Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching, folks!
You know when you've got the stomach butterflies for that special person and everything makes you think of them? Well for me, it's a number of songs. Every time I play these songs I smile because it makes me think of the person that makes me smile most. Ain't lurve grand? Take a page from my musical book and get with these songs, y'all... they'll be sure to make for a fun and romantic Valentine's Day:
You Da One - Rihanna (my buddy)
With Ur Love - Cher Lloyd (ft. Mike Posner)
We Found Love - Rihanna
Trip to Your Heart - Britney Spears
Cosmic Love - Florence + The Machine
Super Bass - Nicki Minaj
Criminal - Britney Spears
Call Your Girlfriend - Robyn (teehee)
All The Lovers - Kylie Minogue
Born To Die - Lana Del Rey
Love - Oh Darling
Oh love is grand, indeed... until next time!!!
<3 Ally
Monday, January 30, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
I've Been Bad. I've Been Good. Dallas Texas, Hollywood...
So, Becky and I are going to see ZZ Top at the Houston Rodeo this spring break.
Just thought you should know.
WE GON' BUY SOME FAKE BEARDS AND TEAR THE PLACE UP!!!!
<3 Ally
Just thought you should know.
WE GON' BUY SOME FAKE BEARDS AND TEAR THE PLACE UP!!!!
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| We're so ready. Oh, BFF School Sweatshirt Time!!! |
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
"First day of school! First day of school!" - Nemo
So, today was my first day of my last semester here at UD. I'm enrolled in 4 3-credit courses, two of which are actual classes. I hope this means less homework and more time to actually get work done & go to bed at a reasonable hour.
Today was a good day since my only class today was Human Infectious Diseases with Dr. Slaughter. Throughout the years, Dr. Slaughter has been known to dish out the funniest quotes while lecturing, and this introductory class was no exception. Here are a few highlights from today's class:
Dr. Slaughter's just full of fun advice and anecdotes. I will definitely be looking forward to this class every Tuesday & Thursday.
My other class is Biostatistics which I dropped second semester in order to take Gen Chem II. The other 6 credits are research-related. Therefore, I have less in-class time so more time to get things done. Speaking of, I should probably head up and get some dinner before I continue my reading. I can't focus on an empty stomach. Hope y'all had a good day today. Toodles!
<3 Ally
Today was a good day since my only class today was Human Infectious Diseases with Dr. Slaughter. Throughout the years, Dr. Slaughter has been known to dish out the funniest quotes while lecturing, and this introductory class was no exception. Here are a few highlights from today's class:
On what we'll be learning this semester:
"I won't even comment on the STDs."
"I LOVE fever. It's great."
On keeping hands clean in a hospital:
"I'm washing off the old patient."
On fomites:
"Cell phones. They're nasty."
On the cleanliness of a bathroom versus a kitchen:
"I could probably go into the bathroom here and lick the toilet."
On hepatitis A and other hepatitis:
"Jack in the Box. You're getting a super taco. I'll let your imagination finish that statement."
"What's the other hepatitis that's 'IN' again?"
On the list of what makes successful pathogens:
"Can we equate this to being a successful student?"
On the list entry "Able to Replicate Within Host":
"I'm not touching that one."
On a patient that came in with a fever of 109 who survived but with residual brain damage:
"He loved to drink Jack Daniels and do cocaine. What a combination!"
"Don't do cocaine and whiskey in the park! Moral of the story."
"I love asprin!"
"Do you want to fight diarrhea? Or do you want to go with the flow?"
Dr. Slaughter's just full of fun advice and anecdotes. I will definitely be looking forward to this class every Tuesday & Thursday.
My other class is Biostatistics which I dropped second semester in order to take Gen Chem II. The other 6 credits are research-related. Therefore, I have less in-class time so more time to get things done. Speaking of, I should probably head up and get some dinner before I continue my reading. I can't focus on an empty stomach. Hope y'all had a good day today. Toodles!
<3 Ally
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
BANG!: Ramblings on The Big Bang Theory & Directional Failures
So, I was watching clips of my new favorite show and I realized, in an episode of The Big Bang Theory, on a trip to Galveston, Leonard, Howard, and Raj are driving down Westheimer here in Houston. Of course they're not actually in Houston, but the producers clearly green-screened Westheimer onto the background.
That's all and well until I realized that they're driving west on Westheimer, but Galveston is backwards (SE) of the direction they're headed. That's just what I noticed.
Goodnight.
<3 Ally
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| Leonard driving past Doneraki (before the paint job). Paint all you want, your food's still shit. |
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| Driving by Old Farm with the Williams Tower off in the distance... (Still Transco Tower to me) |
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| Driving by the Spec's Liquor Warehouse, approaching the Home Depot. |
That's all and well until I realized that they're driving west on Westheimer, but Galveston is backwards (SE) of the direction they're headed. That's just what I noticed.
Goodnight.
<3 Ally
Happy New Year!
I decided to take a break from packing to write about our NYE...
As I previously mentioned, our new year's eve was to be spent at a Rockets game against Atlanta. The tickets were rather vague and I didn't know where our seats were. When we got there, we found that they were really good seats. Mommy's friend from work gave us a set of 4 tickets, so Mommy, Daddy, Beeksies and I went together. The package included the tickets and a parking pass. The tickets allowed us to enter through the skyway which is a special entrance into the stadium that leads directly into the vip seating. The area we were in was rather exclusive and was walled off from the other patrons. There was a restaurant, fancy Papa John's, a carving station and a huge bar with plenty of booze. I was pretty impressed.
Mommy and Daddy left to get dinner and Becky and I got food and drinks from the concession area. Speaking of the concession area, it had a separate bathroom and a separate merchandise area, both with no lines. It was pretty cool. We all ate and waited for the game to begin. During the game, I played an aggressive game of phone-tag with my friend Nick who works for the Rockets and was there that day. Finally, during the 4th quarter, he came by and said hello to us and caught up with my parents. After the game, we went home, watched some Justin Bieber on New Year's Rockin' Eve... and Becky went home.
At midnight, we all gave each other hugs and kisses and then I proceeded to give my babies some hugs as well. Stacy was all for the affection, but Calliope was rude and washed her smooch off of her face. I was a little offended. But what are you gonna do?
This weekend is my last in Houston, as I'll be leaving for Dallas on Sunday. Becky and I will be spending our Friday evening/Saturday together and getting in some quality together time before I go. I believe I'll be seeing Jesse sometime this week, as well. I will miss all my friends and our adventures, but I'm also glad to be returning. Being cooped up in a house all day is getting super boring. I am totally looking forward to Friday, because Becky and I have been saving up spoons. If you recall, a year ago on the 14th, we went to see The Room at River Oaks Theatre. Well, we're doing it again!!! In case you forgot:
Nuggets of Narvaez Wisdom: SPOOOOOOOOONS!!!!
I loved it so much, I went with Brianna in Dallas. I think both enjoyed it, but are afraid to admit it.
Nuggets of Narvaez Wisdom: "Oh, hi, Mark!"
Well, that's all for now. I'll let you know how this last week goes later on. Next time I post, I'll probably be in Dallas! Until then...
<3 Ally
As I previously mentioned, our new year's eve was to be spent at a Rockets game against Atlanta. The tickets were rather vague and I didn't know where our seats were. When we got there, we found that they were really good seats. Mommy's friend from work gave us a set of 4 tickets, so Mommy, Daddy, Beeksies and I went together. The package included the tickets and a parking pass. The tickets allowed us to enter through the skyway which is a special entrance into the stadium that leads directly into the vip seating. The area we were in was rather exclusive and was walled off from the other patrons. There was a restaurant, fancy Papa John's, a carving station and a huge bar with plenty of booze. I was pretty impressed.
Mommy and Daddy left to get dinner and Becky and I got food and drinks from the concession area. Speaking of the concession area, it had a separate bathroom and a separate merchandise area, both with no lines. It was pretty cool. We all ate and waited for the game to begin. During the game, I played an aggressive game of phone-tag with my friend Nick who works for the Rockets and was there that day. Finally, during the 4th quarter, he came by and said hello to us and caught up with my parents. After the game, we went home, watched some Justin Bieber on New Year's Rockin' Eve... and Becky went home.
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| Ally: Y'all should audition for that. Mommy: We are retiring soon... |
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| Beeksie Face :D |
After Becky left, we Skyped with our family after the NYE crystal ball dropped. We miss them so much! We got to see everyone and see the babies in action. They're the funniest ever :)
At midnight, we all gave each other hugs and kisses and then I proceeded to give my babies some hugs as well. Stacy was all for the affection, but Calliope was rude and washed her smooch off of her face. I was a little offended. But what are you gonna do?
This weekend is my last in Houston, as I'll be leaving for Dallas on Sunday. Becky and I will be spending our Friday evening/Saturday together and getting in some quality together time before I go. I believe I'll be seeing Jesse sometime this week, as well. I will miss all my friends and our adventures, but I'm also glad to be returning. Being cooped up in a house all day is getting super boring. I am totally looking forward to Friday, because Becky and I have been saving up spoons. If you recall, a year ago on the 14th, we went to see The Room at River Oaks Theatre. Well, we're doing it again!!! In case you forgot:
Nuggets of Narvaez Wisdom: SPOOOOOOOOONS!!!!
I loved it so much, I went with Brianna in Dallas. I think both enjoyed it, but are afraid to admit it.
Nuggets of Narvaez Wisdom: "Oh, hi, Mark!"
Well, that's all for now. I'll let you know how this last week goes later on. Next time I post, I'll probably be in Dallas! Until then...
<3 Ally
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Birthday & Christmas & Birthday 2011
Hello, family :)
How was your Christmas? That's good. Ours was spent with family watching the Mavs get their asses handed to them by the Miami Heat... as disappointed I was, I remembered the lovely Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy sitting pretty in the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX and I felt much better.
Let's backtrack, shall we?
Friday the 23rd I went out for dinner with Katy, Liz(ard), Nick, and Jesse. We ate at La Mex (of course) and went out for drinks afterwards. Jesse brought two of his friends with him for dinner and they were really nice. Dinner was a veritable smörgåsbord of fajitas and afterwards, Jesse told the waiters that they were celebrating my birthday and I was surprised with a delicious cheesecake and a giant sombrero. No pictures of the hat, unfortunately. Following the dinner, Katy, Liz, Nick, Jesse and I headed over to a nearby bar for drinks. Considering the outward appearance, the inside of the Marquis II was rather beautiful. When we arrived, we immediately noticed the girls from Three Olives vodka dressed like birthday cakes. They offered us shots that were supposed to taste like different cakes. They got pictures of me with my shot in honor of my first one ever. Nick was hesitant to believe me when I said I had never had a shot before, but I wasn't kidding. I've just never been a 'shots' kind of person. I much prefer beer or wine. Anyways, we all took the shots and sure enough, they tasted like actual cake. It was delicious.
Christmas weekend was a good (and rainy) one. On the 24th we went to 10pm mass at Memorial Park. It was lovely and quiet and as we walked back out into the rain the bells played "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". We came home to open presents and we each got plenty of awesome gifts:
Daddy
1) Doctor Who 11th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver Replica/Pen
2) Rapid Beverage Chiller
Mommy
1) DVD of "The Help"
2) Copy of "Catcher in the Rye"
3) Copy of a second book I don't know the title of
Me
1) Lotions & Body Spray from either Bath & Body Works or Victoria's Secret... I didn't pay attention
2) Hello Kitty pajama set
On the 25th we watched the Mavs/Heat matchup. During breaks, I helped Mommy make the Christmas dinner. After the game, Daddy went to pick up his Aunt Maria from her place down the street. We ate, Skyped with family members far away, and then we took a tour of the lights in River Oaks and Post Oak. We took Aunt Maria back to her place then came home to watch some television.
On the 26th was my actual birthday. I turned 23 years old! In the morning, Becky came over to drop off her gifts and we watched an episode of Say Yes to the Dress while eating a cake-breakfast. She brought me a pink Hello Kitty from Build-A-Bear and a DVD of "Kung Fu Panda 2". My parents also got me a bath set with a pink leopard shower dress, a pink loofah, and a pink hair wrap. They also got me a $15 gift card to Starbucks. They were awesome gifts. At the party that Friday, Lizard got me two beautiful tops from Forever 21... they were so lovely! One was a Mavs-blue top that I look forward to wearing at a game this season.
This Saturday is New Years Eve and we're spending it at a (ugh) Rockets game against ATL. We've been having a hard time deciphering the tickets. We either have court-side or in a club box. I'll let you know how that goes later. Until then, have a good rest-of-2011!
Ally :)
How was your Christmas? That's good. Ours was spent with family watching the Mavs get their asses handed to them by the Miami Heat... as disappointed I was, I remembered the lovely Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy sitting pretty in the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX and I felt much better.
Let's backtrack, shall we?
Friday the 23rd I went out for dinner with Katy, Liz(ard), Nick, and Jesse. We ate at La Mex (of course) and went out for drinks afterwards. Jesse brought two of his friends with him for dinner and they were really nice. Dinner was a veritable smörgåsbord of fajitas and afterwards, Jesse told the waiters that they were celebrating my birthday and I was surprised with a delicious cheesecake and a giant sombrero. No pictures of the hat, unfortunately. Following the dinner, Katy, Liz, Nick, Jesse and I headed over to a nearby bar for drinks. Considering the outward appearance, the inside of the Marquis II was rather beautiful. When we arrived, we immediately noticed the girls from Three Olives vodka dressed like birthday cakes. They offered us shots that were supposed to taste like different cakes. They got pictures of me with my shot in honor of my first one ever. Nick was hesitant to believe me when I said I had never had a shot before, but I wasn't kidding. I've just never been a 'shots' kind of person. I much prefer beer or wine. Anyways, we all took the shots and sure enough, they tasted like actual cake. It was delicious.
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| SHOTS! (I only did two... so, not as hardcore as I seem.) |
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| Me & Nick... it had been too long :) |
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| CHEERS! |
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| Ally & Jesse: Crown Buddies |
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| Drink up, KT :) |
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| More Shots! |
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| Delicious :) |
Christmas weekend was a good (and rainy) one. On the 24th we went to 10pm mass at Memorial Park. It was lovely and quiet and as we walked back out into the rain the bells played "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". We came home to open presents and we each got plenty of awesome gifts:
Daddy
1) Doctor Who 11th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver Replica/Pen
2) Rapid Beverage Chiller
Mommy
1) DVD of "The Help"
2) Copy of "Catcher in the Rye"
3) Copy of a second book I don't know the title of
Me
1) Lotions & Body Spray from either Bath & Body Works or Victoria's Secret... I didn't pay attention
2) Hello Kitty pajama set
On the 25th we watched the Mavs/Heat matchup. During breaks, I helped Mommy make the Christmas dinner. After the game, Daddy went to pick up his Aunt Maria from her place down the street. We ate, Skyped with family members far away, and then we took a tour of the lights in River Oaks and Post Oak. We took Aunt Maria back to her place then came home to watch some television.
On the 26th was my actual birthday. I turned 23 years old! In the morning, Becky came over to drop off her gifts and we watched an episode of Say Yes to the Dress while eating a cake-breakfast. She brought me a pink Hello Kitty from Build-A-Bear and a DVD of "Kung Fu Panda 2". My parents also got me a bath set with a pink leopard shower dress, a pink loofah, and a pink hair wrap. They also got me a $15 gift card to Starbucks. They were awesome gifts. At the party that Friday, Lizard got me two beautiful tops from Forever 21... they were so lovely! One was a Mavs-blue top that I look forward to wearing at a game this season.
This Saturday is New Years Eve and we're spending it at a (ugh) Rockets game against ATL. We've been having a hard time deciphering the tickets. We either have court-side or in a club box. I'll let you know how that goes later. Until then, have a good rest-of-2011!
Ally :)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Call Your Girlfriend. It's Time You Had The Talk...
Ever hear one of those songs and you're like "YES" and you just HAVE to sing along and dance... like, it's IMPERATIVE that you sing and dance along? Well, for me that song is "Call Your Girlfriend" by Robyn. She was famous for about the length of the blink of an eye in the 90s with a song called "Show Me Love"... a song Jesse requested I sing to him in the car to jog his memory. A request I downright refused. Well, Robyn's back with a great trio of cd's called "Body Talk" (Body Talk I, Body Talk II, & Body Talk). On the final cd, "Body Talk", she has this great song called "Call Your Girlfriend" and it's her plea to her new man to dissolve his relationship with his current girlfriend and how he should go about doing so politely.
Lyrical content aside, the beat is infectious. The moment I hear the opening notes, I'm ready to go.
With this amazing song comes the even more amazing music video. It's just Robyn in an abandoned warehouse with a mat and well-hidden strobe lights. She stands there singing the opening lines, then bursts into this non-stop dance that is so amazingly choreographed... I can't even stand it. To be honest, I hate working out in the traditional sense. That being said, I recently learned all the choreography for this video as exercise. The most impressive thing about this video, however, is that it's all shot in one take. There is absolutely no editing, cutting or pasting... it's just one shot of Robyn letting it all out. It's phenomenal.
I just thought y'all should know about this song, if you don't already, and give you a teeny tiny glimpse into my eclectic iTunes library. With that, I leave you with Robyn and an empty warehouse. G'bye!
Ally
CREDITS:
Music video by Robyn performing Call Your Girlfriend.
(C) 2011 Konichiwa Records, under exclusive license to Universal Island Records,
a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
"Call your girlfriend. It's time you had the talk. Give your reasons. Say it's not her fault,
but you just met somebody new..."
Lyrical content aside, the beat is infectious. The moment I hear the opening notes, I'm ready to go.
With this amazing song comes the even more amazing music video. It's just Robyn in an abandoned warehouse with a mat and well-hidden strobe lights. She stands there singing the opening lines, then bursts into this non-stop dance that is so amazingly choreographed... I can't even stand it. To be honest, I hate working out in the traditional sense. That being said, I recently learned all the choreography for this video as exercise. The most impressive thing about this video, however, is that it's all shot in one take. There is absolutely no editing, cutting or pasting... it's just one shot of Robyn letting it all out. It's phenomenal.
I just thought y'all should know about this song, if you don't already, and give you a teeny tiny glimpse into my eclectic iTunes library. With that, I leave you with Robyn and an empty warehouse. G'bye!
Ally
CREDITS:
Music video by Robyn performing Call Your Girlfriend.
(C) 2011 Konichiwa Records, under exclusive license to Universal Island Records,
a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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