Awesome: Someone giving you $1,000.
Not Awesome: Having your heart broken.
Awesome: Getting to see your most favorite band play live.
Not Awesome: Food poisoning.
Awesome: Rainbow unicorns.
Not Awesome: Getting punched in the face.
Awesome:
My last night as a single lady out on the town!
(Preferably not wearing any clothing items decorated with male genitalia! Yay!)
Not Awesome:
See that weather?! That right there is what is going to be ruining my girls’ night out this weekend. There was more to it; words such as “hazardous” and “strong winds” and “you’ll die if you try to go out with your friends”, but I became too enraged to post them on my blog. Rather than tearing up the streets of Charm City and getting stuck in bike racks, I will instead be buried in up to 2 feet of snow.
I effing hate you, winter.
But in other news of the AWESOME variety, I have a crap-ton of awards to pick up and give out! I will try to do this in the timeliest manner possible because the Bachelorette Party Ruining Snow Storm of 2010 is supposed to start any moment and I’ll likely be sent home from work early.
Ok so this first one is the Beautiful Blogger award.
I always love receiving this one because it’s nice to be associated with things that are beautiful. This time around, I got it from THREE (3) PEOPLE! Just typing that makes me beam with happiness. So thank you from the bottom of my beautiful heart, Hutch at Be Awesome Instead, Date Girl, and Shandal of My Life in 3D!
I’m supposed to tell you 7 interesting things about me…so I’ll just go back through this post and pick some out: I love money, watching my favorite bands play, and I think rainbow unicorns are just the most. I hate food poisoning, getting my heart broken, and being punched in the face. And I REALLY hate POS snow storms that ruin my fun plans.
Now I am supposed to pass it to seven people, but I am only going to pass it to three. These are some newer friends and I love their blogs!
Carrie @ Musings From Mt. Rogo
Amber @ Random Ramblings
Stephanie @ Le Sigh of a Fashionista
Next up is also from the wonderful Hutch of Be Awesome Instead. I know we would be friends in real life, because she likes Bikram yoga too.
I don’t think there are rules, so I am going to pass this on to another new friend: Erin @ The Mother Load!
The wonderful and very newlywedded Amber of Random Ramblings also left me two awards!
The rules for this one state that I’m supposed to say where I hope that I am in 10 years. So I’ll just go with “alive”. Then I’m supposed to pass it on to ten bloggers, but for the sake of this getting immensely long, I am going to pass it to two more new friends:
Samantha @ Apple Juice and Milk
Sara @ Sara Plays House
And for this one I’m supposed to list TEN more interesting things about me, but really, if you read my blog, you know enough about me already for now. I’m also going to pass this to five new bloggy friends (mostly because I like how the word “crap” is implied in it):
Cathy @ Antsy Pants
Mayra @ Life is Bananas.
Amber @ The Cherry Journal (even though she’s not really a NEW friend, but now she’s actually blogging more!)
Daffy @ Bat Crap Crazy
Ian @ The Daily Dose of Reality
Ok. Next.
Everyone loves to hear about how much they kick ass! And you know who else kicks ass? Samantha over at Apple Juice and Milk AND Kiera of Imperfect Daisies for passing this award on to me! (I totally forgot that Kiera had given me this one until she pointed it out. I suck…MY BAD!) And I will in turn pass this to a few more kick ass new friends:
Hutch @ Be Awesome Instead
Sara @ Sara Spelled Without an H
Emma @ Pink Bliss
Pixielation @ Creative Spayce
Because of the massive snow-on-the-brain that I am apparently suffering from today, I also almost forgot that Kiera passed this award to me!
And I would like to pass this one along to these new friends…
Blue Violet @ A Nut in a Nutshell
Kristen Lisa @ Now You Know
Carma @ Carma Sez
I swear this is it…
Last but certainly not at all least is one of my favorite awards in the long and distinguished history of blog awards. And it was given to me by one of my very favorite bloggers. Thank you to the fabulous hotpants™ of Handbags and Handguns! (Check out her awesome new blog layout too!)
The rules here say that I am supposed to list 6 things that I am a master of and then pass it along to 6 bloggers that I have become friends with through the magic of the internets. The thing is that aside from being a photoshop master (ummm did you see Ally’s and my guest post over at Kallay’s?) and a master of getting stuck in bike racks, I really think I’m a work in progress in every other area of my life.
*cheese alert*
And as far as passing this along to 6 people that I have become friends with via blogging, I have met so many wonderful and friendly and funny people here that there is no way I could ever pick my favorites. So if you would like to have this award, please take it from me! Chances are good that if you have been reading my blog, you are one of the people that I would have given it to anyway.
Now I’m off to the store to buy lots of beer in preparation for not going anywhere for two days. Boohisssss.
Hey! Thank you very much for the award…it is very much appreciated
Oh and SCREW YOU SNOW! ugh…not so much looking forward to this
By: Ian on February 5, 2010
at 3:31 pm
I vote you buy stuff for fondue-making too! cause fondue + beer = beer cheese fondue! which is amazing. also, you should def. go through all of Dragon’s old picture/etc. this weekend and find his stash of love notes from 8th grade. It’s very fulfilling!
Any plans for moving the bach inside or to another weekend? or just kinda postponing till after the wedding?
By: Cheryl on February 5, 2010
at 3:37 pm
Woo Hoo! Thank you soooo much! I was just putting together my own awards post, so I’ll be sure to add this one in too!
Also, WTF is up with the stupid weather ruining your plans?! Seriously not cool. Try to have fun and stay warm/alive.
By: Cathy on February 5, 2010
at 3:40 pm
OH man!! That stinks about the snow cast
I am sure you ladies will find a way to have a ton of fun anyhow…and at least it will make for a great story one day!
By: bluebutterfly10 on February 5, 2010
at 4:07 pm
So cute and funny. Thanks for sharing. Lia
By: Lia on February 5, 2010
at 4:12 pm
I vote we have a bloggy bach party for you! Ill make margaritas!
By: Jenni on February 5, 2010
at 4:13 pm
STUPID SNOW RUNING YOUR BACHELORETTE PARTY!!!! I hope you can reschedule!!! (I was going to suggest having a slumber party at your home with the girls but where would M go?)
*fingers crossed the weather passes by or isn’t really bad so you can still party without faux penis gear!!!*
By: Kelly @ Dare to be Domestic on February 5, 2010
at 5:09 pm
oh no! so sorry about the weather..that seriously sucks! I hope you still have lots of fun though!
By: Mara on February 5, 2010
at 5:19 pm
Boo on bad weather, especially on such a special night! I’m so sorry. I don’t know how you East Coast-ers deal with the snow. We got caught in a minor storm driving up to Tahoe last night. Our car started skidding out and I had a full-blown freak-out atack, convinced I was going to plummet to my death off Donner Summit. Not fun. Stay safe and warm!
By: partyplannergal on February 5, 2010
at 5:26 pm
I’m enraged for you. I’d like to type this with a hundred giant capital letters, exclamation points and some symbols indicating the use of swear words, but I am restraining myself. I’m sorry that snow is going to get your weekend down. Stinks. Fingers crossed the forecasts are majorly wrong and all you get is a light dusting of snow.
By: Brandi on February 5, 2010
at 5:31 pm
holy shiz. i heard this on the news last night and thought of all my east coast, baltimore area bloggy friends. i’d def give the middle finger to mother nature. houston is trying to see the sun today for the first time in ELEVEN days!!
regardless of the weather, i hope you don’t die and manage to have a kickass night!!!!!
By: meredith on February 5, 2010
at 5:32 pm
this post just made me laugh and laugh (it’s been a long week!) it is monsooning here and i think the snow moves in on sunday/monday. i too hate winter. i moved south b/c of winter. and apparently, winter moved with me.
hope you get your girls night out!
By: Tiffany on February 5, 2010
at 5:45 pm
OMG, my very first blog award…I’m speechless. Is this how the underdogs feel at the Oscars when THEY win??
Thanks so much for passing on the love
Damn, I guess I need to pass it on now. Hmmm…who to award it to…
Hope the snow lets up for you. Could you send it over my way? We have this little thing called the OLYMPICS starting next week and wouldn’t ya know, the local mountains have to TRUCK snow in from another mountain. Not good
p
By: Carrie on February 5, 2010
at 5:54 pm
Wow, two awards! I’m so honored.
Thank you so much, my dear!
I’m really sorry to hear about your girls weekend getting snowed on. I hope a miracle takes place and that the Bike Rack Gods see fit to spare your house from snow and allow you to frolic about town… without getting punched in the face.
By: Sara on February 5, 2010
at 5:56 pm
We were supposed to be getting lotsa snow & ice this weekend, but thankfully it’s all rain. I feel for you though. I hate Winter too! We wouldn’t know what to do with 18 inches of snow in South Carolina. Our survival instincts may kick in, and we would end up killing people thinking we needed them for food. That’s a scary thought.
Congrats on all of your awards though, you definitely deserve them! You make me laugh every time I read your blog!
By: Samantha on February 5, 2010
at 6:11 pm
Sorry to hear your evening of bike-rack frivolity is getting ruined by the snowstorm. I’m going to cross my fingers that the forecasts are all wrong and that you get 0 inches of snow. Because I really need a bachelorette party post from you.
By: Shana on February 5, 2010
at 6:29 pm
Stupid freaking snow! I don’t envy you Lauren!
♥ ya!
By: catalinaislandbride on February 5, 2010
at 6:40 pm
That is so lame about the snow! However, this means that the weather on your wedding day MUST be beautiful and warm and PERFECT.
MINE was the other way around. I had GORGEOUS weather for my bachelorette party and then it rained the day of my wedding. And the ceremony was outside. Luckily, there was a break in the rain so we booked it to do the ceremony but it would have been nicer to have a LITTLE sun!
By: Krysten on February 5, 2010
at 6:45 pm
Boo Snow! I’ll put in some words with the weather gods, they weren’t too happy with me the last time, but I’ll see what I can do.
Yay for awards and THAAAAANK YOU!!! As for liking Bikram, it’s more of a love-hate. I love how I feel after…amazing, and convinces me to go back for more! If I don’t get the spot next to the door where I can cheat and feel the littlest bit of cool air it turns into a hatefest. My mind and I are working to overcome this battle
Have a fab weekend!
By: Hutch on February 5, 2010
at 6:49 pm
Haha even if you are away from the door, I can assure you that it will always be a love/hate. I love/hate it also, but you’re so right…the resulting feeling is more than enough to get me back in the room.
Thanks for putting in a good word for me! I’ll let you know if it works…
So far it’s snowing like a biotch, but not sticking.
By: Salt on February 5, 2010
at 6:57 pm
whoa whoa whoa girl. I totally forgot to do my rounds and tell people that I gave them a gagillion awards, but you have two waiting at imperfect. because you konw i hearts a million your blog.
By: Kiera on February 5, 2010
at 7:03 pm
OMG!!! I SUCK! I’m so sorry I forgot! I am adding them into this post right now.
By: Salt on February 5, 2010
at 7:23 pm
Sorry about the weather. That kinda sucks! But congrats on all those awards! I hope the party goes beautifully!
By: Chocolate Lover on February 5, 2010
at 7:12 pm
booo. i hope the snow doesn’t bury you. i hate that. i like snow when i have no plans, and i can sit inside my warm house, with a blanket, raunchy reality tv, and booze.
good luck, congrats on ze many awards, and have a fabu weekend!
By: jessalyn on February 5, 2010
at 7:14 pm
Awesome-Work being cancelled due to the ice storm (they cancel work for anything in NC)
Not Awesome-Weekend plans being ruined by the ice storm here.
By: JMJ on February 5, 2010
at 7:18 pm
You know what, Salty? You go right outside and piss all over that snow. Do it. I’ll wait.
And good work on the awards post. I am so bad at doing them. I salute you.
By: Monique on February 5, 2010
at 7:41 pm
The snow is here now. Maybe I’ll use my superpowers to stop it, or at least slow it waaaay down so you can have your fun weekend?!?!
Congrats on all of your fancy awards and thanks for sharing one with me!!!
By: Erin on February 5, 2010
at 7:47 pm
So sorry the weather is spoiling your plans. I’m really not looking forward to it at all, either. Isn’t it spring yet?! This Cali girl has had enough snow!
By: Bicoastal_Bride on February 5, 2010
at 8:14 pm
Hey friend!! I am honored that you thought of me
Bummer that you will be snowed in and missing your big night out on the town
Maybe if you get there before the 24″ you can camp out at the bar with your gang and get on with your celebrating and donning the male genetalia 
By: carma on February 5, 2010
at 8:14 pm
The only appropriate response to the Weather Channel in this situation is “well fuck me running”….I did see this storm a-brewin’ and did a little happy dance of joy that we aren’t going to get slammed here like we did last week. And then I felt kind of bad for The Scholastic Scribe because y’know…she’s in D.C. and all. I always forget that you’re spitting distance from there. That front has your name all over it. Perhaps if you promise to wear a necklace of penises, then Mother Nature will hold off until Sunday morning. I hear she likes that sort of thing.
Congrats on your rockin awards. I was looking for some new talent to scout on Sundays. Think I’ll hit up your wieners..er…winners. MUAH!
By: Allyson on February 5, 2010
at 8:20 pm
boooooo storm! im actually in the midst of writing a post about this damned thing myself. i hope you and your gals can reschedule. and HEY northern baltimore? you’re like 2 hours from me (ish…? i don’t really know the geography but i went there once and it felt like 2ish hours of a drive) i’m smelling a blog buddy meetup sometime in the future… when there’s not like eighteen feet of snow coming.
By: sarah on February 5, 2010
at 8:49 pm
Yep! If you are around Philly, that’s about right! (My best friend went to Temple so there was lots of driving back and forth.)
OMG if you aren’t one of those people that is afeared of meeting up with people from the internets we HAVE to have a meetup. Like seriously have to. I promise I’m not scary at all in real life…just really loud and fond of alcoholic drinks.
By: Salt on February 5, 2010
at 8:53 pm
Dudes…I could totally be there in like…8 hours…I’m all over that. Like Tiger Woods on…well anything with tits.
By: Allyson on February 7, 2010
at 6:16 am
Girl, I can’t even see you past all your awards, but I’m pretty sure you look fab. Congrats on all of them… all well deserved, missy!
And I’m just sayin, NOTHING can ruin your night out with the girls. Promise. You will go and have fun NO MATTER WHAT. I just know it. You get out there and show Mother Nature what’s up.
By: foxy on February 5, 2010
at 9:09 pm
Thanks for the award!!!
That really effin sucks about the weather!!! If I had some type of magical powers I would make the snow & shizz dissappear! But I don’t, so all I can say is that I second that “eff you Mother Nature!”
By: Amber on February 5, 2010
at 9:30 pm
Holy Moly!! You got more awards then Beyonce! LOL!!
Sorry to hear about your Bach Par-tay! That REALLY SUX!!!
Have you heard that the 2ft we were expecting doubled?? I’ve heard reports of 4ft!!! …Way!!!!
AND we’re supposed to get another storm on Tuesday that’ll last through Thursday! I’m skeeeer’d!!!
Good Luck this weekend!
xoxox,
Kristen
By: Chaotic Creations by Kristen on February 5, 2010
at 9:51 pm
Hope the snow/ice/whatev holds off long enough for you to have your party. That’s a bummer! I’m sure you were so looking forward to it!
Love your award posts! You’re one busy girl, but reading always gives me more fun people to follow! Fingers crossed for you tonight!
By: Namaste_Heather on February 5, 2010
at 10:38 pm
You know, I’d always heard that Mother Nature was a spiteful ol’ bitch. Guess she found out she wasn’t invited to the party!
I have a suspicion, that no matter what the weather has in store for you…you’ll make the most of it and have the bestest bachelorette party, evah.
Have too much fun!
By: raisedq on February 5, 2010
at 11:04 pm
Aw you are gonna make me cry! (Mainly because now *I* have to do an awards post) I kid, I kid. Thanks ever so much.
You can please send that POS storm down here. I would gladly take it off your hands.
By: Sara Plays House on February 6, 2010
at 1:22 am
Boohiss on that damn snow! We were supposed to go to my parents house so they could watch the kids so my hubs could take me out for an early birthday dinner….and where am I? Stuck at home with my kids going nowhere.
Can you say LAME??????????
By: Theta Mom on February 6, 2010
at 2:11 am
WTF! Guess how much I hate snow…..JUST GUESS. Now I’ll tell you — enough to move to the dirty South just to get away from it!! I really hate this for you..how tragic!
By: Amanda on February 6, 2010
at 4:41 am
I hope your night doesn’t get completely ruined. We have a snow storm here too. I haven’t left my apartment all day.
By: Sarah Nicole on February 6, 2010
at 4:50 am
Thank you so much for the award! I was reading about this snow storm in ny times today, it sounds really awful, and I feel your pain! I hope you are able to have an awesome time at your bachelorette party nonetheless!
By: Emma on February 6, 2010
at 10:01 am
Oh NO! I can’t believe mother nature is being such a biznatch. This is very upsetting, will you have a re-do? Here is my most furious emoticon to fully depict my disdain at the weather… >:(
By: Roxane on February 6, 2010
at 1:46 pm
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By: These flowers are making me thirsty! « Salt says…. on February 6, 2010
at 2:44 pm
*sniff* that’s my first ever award!
I’d like to thank all my loyal readers, my mum, my agent… Kanye, what are you doing here? Get o
By: pixielation on February 6, 2010
at 8:53 pm
Best. Award acceptance comment. Ever.
By: Salt on February 6, 2010
at 9:24 pm
So sorry to hear about the weather, and your cancelled celebrations. I’m actually pouting right now for you, really! I can completely identify with snow ruining EVERYTHING.
And haha, thanks for the award! I think it’s still safe to say we’re new friends
And I can’t wait to share ten more pieces of information about me on the internet!
Hope you’re having a great snowed-in weekend, it looks like that’s what’s about to happen here too. Blech.
By: Amber on February 7, 2010
at 3:07 am
Thank you so much for honoring me with your Circle of Friends award!! I’m glad we’re new bloggy friends!!!!
By: blueviolet on February 7, 2010
at 12:16 pm
Is it wrong that I originally speed-read that last award as “Master of Karaoke and Friendship”? Or just somewhat thematically silly and thus somehow workable, seeing the flared-bottom blue pants on the one and the seriously winged eyeliner on the other?
I’ll send some of Seattle’s sun and El-Nino-warm weather if you send us a little moisture. Not full-on snow, just some of that snow transmuted into our seasonally normal rain. (Initially I was worried about who would sell southern California water this summer, but then SoCal got storms of its own, so *that* issue’s off the table.)
By: LiAnn - Sparklecrack Central on February 7, 2010
at 5:05 pm
Did you survive the “snowpocalypse”? I couldn’t even see my car when I got back home today. I hope you are able to make up your big night sometime soon!
By: Cee on February 8, 2010
at 1:30 am