Weekend oh weekend...

This past weekend was FANTASTIC! I have been having a bit of a rough time lately and I really needed to have a day to myself. I love my child more than anything in the whole world, but sometimes you just need a day to get your nails done, or eat a meal without having to worry about keeping a wiggle worm in his highchair and happy. 18 months is one of the most fun ages ever, but also the most trying at times. Owen has discovered the "art" of whining, so some days are just rough. He is still the most fun, happy child I have ever met, but some days are just hard.

I went to the mall with my friend Erica, got a manicure, got my hair colored and I conquered my fear of eating alone. I have always been too nervous to do this and although I did sit and read my blogs I sat down at a restaurant and ate all by myself and it was actually really nice and relaxing! Later that night we went out on the town, it was a lot of fun, one of the best parts was having a dancing/singing party in an empty parking lot with my best friend at the end of the night...I will let the pictures do the explaining of how the rest of the night was....

I love my friends! I always want to move away from this town, but the main reason I stay is because of the friends I have made here. They really are wonderful, we have such a fun time. And yes, Carrie and I are blowing on our hands as we are about to roll the dice, you like that dice action don't you?

The next day was spent with this precious boy...

He woke up from his nap and didnt seem to be feeling well, so before I changed his clothes I let him snuggle under the covers, he was adament on laying on the pillow by himself with his cup and snack. It made me laugh so hard because he just looked like such a little boy. Owen seriously amazes me every day he just has the cutest little personality. He is so independent! Last night I went to check on him and in his sleep he was saying "mama," it made me smile. He dreams of his mama:)

We went to the mall and Owen picked out a winter hat, the boy has good taste I must say! Then I went to the movies with my lovely friend Meghan and her daughter Kiara, we saw Harry Potter 7!!!!!! It was AWESOME and yes we are 15 year old girls and cried.

I have been looking forward to this coming weekend for a while now. We are off to Hilton Head to spend time with my family and friends. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, mainly because I love spending the day with my family, hanging out and just enjoying each other's company. Last year Owen was so little and didn't really get to "enjoy" thanksgiving, I can't wait to see how he likes it this year. Every thanksgiving night my friend Gill has a bunch of friends over, I can't wait to see everyone!!!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday!!!!!

100 things about me

I am at a loss for what to write, and I promised my best friend I would write a blog.... I got this idea from another blog I read, so without further ado, here are some things about me you may not have known....

1. My name is Shahrzad

2. I was named after the princess from the book 1001 Arabian Nights.

3. My middle name is Ashley

4. My sister's middle name is Nicole. My mom named us after Ashley and Nicki from Young and the Restless.

5. I have the most amazing son on the planet!

6. I have the most awesome family you will ever meet.

7. I have a mom in Heaven.

8. I have a grandmother in Heaven.

9. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss them.

10. I have hazel eyes that turn green when I cry.

11. I am half Persian.

12. When I was little I could speak Persian very well I am told, but now can say very few words.

13. I was born in El Paso, TX

14. If I could live anywhere in the U.S. I would live in either Dallas or San Francisco, they are my favorite places in the world.

15. I traveled to Taiwan when I was 2 1/2 years old.

16. I have a bit of a shopping addiciton.

17. I have an unhealthy obsession with sunflower seeds...I cold eat them all day.

18. If I had to choose one thing to eat for every meal it would be cowpals lowfat mozzarella string cheese.

19. I am a debt collector.

20. I have 3 tattoos.

21. I have my nose pierced.

22. I want to live in Disney World.

23. I never want to go back to school ever again.

24. I have the most vivid dreams and can usually remember every single detail of them when I wake up.

25. I am a people pleaser.

26. I can't sleep when I sleep at other people's houses.

27. Driving in the car and listening to music is one of my most favorite things.

28. I wish I was a good dancer.

29. I wear contacts

30. I think taking care of a dog is much more work than taking care of babies.

31. Nothing makes me happier than hugs from Owen.

32. I don't go to sleep ntil 2 or 3 in the morning most nights.

33. I am NOT a morning person.

34. I hate when people abbreviate words.

35. I say the phrase "mother of pearl" entirely too much.

36. I have a good sense of humor.

37. I love balloons, they make me happy.

38. I LOVE diet coke!

39. I would rather listen to 80's music all day than anything else.

40. I love Target and go there at least twice a week.

41. I hate taking out the trash.

42. I only type with my first two fingers, but type really fast.

43. I have an iphone and don't know how I lived without it.

44. I hate exercising, but love it after I'm done.

45. I will never be stick thin and I'm OK with that.

46. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving because it celebrates two of my favorite things: family and eating.

47. I love food but I also hate it because I love it so much.

48. I have to have my bangs cut a certain way.

49. I am obsessed with accessories, especially necklaces, but wear the same ones all the time.

50. I have a tie for favorite TV show: Gilmore Girls and Sex and the City

51. I can recite most episodes of Sex and the City because I have seen them so many times.

52. Sometimes I get to the place I was driving to and don't remember how I got there.

53. I hate my voice.

54. My biggest pet peeve is loud sneezers.

55. I think Owen has the cutest voice I have ever heard.

56. I hate shopping on the sale rack, but usually find everything I like there.

57. I am really bad at telling jokes.

58. I get my feelings hurt very easily.

59. I love being 27.

60. Turning 30 scares me but also seems so exciting.

61. My favorite nail polish color is midnight in moscow.

62. I have to talk about my decisions before I make them.

63. I have been told I laugh like Betty Rubble.

64. I am a control freak.

65. I used to be really good at playing the flute.

66. I really wish I liked football, because it intrigues me.

67. I have the best friends in the whole world.

68. I hate the taste of beer, but always wish I liked it.

69. I love the water.

70. If I could look like anyone in the world it would be Charlize Theron.

71. If I could marry any celebrity I would marry Dave Grohl or Josh Duhamel.

72. I got my first job at 14 years old.

73. I am very strong willed.

74. I get really bad anxiety when I hang out with anyone I don't know.

75. When I was little a plane my sister and I were on had to make an emergency landing and we got to slide down the slide.

76. I hate flying.

77. I could eat ice cream everyday.

78. I overanalyze everything.

79. I take medicine for adult ADD.

80. I feel the best about myself after getting my haircut.

81. I don't really have a "hobby" and I'm OK with that.

82. I wish I knew how to sew.

83. I wish I was more creative.

84. I have 3 sisters and 1 brother.

85. People with bad grammar annoy me.

86. I think Clarity by Jimmy Eat World is the best album ever made.

87. I miss Owen so much when he goes to sleep that I go in and rock him sometimes.

88. I don't like living with other people.

89. I think that if a girl doesn't have other friends who are girls you shouldn't trust them.

90. Through out middle school I went by "Sam" because it was too hard for people to say my name, thats really strange when I think about it.

91. When I was 5 I knew all the lyrics to losing my religion.

92. I was the first grandchild and niece in my family.

93. One of my favorite things ever was when I would walk into a room where my Grandpa was and I would say hi and ask him how he was and he would say "if I was any better I'd be you" anytime I hear someone say this it warms my heart, I love my Grandpa

94. I am obsessed with mac eyeshadow and once sold several colors to a woman at the counter while the salesladies were busy.

95. Most people know me as Shaz, I don't know how I got this nickname.

96. I don't like my name.

97. My friend and I used to go see the star wars movies when they first came out, I watched one a few months back and don't quite understand why we were so into them.

98. My friends and I used to go on ghost hunts in the middle of the night to places hours away, these are some of my most favorite memories.

99. I hate talking on the phone.

100. I like who I am.

I hope this didn't bore you, maybe soon I will be back to write about something interesting:)