I broke it. Just don't.)

So there you have it. Now you know what to get the cynical non-romantic girl in your life for V-Day. And me, because again, I like presents. Oh and if you reaaallllllyyy want to get on my good side get me this.

(Mulberry Jessie Clipper Handbag...only $695. And I'm worth it. Righhhttttt????)

Anti-Vday Cheers,

Marisa

*images via google

Gainesville Rock City

What a weekend! Things got started with a bang with the Less Than Jake concert at People's Court. Last time I saw them it was 2007 so needless to say I was soooooooooo stoked.

(and all the kids on the floor got their skank on )**

Nothing gets me going like a good ska show, and boy was it good. I've loved LTJ for years and have always been a ska kid at heart. And can I just say, I can out skank anyone. Go ahead challenge me. I dare you. And of course with an amazing ska show and braving the pit like a fool comes some injuries. Worst being when I took a flying forearm to the nose. It's a little bruised but it could be worse. Less noticeable than my arm bruises

Ah well. A small price to pay for a night of awesomeness. Luckily I had my favorite little brother from another mother there with me in case some serious shit went down.

(Yay vodka!!!!!)

Saturday was date night and of course it involved sushi. Take me to sushi twice in one week and I'm sold. After glorious sushi we (and by we I mean him because I wasn't even a girl scout) built a fire indoors while it snowed outside and enjoyed probably one to many martinis. I know. Feel free to barf all over my blog from the sweetness. :) 

And that my friends brings us to Super Bowl Sunday. And since I was raised in Bears country (and raised a Packers hater for life) I just have to say GO STEELERS!

Skank and Ska Cheers,

Marisa

**Less Than Jake Photos via Metromix Des Moines

Oh The Weather Outside Is Weather....

So I'm sorry Midwest. I jinxed us. I kept saying "if we make it through January without another blizzard we're in the clear." My apologies. How was I supposed to know that February 1st would bring the worst snowstorm of the season? So here I sit at 8:20 in the morning, in bed in sweats because it's to dangerous to drive to work just yet. Not complaining. I baked some cookies yesterday because thats what you do when it snows. You bake. So I got to enjoy some milk and cookies for breakfast while watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians, so all in all not a terrible morning. 

While that is the fun news, I have some tragic news: my wellies broke. Probably my own fault for not taking them off properly and always stepping on the heel to get them off....then the heel broke. And I passed up a pair of adorable white Hunter's on a recent Gilt sale because I was like I don't neeeeddd these I already have some wellies. Sigh. Now I'm wellie-less and we just had a huge snow storm. Mother Nature hates me. I did find my camera though, so now you don't need to donate a camera to me, just donate these to me. That would be great.

Well I suppose it's time to start the journey to work. I saw a snow plow drive by so I guess that means civilization as we know it is still around and that means work. While February 1st brought about doom in the Midwest, it also kicked off this little lady's Birthmonth so stop over and wish her a happy birthmonth!

Snowmageddon 2011 Cheers,

Marisa