SMARTY PANTS

My friends are funny people.

Even more so when they send me pictures messages while they are on out of town adventures.

LOL.

I want this sign outside of any and all bars that I frequent.

COOTD: GET 'EM GURL.

 Work outfit from today...

A little rushed and a little boring, but I threw on heels to make it work.

 

 // Dress: GAP // Cardigan: Tibi--Mink Pink // Tights: Hue // Shoes: from South Moon Under--Brand Unknown //

Work outfit for the evening...

New dress from Friday's shopping spree :)

// Dress: GAP // Belt: Kohls //

GOING TO THE CHAPEL

On Saturday I went to the chapel...
and I DID NOT GET MARRIED,
but this did happen:

Oh yeah...

#FML

The only picture proof I was able to find.

Blurry and far away, and okay by me.

Can I also mention that the bride is not a big fan of yours truly...

The irony of her boquet and her garter and I meeting was NOT lost on me.

LAUGHED my ass off ALL NIGHT LONG!

BOOM-ER-WHAT?!

Look what I got in the mail today from one of my Twitter friends:

Don't know what it is yet?!

Well let me open the bag and show you:

Why it's a BOOMERANG from AUSTRALIA!!!

FUCK YES!!!!

Oh, and it came with instructions too:

Because this blonde right here definitely needs instructions ;)

A big, BIG

THANK YOU!!

Goes out to @rustynath, my fellow twitter-er and friend via the great @jenfriel and #nerdsunite

MORE #NERDSUNITE-ing

Last night I also had the absolute pleasure of meeting:

@JenFriel, @coolmcjazz, @thekerp,

@therandolphshow, and @dmbosstone 

But @JenFriel is awesome and she gets her own post ;)

Didn't get a chance to get pics with everyone, was too busy chatting it up, but here is one from the end of night:

Thanks to Jen's Droid Charge--makes me a little sad to not have my Droid any longer...

Thank you for a great night!!

:: I'm so glad I forced myself to medicate and crawl out of bed for this. ::

Last night was fun, completely out of my social norm to venture out to a new place alone, but I loved every minute of it--even if there were some moments of awkward silence LOL

On a side track: Social media is an AMAZING was to break out of your shell. To try things you've never tried before, and really just a great way to put yourself out there, and see things in an entirely different perspective.

If you're not on Twitter... GET YOUR ASS OVER THERE RIGHT NOW. 

You're missing out on a adventure.

And on a Sexy Men tangent: There are many sexy men on Twitter... and in a unintentional-hilariously random way--I've had the pleasure of meeting a few a lot of them in person. OMGizzle and HOLY SHIT. 

Just get on twitter.

It's fun.

That's all.

#NERDSUNITE-ing

Last night I met the amaze-ZA-zing Jen Friel 

(You may know her as @JenFriel, mastermind behind Talk Nerdy to Me Lover...)

(but I call her my internet-bestie-girl-crush-nerdy-LOVER-and-new-friend-for-life)

[or how ever long it takes for us to ADD-out and get tired of one another--I'm hoping for never ;)]

...and my night life was made complete.

#fact

The End.

(Photo via @JenFriel because my iphone was fail-ing and her Droid was #winning)

VIRGIN FREE FEST 2011 RECAP!

Exactly one week ago today was the Virgin Mobile Free Fest!

I was lucky enough to win tickets in the 30 seconds that they SOLD OUT this summer--but next year, if I'm not as lucky I'll spend the $50 bucks for a ticket...

I HAD SO MUCH FUN!!!!!

My rugby twin, @nashbash2, was my +1 for the day.

Our day started here...

Then of course went here...

We took a break around here...

And ended the night with one of my favorite bands: Empire of the Sun

(and the headliners: The Black Keys)!!!

(That RT from the band pretty much MADE my day/night/year FYI)

Nash and I had a BLAST!!! She and I RAGED all day and night long.

We danced out asses off!!!

Most definitely going back next year!!!

Now I'll leave you a little bit of Empire of the Sun:

Empire of the Sun - We Are The People by kartveli007

I have to thank my ex for getting me hooked on their music. I credit most of the music I listen to now to his influence. This band definitely holds a soft spot for me for/because of him, but now it makes me glad to listen to them and know that he and I are cool now.

I would even say friends. I think he could say the same.

I like that.

I also think he would agree.

Okay, I'm done now.

Enjoy the music!!!!

iPHONE CASE

Here's the one I finally picked:

a la Kate Spade ;) (via eBay)

I love the green border!!

I still have to get a leopard print one!!!

Gotta keep the iPhone accessorized!

:)

UPDATE

I'm here people. Things have been crazy with the new job and training my replacement for the night job. 

I'll get a post out or two when I can, I just wanted to stop in and let you all know I didn't forget about the blog.

Follow me on Twitter for updates.

@ashleycrowl

You'll be sorry that if you don't.

THE BALTIMORE GALS' SURVIVAL GUIDE TO #HURRICANE IRENE: GUNS, WINE, CANDLES AND S'MORES

The roommates and I had a conversation today regarding the upcoming events of this weekend.

And it was too good not to share.

It went a little something like this:

Seriously, these are the conversations we have.

I love my roommates.

#justsayin

What are you doing in preparation for the impending doom (aka #HurricaneIrene)?

And don't forget to Follow Me on Twitter: 

@ashleycrowl

for more Brawltimore, roommate, and hurricane craziness! 

Come on, you know you wanna ;)

oh and get the GroupMe app for iPhone or Droid 

YOU WILL THANK ME LATER!

**Sorry about the double conversation copy/editing... I whipped this up quickly tonight... but you get the gist

I RAN...

On Sunday I ran in my first 5K :)

I don't have any pictures from the run...

(that's probably a good thing--this girl was a sweaty mess)

Overall I'm proud of myself. I completed the race 4 minutes above the 30 minute goal that I set for myself, and walked--something that I didn't want to do, but I did anyways. My final time was 34:35.7 with my laps being 11 minute miles (once again, not amazing for me, but without ANY training, not horrible).

I debated running another race, but I'm definitely going to do it again. I don't know when, but I do know that I'm going to do it, and I also know that I'm going to train this time as opposed to not training at all. I don't want my times for this race to be my only times that I ever race for a 5K. There is nothing like competing with yourself to push you to do better.

Maybe during my training for the next race I'll run to appropriate running music:

I Ran (So Far Away)

Flock of Seagulls

Have any of you ever run in 5Ks or 10Ks??

How'd you do? Are you going to do another?

RING MY BELL

This girl is getting a new phone on Friday!

Now I just need to accessorize the shit out of it

aka make it ME proof.

I need a good looking buffer between myself, my new phone and the ground.

My options:

Kate Spade iPhone 4 Cover

in black // via eBay $ (?)

Kate Spade iPhone 4 Hard Cover

in animal print // $40

J. Crew Printed iPhone Cover

in camel brown // $22.50

What do you think?!

Any other suggestions or ideas?

:)

COOTD: EASY PEASY

The outfit for work tonight comes from my shopping spree(s) from the last week or so--my celebratory sprees as I would like to call them ;)

I think I'm pretty good for right now... well that's now 100% true. There are a pair of Cole Haan pumps at Nordstrom Rack that I want to get and THEN I will be done.

For a while.

I think.

I'll try.

How's that?!

// Cami: GAP Outlet (purchased today for $7) // Jeans: Forever 21 Skinnies ($10.50) // Sandals: payless (brown, not pictured) //

 Tonight's #armparty brought to you by @MichaelKors and @hmusa.

EXCITING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!

I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!!

I am beyond words excited!

can't you tell

For those of you who follow me on Twitter (and if you don't, you should), you may have already heard, but for my friendlies here:

I GOT THE JOB!! :)

On August 29th I will start working for a big named company/law firm as a legal secretary.

I'd rather not say who, just to be safe, rather than sorry. 

So instead of going to my 'not job' I'll be going to a real job that PAYS :)

I am so damn excited. If you couldn't already tell, let me tell you again:

I am SO DAMN EXCITED!!!!

I have had a smile on my face since I found out!

In honor of the new job I will leave you all with this song:

Peaches

The Presidents of the United States of America

It has been following me around for months...

seriously, since I began the interview process, it has been with me. 

This might sound weird, but when I was little, back when my dad was married to my former step-mom (obvs they are now divorced)--she and I were riding in the car and this song came on. I had never heard it before, and upon hearing it, I thought that it was the WEIRDEST and most pointless song that I had ever heard. After I listened to her sing along to the entire song, she told me how she liked the song (clearly) and we laughed about it (mind you I was about 10 or 11 around this time--my music tastes stuck with N*SYNC and Brittney).

Years later after they divorced I heard this song again and discovered that I too enjoyed it--how can you not!? Now every time I hear it I think of her, miss her, but always smile.

Here is where it gets weird, and by weird, I mean ironic/coincidental. My ex-step-mom works for the SAME company that I applied for, and will now be working for...

When I drove to my first interview this song was on the radio.

The day I got the call for the second interview the song was on the radio (pre-phone call).

When I drove to the second interview it was on the radio.

The day I found out I got the job, the damn song was on the radio during my drive TO work.

WTF.

Coincidence!? 

I think so, I don't know... but I do think it was a sort of a sign of some sort.

I'll take it as one.

Kinda freaky, kinda cool.

No complaints from me :)

I GOT THE JOB!! 

ahhhhhhhhhhh!

COOTD: RECAP OF THE PAST WEEK

Hey everyone...

It's be a very long and eventful week (check the posts to come).

I just wanted to drop in and give you and a few outfit updates.

because you care soooooo much ;)

// Tucker for Target dress //

// Forever 21 tank // GAP skirt // Silver Sienna Jeans //

Day Job                     --                    Night Job

// Forever 21 tank // Unknown skirt // Kohls cardigan //

A little sideways photography never hurt anybody

// GAP sweater // GAP shorts (not pictured) // New York & Co necklace //

I hope you all are having a very happy weekend!

I'll be working 12 to 12 on Saturday! 

#fml

For more frequent updating

Follow me on twitter:

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WORK STORIES

A drunk man who I refused to serve alcohol to me just said this to me:

"At least when I act like a frigid bitch I try not to look so constipated"

You can't make this shit up.

#liquorstoreblues

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@AshleyCrowl

MISSING

Vacation time.

I HOPE YOU'VE GOT A BIG TRUNK...

Cuz I'm puttin' my mirror in it!

Everyone, say hello to my

tall girl mirror!

Well, technically it's not THE mirror that I wanted... 

that ginormous glittery piece of beautiful is $300 at Value City

And I'm not ready to drop that much dough right now

BUT this one will suffice because

I CAN SEE ALL OF ME!

Thanks Home Goods :)

FYI: I can fit damn near anything in my trunk/car!

This girl's got skill!!

Take that haters on the 2001 Ford Excort... ZX2 baby!

"I hope you have a big trunk... cuz I'm puttin' my bike in it"

THE WAITING GAME

These are the words that

I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR:

That would suck.

Especially after the amount of time and effort I have been putting in to getting hired at this place.

Seriously, the position I'm going after would be PERFECT, damn near...

I want it, I want it, I want it!!!!

Need it too.

Me and Jack Johnson are just going to chill now,

sing a little song, and dance a little dance together while I wait.

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing..

I just wish someone would tell me how much longer I have to wait to hear back from these people.

A timeline would be nice.

HATERS IN THE FAMILY

So. 

Sunday.

I had a family reunion.

It was nice catching up with family that I haven't seen in a few years...

(I was in Georgia last year)

It wasn't so nice "catching" up with my aunt.

Because we didn't really catch up at all... she actually only spoke 1 WHOLE SENTENCE to me the entire day!

Quick back story/tangent...

During my brief, yet VERY INTENSE, relationship with Mr. A, my aunt and I got into an argument, well more so, she sent me text messages on BLAST regarding her disapproval of me--in general. My dad also did the same. Basically because I went to a birthday dinner for Mr. A with his family (who had invited my weeks ahead of time) and not to a birthday dinner for my cousin (of which I had JUST FOUND OUT the day before that was occurring at the exact same time). Needless to say, I moved to Georgia not long after this blow up. My aunt and I didn't speak again, and she never apologized for the completely cruel and horrible and crude things that she said to me. Seriously people, the shit she said to me was BAD.

Even after I moved back, a year later, things have not been right between the two of us. We have been cordial and polite. Amicable is the word. But still to this day, she has NEVER apologized, and honestly, probably never will. 

I am honestly okay with it, I know who I can trust in my family, and I know now, how she really feels about me. I don't need negativity like that in my life, especially from someone who is supposed to be family.

My dad and I have had our rifts, and are currently going through a very rough patch right now. I won't get into it, but I'll just say that it isn't good, and the mendability factor is not good.

So, we all (Me, Angry Aunt, Dad, Cousin (the one who's birthday I missed, but who I had actually TALKED to and told him that I wasn't going to be there and why, and the only one who mattered that day), and my Aunt and Uncle that I live/d with) drove to the family reunion. 

The Angry Aunt didn't really say much anything to me, and I was okay with that. I didn't really talk to my dad much, but I did more than I thought I would... I said hi, kissed hello, general necessary small talk required to not be openly rude to someones face--ya know.

We get there, talk to relatives.

Midway through the event, during meal time, I overhear Angry Aunt (3 seats away) talking bitching to a 2nd cousin of some sort ABOUT ME! and my relationship (or lack thereof) with my father. She was in full bitch mode about me... and I was sitting right there!

I got up and went outside to get some air and to ignore the negativity. 

A few hours later, after taking a break outside again, I went back in and stopped by my dad and the Angry Aunt who were sitting by one another.

My dad and I chat a bit, and the Angry Aunt pipes up and informs me: 

"You're wearing too much makeup?"

I politely,

with NO sarcasm or bitchiness

(this was extremely tough let me tell you),

respond,

with a chirp/smile to my words,

"No, I don't think so."

and I walk away.

Once again, I went outside to collect myself.
Called/texted my roommate to vent my frustration, and to hear someone talk sense to me.

My roommate(s) is(are) the BEST...

by the way.

Outside, sitting in the car, I took this:

Which resulted in this thought:

:)

Because I know I'm not wearing too much makeup,

and I know my aunt is just being a bitter bitch,

and also because I know that I look really pretty today (that day),

oh and because the negative things that she says to me DO NOT MATTER.

excuse my crazy use of incorrect word tenses...