1. I love a bearded man. I really do. Something like this is what I'm talking about:


...but I do enjoy a ginger beard alot, too.

2. I don't have a microwave. For some reason, Roomate and I just never picked one up. Now, enough time has gone by that we're just used to it. Most people can't believe it. Honestly, it makes me eat less late at night because I'm deterred from reheating crappy food and am forced to eat the fresh stuff.

3. For Christmas I want new towels. I'm officially an old lady. I love these monogrammed beauties from Pottery Barn:


and these Anthropologie ones:

4. I've fully converted to Coke Zero. I actually don't drink much soda, but when I do, it's the best. I was always a Diet Coke loyalist, but now, I'm sold. The Zero is just better. It does taste more real. I wish bars had it more often.

5. I maced myself. Yep, read all about it here. That one will live in infamy.

6. I've had Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas is You" in my head for a solid month. Worse things have happened. I believe it's a classic. Forget Bing Crosby.


Also, look what a vixen she is on the cover of this dude:

...that's the Mariah Carey we all know and love!

7. People confuse my little nugget of a sister and I for twins sometimes:


She's five years younger than me. As a 20 year old, she loves it. As a 25 year old, I love it. Winning all around. She's also totally bitchin'. 

I have already received this little award, so I won't be bestowing it on other bloggers. But I'm so super grateful to Alyssa for thinking of me! You're the sweetest.

This is another thing swirling around the blog world today, go do it: