life is kind of annoying right now

so i guess in life not everything always goes as you wish...i must say this is not a city for lazy people. you work a little bit harder, party a little bit harder and frankly just live a little bit harder. before i begin a short gripe session i must say thank you to ms. casey for having me at her place in dc and seeing all of my lovely friends, adam, katie, isabel, matt and all of my favorite wisco political peeps even if just for a second. it was amazing to see familiar faces and catch up on life with everyone. i partied, i laughed, ate pizza and wings (yum!) and slept! i then got on a bus back to nyc which is where the mayhem begins... i should've known when i woke up form a 2 hour nap to get off at a rest stop in jersey. i guess i was a little out of it and proceeded to exit the bus when i tripped and fell in my little golden flats and skinny jeans. naturally i was at the front of the bus right behind the bus driver (Cesar) and in front of 40+ peeps who proceeded to freak out that i fell over but i was toadily fine. no worries kids, just had to dust off a little dirt off those skinny jeans and the palms of my hands, wah. i then continued to sit on a bus for a total of 7 hours!!! we were so close just siting by the lincoln tunnel waiting in stop and go traffic for hours. long story short i finally made it home and before ya know it i was up at 5:30am getting ready for work. i got home from a rough day of work to find a note from the newest roomie (whom i've seen twice by the way since she moved in) that she's preggers! oh and she's moving out in 2 1/2 weeks!!! she hadn't been feeling well the past couple of weeks and go figure it was because she's a baby's momma. i must say i cannot even begin to imagine being 24 years old, waitressing and having a baby with a guy i had been dating for less than 6 mos. so, i guess to put things into perspective life could definitely be much more challenging than mine. however, here i begin the search for another roomie yet again...i've gotten so good at this i just reposted and changed the date of the previous post i had on craig's list. i do wonder if i should add a disclaimer at the bottom of the post: authorized and paid for by damire and mary for the second and final time in a month - no french students, pregnant chicks or male specimens allowed to inquire about this apt. okay, maybe it's a bit much but you can't blame me for trying. i need to go post something on roommates.com but i promise no debbie downers next time. i'm really not a debbie downer kind of gal but every debbie (or mary theresa) has a bad day every once in awhile. thanks for listening, peace out!

BIG news!!!

oh man, what a weekend! first, a big shout out to my sis e on the big engagement. my sissy is getting hitched and guess who gets to be the maid of honor?! MOI! i know the day is really all about her but I had two requests. one, absolutely fab bridesmaids' dresses AND a kick ass wedding party. so, i know it's only been a couple of days but we're thinking a very classic with a modern twist look for the dresses. pale pink classic cocktail dresses with pearls, cocktail rings and fabulous peep toe pumps with a bow or maybe nude pumps to finish off the look. the wedding party could not be more "kick ass". i'm pretty sure that's how they all describe themselves. since we also have a lot of the same friends megs, katie and bri could not be any kewler. actually, two of them were in new york this past weekend and i made e tell them immediately that they were included before i had a couple of cocktails and spilled the beans. so, in case all of you were missing me in the midwest i will be making many more trips to minnesotah in the upcoming year to help plan for the big day. i will also be taking date suggestions. i will be looking for someone preferably tall, dark and handsome with a great job, catholic, conversative and loves his mom. if you live in the new york city area that would be great but would like to move to the midwest in the next 5-10 years that would be even better. oh and all coasties are welcome but i ain't staying out here forever so you're really going to have to start liking the midwest too. lake minnetonka or the terrace aren't quite like the hamptons but they're definitely close...btw, i've never actually been to the hamptons but i'm assuming the terrace is pretty much the same thing. one last reminder, people will ask when we're getting married so just smile, nod and walk away. you really just need to sit there and be eye candy for the hegi/larson clan. to be considered for this honorable position please post your height/weight, annual salary, voting record, and a picture with your mom in the comments section below. thank you and peace out.

yo yo yo

yay! today phil turns...well, you'll just have to ask him. happy birfday!!! miss you!

me likey the weekends

hello friends and happy monday to all of you. the weather here in nyc is surprisingly cool and fall is right around the corner. i do love a hot, new york night but nothing is really more exciting than argyle sweaters, sweater vests and cute trench coats for fall. other than the weather, i have a big announcement to make. i went to bed past 9pm on friday. that's right i didn't even do dinner until 10pm and stayed out until...1am! i again met up with ms. egan and we did dinner at a cute mexican restaurant in gramercy park. she had just finished up a 13 hour day at work so she went home to rest and i went to meet up with my friend matt and his buddies at the royale. the place was less than hopping but it was a nice, relaxed atmosphere for a bunch of kids that worked way too hard during the week and needed to sit down a for a few drinks. it was his buddy ryan's birthday, the big 25. my fondest memory of ryan was early last november when i went to new york to visit incidentally katie and matt and we were all out on the town. we were about to hop in a cab to go to our next drinking establishment when i was told to get out and get into the limo, i repeat limo behind us. ryan kindly flipped the bill for 10 of us to ride from gramercy park to soho in a limo. the only other time i might've ridden in a limo was prom but even that i'm not so sure. the bartender (his friend) really topped off the bday celebration with an old bran muffin with a single lit candle surrounded by random peanut m&ms on a styrofoam plate. it looked, well not very appetizing but i love peanut m&ms so I stole a couple, hehe. the night ended shortly after i took a soco and lime shot and realized i had spent $60 in less than a few hours. saturday and sunday were probably the two most productive weekend days i've had since i arrived. i bought a coffee maker (not sure how i lived before this purchase), went furniture shopping, cleaned my entire apartment and even did four loads of laundry. sadly, that's the stuff that really makes me excited about life - freshly washed and ironed button downs to go with a pair of perfectly pressed pants. that and the new all natural air freshener we got for the living room, seriously smells delicious. welp, time to go eat that frozen pizza. 3 pizzas for $9.99 = 6 meals for $1.67 each. that's right kids, i'm really learning to budget that money so i can buy less practical things like all natural air fresheners and overly priced clothing. peace out!