Mel

Let’s wrap this up already!

Started my weekend early again… paid dearly for it with a 2-day hangover. Thursday I froze my ass in the first row at a Lake County Captains game. We had the best section EVAH! Loud. Obnoxious. Just as every minor league ball game should be. I attempted a getaway early on to study for my Friday exam… right. I just pulled out my notes at the Kenilworth between shots of Orange Crushes....

Mel

It’s kinda like… but not really like.

Don’t let the picture fool you. Last night, Cleveland sucked ass. Started ladies night in the O.C. (Thanks to Mindy for the clever moniker). Garage was mediocre. I really hate liquor promo girls. And those blinking pins. And if you’re passing out free shots, make sure you know what alcohol creates your Jolly Rancher masterpiece. OMG! It’s like melONNN — kinda French! Teehee! I was...

Mel

I’m trying hard to not play the Roman God of Calendars

By ways-and-means of text messaging and drunk dialing and pompousness, I had my entire inner circle convinced that next weekend was Memorial Day. Good thing I didn’t buy that ticket to Mexico. My dear, dear child… please put down the phone. First response: i asked around, guys thought I was new or something Another text response: uh, memorial day is the last weekend in may… you crack me...

Mel

Updates, schumcky

I didn’t win Mega Millions, so I’m back at work today. Bummer. I bought mine at some crack shop in Garfield Heights instead of that Krogers in Cinci this weekend. My Tuesday night was consumed by phone calls. I am quite frankly one of the worst people to try to contact, and even worse in returning those missed calls. I had a night with the Indians and my couch, so figured the game was a...

Mel

I got called out…

Quite simply, I lied. Seriously. I got fucking Googled.

Mel

Things I accomplished today:

1. Scheduled all my summer classes at CSU (16 credit hours WOOT!) 2. Scheduled my July trip to go White Water Rafting/Camping and sent my deposit 3. … and looked at flights for a July weekend to Atlanta. 4. Decided since my “mental health” day last week, I’d add a Saturday morning to my work-week 5. Cleaned my desk /did my expense report / changed my work schedule 6. Confirmed Tribe...

Mel

A Jolly Holiday

This was the best fucking weekend ever! Didn’t think you’d hear that phrase when speaking of Cincinnati? The drive time took about 3 1/2 hours from work Friday (leaving a wee bit early for the holiday, of course). I can’t remember jumping out of the car so quickly — not only for bathroom pleasures — but to pass out some good hugs. It was a perfect mixture of laziness,...

Mel

If my middle finger could tell stories you’d have to leave the room.

Couple plural eff-yous going out: car insurance – I have what “they” like to call “bad credit.” Yes, I bought a condo this year, bought a car 2 years ago, have credit cards and student loans I pay well now (please excuse my irresponsibility of my early 20′s). With exception to 2 speeding tickets a couple years ago, my driving record is rather flawless. Although my...

Mel

Seriously. Who’s playing this on the jukebox?

This weekend was a Taurus-I’m-a-Loner Weekend. I didn’t think I would make it through Saturday seeing as to how wasted my Home Opener was. I met some friends out at Around the Corner for a couple brews and wings for game time. They left me early and I stayed behind to make friends with all the lady bartenders of the afternoon. I figured at some point one of the obnoxious guys at the table...

Mel

The final leg of my Phoenix journey

Frontier Airlines apparently has a huge following not only for their record for “most on-time flights” but the on-board food and personalities they hire. Some of the funnier moments with flight attendants were on my return flight from Phoenix to Denver (with the plane with the “pretty little kitty” on the tail). On seatbelts: If you weren’t a product of the 60′s onward,...

Mel

Curses, I tell you!

If the baseball Gods couldn’t have planned my Friday any better! Our server crashed at work a bit after noon and we were forced to close up the office for the remainder of the day. Take a guess where I went? One of the lenders we do business with had a private party upstairs at the Clevelander and I talked another girl in my office into hitting the Opening Day bash with me. I really would’ve...

Mel

Sunny Arizona – Part 5 of the Series

Sunday was my niece’s 1st birthday at Surprise Park. That’s the Royals/Rangers Spring Training home in the background. {pic removed} What a beautiful day! Had the boy I met in Scottsdale call me in the middle of the day asking to see me before he left for home. I will not reveal which one he was. So, I spent the latter part of the afternoon with him. Then spent the rest of the day with my...

Mel

“I couldn’t hear you through the flashlights and explosions” (Phoenix Part IV)

Saturday in Phoenix was just as beautiful as the day before. If not just for sake of temperature increasing to 90! Woot! I set up plans for Scottsdale bars with T-Cupp for later that evening. In the meantime, I’m going to work on my tanline… Had a few funny text messages from Ian asking me about afterhours again, making fun of me being in Scottsdale bars (“GROSS!”), and asking my...

Mel

It’s pronounced Tem-PEE (Phoenix adventure Part 3)

Let’s get back to the adventures. Since I flew into Phoenix so early, I was able to have brunch, see a movie, get some sun, and plan my night out in Tempe. I think the University-crowd bars were a little more my “scene.” Majority of the fun bars are on/around Mill Street. First to cross off the list was The Tavern — reminiscient of a Blind Pig, but with an outdoor patio. I make eye...

Mel

“How are the eggs here?”

I surprised my sister last Friday at Cracker Barrel. You’re probably wondering: what is the significance of this post? Well, the restaurant in mention was in Phoenix. Yes, I hopped aboard the Frontier express and took a vacation to my former (short-term) residence. My sister had no idea I was coming as my family is headed there over Easter weekend. It took a tedious covert operation (good thing I...

Mel

I’m going to Pa-hoe-nix

Let’s start with day one. I heard great things about Frontier airlines (especially about their rather witty crew staff) and was able to get an extremely reasonably-priced last-minute ticket directly through the airline’s website — even if it did leave at 5:30 Friday morning. iPJHiser (my iPod), the baseball preview of Sporting News, and I spent some good quality time together at the...

Mel

You’ve been upgraded! (Part TWO of Phoenix Adventure)

Arriving at a balmy desert temperature of 68 degrees (was it really warmer in Cleveland?), I had to be shuttled out to a parking garage full-o-cars. One special baby would be waiting for me courtesy of Enterprise. The counter agent was fully friendly and intrusive, but I had the opportunity to bump up my car rental for a couple bucks a day to get a bigger car (puh-leez don’t give me a Toyota...