On Our Way To Crazy

Five Awesome Things That Have Recently Become A Part Of My Life

1. The IKEA chairs we bought for our reading room. I would post a picture and/or attach a link, but IKEA refuses to do more than one good thing for me without simultaneously making me crazy, so the chair is not on their website. But trust me when I say that it is fantastic. Brown tweed, no arms, perfectly reclined for reading or watching TV. Pair it with the matching footstool and it is chair heaven.

2. The little light on the ice and water dispenser on our fridge. I have never had a side-by-side fridge before, and therefore have never had an ice and water dispenser. It is a genius invention in and of itself, but its crowning acheivement is the fact that a little light turns on when you put your glass under it, letting you get a drink in the middle of the night without turning on the giant flourescent kitchen light and blinding yourself.

3. CoverGirl Lipslick in “hipster”. I bought this solely on the reccommendation of Holly at Nothing But Bonfires. I needed a lip product that had some color to it but wasn’t too lipstick-y. I had no idea if I would like the texture or the color, but it was $3, so I went for it. It. Is Perfect. The color is subtle but definitely there, which is great for me and my track record of buying lip stuff that is the EXACT SAME COLOR as my lips. I can put it on without a mirror and it stays put for a long time. Excellent.

4. Orbitz Mint Mojito Gum. I have always been an Orbitz fan, but I can’t do super minty stuff because it makes me feel sick. I tried this one because the box said “exotic new flavor” and that sounded good to me, plus I am a sucker for marketing. It is limey and minty and delicious. But it doesn’t leave a bad taste in your mouth like some fruity gums do – it still very much leaves you with a fresh feeling mouth. Two thumbs up.

5. Guitar Hero. Oh my gosh, y’all. I am such a dork. Aaron played it at a party a couple of weeks ago and wouldn’t shut up about it, so when I saw it on sale at Target I picked it up. He has been playing pretty much nonstop for a week. I finally picked it up on Saturday. IT IS SO MUCH FUN. I don’t know if I’ve ever told you guys this, but I have mad Dance Dance Revolution skills. Apparently the part of the brain that provides me with those skills also hooks me up with Guitar Hero skills, because I am awesome at it. (I have yet to try anything above Easy, but I rock at Easy.)