Gotta have it. now.

For those of you who know me, {or follow my blog, or most likely both} you know that I can become easily obsessed with things, to the point that it is kind of ridiculous. For the most part, it's just for a short length of time, then I am over it for either forever, a few months, etc.

Remember how I've blogged about the No bake energy bites? I'm obsessed with them every time I make them: I am not to be trusted with them alone in our apartment- maybe that's why I always now just double the batch when I make them?

Other past obsessions have included Italian sodas, smoothies (currently), berries, Sierra Mist, Pizza, Scotty McCreery...etc.

So tonight my friends, I have a new obsession. Skype! Once upon a time I had Skype when I first went to college, to keep in touch with a guy friend who I secretly "loved." Now, 6 years later, I'm all over that technology. And let me tell you, it's pretty cool.

Today we sorta video chatted (he could see us, but he didn't have his webcam on) with Wolfgang's best friend from back home. It was flawless. Technology is truly amazing! So now I'm trying to convince my family and friends to get Skype, so I can chat and keep in touch.

Are you convinced to get a Skype account yet and chat with me? Let me know if you want my username :)

Addiction.

So this Sierra Mist trend I talked about a couple of posts ago? It's starting to become an addiction. Today, instead of just having a small cafeteria cup of it during lunch, I had to get my $0.10 21oz (?) later in the shift, and then after work, I got another one.

What is wrong with me?!

Sierra Mist {or any others like it} has always seemed so lame to me, until now. I don't get it. But Dr. Pepper will always be dear to my heart too.

My other new addiction? Use to be: Pizza, for a few months. {Preferably Mamma Mia's Pizza.It's sooo good.}

Now: Soup n' Salad. I dunno why, but I guess I just decided the other day that I like some of the "soup of the day" 's at work. The salad bar is a pretty good pick too, especially when the lunch special of the day looks sketchy {as it usually does}.

There you have it. What are your current obsessions? Don't feel bad if they are, and always are, food...like mine. No shame.

A few things lately

Ok, so I already realize this post may not be that exciting- I apologize in advance.

So here are a few things that have happened/realized/whatever in the last week.

1- I never drink 7up, Sierra Mist, etc. I think it is a waste of a soda, and totally boring. The weird thing is though, that I now officially love it on my lunch break at work! Really weird. Here's my explanation of why: While working, I drink enough water to hydrate a large camel. When lunch comes around, I want to taste something different, but don't want to be bogged down and dehydrated by a real soda, so instead I drink a cup of Sierra Mist. Yep, me in the employee cafeteria- one cup water, one cup Sierra Mist, and I'm a happy girl.

2- I've already got bad tan lines on my arms from work. lame. It's only going to get worse...

3- For those of you who have me on facebook, I'm sorry but I'm sharing this again here {copy and paste, thank YOU!} This is what I discovered today: The mind and body is truly an incredible thing. In a short amount of time, mine has figured out when to wake up when I get close to the bus stop that I need to get off at. Genius!

4- Every woman needs to own a cute black dress. {There's a quote like that somewhere, right?} Well, I bought mine the other day. My (and Wolfgang's) current favorite store is Banana Republic (outlet! duh). Well of course they lured me in with store wide everything 40% off sale, and in addition I got a 20% entire purchase coupon through my email. They sure are good at their advertising!

Needless to say I found a really cute dress, and I can't wait to wear it and act fancy. I'm convinced I need to buy shoes to go with it though...

5- Marriott pays their employees double when they work on "legit" holidays, and also on your birthday, but there's a catch- you have to have worked for them for over 90 days. Too bad Labor Day and my birthday fall during those 90 days. I was really looking forward to getting paid extra mula on my birthday. Oh well!

That is all, for today.

My {other} new obsession

DA BERRIES!

Straw and rasp to be exact. I tried blackberries the other day, didn't like them.

Luckily this obsession is quite a bit healthier than the Italian Sodas. (I don't want to talk about it, it'll make me want one)

I'm thinking that the reason why I'm loving berries so much right now is not only because they are delicious, but because A. they are being advertised all over my grocer ads (I guess I'm more of a sucker for advertisement than I thought) B. they are so cheap right now! and C. it's getting freakin hot here in the land of desert. Thanks for being in season, guys.

Anyway, lately I've also decided to add them to salads, thanks to our somewhat recent visit to the celestial Zupas on our last Utah trip. I can only think of one other time that I had fruit on salad (Jess and I; Jackson Hole, WY; summer of...?)

lettuce+berries=duh but tasty! You should really try it. Mine was simple and just looked like this:

Complete with 'Briannas homestyle Blush Wine Vinaigrette Dressing' (as pictured).

I suggest a fruity vinaigrette of some sort, because having that with Ranch would be just weird and disgusting (not to mention putting Ranch on your salad was so elementary school).

Give it a try and I hope you like it as much as I do.

My new obsession...

Italian Sodas! About a week ago Wolfgang and I ate out at Olive Garden {love this place! Even if it's a highly commercialized chain, still delicious in my opinion} and decided to go fancy with our drinks and ordered some Italian sodas; I had forgotten how much I like them! So i decided that I wanted them more in my life...and wanted to make my own.

We searched high and low for some syrup, and nowhere had them! I was quite surprised how hard it was to find. In our pursuit of finding them, we passed one of those "Total Wine" stores and I thought maybe that was a good place to try, and sure enough, they had it! I was so happy.

We took our supplies and headed over to some friends house for some games, and sure enough the sodas were a big hit.

Needless to say, I was at church today and was craving one, so I'm just now enjoying another :)

Although I'm not sure what's so "Italian" about them? Maybe it's just one of "those" things.