April 13, 2009
I have lots of thoughts and opinions on what makes a good wedding. Opinions of what should be done, what is good to scrimp on, what should have money spent on it. And just what is in good taste and what is not.
I was a bridesmaid in a wedding on Saturday night. It was fun for the bride and groom. The bride had planned and payed for the whole thing by herself. She did a great job considering the circumstances. I really feel it was the wedding of her dreams. That is great.
I was sitting there thinking about all of my friends weddings and what I did find enjoyable about their weddings. As I thought about it I realized how judgmental I had been. I realized how unnecessary those opinions were. It was their wedding and their taste. No matter if I agreed with it or if they had asked my opinion at the time. Generally, my opinion was asked. Not that it was heeded. But it did not matter. Exactly.
And I realized, in the end, that all of their weddings had one thing in common. I got drunk and had a good time. And I think that is what every bride sets out to do. Make sure her guests have a good time.
Mission accomplished.
April 9, 2009
I consider myself an understanding, call it like I see it person. Before I went on hiatus here on the blog I got some rather annoying hate mail for something that happened in blogland that I did not say. I did comment on the situation, but it was nothing that deserved hate mail. And I addressed that issue to that person. Then some issues in my life finally came to a head. And those are issues I am not ready to talk about here. I do allude to them on Twitter, but if you don’t follow, what do you care?
Here is my concern. Why do people take offense to you having an issue with their mistakes or decisions that they made and have therefore hurt you? And then proceed to take this out on you. Going out of their way to make it seem like it was your fault.
In real life and in blogland I do not pretend to be something I am not. I am what I am.
So we are going to start again.
Hi, my name is Leslie. I am a reformed party girl. I still love to go out, but not in the same way. I tweet while I am out. I am obsessed with getting in better shape. I work in construction and curse like a sailor. It is HARD for me not to curse. I don’t go to church. I pray every day to a Christian God. I enjoy reading Eastern religious thought. I am a very, very liberal Republican. (If that even exists anymore.) My favorite book is Atlas Shrugged. I spend to much money on clothes. I love Junior League and all my other charity work. My father died and it is something I will never get over. So when I blog about it give me a break. All of my friends I have had for 10+ years. I TRY to play tennis. I only watch Bravo TV. I can cook ANYTHING. I have no patience for bullshit blogs. Cute and darling are not in my vocabulary. That is for children. I work very hard and if I ask something of you expect I have asked 100% more of myself. Hypocrisy is Idiocy. If you need a restaurant recommendation I have one. If you want me to volunteer I will. If you need anything I will give it to you if I have it. And if I love you I will love you unconditionally to the point of it being detrimental to me.
I think I am going to start blogging again. Not sure about what. But I think I am. We will see how it goes.
March 10, 2009
We will always love you, Daddy.
S.W.F
January 1, 1954 - March 10, 2007
February 4, 2009
Those of you who know me thru REAL LIFE and blogging know that last year was a rough year for me. This year has not turned out much better.
But I remain positive and moving forward as always.
“The mind, more than anything else, determines how far you can go on the success journey.”
You can still find me at http://twitter.com/southernsocial
January 30, 2009
It has been a real, freakin’ week from hell if I do say so myself. Remaining positive though. Mercury is coming out of retrograde and things should be getting better. And I think I actually came out on top this week despite everything.
Like I said I ordered this while looking for that. Now me and Rachel Zoe can be friends. Sort of. I think I need the black nail polish too.
My plans got cancelled for tonight so I made new plans. King Britt is in town and I have a table reservation. Yay! And seriously, I might regret saying this, but I am so in the mood to RAGE this weekend. Despite everything I have to do.
That is the kind of week it has been.
I did pick up a new skort from Mint Julep with my 30% off coupon for the anniversary sale. I don’t think Lilly goes with black nails though.
Have a lovely Super Bowl weekend. Let me know if you have one of these at your party.
Ingredients:
The Field:
1 Pound of Guacamole
15 Oz. Queso Dip For The Steelers End Zone
15 Oz. Salsa For The Cardinals End Zone
2 Oz. Sour Cream for the Field Lines
The Players:
15 Vienna Sausages
Helmets - 3 Oz. Sharp Cheddar Cheese
The Goal Posts:
1 Slim Jim for Each Goal Post
1 Oz. Monterey Jack Cheddar To Anchor (each)
The Stands:
58 Twinkies
1 Pound of Bacon
1 Bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos
1 Bag of Cheetos
1 Bag of Corn Tortilla Chips
1 Bag of Chex Mix
The Blimp:
20 Oz. Football-Shaped Summer Sausage (optional) (on second thought, no, this isn’t optional. Go buy one.)
TOTAL CALORIES: 24,375
TOTAL GRAMS OF FAT: 1,285
TOTAL COST: $86.47
TOTAL DELICIOUSNESS: 1 Billion trillion dude. One billion trillion.
VIA: Holy Taco
January 25, 2009
As many of you in Atlanta know, John Henderson was shot and killed execution style on January 7. He was killed by thieves who broke into The Standard where John was a bartender and closing up for the night.
On Wednesday, January 28, 2009 there will be a Dine Out to Increase the Crime Stoppers Reward for the arrest of the assailants.
If you would like to make a private donation visit Crimestoppers.
Click here for a list of participating restaurants.
January 24, 2009
Ok, so I can not take the commercials any more for Flirty Girl Fitness. I don’t know if anyone realizes this, but it just teaching you how to strip. So if you lose your job you will definitely have some skills. YOU can be a lady of the night.
But my biggest problem with this paid announcement is the people saying they have lost X amount of weight. That is a lot weight just stripping in your living room without some kind of diet plan. Hence, I call shenanigans.
Do they include the number to a dealer to lose this weight? Because honestly, you can’t lose that weight shaking your ass in your living room without some help. I find the whole thing disturbing, but to each their own.
January 23, 2009
* I am obsessed with the Greek salad from Panera. Except I bring my own diced tomatoes instead of their tomato wedges. It’s a quirk. I hate wedges.
* So Team Lynne and Team Gretchen on RHOC. Vicky has just turned mean.
* I double booked myself. So I am going to the mountains next Friday but I have to come back on Saturday because I have a benefit to go too.
* Someone needs to teach me how to do my hair like Olivia’s on The City. (Don’t hate. I like it and want it.)
* I have dropped almost another minute of my mile time.
* My new (kind of old) favorite thing is to go to nice restaurants but sit at the bar and have cocktails and an appetizer. I have been doing this a lot lately. I get to go out, but it is much more budget friendly.
* New favorite place: Il Mulino. So amazing.
* If I am shopping anywhere it is only at local stores. Sandpiper, Tulipano and Luna.
* Picked up the 7-1/4 quart Le Creuset pot in red. FINALLY. After all these years. Making short ribs this weekend.
* At 30 years old I have had to go on Fiber supplements. Despite eating fruit and salad every day. That pesky lack of gallbladder strikes again.
* Spending all day on Sunday helping with next weeks benefit. At least, I don’t have to work the benefit.
* Totally and completely obsessed with spin class. Spin class is my new crack.
* So over people who disrespect past President’s and National Events.
January 20, 2009
Government “help” to business is just as disastrous as government persecution… the only way a government can be of service to national prosperity is by keeping its hands off.
Ayn Rand
Remember that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have.
Barry Goldwater
January 16, 2009
I said had said awhile back that I was thinking of the doing the Arden’s Garden cleanse. Well, I didn’t. Over the holidays things did not go so well for me. I fell of the wagon with my diet. I ate sugar and bread like it was going out of style. Plus, dairy. By the end of the holidays I had gained weight and was having some major internal issues again. Not having a gallbladder was really, really, really unfun.
I decided last week to do the Blueprint Cleanse to see if it would help get my back on track. I figured I could then continue eating healthy afterwards.
Last Saturday, I woke up very sick from the internal issues. (I am just going to call everything internal issues. No one needs to hear the real descriptions.) Spent most of the day in bed or on the couch before I finally got up around 7 pm. After that experience I was very hopeful for this cleanse to start.
Tuesday was the first day of the cleanse. It was hellish. I was not hungry, but I just wanted to eat. Wednesday and Thursday were fine hunger-wise.
I spent the whole cleanse with massive sinus pressure and a headache. I am unsure why since I no longer drink caffeine. My mother, a long time proponent of cleanses, said I was “cleansing”. Who knows.
I did have some internal issues, but those passed.
I was never tired but fell asleep every night around 9 pm and did not get up till 7 am. That’s a lot of sleep for a former insomniac.
I did lose 4 pounds. That’s a plus.
Today is my first day off the cleanse. I started today with an Atkins protein drink and am going to have my trusty Greek salad for lunch.
Hopefully, I am now back on track and will be able to move forward with getting down to my goal weight. I think I will probably stick to Arden’s Garden in the future since it is local and considerably cheaper than Blueprint Cleanse.
Check out JustKerry. She did the same cleanse over the same time frame. We talked on Twitter while it was happening. Which was fun.
