Archive for the year 2011
Cheese and Crackers, Anyone?
Posted on June 26, 2011 by Ching under Life.
We had fun at the Phelpi’s last night. Brian and I brought the wines that we had gotten from Wamego a couple of weeks ago: Fraidy Cat from Oz Winery and Purple Crush (K-State wine, but Cory drank some anyway) from Vin Vivante. Brian also brought the bottle of Funky Llama that Jay got for him.
Becca brought a bottle of Skinny Girl Margarita and then Cory and April had a couple bottles from Smoky Hill Winery. I wanted some Sweet Lady and was looking forward to it, but we didn’t get to it last night. I think I have a couple of bottles of it here, though.
The guys were slow to drink because they were preoccupied with Mortal Kombat.
Look at that concentration. =P
Many thanks to Cory and April for having us over last night. We had a great time.
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I Must Be Shrinking
Posted on June 21, 2011 by Ching under Health, Shopping.
Brian and I went to Old Navy today to pick up a pair of shorts for me so I can use my Old Navy Groupon before it expired. We meant to use it on Saturday when Brian picked up some new clothes, but we forgot all about it. We only remembered to use the gift card that he got from his parents for his birthday. If I would have thought of it, we would have been able to reduce the amount that we charged to our credit card. Brian got a ton of new stuff to replenish his wardrobe since he is down to mediums now.
Anyway, we couldn’t really apply the Groupon to a previous purchase so we figured we’d just have to go back and pick up something inexpensive that we can use our Groupon on. What a racket right? You buy a Groupon thinking that you’ll be saving mucho dinero, but really you just end up buying stuff that you probably wouldn’t have bought otherwise. Are you really saving money? Well, I guess you do as long as you’re not forgetful like I am. I really need to quit buying Groupons just for the sake of buying them.
The good news is that my new pair of shorts only cost me .73 cents. Cheapest shorts I ever bought! LOL. Oh, the other good news is that I can now squeeze myself into size 2s in Old Navy bottoms. Who would have thought? Although, I ended up buying the size 4s. They are a little loose but I got them because they felt more comfortable around my thighs, which are annoyingly huge. Also, I’ve never been all that impressed with the quality of Old Navy garments, so I think they might shrink when I put them in the dryer. In which case they’ll fit me perfectly after.
I told Brian that I’m going to have to try on my summer clothes before we pack them for our trip because they might not fit right. At least I know I’ll have a pair of shorts that fit me that I can bring on the trip. I may just have to settle for looking yagit for a while, until I can buy some smaller clothes. I know for sure that I need some new dress pants for work. My Express 6s that used to fit me perfectly now fit me like my old Eddie Bauer 6s. I haven’t been a size 4 in Express in years so this is quite exciting! I’ve decided to hold off on buying new work pants until after we return from Boston, though. I’m kind of picky when it comes to work pants. I think I might just go shopping on the Thursday or Friday after we return from our trip.
Anyhow, I just wanted to share that exciting news. It’s a slow and gradual process, but I think I’m actually returning to my old size. Never in a million years did I think that would be possible. Now I’m thinking that I just might be able to get size 2 this year if I keep up this level of physical activity. Which isn’t bad really, considering that I’m doing things that I thoroughly enjoy doing and I get to be around hot, sexy ladies all the time. I love, love, love my fellow Zumba girls!
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More Pics from Wamego
Posted on June 18, 2011 by Ching under Free Stuff, Travel.
Brian and I saw this sign off the highway about free wine tastings at Oz Winery so we decided to go check it out. That’s actually what brought us to Wamego. LOL.
Oz Winery is a neat little winery located in downtown Wamego.
There’s also Vin Vivante down the street. This is a picture of Brian with the proprietor.
Wamego reminds me of Peabody. Brian and I went on a daytrip there a few years ago when we saw on TV that they were giving away free land. LOL.
I just love checking out small towns. There’s always a pleasant surprise. In this case, the free wine tastings were a bonus!
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Ching’s New Flat Wallet
Posted on June 18, 2011 by Ching under Life.
I had to go to Lucinda’s the other day to buy a new wallet. I had left mine in the car for a couple of weeks and it melted in the heat. Well, it didn’t actually melt. The heat broke down the adhesive holding the wallet together so it started falling apart. 🙁
Thankfully, Lucinda’s has a bunch of these flat wallets on hand so I was able to find a suitable replacement. But the moral of this story is — don’t leave your wallet in the car when it’s 100+ degrees out!
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Wamego, Kansas
Posted on June 16, 2011 by Ching under Things to Do, Travel.
Brian and I decided to hit Wamego before heading home on Sunday. Why? Because I love exploring small towns. It’s one of my favorite things to do. 🙂
We braved the weather and decided to walk around the park.
My hair is a mess because it had been raining. LOL.
We had to take a picture of the Old Dutch Mill.
And the county jail…
Okay, so it’s not the real jail. =P
When it started really pouring, we decided to go back to the car. It was kind of yucky that morning. We still managed to make the most of it, though. Click here to see more of the pictures we took in Wamego.
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