The Time I Almost Got Arrested

Did I tell you I almost got arrested?

No? Well I did, almost.

I have never been so scared.

Now I'm trusting you all because this is truth time.  I think we all make mistakes in life, and we grown and learn from them.  I can tell you this was in the top 5 the dumbest mistakes I've ever made in my entire life.

I think we can agree if you are a member of a sorority, attended college, or just live life in general you've probably made some questionable decisions.

Faces are covered to protect the innocent :-). 

I mean, a lot of questionable decisions. Like things not pictured in these pub crawl pictures and Big/Little night pictures. . .

Maybe not. Maybe you're responsible. . .

Honestly, I didn't even make that many wild decisions. I had my RA job, was involved in a lot of different organizations, and so forth. For some reason, this night, I just had this terrible idea. . .

Anyway, we had philanthropy weeks in undergrad.  Each fraternity and sorority had a week where they hosted different events and competitions to raise money for their organization's philanthropy.  In the fraternity weeks, the sororities would compete and vice versa. They were a ton of fun but also SUPER competitive.  When it was your organization's week you could sign up to "coach" a team from one of the fraternities. I had coached one team before, then my senior year, I decided to coach a team again, and got to coach our Sigma Chi team.  One of the events our sorority held was a chariot race.  The teams had to make a chariot and race using it.  We were struggling to come up with something so my fellow coaches and I decided "oh, let's borrow a shopping cart from a store parking lot, and then return it the next day."

Key mistake number one.

So two of my sorority sisters who were my fellow coaches and I decided to take my teal Ford Taurus hatchback to the Kmart parking lot and grab a shopping cart.  We waited until it was dark so we wouldn't be caught.  We successfully got it in the car, rearranged the seating, and pulled out of the parking lot.  I started driving down the road when I realized a cop was following me.  I decided to take a turn and try to avoid the officer.

Key mistake number two.

At this point we were all super paranoid.  We were wondering if we could be arrested, where do we go? Is he even actually following us? Can you just slowly out drive the cop?  I realized when I turned right that I had made an amateur mistake.  I had turned my headlights off in the Kmart parking lot in order to be less noticeable when we were stealing the cart. When I pulled out of the parking lot, I forgot to turn my lights back ON because the area we were in was so well lit.

Key mistake number three.

The cop turned his lights on and pulled us over. We were FREAKING out.  The officer came over to the car.  We had the typical exchange asking for license and registration. The officer asked if we knew why he pulled us over.  I told him I just realized our lights were off. I said we had left Sheetz and the lights were so bright in the parking lot I didn't realize my lights were off. I don't know how I came up with that BS story so fast. He asked why we turned off the road over to this dead end street (whoops, poor street choice). I explained that we were looking for a safe place to turn around to go back to Sheetz because we forgot to get a milkshake for our friend. Mind you, he still hasn't mentioned the kart in the back of the car, but low and behold, now he did.

He asked where the cart came from.  I told him Kmart, we were going to borrow it for the day, then return it.  Also, at this point one of my friends is sitting backwards, holding the cart, without a seat belt.  Then he dropped the bomb "Have you ever heard of petty larceny?" OH SHIT. I told him we were just borrowing it profusely and started to get upset but somehow stayed calm and sweet on the outside. Seriously, someone was watching over me this day. He went back to his car.  While he was there I was freaking out thinking "I just got in to grad school, my life is over."  My stomach was in knots. I felt like I was going to throw up.  My friends were freaking out. I texted my Little who was also our sorority president at the time so if I went to jail at least she could help me or know where the hell I was. After what seemed like an eternity the officer came back to the car and said:

"Okay, if you return the cart to Kmart and go back to campus, I wont' give you a ticket or arrest you.  If you want to borrow the cart, why don't you ask Kmart in the morning?"

I have NEVER been so relieved.  I thanked him a million times. We took the cart back IMMEDIATELY and went straight back. I really thought I was going to jail for stealing that cart. We all did.  In case you were wondering, somehow our team came up with something for the chariot race.

Things I learned: 

1. When trying to do something secretive, make sure you're inconspicuous and following the rules.
2. Officers can be nice and don't always give you tickets
3. Sometimes the worst situations turn out okay
4. Don't commit crimes
5. Bad life choices are a part of college and life in general

What a lesson learned, but it makes for great stories!

I hope you don't judge me too much now and that you got a good laugh out of the story.

Sunday Currently (3)

Linking up with Lauren

reading Batman origins. Yep, I'm a nerd. I've been reading all the background stories of the characters. FYI it is really confusing and complicated. I bought Steve Batman: Year One for his birthday, and I think I'm going to borrow it after.

writing  this post and thinking of others I may start for the week. 

listening to the washer and dryer running while watching War of the Worlds on TNT. I bought a ticket to see it in high school, but never saw it.  We went to go see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I'm a deviant and we went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory but it was sold out, so we bought tickets to see War of the Worlds instead. We took someone's seats. I'm just now watching it.

thinking Less than a week until Steve visits and I cannot wait!!

smelling The hair dye I used today. It actually smells good! It's that new Garnier oil stuff.

wishing I could glimpse into the future.

hoping  I'll get it together this week and stop eating everything in sight and get back to running tomorrow.

wearing A shirt I got from Goodwill in college and gray/blue striped sleep pants.

loving the new green jeans and nude flats I got this week. I'll post an outfit picture next week!

wanting my Old Navy gift cards to get here so I can get some more dresses!

needing a major hug from Steve

feeling overwhelmed with my job search. Sorry I keep talking about it. I have a lot of friends who are sending me anything they can to help, but I feel totally lost in the job market and don't know what to do. I'm struggling if I should start searching outside my field, then I think of the 2 years I took getting my Master's and how much I love it, and can't imagine moving out of the field.

clicking on to the CocoPPa app everyone's been talking about and For Chic Sake making backgrounds for my iPad and iPhone.

This weekend was pretty chill.  I went to lunch yesterday with a friend, at a BBQ place we'd never been to before.  I don't know why I got to mayonaise based salads, but that coleslaw was delicious. 

Then I went to Michael's to look for items for a craft project and went shopping to buy my brother a birthday present for his 13th birthday. I also watched She's the Man today for the one millionth time.  Channing Tatum is so delicious.  I wrote most of this earlier. Right now I'm actually watching the Mad Men premiere. I love it. God, I wish I looked like Christina Hendricks.  I love her character, Joan.  She is so realistic about the time she lives in but so strong at the same time. 

I hope you all enjoyed your Sunday. I cant believe it's back to work tomorrow.  It may be Monday but it is one day closer to Saturday, when Steve arrives!

Confessional Friday 3

I confess that I have been pretty much watching nothing but 30 Rock. That's why I have all these weird Liz Lemon references.

 

 I confess that I am a little over excited for Mad Men Season 6 to start Sunday

I confess that I ate four bunny Peeps the other day. My parents and younger brothers surprised me with a quick visit on their way back to Pennsylvania from Valdosta on Monday where they were visiting my brother and new nephew. We had dinner and hung out and they left the next morning. They brought me peeps and a chocolate bunny!!

I confess that I finally decided to do that thing to my phone where I make the apps and background all crazy girly. I'm not sure how its going to turn out. I kept going back and forth on this decision. Has anyone else done this??

I confess that all my friends with puppies make me jealous. I don't have baby fever I have puppy fever.

I confess that for the past 4 days I've been eating ever carb and dessert I can. What is wrong with me?

I confess that I was looking at the amount of weddings we have coming up this year and when they are and got nervous about all the gifts and travel expenses especially with the fact that I am still looking for a job in the DC area. They are mostly family weddings, too. This deadline of June is creeping up way too fast for me and the struggle is getting real.

I have a lazy weekend ahead but it is T-minus 8 days until Steve is here for a 4 day visit and I can't wait! Friday took way too long this week!


Also - Happy Birthday to my good friend JULIE! We've been friends since high school, used to plan our fake futures in AP Euro and on AIM freshman year of college (more on that later).

Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever was always my least favorite drinking game.
I always lost.
I think my friends did it intentionally.

Being in a sorority we played Never Have I Ever many nights, I lost almost every time. The worst was when we played and you have to take a drink because YOU did it but then EVERYONE would make you TELL the embarrassing and awkward story connected to it. Today I'm linking up with Nadine, Meighan, and Whitney for what promises to be a more fun game of Never Have I Ever. At least it won't end up in me being wasted spilling embarrassing secrets like games of the past.


So let's see what I can think of when it comes to things I HAVEN'T done.

1. Never Have I Ever liked eating a banana. I can eat it sliced on toast but that's about it. The texture of a whole banana makes me gag. It's the same way with watermelon. I'm weird. Sorry I'm not sorry.

2. Never Have I Ever payed rent.  Well, I guess I "technically" pay rent now because we pay rent for Steve's apartment, but I don't live there so it doesn't count. Hear me out: I lived in a residence hall freshman year of college, was an RA every year after that, was a Residence Director in Grad School which meant I lived in an apartment in the residence hall as part of my compensation, and now I live in an apartment in a residence hall as a Residence Life Coordinator. Basically, I have lived on a college campus for 8 years. That is insane.

3. Never Have I Ever gotten my bra size officially checked. I mean I've done it on my own with measuring tape but you know those fancy boutiques where they check you and tell you your real bra size which is normally totally different than what you buy at Victoria's Secret?

Yeah, never been to one of those.  I mean I'm busty, so I probably should, and I have issues with my shoulders, so yeah I probably should but I haven't. (Also, I think Victoria's Secret bras are over priced for how long they last and refuse to buy lingerie from them. I've found much more substantial bras for their price that last a lot longer).

4. Never Have I Ever liked Taylor Swift. I'm sorry. The first time I heard of her, I saw her sing live on a Christmas special I was watching because Josh Groban was performing. She was flat and terrible.  I also think her song Love Story just shows that she didn't  really understand the contexts of the references she's making. Please make educated allusions in your music that make sense, we already have a problem with education in this country. Also, her serial dating drives me nuts. I'm sorry, I just can't. I don't like her.

I could write a whole post on this but I'd just make a lot of people angry.  This story was the icing on the cake, though.
Okay I like her song from The Hunger Games. I can give her that one.
I know, I'm mean, I'm terrible.

5. Never Have I Ever hated any of my jobs. Sure I had jobs that weren't great and moments where I was so over every one, but every job I've had has had some perks and fun aspects to them. Maybe it's my positivity coming out but I learned a lot from every job I've had. I've even learned "You know I don't want to do this job forever but it's okay for right now" which is a victory in itself. This includes when I worked at CVS and Pizza Hut in high school.


Whew! Well, did you make it through mine sober? I bet some of them tripped you up! Can't wait to link up again!

Easy Buffalo Chicken

My brother and I have been making this spicy buffalo chicken for years.  My mom taught it to him when he was wrestling because hot sauce and seasoning is a great way to give food a lot of flavor without adding a ton of calories. Then, he actually taught it to me. I prefer to make it on the George Foreman grill, but Steve has it in DC right now, however you can totally make it in a non-stick pan.  I'm going to teach you the secret to this delicious spicy chicken.
It's super easy when you have a craving for wings but are trying to watch what you eat.
I mean it's so easy it's ridiculous. A 15 year old boy used to make this.

Things you need:
1. Chicken breast
2. Frank's Red Hot sauce (or any buffalo style sauce you like)
3. Kosher Salt
4. Citrus Grill Seasoning (this is KEY, go buy it - It is good on EVERYTHING I use it on Salmon all the time)

 

 Step one: 

Spray your non-stick pan (sorry my stove is dirty). Turn your burner to medium/medium high heat

 Step Two: 

Season the chicken breast with the citrus grill and salt to taste. Put the chicken in the pan.

 Step Three: 

Coat the chicken in Frank's and flip it over immediately. You can go easy on the amount if you don't like it super hot.  Cook the chicken until it starts to brown a little then flip it over and coat the other side.  Allow that side to cook until the chicken has browned.  At this point, you'll keep flipping and re-coating the chicken in hot sauce until it is done (reaching 170 degrees F).

 Step Four:

  When the chicken is done, take it out of the pan.  Let it sit for about 2 minutes and then serve with sides like a fruit salad, cut it up and top a salad, or put it on a bun and eat it as sandwich.  Steve's favorite way is on  a bun with cheddar cheese and ranch, of course. I like to put it on top of a salad with light ranch or light blue cheese dressing. (I also sprinkle a little Franks on the salad so I'll use less dressing.

I hope you try this and enjoy it! Let me know if you do and how it turns out!