Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
National Cheesecake Day...tomorrow!!
Tomorrow is National Cheesecake Day which means 1/2 price slices at The Cheesecake Factory!!!
I need to eat a slice of this!!!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Day 5 of Filled With Wanderlust's Pre Shark Week Shark Week
My #1 life goal, above all my "normal" goals like getting married, having kids (maybe), buying a house, etc. is seeing/diving with a Great White Shark.
It may be a goal for some of you too, just lower down on the list.
If it is here is a list dive companies from some of the best places in the world to see Great Whites...so start planning a trip!!!
South Africa:
Australia:
California:
Hawaii:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Day 4 of Filled With Wanderlust's Pre Shark Week Shark Week
Its a song about Great White Sharks, what more can I say?!
The Great White Shark Song
National Geographic | MySpace Video
This and That v. 1-yellow
I am going to start a new feature on my blog called-A little bit of This and A little bit of That.
There will be two different categories-this and that but they will both follow a theme and be filled with all things inspiring and lovely.
So here we go into post #1-
yellow.
This=fashion
That=interior design
Monday, July 26, 2010
Day 3 of Filled With Wanderlust's Pre Shark Week Shark Week
It is day three of Shark Week on Filled With Wanderlust and to start this post off I'm featuring a song!!! It isn't about sharks but the title of it is "Shark in the Water" and it is pretty catchy so give it a listen and buy it on itunes if you like it!!
Poor Monty, he is going to be happy when Pre Shark Week Shark Week is over and quit making him into sharks!!!
Loving the ocean and its other creatures comes hand in hand with loving sharks, which means one of my favorite things to do is visit aquariums/zoos!!! Here are a few of aquariums that I think are worthy of a visit!!
The Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky is only an hour away and is filled with soooo many lovely sea creatures including sharks and a shark petting pool!!!! If any of you are ever in the southwestern Ohio/northern Kentucky area I highly suggest you make a stop in Newport and visit not just the aquarium but the town itself, it is super cute and one of my favorite places to go for a quick day getaway!!
The next aquarium, The Oceans Exhibit is inside the Indianapolis Zoo and has not only sharks, but sea lions, polar bears and so so much more!!! They even have an Underwater Dolphin Dome!!!!! I have been dying to visit the zoo for sooo long and have yet to make the trip, but maybe before the summer is over I'll finally make it...I haven't gone anywhere all summer so I think I deserve a little vacation!
The Two Oceans Aquarium in South Africa pretty cool not only because it is in South Africa, one of the best places in the world to see Great White Sharks, but because if you are a licensed diver you can dive in the Predator Exhibit and feed the fish in the Kelp Forest Exhibit!!!
There are public aquariums in just about every state in the US making them the perfect place to go to for a few hours of fun this summer!!!!
Up next is this super cute shark hat!!!
Poor Monty, he is going to be happy when Pre Shark Week Shark Week is over and quit making him into sharks!!!
Loving the ocean and its other creatures comes hand in hand with loving sharks, which means one of my favorite things to do is visit aquariums/zoos!!! Here are a few of aquariums that I think are worthy of a visit!!
The Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky is only an hour away and is filled with soooo many lovely sea creatures including sharks and a shark petting pool!!!! If any of you are ever in the southwestern Ohio/northern Kentucky area I highly suggest you make a stop in Newport and visit not just the aquarium but the town itself, it is super cute and one of my favorite places to go for a quick day getaway!!
The next aquarium, The Oceans Exhibit is inside the Indianapolis Zoo and has not only sharks, but sea lions, polar bears and so so much more!!! They even have an Underwater Dolphin Dome!!!!! I have been dying to visit the zoo for sooo long and have yet to make the trip, but maybe before the summer is over I'll finally make it...I haven't gone anywhere all summer so I think I deserve a little vacation!
The Two Oceans Aquarium in South Africa pretty cool not only because it is in South Africa, one of the best places in the world to see Great White Sharks, but because if you are a licensed diver you can dive in the Predator Exhibit and feed the fish in the Kelp Forest Exhibit!!!
There are public aquariums in just about every state in the US making them the perfect place to go to for a few hours of fun this summer!!!!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Its a pretty good song, maybe you know the rest.
They are playing Columbus on Wednesday...the question is do I go or not?!
I am in desperate need of some fun but it is an hour plus drive and costs $20.
Oh decisions.
Also make sure to listen to the interview and live set they did Thursday on NPR's World Cafe!!
Day 2 of Filled With Wanderlust's Pre Shark Week Shark Week
It is day two of my Pre Shark Week Shark Week here on the Filled With Wanderlust blog and today I am featuring another silly shark game and a piece of art work I've been eyeing over on Etsy for months and months!!
The game is Shark Attack Game found on freeonlinegames.com and while it seems simple enough, you direct the boat around to save the people in the water while avoiding the rocks and sharks...for some reason at first I sucked at it but I refused to give up and eventually got the hang of it (kind of)!!! Go play it for yourself and see if you can save the swimmers!!!
Onto the print, it is from the lovely Berkley Illustration shop which is filled with whimsical portraits of animals, creatures, superheroes etc and all at great prices!!!
There are multiple portraits that I adore, but in sticking with my love for sharks and the theme of my blog this week I must feature this guy:
The game is Shark Attack Game found on freeonlinegames.com and while it seems simple enough, you direct the boat around to save the people in the water while avoiding the rocks and sharks...for some reason at first I sucked at it but I refused to give up and eventually got the hang of it (kind of)!!! Go play it for yourself and see if you can save the swimmers!!!
Onto the print, it is from the lovely Berkley Illustration shop which is filled with whimsical portraits of animals, creatures, superheroes etc and all at great prices!!!
There are multiple portraits that I adore, but in sticking with my love for sharks and the theme of my blog this week I must feature this guy:
How dapper does he look in pinstripe suit and tie?! I love it!!
I have already found some more great shark related sites, videos, merchandise, etc to share with you all the rest of the week and can't wait to show you all (not that anyone cares that much about sharks, but I'm having fun)!!!
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Pre Shark Week Shark Week
In honor of SHARK WEEK (my favorite part of the summer), I thought I would do my own Shark Week (a Pre Shark Week Shark Week) and make a post every day dedicated to all things shark, leading up to the premiere on Aug 1!!!
Of course, to start things off I'll feature the awesome website The Discovery Channel has set up for Shark Week!! It is full of information, games, videos and merchandise...yay!!!
Here are the things on the site that I'm loving!!!
.The Shark Munch game is super cute and I love what happens to the humans when you eat a squid, so go play to find out for yourself!!
.The show I'm most excited about is Best Bites, it sounds like it is going to be amazing!! I'm especially excited that it is going to show highlights from the last 20 years of Shark Week!!! I have some wonderful memories of the older years and am excited to see if they show some of my favorite moments (I realize that statement makes me sound like a loser, but I don't care...I LOVE SHARKS!!)
"BEST BITES
Premiering Wednesday, August 4, 9PM e/p
Late, Late Show Host, CRAIG FERGUSON has always loved SHARK WEEK. But when he gets the chance to get off the couch and be in the show, he gets in way over his head. Discovery wants him go to the Bahamas to swim with, touch, and, if he has the guts, FEED sharks. And Ferguson starts to have second thoughts about getting close to the apex predators of the sea. Especially since he will not have the protection of a cage. Everything Ferguson sees and experiences reminds him of what he has learned from watching the Discovery Channel. Woven into Ferguson's journey are clips from the scariest, most exciting moments of the last 20 years of SHARK WEEK. The results are funny, scary, and ultimately very moving. Terrified of getting in the water and too proud not to, Ferguson makes the leap into an ocean full of hungry sharks."
There are soooooooo many more features to explore on the site, so have a look around for yourself and stay tuned the rest of the week for some more shark related blogs!!!
Of course, to start things off I'll feature the awesome website The Discovery Channel has set up for Shark Week!! It is full of information, games, videos and merchandise...yay!!!
Here are the things on the site that I'm loving!!!
.The Shark Munch game is super cute and I love what happens to the humans when you eat a squid, so go play to find out for yourself!!
.The show I'm most excited about is Best Bites, it sounds like it is going to be amazing!! I'm especially excited that it is going to show highlights from the last 20 years of Shark Week!!! I have some wonderful memories of the older years and am excited to see if they show some of my favorite moments (I realize that statement makes me sound like a loser, but I don't care...I LOVE SHARKS!!)
"BEST BITES
Premiering Wednesday, August 4, 9PM e/p
Late, Late Show Host, CRAIG FERGUSON has always loved SHARK WEEK. But when he gets the chance to get off the couch and be in the show, he gets in way over his head. Discovery wants him go to the Bahamas to swim with, touch, and, if he has the guts, FEED sharks. And Ferguson starts to have second thoughts about getting close to the apex predators of the sea. Especially since he will not have the protection of a cage. Everything Ferguson sees and experiences reminds him of what he has learned from watching the Discovery Channel. Woven into Ferguson's journey are clips from the scariest, most exciting moments of the last 20 years of SHARK WEEK. The results are funny, scary, and ultimately very moving. Terrified of getting in the water and too proud not to, Ferguson makes the leap into an ocean full of hungry sharks."
.They even have a hilarious/creepy feature that allows you Shark Yourself!!! I sharked Monty and I must say he is one silly looking shark!!!
.Don't forget to check out the Top 100 Shark Facts and learn some new and interesting things about sharks!!! Here is a sad fact everyone should be aware of:
62. "While many of us have learned to fear sharks, they're the ones who should fear us. People are sharks' biggest predator. In fact, humans kill more than 73 million sharks annually."
.I think by now it is clear that I am serious about my love for sharks and from some of my past post it may be obvious that I also love shopping, so the Shark Week Store could very well have been made just for me!! I want one of every thing in it but for the sake of this post I will narrow it down to my top three items!!
3.
A shark keyboard?! Yes, please!! Too bad I have a Macbook, otherwise I would totally buy this.
2.
Holy crap!! A 7 foot inflatable shark is just what I need sitting around the house (I'm not being sarcastic).
1. Its a tie!!!!!
The shark hoodie and 4D shark anatomy puzzle are equally awesome and it is taking all I have not to order them both!!!
There are soooooooo many more features to explore on the site, so have a look around for yourself and stay tuned the rest of the week for some more shark related blogs!!!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
smiles
Here are a few things that have put a smile on my face today!!
the theme for etsy's handpicked items (i lllllooooovvvvveeeee sharks)
driving my used but new to me car (nissan versa)!!!
this super cute dress that I won on ebay for $5.50!!!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
it seems like all those little things add up in the end
I've had a rough past few days.
However, having all this crap happen has pushed me to keep trying to change my situation.
Since Saturday I've applied for more jobs than I can remember, inquired about many apartments in the Cincinnati area, found out more about the pilates instructor program and have done an extensive car search (mine is finally done for).
I haven't heard back from any jobs yet, heard from a couple apartments about their pet policy, found out I can't combine the four pilates classes into one quarter and found a couple cars that look promising...so we'll see how things turn out.
I'm not getting my hopes up about all of it because it is a lot to hope for all at one time, but perhaps one or two will pan out.
I've been working an extra day at work the past month and have been asked to for two more weeks, so that little bit of extra money is going to help a tad when it comes to the car situation.
Other than that, I haven't been up to a whole lot.
On Saturday I went to my Grammy and great uncle's 89th birthday party, my Grammy went into the hospital the day before so she wasn't able to attend but my uncle still had a good time.
Sunday I went to a baseball game with Stephanie for a bit, it was too hot and boring to stay the whole time though. After we got pizza and watched Arrested Development once Ravi got home from work.
Monday was Stephanie's birthday and a couple of her friends and Ravi put together a dinner celebration at Cheesecake Factory, so I went to that. I didn't get to enjoy myself much, because my car broke down right when I got there and I had to wait for my parents and the tow truck to come and didn't get to eat my food but at least I made it down!
That sums up my weekend.
Time to get back to the little bit of work that I have left!!
However, having all this crap happen has pushed me to keep trying to change my situation.
Since Saturday I've applied for more jobs than I can remember, inquired about many apartments in the Cincinnati area, found out more about the pilates instructor program and have done an extensive car search (mine is finally done for).
I haven't heard back from any jobs yet, heard from a couple apartments about their pet policy, found out I can't combine the four pilates classes into one quarter and found a couple cars that look promising...so we'll see how things turn out.
I'm not getting my hopes up about all of it because it is a lot to hope for all at one time, but perhaps one or two will pan out.
I've been working an extra day at work the past month and have been asked to for two more weeks, so that little bit of extra money is going to help a tad when it comes to the car situation.
Other than that, I haven't been up to a whole lot.
On Saturday I went to my Grammy and great uncle's 89th birthday party, my Grammy went into the hospital the day before so she wasn't able to attend but my uncle still had a good time.
Sunday I went to a baseball game with Stephanie for a bit, it was too hot and boring to stay the whole time though. After we got pizza and watched Arrested Development once Ravi got home from work.
Monday was Stephanie's birthday and a couple of her friends and Ravi put together a dinner celebration at Cheesecake Factory, so I went to that. I didn't get to enjoy myself much, because my car broke down right when I got there and I had to wait for my parents and the tow truck to come and didn't get to eat my food but at least I made it down!
That sums up my weekend.
Time to get back to the little bit of work that I have left!!
Monday, July 12, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHANIE!!!!
Today is the lovely Stephanie's of you're the only thing I wouldn't change birthday!!!
She is the best, most amazing and fun friend I could ever ask for and you all should stop by her cute blog and wish her a Happy Birthday!!!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
quick update and some pictures
I am back to slacking on posts.
I haven't been up to much other than the usual-hanging out with Ravi and Stephanie, hanging out with Monty, working and working out.
I've been able to pick up a couple extra days and hours at work so the extra money will be nice, even though there is never anything for me to do on the extra day...oh well.
There are also some changes coming to my job which I'm not totally excited about but I was told nothing will change for me, we'll see.
I'm still searching for jobs outside of Dayton and rethinking do the pilates program in Cincinnati. I really think it could be something I could enjoy doing, I just have to stop being so stubborn about money and other issues.
I had a low key fourth of July, my mom and I watched Troy's fireworks from my grandparents back yard. They live on the river across from the baseball stadium where they set the fireworks off from, so they are pretty much over top of us. My grandparents haven't come up from Florida yet this year, so it was just us and a couple of my parents friends from the American Legion.
I'm also staying strong with my moving on from the guy who is no good for me, though just yesterday he caused a bit of a hiccup in our just friends relationship...nothing I can't handle.
Today after work I met up with Stephanie for coffee and to tell her about the hiccup. After coffee she made a delicious dinner for us and we watched a couple episodes of Arrested Development before I headed back to Troy.
I'll leave you with some pictures from a hike Monty and I took in Yellow Springs with Ravi, Stephanie and Sabin last week!
I haven't been up to much other than the usual-hanging out with Ravi and Stephanie, hanging out with Monty, working and working out.
I've been able to pick up a couple extra days and hours at work so the extra money will be nice, even though there is never anything for me to do on the extra day...oh well.
There are also some changes coming to my job which I'm not totally excited about but I was told nothing will change for me, we'll see.
I'm still searching for jobs outside of Dayton and rethinking do the pilates program in Cincinnati. I really think it could be something I could enjoy doing, I just have to stop being so stubborn about money and other issues.
I had a low key fourth of July, my mom and I watched Troy's fireworks from my grandparents back yard. They live on the river across from the baseball stadium where they set the fireworks off from, so they are pretty much over top of us. My grandparents haven't come up from Florida yet this year, so it was just us and a couple of my parents friends from the American Legion.
I'm also staying strong with my moving on from the guy who is no good for me, though just yesterday he caused a bit of a hiccup in our just friends relationship...nothing I can't handle.
Today after work I met up with Stephanie for coffee and to tell her about the hiccup. After coffee she made a delicious dinner for us and we watched a couple episodes of Arrested Development before I headed back to Troy.
I'll leave you with some pictures from a hike Monty and I took in Yellow Springs with Ravi, Stephanie and Sabin last week!
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