I've decided to adopt a 12 oz. baby

In looking through my Instagram feed (follow me @turnedup2eleven) I have come to realize that I take pictures of my booze as much as a mother takes pictures of her children. So, since I do that so often I decided I should stop being so selfish and adopt a 12 oz. bottled baby and name him Frederick. He loves football, bars, chilling in a Saturday afternoon and having great conversations on a bar stool and pizza. Just like his mother.

Happy Weekend Everyone - it's lazy Sunday! *cheers*

Just myself, Frederick and Mike chilling at the bar
 #RTR #booze #football #OTR #love #bebes

2 days late and 3 bucks short

I think I've said this before, but it bares repeating. My mother always said I'd be late to my own funeral. And she's probably right. If it wasn't for Mike's skills of always being at least 15 minutes early for everything, I'd never get to where I needed to be on time. It's not for lack of trying, I just get side tracked.

I haven't blogged much this week due to work. I've been extremely busy at the office [positive thing], and once I get home the last thing I want to do is sit down to another computer and type. Again I know this all sounds very familiar... I've probably typed this exact statement a few times before, and probably about this time last year at least twice. I won't complain though. Long hours at work, mean a hefty paycheck, and job security at least for now. I'm the person that always waits for the other shoe to drop. I try not to be such a pessimist but I can't help it. I prefer to think I'm a realist. I don't care for sugar coating, but I digress.

This post is about being late. White rabbit late, but less adorable, and maybe less of a maniac telling EVERYONE about how late I am. Wait, I am posting this in my blog, sooo I guess I'm just a more mellow version of Alice's White Rabbit. Anybunny...

This week I not only didn't post on my blog, I realized last night I missed my day to post on From the Sidelines. FOR SHAME! I'm sorry to my fellow ladies that bust their asses to get out some great Sports talk each and every day. I will be back in two weeks - PROMISE!!! I hate when I mess up like that. When others depend on me. Sure blogging isn't the same as say being in the Marines, but when others depend on you to do your part you should. So a huge, heartfelt apology to my girls that work hard to make From the Sidelines come together.

I also missed out on my fun Friday link-ups. Not really a must, but I enjoy getting out my thoughts and confessions for the week.

I will share one tidbit here, this is my most exciting news from the week. I got a new work toy! Score! Finally a computer that isn't over 10 years old, all for me, just for me to work my tail off each and every day. Note: I will not get to keep this sweet set up of having 2 macs, this is just until I get all my files squared away and set up on the new one! I'm a happy graphic designing camper right now!

It's a BIG beautiful monster - via my instagram @turnedup2eleven

Maybe next week I'll be back in the swing of things. Maybe not since I may, or may not be getting another chance to relax on a mini 'vacay'. We shall see.

To those of you still loyally reading. Thanks so much for sticking around. To some of the newbies around here, welcome and sorry it's not been the most exciting place to come check in. I will work on making it better for all of us.

Thanks for stopping by, and stay classy Turned Up to Elevevn readers!

one of those days.

Today has simply been one of THOSE days. No particularly bad, not particularly good. I don't have much to write about. If I did it would be totally random. So what the hell right? It's my blog and I can be random on a Monday if I want to. So here's my random thoughts on a Monday evening.

via pinterest - story of my life

• Dark Knight Rises was absolutely phenomenal! I can't say enough good things about it.

• We returned to the house to eat lunch today and discovered our roof was being ripped off and a new one was being prepped to be applied. SCORE! The only issue I have with this is that I wish we had warning when stuff like this happened. Yes, we rent, so it's technically not our home, but still. This goes back to months ago when we came home and all the bushes in front of our house were cut down, do the ground. NOT trimmed. Chopped to the ground. They are growing back nicely now but for a while it looked totally white trash outside.

• The roofers are still here hammering on the roof. My cat, Angus. Is hidden under the bed and refuses to come out. He hates loud noises. Oddly enough June, our dog. Not bothered by this at all. Some guard dog right?

• Mike's parent's invited us to the beach in 2 weeks. Normally I'd be extremely excited and I do love a good beach vacation. My worry, issue... having to sport a swimsuit on the beach. I keep trying to get back into the swing of things with my workouts, and it hasn't happened. To add insult to injury my Sister-in-law will be there, she's very slim, as is my brother-in-law's girlfriend. Oh the joy. Guess I need to start tankini shopping, and possibly rum shopping to cope.

• I am excited to get out to the beach though. We will be visiting the Gulf Coast. Calm waters, white sand and a private beach area. Just give us two chairs and a full cooler and we'll be golden.

• Work has been insanely busy. I count myself lucky and remind myself every time I complain, that I have work to do and I should be thankful.

• I'm trying to work up the desire to get into the kitchen to make dinner. It's already 6:30 pm. On the menu: pork tenderloin and okra. I'd be lying if I said I was going to make the orka in a healthy way, truth is I will probably fry it. It's garden fresh though so there's that. Can deep fried food still be called organic?

• I tried Coconut/Almond Milk this week. I still think it will taste horrible on cereal but it's amazing in my  AM smoothies. I like that it's also lower in calories than the skim milk.

• I also saw Ted last weekend and it was hilarious. I really want to have a Ted of my own.

• I love summer movies. Love them. But I have a feeling I'm going to love some winter movies this year too. I'm excited about the prequel to Wizard of Oz and The Hobbit. Like, giddy excited.

• Mike and I never went to see Ab Lincoln Vampire Hunter. The reviews were horrible and it bugs me. I finally find an awesome book and someone has to ruin the movie, hate that!

So there you have it, what's been on my mind today. I'm going to watch the rest of this TV show, get off my butt, cook some dinner and hopefully coax Angus out from under the bed long enough to eat his dinner. I'm sure the roofers will be packing up once the sun starts to go down.

Happy Tuesday Eve!