Hangover, What Hangover?

Let me preface this blog post by saying this... I realize what you're about to read is going to make me sound like a binge drinker, however I have complete control of myself when drinking and I'm pretty much a certified genius when it comes to hangovers. Tis all.

About a month ago I was at home on a Friday night... laying low, staying sober and watching one of those weekly nightly news shows that do stories about murders and crazy random things. Well, TG I was watching that night because a story about a miracle hangover prevention patch came on. Ladies and gents, I give you: ByTox. Literally one of the best things that has come into my life in quite a long time. ByTox is a small patch that you put on "a hairless part of the body" (took those exact words from the package - slightly disturbing) before you start drinking. You leave it on while drinking and continue to wear it for an additional 8 hours after drinking.

ByTox was invented by a doctor, and is just a constant replenishment of vitamins going in as you drink them out. SOLD. Even better... it works! I've used this patch twice and both times I have pushed my drinking to the limits. Call it a binge if you must, but I was just having a blast in a glass #SueMe. I should have been puking my guts up throughout the following day because, quite frankly, that's how it goes when I'm hungover. I know to always have Gatorade in the fridge and a bed, couch, and toilet as close as possible. Not anymore, friends, not anymore. It's all about the ByTox. I realize this is starting to sound like an infomercial, but I promise you no one is paying me to hype this new miracle hangover prevention patch (although I'd make a great spokesperson).

If you're ever hungover you need this. I'll admit I was sketchy at first, but when my girls are hungover and I'm downing a bloody mary at brunch I will laugh and continue to get rowdy.

take it or leave it: I watched 2 movies this weekend, Moneyball and 50/50. The fact that I watched not 1, but 2 movies is a minor miracle because I find it pretty hard to sit down for 2 hours without talking or doing anything but staring at the TV. When I do watch, I usually fall asleep. Sad, but true! Good news: both movies were very good AND I didn't fall asleep (huge win for me)! I highly recommend watching both flicks. And if you have a soul, you're going to need kleenex for 50/50.

Ball So Hard

8am-5pm, 5 days a week... Work, workout, eat, sleep, and repeat. Sound all too familliar? In the mundane weekday routine I try to spice things up at work... keep the mood light... crack a few jokes... just have a little fun every now and then. Most of the time that means a rocking out to my Pandora TLC station or wandering around from cube to cube for some chit chatting. I work hard, get my work done, help others, and do my best not to bug others while they're hard at work, but I literally cannot sit in one spot all day staring at a computer screen and talking to strangers. I will go bonkers. Straight up bonk-to-the-ers!

So, because going bonkers is not an option I recently decided that while I'm stuck at my desk (making that money flow) I might as well make it a little more interesting by sitting on a big ass silver workout ball. That's right. I'm sitting on a ball. The main purpose of getting this ball was to go from hunchback of Notre Dame to phenomenal posture. I've heard good things about sitting on a ball... good for your abs, posture, etc., but what I didn't hear is how much fun it can be when combined with Pandora radio. Bounce wit it, lean wit it, rock wit it... and I do.

Not going to lie, my back was hurting for the first few days and I've caught myself leaning on my desk a few too many times, but overall it was a great purchase. I've gotten many questions, weird stares, and plenty of laughs, but I'm not going to give up the ballin'... at least not until I wipe out, which has not happened... yet! Surprised if I do say so myself. There will absolutely be a blog post dedicated to my future ball wipeout because it's 110% sure to happen. Fingers crossed there are no serious injuries, and more importantly, that no one sees it go down.

The Ball

take it or leave it: Scramble With Friends... download the app and thank me later. It's just as good as Words With Friends, if not better.

20Dozen Resos

Holy hell-o it has been quite awhile since I've paid a visit and done some writing. The hustle & bustle of the holidays took over and apparently blogging took a back seat. After all, this is my life. But I'm back! It's a new year with a fresh start, and more than ever, I'm really excited for the unknown of 20dozen... not entirely sure why, but I'm running with it!

I know many people who believe that having a new year's resolution is cliche and, quite frankly, really fucking pointless. I, on the other hand, give into 1 or a few each year. I can't help it. Call it cliche, but I think it's the perfect way to get excited and work towards, something/s in the new year. Can I confidently say that I've followed through on an entire year's redo? Absolutely not. But going 365 days with a resolution isn't going to win you any cookies. I think it's the journey that one goes through in trying to accomplish their resolution that really matters... a self-fulfilling goal that one hopes to become a better person for, if you will.

My 20dozen resos do not include any of the following: drink less, workout more, get healthier, or stop swearing. You may be thinking those would ideal resos for me, but you're wrong. I'm digging deep in 20dozen. Fuck the surface level bullshit resos that the majority of people go with every year. I'm not looking to set myself up for failure. Been there, done that. I've got 3 resolutions to tackle and exactly 360 days to make it happen.

Numero uno: Pay it forward. The plan is to do this at least once a month. I believe in karma and I'd much rather take the good over the bad, so if I can pay it forward, even in a small way, I would like to think that it's going to continue to benefit myself and others down the road. And I can only hope that me paying it forward encourages others to start doing the same.

Numero dos: Embrace spontaneity. Sounds simple, but as someone that loves to know what the plan is and always prefers to know what's going to happen next, spontaneity and I don't always see eye to eye. My plan, no pun intended, is to go with the flow, not worry about what's next, and see what life throws at me.

Number tres: Take more risks. Based off of my 2nd reso you can probably guess that being a planner and more of a 'by the book' kind of gal I don't go out of my way to take major risks. That doesn't mean I don't want to, I just let the fear takeover and, thus, avoid taking on any risks. Time to conquer some fears, take some risks, and hope for the best.

Big things... big, big things to come in 20dozen!



take it or leave it: the holiday season is now behind us, but this makes me smile... and secretly wish Christmas wasn't over yet. Wish I was there for this!