banana pancakes

new blog...

2009-07-20T12:14:00.000-04:00

moved here...just because.

oh what a week...

2009-04-24T11:28:00.003-04:00

This is how I've felt this week.

It hasn't been good.

I hate getting in arguments with people and everyone picks a side to be on.

I don't like feeling against people and I don't like feeling that people are against me.

But that's just how it is for right now.

ugh.

Orlando Bloom is in Durham!!

2009-04-17T14:51:00.002-04:00

Filming a movie called Main Street. They have been filming in the area around my office and several people have seen him and even worked out in the same gym with him!

I can't wait until this movie come out! So cool for good ole D-Town!

i don't understand why...

2009-04-16T10:56:00.003-04:00

Why do people (unc fans) hate Greg Paulus SO much?? I do not get this. They use to all hate J.J. Redick, which I also didn't really understand either but he was monstrously talented (and very cute!) and I guess people don't like that very much. Is it because he plays for Duke? People LOVE to hate Duke. Yesterday one of my friends on Facebook status update was "loves to hate Greg Paulus." This person is not from North Carolina and didn't not attend UNC so why all the hating??? Maybe because he excelled in two sports and people are jealous? He was a highly recruited quarterback coming out of high school but choose to play basketball instead. Now he is considering playing a year of football at Michigan. Don't how that works but I say good for him!

I don't what anyone says,

I heart you Greg Paulus.

i love it...

2009-04-15T16:33:00.001-04:00

when something small makes you smile the rest of the day.

I wish this would happen to me

2009-04-15T15:27:00.001-04:00

I love this!! The Sound of Music is one of my all-time favorites. I'm pretty sure I can recite the entire movie and sing all of the songs.

Goods things on a Tuesday

2009-04-14T14:13:00.005-04:00

1. Lunches with my Mom and Carrie. I love being able to get lunch with friends during the week! It just makes the day so much better.

2. The Lonely 1 by Wilco. Sort of obsessed with this song. It's so lovely, sweet and sad.

3. Getting this email notification from- "Matt made you an administrator of the event "Viva La Mia Las Vegas Bday". Thanks Matty.

4. Carrie's book idea. She found out a little nugget of info over the weekend that would honestly be a really good book and movie. We were trying to cast the movie over lunch.

5. Thunderstorm washing away the pollen.

the bad thing about spring

2009-04-14T11:28:00.002-04:00

dear pollen,

please go away. you are hurting my head

and not letting me open the windows in the nice weather.

please go away.

-a

cutest thing

2009-04-09T16:46:00.001-04:00

i would like to have this on my dining room table.

(found here)

i hate today

2009-04-07T16:18:00.001-04:00

i was avoiding seeing anything related to this all day.

yuck.

it's baaack!!

2009-04-06T10:56:00.005-04:00

Carrie: The Hills or college basketball?? Hmmm, I wonder which one I'll be watching??

just remembering

2009-04-03T09:36:00.004-04:00

i think this was my favorite part of my birthday. posing on the red steps in times square. it was so unbelievably cold but carrie, courtney and i had so much fun acting like america's next top model posing all over those steps.

i think he sounds like jack black.

2009-04-02T19:47:00.004-04:00

to me, adam lambert from american idol, sounds like Jack Black. everyone else seems to love him but i just hear Jack Black.

missing

2009-03-31T16:26:00.001-04:00

(found here)

new office

2009-03-30T16:31:00.001-04:00

the view from my new desk in the new office

this week is bananas...

2009-03-23T11:10:00.007-04:00

itinerary for this week:

monday: start packing desk for friday office move

go home early, finish packing for DC trip

drive with carrie to DC

tuesday: hang in DC

BRITNEY concert with the girls!

wednesday: drive back to NC

thursday: finish office packing

watch duke v. villinova game @ 9:57 (why?!?! must it be SOOO late!!)

friday: somehow wake-up and go to office 'retreat' thing somewhere on campus that i am totally unfamiliar with and must show up on time

whoa.

DUKE 2009 ACC CHAMPS!!!

2009-03-15T17:35:00.006-04:00

congratulations to my boys!!

i love you

GERALD HENDERSON!!

JON SCHEYER!!

KYLE SINGLER!!

worse pick-up line ever...

2009-03-15T17:32:00.004-04:00

actual conversation from last night

random dude: have you ever taken a test?

me: yeah.

random dude: cause i'm a good test to take.

me: wha??

random dude: can i have your number?

me: no.

Learned something new today

2009-03-12T14:32:00.002-04:00

GPOYW = Gratuitous Picture Of Yourself Wednesday! a funny weekly picture of yourself. shot by you or someone else. used by blogger e.g. tumblr. can also be shot on other days, but posted only on wednesdays

apparently this is more of a tumblr thing but whatevs blogspot can do it too.

KITTENS!!

2009-03-12T09:12:00.001-04:00

um, k...

2009-03-11T11:26:00.002-04:00

this guy twittered while someone was breaking into his house...

yeah.

don't you just love drew barrymore??

2009-03-10T10:49:00.003-04:00

“ i get out of bed with a spring in my step like, i’m going to fuckin’ rock this day … i’m going to make people happy. here i go."
— drew barrymore (new mantra)

(via lovepuppy)

mark and olly

2009-03-05T19:42:00.006-05:00

kind of obsessed with this show.

it's so fascinating! mark and olly find these very remote and very isolated tribes and live with them for months and learn how to live like the tribe.

definitely worth watching

comes on sunday nights @ 10 on the travel channel

she's just so fabulous

2009-03-05T09:57:00.002-05:00

this is what SJP should look like

(found here)

why...

2009-03-04T15:42:00.003-05:00

i don't know who Emma Stone is or why glamour magazine tried to make her look like Carrie Bradshaw but...it did not go well.

yikes.

somewhere carrie charters is cringing.

a reason to have twitter...

2009-03-03T16:02:00.003-05:00

if only to read Shaq's. You really couldn't make this up if you tried...

THE_REAL_SHAQAt firehouse subs, dat turkey on wheat wit extra mayo is gooder dan a mug, lolabout 4 hours ago from TwitterBerry

believe

2009-03-02T14:37:00.002-05:00

I believe in pink,

I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.

I believe in kissing,

kissing a lot.

I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong.

I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.

I believe that tomorrow is another day

and I believe in miracles.

- Audrey Hepburn

snow day!

2009-03-02T13:46:00.002-05:00

my backyard.

go west single gals...

2009-02-26T15:52:00.004-05:00

you can't really see this very well but the orange dots represent large populations of single women and the blue dots represent large population of single men.

who knew there were so many single men west of the Mississippi?

(found here)

two things i liked today

2009-02-25T11:01:00.006-05:00

1. Covers of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" theme. I had no idea this would make a nice little folk song. I think the 5th one down is my favorite with the guy and girl in the airport.

2. Gawker noticed that the GOP response to President Obama's speech last night sounded an awful lot like Kenneth the page.

this is why i don't like you JLH...

2009-02-24T11:09:00.003-05:00

Dear Jennifer Love Hewitt,

YOU ARE NOT AUDREY HEPBURN!!!

Not even close.

Please for the love of God stop this.

xoxo,

April

oscars!

2009-02-22T20:02:00.003-05:00

i love watching the oscars even though i haven't seen many of the nominated movies. i usually try to see all of the best picture movies. so dorky.

this is so painfully true

2009-02-19T09:59:00.004-05:00

i came across this very funny (and very true) observation about guys Facebook pictures.

although i think the same could definitely be said about girls.

girls facebook pictures are usually:

1. trying to be cute taking a picture of myself

2. out with the girls picture

3. the wedding picture

4. picture with boyfriend or husband

5. picture of or with their kids

5a. preggers picture

6. on vacation bikini picture

7. picture of or with pet

did i miss any??

*isn't this picture SUCH a perfect example??

please excuse the unc-ness but it was just too perfect not to use

hair inspiration- just call me kate

2009-02-17T11:21:00.004-05:00

day 4 of dealing with my new and unexpectedly short hair...

i've been trying to find gals who rock the short(ish) hair and all i could really think of was

Katie Holmes-which didn't really help for some reason

BUT then i remembered Kate Lanphear!

she's obviously super cool and has short hair

she makes me feel alittle better about my do

i have to stop pouting about this, i'm starting to annoy myself

o...m...g...

2009-02-15T18:03:00.001-05:00

i have no hair.

sad.com

2009-02-12T14:54:00.007-05:00

things that made laugh today inspite of my duke-lost-to-unc fueled horrible mood:

gchat with courtney-

Court: dude, I will fight her over tyler

me: i will vomit and disown you both.

Court: I won't really marry Tyler- he looks confused too often

me: hahaha

Court: and he is beyon my max height

me: i hate him

Email from my mom this morning:

Hi Ape, What a game. Also, our unc fans here asked me first thing this morning"What do you think of UNC now?" I said i disliked them greatly, and their coach.

love ya bitches

2009-02-11T16:19:00.002-05:00

found here

my new favorite website...

2009-02-11T10:25:00.008-05:00

deezer.com lets you make playlists without downloading.

it's sort of like pandora.com but you can choose the songs.

i was hoping there was something like this out there.

mine is basically a greatest hits of ryan adams and coldplay.

highly recommend it!

*update: okay...so this is a cool site until it kept stopping and going to this porn-ish site. um, not cool. just an fyi if you're listening at work and half naked girls suddenly pop up.*

chop, chop!

2009-02-10T10:52:00.004-05:00

I think I will be stealing this haircut in the very near future.

happy (early) valentine's day...

2009-02-06T16:16:00.003-05:00

ryan adams style

i would gladly share a heart-shaped pizza with ryan for v-day.

he's releasing an EP of some of his love songs next tuesday.

called...extra cheese.

awesome.

fancy pinatas!

2009-02-06T14:17:00.002-05:00

these are so pretty!

seems sad to smash them up

i love liz lemon

2009-02-05T11:59:00.001-05:00

my new motto

2009-02-05T10:54:00.002-05:00

very good idea

w...t...f?!?!?!?!

2009-02-05T10:22:00.003-05:00

"They shouldn't forget this loss," Krzyzewski said. "This is as bad as you can play."

"It was 40 minutes of them dominating," Krzyzewski said. "They just kicked our butts."

Duke 47, Clemson 74

holy crap.

courtney's birthday

2009-02-02T19:33:00.006-05:00

cupcakes. streamers. pink. purple. iced tea cocktails. more cupcakes. creepy kids from the secret garden. chinese food. lots of driving.

Just a thought...

2009-01-29T10:52:00.004-05:00

"This recession just bought everyone an extra two years of the single life. SAVOR IT. Carpe diem my loves."

-found via dabagirls

this might just be my new favorite jam

2009-01-28T09:33:00.002-05:00

The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

i think 09 might just be the best year ever...

2009-01-27T09:53:00.003-05:00

i'm going to see mr. bourdain in february!!

can't even tell you how excited i am.

i love him.

that hat is fierce!

2009-01-23T10:38:00.003-05:00

how amazing was aretha's hat during the inauguration?!?

loved. it.

and i love it on ellen.

snow day!

2009-01-21T11:30:00.003-05:00

it was pretty while it lasted.

coldplay- puppet style.

2009-01-21T11:07:00.001-05:00

love them.

Happy Inaugration Day!

2009-01-20T09:51:00.002-05:00

such an exciting day!

zow!

2009-01-15T16:38:00.006-05:00

me and urban outfitters had the same idea about the palm fonds!!

it's (still) complicated with ryan adams

2009-01-15T15:14:00.004-05:00

oh ryan...

so, the news as of yesterday is that

"Adams writes that his March 20 show in Atlanta will be his last with his band, the Cardinals."

yeah, that's the show i'm going to!!

!!!

crazy-ness.

AND in a weird twist, i also got an email yesterday (the official one sent by the band) announcing a bunch of new tour dates? i don't get it. but that's ry ry for you.

can't wait to see him

i love more than ________

2009-01-14T14:32:00.005-05:00

i love you more than my luggage.

(which isn't saying much is you've seen my busted luggage)

one of the best lines from steel magnolias.

you will marry a hottie?

2009-01-13T16:47:00.003-05:00

wow.

who picked this guy as a "hottie"?

maybe it should be will you marry a guido?

new tattoo

2009-01-13T14:57:00.004-05:00

the gals all decide we would get matching tattoos during the birthday trip to new york.

we all got variations of this design.

if you're in new york and you want to get a tattoo go here and get Ronda. she will make it happen.

resolutions

2009-01-13T14:30:00.002-05:00

these are two resolutions that i would like to keep for the kick off year of my 30's!

i don't mind the hair

2009-01-07T20:03:00.004-05:00

my ryan adams song that mimi wrote if ryan was writing me a song.

Mia wrote at 12:31am
Dear April ,

You are flirty thirty but don't mind my hair dirty.

I love you marry me

David Ryan Adams

thanks for making me laugh buddy! loves it.

2009-01-07T16:40:00.003-05:00

Originally uploaded by aprilc2131

"To being 30! I've decided it's going to be totally awesome."
- Jenna Rink from 13 Going on 30

bonjour 30!!

2009-01-07T00:14:00.004-05:00

sounds better if i greet it in french

also awesome...

2009-01-06T09:27:00.002-05:00

ryan adams, 34

he always makes me feel better.

(you had to know this one was coming...)

they're still fabulous, right?

2009-01-06T09:11:00.006-05:00

Gwyneth Paltrow, 36

(my hero of the 30's)

reese witherspoon, 32

kate moss, 34

drew barrymore,33 cameron diaz, 36

victoria beckham, 34

katie holmes, 30

they make me feel alittle better about making this scary jump to 30.

the last few hours of my 20's

2009-01-06T09:04:00.003-05:00

mia: what's good about being in your 30's?

me: um...

mia: um...

silence

I keep on talkin' trash but I never say anything

2009-01-04T20:02:00.003-05:00

i think i'm going to have to bring trash talking back. i might regret this decision later.

new baby blogs

2009-01-02T14:55:00.006-05:00

i now have two new blog babies to take care of!

they are both kind of experiments -

one on tumblr- where i'm going to try to take one picture for everyday this year.

and the other is a shared blog with carrie and courtney.

they are both in the very early stages but i'm excited for new projects in 09!

maybe we could call the show 'the triangle?'

2009-01-01T13:21:00.005-05:00

Carrie: Why aren't we getting paid $100,000 an episode for this?

Me: I have no idea but we really should.

Carrie: It would be better than The City.

i'm never going out on new year's eve again.

ever.

i'll just stay home, wear a dress and drank champagne on my couch thanks.

happy new year's!!

2008-12-31T11:49:00.006-05:00

have a funky, funky christmas.

2008-12-23T10:25:00.003-05:00

my mom loves this song like no other.

bravo!!

2008-12-19T10:56:00.003-05:00

carrie informed me of this little nugget of good news-

December 31st

Bravo will be added to these Standard Cable lineups:
Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Garner/Selma, Goldsboro, Henderson, Raleigh: Channel 72 (replacing Inspiration/EWTN*)

sorry inspiration channel :(

i'm crazy about tiffany's

2008-12-18T14:59:00.007-05:00

i need, need, need these sunnies!!!! if my movie history is correct, i believe they are the same (they were Ray-Bans) as the ones Audrey wore in Breakfast at Tiffany's!!

if anyone would like to get as a christmas/birthday present...if not i will be buying after the nyc trip!

that's what christmas is all about charlie brown

2008-12-18T11:04:00.002-05:00

is it weird that i always tear-up at the end of charlie brown Christmas?

office christmas party!

2008-12-17T10:20:00.005-05:00

i have one of two office christmas parties today!

there is a collection of office party photos here. some of them look pretty crazy.

beyonce, walgreen's, pepper steak

2008-12-15T15:20:00.001-05:00

Funny Videos Funny Cartoons More Video Clips

don't sit down

2008-12-15T11:29:00.003-05:00

spotted: this guy with a beer in hand and two in his back pocket.

merry christmas y'all

gingerbread houses!

2008-12-12T09:21:00.006-05:00

how amazing are these gingerbread houses?!?

glamsquad girls

2008-12-11T15:41:00.003-05:00

me, carrie and court

(if we were like 8 inches taller and weighted about 100 lbs.)

twilight before christmas

2008-12-11T09:24:00.003-05:00

i don't really get this whole thing with twilight but this a very funny parody.

just because...

2008-12-10T16:09:00.002-05:00

i liked this picture via the cardinals blog and mia bought that blue shirt when we saw them.

stay classy durham.

2008-12-10T13:38:00.004-05:00

today in my fair city of durham, someone was mugged while they were walking in duke gardens-at 6:30 am which is weird- but geez...and all they took was a cell phone.

way to be durham.

hello christmas!

2008-12-09T11:00:00.007-05:00

can't believe she's Jenny on Gossip Girl!

trying to get myself into Christmas mode. i'm feel like i need to get started before it's over. i think putting loads of christmas decorations and sending christmas cards will help. and buying some presents too.

oh baby, baby!!

2008-12-04T11:16:00.002-05:00

me and the girls will see you in march!!

cannot believe we are really going...it's going to be crazy-bonkers fun!

aww

2008-12-04T10:44:00.003-05:00

i would very much like to have a wedding like this-

yellow shoes and all!

not that i have ANY reason to be thinking about weddings but...so what.

last christmas i gave you my heart

2008-12-04T09:42:00.003-05:00

i love, love, love Last Christmas by Wham and apparently there is an entire website all about this song and the 300+ covers of this little gem. One of which is Coldplay!! This made my day.

thanksgiving pics

2008-12-03T20:08:00.010-05:00

my thanksgiving pictures made into polaroids using this poladroid application. it so fun to play around with.

tuesday thoughts

2008-12-02T15:27:00.011-05:00

stuff from tuesday...

coldplay live sets on yahoo. reading foggy. cookies at work. talking and laughing with mia. excited to see the vanity fair with miss tina fey on the cover. listening to rush of blood to the head and parachutes. finding super cute shoes at target. duke game tonight against purdue. greg paulus- still makes me sad that he isn't starting but coach k is smarter than i am so i guess it's okay, right?

And i also liked this...

i don’t know why they are like this because they don’t reflect anything in my actual life exactly but they are like wishes, romantic wishes if they had sound

reblogged from Foggy

tracy jordan is a genius

2008-12-02T09:09:00.002-05:00

Video Recaps Full Episodes Webisodes

2008-12-01T14:47:00.003-05:00

i really want to send christmas cards this year. need to get on this since now there are only 24 days until christmas!! how did this sneak up on me??

old school video...

2008-12-01T14:18:00.005-05:00

this was a really fun night from about 3 years ago- filmed (recorded?) at the hillsborough road ihop probably around 3 am. crazy things can happen. like a guy standing up on the table next to you breaking out into song! and had the entire half of the ihop clapping and singing along with him.

happy thanksgiving!!

2008-11-26T14:11:00.003-05:00

Vintage Thanksgiving Day Postcard
Originally uploaded by riptheskull

have a wonderful and yummy thanksgiving

my little prayer has been answered

2008-11-25T11:54:00.003-05:00

my dearest ryan has rescheduled the altanta concert!! 03-20-09! only this time there will be no sore throats or 12 hours of driving. thanks ra :)

for my future child...

2008-11-24T14:38:00.002-05:00

please let me have a daughter someday so i can dress her in this! it's just too, too cute.

le sigh

2008-11-24T09:37:00.005-05:00

it makes me so jealous when i see the set lists for ra and the cards. i hate that i didn't get to see and hear him sing all these songs...dang.

Cobwebs

Everybody Knows

Sink-Ships

Stars Go Blue

Fix It

Evergreen

Goodnight Rose

Freeway To the Canyon (CASALJAM)

Come Pick Me Up

WonderWall

I Taught Myself How To Grow Old

Born into a light

Off Broadway

How Do You Keep Love Alive

Please Do Not Let Me Go

Natural Ghost

Grand Island (CASALJAM)

Let it Ride

Rescue Blues

LaCienega Just Smiled

Stop

Desire

Two

Go Easy

Crossed Out Name===========

I see Monsters

can you tell i'm in a weird/sleep monday morning mood???

south, south bronx!

2008-11-21T09:17:00.004-05:00

worst baby name ever- Bronx Mowgli Wentz
oy. but you just knew pete and ash would think of something weird to name their little one.

i love you because....

2008-11-20T16:26:00.004-05:00

Okay, and I can be a testimonial!

"Ever since I started shopping at C.C House of Hotties, I have not spent a single moment alone! The selection of hotties is more vast than any I have seen before! She has all types; from tall, dark and handsome, to short, bowlegged and redheaded. I have had more male attention than I can handle, and it's all thanks to thanks to C.C extroadinary pimping skills. Thank you C. C for your tireless dedication to the finding the cure for a lonely life!"

my friends are the best!

this is from a very long facebook message between me, court and carrie.

(slight edits were made)

GIANT GUMMY BEARS!!!!

2008-11-20T15:28:00.003-05:00

(this picture is borderline gummy bear porn...)

these are real and you can buy them

i want one.

2008-11-20T11:54:00.003-05:00

love this shower curtain from urban! it's a Patrick McMullan photo from studio 54. fabulous! and it looks a lot like pictures i almost always take (see banner photo...)

if only she had gone to duke...

2008-11-19T15:05:00.003-05:00

Ashley Judd cheering for Kentucky at last night's game. Not that I have much love for Kentucky BUT anyone bold enough to cheer for their team in a sea of UNC fans is my hero. Good job!

this would be nice for today...

2008-11-19T12:12:00.002-05:00

Today's Capricorn Horoscope:
Nov 19, 2008
You are likely feeling optimistic and enthusiastic about life today, dear Capricorn. You may also be feeling especially sexy, a feeling you should definitely take advantage of! Why not plan a romantic evening with your loved one? Don't hesitate to talk about your dreams of travel over dinner. You never know; he or she just might share your dream. Before you know it, the two of you could be jetting off to exotic lands.

only i feel like i want to puke and then stay in bed...sort of the opposite of sexy and optimistic.

this kid is awesome

2008-11-18T09:38:00.000-05:00

Untitled from Tavi G on Vimeo.