Speaking of complaining....

Yesterday I realized just how much my mood is affected by the weather. I was fine in the morning but when the rain started coming down I turned into a grade-A crankster! I basically threw myself a giant pity party and started complaining about everything. To top it off, I even punched a cabinet because I really didn't want to work at the restaurant. Hardcore.

No worries though because today I woke up feeling like my usual happy self and starting loving the world again. Everyone who comes into contact with me on a daily basis was very grateful for that.


Speaking of complaining....


Nick does not read my blog. Never ever. The only time he has ever looked at it was when I was right beside him and forced him to check out my new background or something along those lines.

If Nick had a blog I would check that thing hourly, just to see if he had any new comments or followers. I'm not expecting him to do that, but I would appreciate him reading my blog occasionally and giving me a little feedback. I mean, these are the precious days of my youth...he should be interested in reading about them!

The only good thing about him never reading this is that I can complain about him as much as I want. So here's a big one:

Nick's bathroom is disgusting. Yes, I realize he lives with two other guys and cleaning is not exactly one of their top priorities, but seriously, come on! One of these days I am going to brave the sickening mess that is Nick's bathroom, and clean that baby from ceiling to floor.

Ok, I just realized that this post is filled with nothing but complaints so I'd better just stop myself right now before it gets worse! Thanks for listening...

Catching Up!

I am l o v i n g life right now because of this gorgeous weather!

I had a dream last night that was pretty action packed. Jackie and I were in a grocery store and we were sitting on the side of a fountain writing our grocery lists. Suddenly a women ran up and grabbed Jackie's phone that was sitting right beside her. Being the heroine that I am, I chased the woman down an aisle and jumped on her back. After I tackled her to the ground I grabbed Jackie's phone and then we called the cops.

Apparently I am a badass in dreamland.

Moving On.



I worked at the restaurant Thursday night and was reminded once again why I need to graduate and get a real job. I had a table with two women who had separate checks. The first woman paid with a credit card and left a small tip, and the other woman paid with cash. Her bill was exactly $20.23 and she put a twenty dollar bill in the book. I took it up and saw she still owed 23 cents, but figured she was just going to leave it with the tip, no big deal. So, I printed off a receipt with her 23 cent balance and gave it back to her. They hung around for awhile then finally left.

The book was empty. No 23 cents. No tip.

So, not only did I pay for 23 cents of her meal, but I also paid her to sit and eat at my table. If you've never worked in a restaurant before you might not know that servers are required to tip out bartenders and food runners. So, I still had to tip out on her table even though she didn't leave me anything. This makes me a very unhappy girl.

Here's the thing...I'm not the kind of server who just expects a 20% tip off of every table. I believe a server needs to earn that money by giving good service. If the server is friendly, always keeps your drinks full, doesn't keep you waiting, etc, then yes, I believe 20% is what they earned. Or at least somewhere close to 20%.

I have worked in a restaurant long enough that getting bad tips doesn't surprise me, but it still feels like a slap in the face. Take this for example:


Thank you sir, for taking the time to write not one, but four zeros and crossing all of them through with such precision. You're a peach.


If you look at the date on that check you will see it was Valentine's Day. So, not only was I stuck working all night on the "most romantic day of the year," but I also had the pleasure of waiting on these fine human beings. I remember this table well because they were some of the neediest people I have ever met and I busted my butt all night so they could have a wonderful meal. They suck.

FYI: I am keeping this check as motivation to get a real job as soon as I graduate in June!

Ok, I am done with the restaurant talk for now!

I mentioned in my last post that I was going to take pictures at Nick's band practice. Their band name is My Favorite Shadow so I tried to incorporate lots of shadows in the pictures. Here are some of my favorites.

Alright blogworld, I'm going out to enjoy this beautiful day!

Thoughts in my head...

Some things:

• I looked at my blog from a computer lab on campus the other day and it looked totally different from how I see it at home. The font was weird and the background was zoomed in like crazy. That being said, my blog is going through an identity crisis. I want to find a nice simple background and design a banner/header thing but I'm not sure how to go about it. Any suggestions would be helpful!

• I forgot how much I love the library. I went today to get some photography books and I completely lost track of time. I could spend all day in there if I had the chance.

• I found out that two guys I work with at the restaurant are fellow Survivor watchers and I could not be more excited about it! These days, finding a Survivor fan is hard to do! Now, I have two people to talk strategy with every week! I love me some Survivor!
• The weatherman is telling us it will be in the 80's this weekend! 80's! Yessssssss! I am seeing a cute dress in my near future. And hopefully lots of time with friends!

• I cannot wait for the TV show Glee to start. Has anyone seen previews? I am almost positive I will love it!

• Tonight I am going over to Nick's for his band practice. I am going to play photographer because they want some new pictures for their website and such. Hopefully I won't let them down!

Happy Earth Day!

My Sunny Weekend

It is hard for me to write about the beautiful, sunny weekend I just had when it has been down pouring all day long. Spring...you are such a tease!

But, yes, my weekend was pretty amazing. I attribute it to the sun and to Nick.

Nick and I met because we were neighbors. I lived in the apartment right above him. So anytime I wanted to see him all I had to do was walk down a flight of stairs. The year after that we lived about ten minutes apart, so it was a big change from living 5 seconds away from each other, but still wasn't so bad. Well, ever since that lease ended, I have moved again and now we are about 20 minutes away. I know this doesn't sound so bad, especially to my sister who lives almost 2 hours from her boyfriend, but it is no fun. Nick and I have opposite schedules and really only get to see each other on the weekends.

Well, this was a Nick and Anna weekend for sure. Friday was a very low key night (ok, all of my nights are usually low key). But anyway, we played some hacky sack, as seen below. The guy who is half way in the picture is Nick's roomie, KJ.

Friday ended with us driving around aimlessly trying to find someplace to eat. We settled on Cheeseburger in Paradise and it was delicious. Their fries are little pieces of heaven.

Saturday was the best weekend day, hands down. The day started with some golfing and oh my gosh, that turned out to be embarrassing.

I have never been real golfing but Nick and I like to go to the driving range to work on our swings. Nick is actually really good. Me? Not so much. My golf swing is more like a softball swing, but that's what I get for playing softball my entire life. See?


Ready for the embarrassing part?

Well, there I was actually feeling pretty confident about the whole golf thing. Then it happened. I swung up and as the golf club was coming down it went flying out of my hands. It did about a million flips in the air and landed a good 40 or 50 yards out. My jaw just dropped and I was in complete shock and amazement. It seriously felt like I was watching it happen to someone else. Nick looked over, just as shocked as I was that I seriously just threw his golf club out onto the green.

The best part? The guy right next to me was an instructor and was in the middle of giving a lesson. Of course. As soon as it happened he shouted, "Whoa! Look at the distance on that thing!"
If it were up to me I would have left the golf club out there. But, apparently Nick is pretty attached to his 7 iron and ran out the 50 yards to go get it. He had to ask all of the people around us to stop swinging so he wouldn't get hit. Bless his heart.

It took me about ten minutes to even take another swing and when I did I had a death grip on the poor golf club.

Here is Nicholas, perfecting his swing, and of course, holding on to his golf club the entire time.

After the whole golf fiasco we decided to stop at his parent's house to pick up some frisbee golf disc things. Of course we had to jump on their trampoline while we were there.

Saturday night we went to BDubs to watch the UFC fight with Jackie and her Nick. The fight was very uneventful, but we all had a good time anyway.

Sunday was a great day too. After church my mom took Jackie and I to Frisch's for a chocolate cake type thing. She used to go there all the time and wanted to take us there for awhile now. It was amazing and chocolaty, just like she promised.

It makes me sad that my oldest sister wasn't there for it. Sometimes I wish I could pick her up and move her right back next to us. But, at least we still see each other a couple times a month.

I'm mad at myself because I did not take any pictures from Friday or Saturday night. Of course I remembered my camera when I looked like a bum, but not when I actually spent the time to do my hair and put makeup on. I'll try to do better in the future.

All in all, I had a really great weekend. I love spending lots of time with Nick and my family. And plenty of sunshine always helps. Here's hoping more sunshine is in our future!

Don't Hate Me...

I am about to admit something that most everyone will think is shocking and despicable. Here goes:


I do not think Reese's Eggs are all that.
Yeah, they are made of chocolate and peanut butter so they have something going for them, but other than that they are kind of blah.

Here's my problem: The egg shape really messes it up for me. In the original Reese's cup you get the crinkley chocolate edges which really is the best part. The egg has no crinkle...big problem.

After eating one today I was left feeling disappointed. In my opinion, the Reese's Egg does not live up to the hype. I would much rather eat a Tag-a-long to get my chocolately peanut butter fix.

So, there it is, blogworld. Please don't hate me.

Cute Pictures Are In Your Future

First of all....Holy American Idol! How intense was that?! I am so so happy the judges saved Matt, but am having a mild panic attack thinking about next week when TWO have to go home! I'm just hoping and wishing that my favorite five stick around.

Ok, now on to the good stuff!

Easter was such a great day for me and my family. I loved spending time with my grandma, aunts, uncles, cousins, parents, sisters, and of course my two wonderful nephews! All of the kids had such a great time hunting for Easter eggs and I think my grandma loved watching them and following them around in the golf cart =)

Here is me and sweet Nate watching the older kids run around:


Jackie and I were in charge of dessert and I must say I think we did a darn good job! We made fruit pizza and chocolate chip cheesecake bars. It all tasted like heaven.




(Sorry this picture is flipped for some reason- it has a mind of its own)

As planned, I stuffed my face with sugar all day and night long. I am telling you, chocolate has never tasted so good. My favorite sweet of the day? Gushers! I don't know what it is about them, but I can down a whole box in about 18 minutes.



Not to sound like a broken record but my nephews are seriously the two most adorable boys in America. The loves of my life, no doubt.

I am warning you now that the pictures ahead contain ridiculous amount of cuteness. Ready?

My momma and her grandsons. Look at Shane's arm around Nate. He loves his brother!



Shane is definitely an outdoor boy. I followed him around and attempted to take a few pictures.



Nathan Ro:

Tell me, how sweet is that face?!

Easter ended with a fun game of Blokus with Stephie, Jackie, and her Nick, and of course, a belly ache. But it was a fabulous day nonetheless.

I have a few random thoughts to end this post:

• This rain is driving me insane. Why, you ask? Two words....WET JEANS! One of the worst feelings in the world is walking around all day with soaking wet jeans. I was even prepared for this rain and have worn my super cute and practical rainboots to class everyday. But this rain must be out to get me because the wet jeans curse has gotten me every day so far this week. Ugh.
• Today would have been my sweet dog Corki's 16th birthday. Its almost been a year since she died and I still miss her like crazy. Her picture is the background on my phone and I just cannot bring myself to change it. My sister, Jackie, blogged today about our new April 15th tradition, so if you're interested check it out.
• I highly recommend the movie, I Love You Man. It was hilarious. I am in love with Paul Rudd.

Happy Hump Day Yall.

Happy Easter!

With Easter coming up tomorrow there is lots going on! My family is running around making sure we have all the ingredients for the desserts and appetizers we will be bringing to my Grandma's tomorrow. We are getting everything ready to color a few dozen eggs. (Yes, I am in my twenties and still dye Easter eggs every year). We are making plans with my oldest sister and her family. And of course, my mind is constantly filled with visions of Easter candy, girl scout cookies, gushers, and all of the other goodies I gave up for Lent.

Sometimes it is easy to forget what Easter is all about. I was listening to the radio yesterday and they said something like this:

"Easter did not start by searching for brightly colored eggs and candy. It began by searching behind a giant rock and finding nothing."

I am so thankful I was listening to the radio at that moment because it really put things into perspective for me. For the past few weeks all I've been thinking about is sugar and more sugar. But it is so important for me to remember why I gave sweets up for 40 days.

I love little reminders like that that always seems to come when you need them most.

Have a great Easter everyone!

I've got the Horse Bug

You know that girl in grade school who always had horse folders and binders, wore horse t-shirts, and constantly rambled on and on about horses? Well friends, in my school, that was me. Now, many many years later I still have the horse bug. And since this is my last quarter in college I knew I had to take a horseback riding class.

I just had my first class today and I am walking on air! I got to the barn a little early, so for about 15 minutes it was just me and about 25 horses. Heaven, I tell you. The instructor threw us right into it and I am happy to report I still remember so much (thank you, Saddle Club!) All we had to do today was halter, groom, and saddle a horse, but it was still an amazing class. My horse's name was Vienna and she was so sweet! Sigh.

After I left, I had Vienna hair all over my shirt and manure on my shoes but I seriously couldn't care less. I love the smell of leather and horses, yum! The next class we actually get to ride, so I cannot wait!


P.S. I totally realize how lame I sound. But I just cannot help it. I just feel sorry for my family who has had to listen to me ramble on and on about my love for horses all these years. Looks like its not stopping now!

Why am I graduating?

After reading Lydia's post about football tickets I am left feeling depressed. Today was the day for all Ohio State students to buy their tickets for football season. Too bad I have to go and graduate.

Here's the truth....the reason I went to Ohio State was football. When you're born in Ohio you have no choice but to be a Buckeye fan. As we say here, I bleed scarlet and gray. Don't get me wrong, there were other reasons for attending OSU, but the driving force was to officially become a Buckeye. And I love it.

These past few football seasons have been unbelievable. Especially M*ch*g*n games! Being in the shoe is amazing to say the least. But now, I am left to sit on my butt and watch the game in front of a TV.

I always knew this day would come, so I just need to suck it up and cheer for my Buckeyes so loud that they hear me from my family room. Or, maybe I should just stay in school for another, I don't know, sixty years so I can always have student tickets...


O-H!