Date Recap

I'm really sorry that this date recap is going to be a little bland and short, but I'm SO tired and have a long day ahead of me tomorrow - we are headed to the USC vs. Tennessee game in Knoxville. Go Cocks!

Sooo...tonight was a blind double date - one of my best friend's husband's step brother. I know, that's a lot to take in...haha. I'll give you a sec to process...

Anyway, we met at the restaurant around 7:30 PM (Bonefish Grill yum), introductions were made and all of us had a few drinks before dinner. He was nice, immediately offered to get my drinks and pretty easy to talk to. He was a funny guy, but perhaps a little too funny. He drank a good bit before we got there, and I'm pretty sure he was hammered. My friend said she thinks he was nervous. Also, during dinner he got up 3 times to go smoke a cigarette outside. Now that's what I call addicted.

I can't lie, I didn't really feel any chemistry. I hate saying that after only one date, but you know how you just know these things?! With my first date with my ex, I wasn't sure I liked him (and vice versa) but I FELT something...I was intrigued. Didn't feel that at all tonight. And that's ok. Some dates are just like that.

He did ask for my number, and put it in his cell phone. He even spelled my name right which is more than my ex can say (misspelled my name on my birthday card, after dating for 7 months. Fail). So we'll see!

Have one maybe 2 more potential dates coming up. One is E harm guy. He is most def. not in a hurry. The other is another E harm guy from a while back. We've never gone out, but we facebook friended each other. Remember the Clemson Tiger I talked about? We might go out next weekend. I am completely intrigued by his personality...he seems so fun! He lives an hour away though.

I remembered to snap a photo before I left. Some of ya'll have seen this outfit before! I know...I look like I'm going to a funeral! I did grab a red scarf before heading out the door. And I just felt like sportin' the boots tonight. I really want to find some wine colored boots!

I don't know why this one was blurry...




































And last but not least, M and I are running a race on Thanksgiving Day. It's an 8K. Not sure if I'll be able to run the entire thing but I'm going to give it my best shot! My motivation for finishing as quickly as possible will be turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, and... yoga pants. :)

What's bringing ya'll here...

I saw where a few bloggers had looked up their keyword analysis recently. Here are a few examples of what are bringing people to my blog:

"lesesne house" charleston (this is the house I lived in in Charleston at CofC)

race day running outfit

are you ready to break up 30something (awesome - I am the poster child for heartache lately)

carolinagirl blog

sexy grils 30 jr (umm, ok? Thanks google? I think? Unless they are looking for sexy GRILLS)

life at 30 and dating

allover 30 karolina (spelling issue much?)

ramblings carolina girl

"dating someone 7 years younger" (hahaha yep, been there, done that)

rambles of a 30 something

hairy Carolina (???gross??? haha I think this is from when we found the hair in the BBQ sandwich)

30 something blog

What are some searches that have brought someone to ya'lls blogs lately?

It Is Well

It's a Monday, therefore I need to remember...It is Well!

I found my Ipod, and we reunited and it felt so good. Ok, not really. It hurt like heck. And I walked a lot this time. But I got back out there, and got the rust out of my legs. Back in the saddle! This week I plan to focus on working my way back up to running 3 miles and strength training.

And speaking of It Is Well - have you heard this version by the group Sisters? They are from Greer, SC. (You can tell by her accent) Their harmony is amazing.



Hope it is well with all of you today!

Sunday: Time to Confess

I'm ashamed to confess this but...

I haven't run since my race.

At. All. (except for about 10 minutes yesterday with friend's dog. In the rain.)

I don't even know where my Shuffle is??!

My running shoes are collecting dust.

I have eaten everything that isn't nailed down in my house.

I have drank way too much.

I have NOT gotten on the scale to see the damage done.

HOWEVER...Starting today (not tomorrow, I hate saying "I'll start Monday), it's back on.

Just as soon as I find my shuffle...have ya'll seen it? It's little and cute and green. And probably feeling a little lonely.

On a completely unrelated note, my Gamecocks beat Vandy (barely). Go Cocks! =)

(We tailgate at the National Guard parking lot, and this was my "ready for battle" picture! haha Dork.)

Now please, offer me some pearls of wisdom on getting back my motivation. Or just yell at me. Either one will do!

Bloggy Love

MWM nominated me for a Blog Award! Thank you! Just have to add that I'm loooove this girl's hair! SO gorgeous. And she's got "kinfolk" in my neck o' the woods! ;)

The rules: use only one word, pass along to six favorite bloggers, and tell 'em you did so.Take it away-

1. Where is your cell phone? Purse
2. Your hair? Ponytail
3. Your mother? Loving
4. Your father? Protective
5. Your favorite food? Pizza
6. Your dream last night? Twitter (I dream about Twitter a lot, that's a sign I need a break)
7. Your favorite drink? Blue Moon August Moon (sorry but there was no way I could do that w one word!
8. Your dream/goal? Family
9. What room are you in? Office
10. Your hobby? Running
11. Your fear? Cancer
12. Where do you want to be in six years? Carolina
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something that you aren't? skinny (ha)
15. Muffins? Blueberry
16. Wish list item? Lexus
17. Where did you grow up? Carolina
18. Last thing you did? coffee
19. What are you wearing? AnnT (sorry if that was pretentious-ha)
20. Your TV? DVR
21. Your pets? Elliott, Isabelle, Jasmine
22. Friends? Loyal
23. Your life? Rollercoaster
24. Your mood? Calm
25. Missing someone? yes
26. Vehicle? Mazda
27. Something you're not wearing? watch
28. Your favorite store? Tarjay
29. Your favorite color? Green
30. When was the last time you laughed? yesterday
31. Last time you cried? Thursday (week ago, see below post re: 4 vodka tonics)
32. Your best friend? Rocks
33. One place that I could go over and over? Edisto
34. One person who emails you regularly? Julie
35. Favorite place to eat? Nick's

I pass along this award to the following blogs:

Wandering Wonderland - She's my soul sister in the dating world!
Always a Bridesmaid - Another dating soul sister and I can relate to the whole "always a bridesmaid" part, as I've been one 7 times! She's got great dating ideas, check it out.
Seriously Me - Heart goes out to her right now.
Mom Vs. Marathon - Love this new blog I found! A running mom, so motivating :)
The Pink Owl - I love this girl's blog, even though she's on a blog hiatus and *sigh* she's a Clemson fan. Good thing she's so badass! ;)
Trim the Fat - Marisa and I both ran our first 5K's last weekend! Go read about her experience, and check out her FABULOUS food pictures! Great healthy ideas if you are stuck in a "whats' for lunch" rut.

Back in the Dating Saddle...Again

So dating has been on hold the past few weeks as I wrapped up my training for the 5K. I didn't need any distractions, or reasons to not go run after work. However...the 5K is behind me and now that I'm not on a super regimented training schedule, I have some time to breathe. And um, maybe date.

So I have 2 possible dates coming up.

One is from E-Harmony - a guy I've been corresponding with off and on. We've gone through the entire "communication" phase where you answer each other's questions and then finally you get to email one another. Well we are in that "hey nice to talk to you, how are you" email phase. But I'm assuming that will progress to a "do you want to meet up one night" so we'll see. He seems very nice, and he's pretty cute from his photos. Dark hair, dresses well, but also a country boy - has a few pics of him in camo and his little nephew. I love a manly man and a family man. And the best part is he lives here.

The second date is with (Christie, you will like this) one of my closest friend's husband's step brother (did you follow that?). This will probably be a double date, and it's just for fun. She really likes him, thinks he's funny and cute. And she was like why not? And heck, why not? That's my motto nowadays. Ya just never know.

Karma bit me in the butt for talking smack about the guy who ate chicken, broccoli, asparagus and a diet coke on our date. Yea, never heard from him again. Which is odd, because after the date on his way home he texted me to tell me how pretty I looked. I responded with "thank you, you looked great too." Aaannnddd that was it. Oh well.

The X continues to text and call me randomly from time to time. I don't answer and I don't respond...usually. But every now and then in a weak moment I will. Like after 4 vodka tonics and it's 1:00 in the morning and I'm all alone. (Cue Lady Antebellum "Need You Now.") Side note: Do NOT listen to this song when it's 1 AM and you're all alone and you've just had 4 vodka tonics. You've been warned.

So wish me luck, that one of these days I'll meet someone that sweeps me off my feet, takes my breathe away and at the very least, distracts me from The X.

As always, I'll keep y'all posted...

xoxo,

What next??????

I woke up today in such a bad mood. I was on such a high the whole weekend from the race; I didn't think I would ever come down! But I woke up this morning, and bam, there it was back again. The "funk" as I like to call it.

I think part of my problem stemmed from the "where do I go now" question? All summer and into fall I've been training for this 5K. And now it's over. It's almost like the day after Christmas. You have such anticipation, so much to prepare for it, and then bam. It's all over. Sad face!

I definitely need a new goal, something new to train for. So I think I may have found it, thanks to my Twitter friend Paige! December 5th in Charleston, my favorite city, will be the Reindeer Run. It's a 5K course that goes through downtown Charleston and ends at one of my favorite breweries, Southend Brewery. Here are some photos from the race website:

Since I have already completed a 5k, this one be all about time. I'd love to run this under 30. I tweeted about this earlier today, and got some great advice about how to start working on time. I feel better knowing that i have a game plan and a new goal to work towards! I hope M can do this with me as well. It's so nice to have a companion to talk to about this, and that way I don't drive others crazy talking about something that frankly, they probably don't care about. haha

The only thing I dread is the probability of more treadmill runs because of the cooler weather and days getting dark sooner. But the good news is that it will force me back into the gym, where I need to work more on my strength training. I have SADLY neglected this area. Starting on this tonight actually.

Happy (??) Monday everyone :) And thanks for the congratulatory comments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ps My "black toenail" is hanging on by a thread still...I know ya'll all wanted to know about that! HA!!!

What a WEEKEND

What an amazing weekend...here's my race recap. It's a little long, but it was the 1st one I've ever ran, so I wanted to make sure I didn't leave anything out.

Friday night before the race, I went to bed fairly early, but I was so wound up I didn't sleep very well. I even stretched really well, and tried to relax my muscles but it just wasn't happening. My alarm went off at 5:15 AM and immediately I was wide awake. Which is funny, because if you know me, my normal alarm goes off at 7 AM every day and I snooze at least 3-4 times. (ridiculous I know) I had everything laid out, so getting dressed was easy. I made my coffee and ate my waffles and blueberries (looking back, I wish I had eaten only 1, 2 was too much - made my stomach heavy for a while.) Pinned my number on, grabbed my camera, Ipod and keys and off I went to meet M and her husband.

Turned out we were really early, next time we probably won't arrive so early. Waiting around just makes you more and more anxious. Seriously, I peed THREE times before the race started. Also, it was 50 degrees and a tad windy. We were FREEZING! We got our race chips, and attached them to our shoe. We walked around a good bit to try to warm up and stretched. They finally kick started the 12 K race at 8:00. (I saw a guy that I had gone out with from match running the 12K - hilarious. Thankfully he didn't see me.)

Next thing you know, they had us lined up and we were off! My nerves were kicking in full force! M's hub took off, he's way faster than us. M was still nursing a weak knee, so we started off with a very slow pace, and pretty much stayed that way the entire time. Our main goal was to get BOTH of us over the finish line running.

From this point on, all I remember in all honesty was pure bliss. I was having SO much fun. We ran over the first bridge, and the view was so pretty. I wish I had had a camera, but mine is so big and bulky there was no way I could have ran with it. I had to leave it in the car.

There were water stations after mile 1 and 2, but honestly we didn't need it. We didn't sweat that much, it was so chilly. Perfect running weather! The only time I got a little tired was on mile 2 on the 2nd bridge heading into downtown. I could look over and see the baseball stadium (where we started and finish the race) lights in the distance, and it seemed so far away. And I was worried about M's knee. But she was trucking along, at one point she even surged forward and I was like, wow. You go girl! We laughed about that later, she said she thought it was just a good song on her Ipod. haha

When we approached mile 3, I knew I needed some music help, because we had 2 pretty decent hills to go up. I put on some Eminem "Lose Yourself." Love that song, minus the "vomit on your sweater" part. Ew.

The last mile was pure euphoria. I wanted to sprint at this point, but I also wanted to finish with M!! And so glad I did! We trained together, and encouraged each other. We were each others rocks, so it was very important we finish together. I would have put her on my back if I had to!
At this point, the Black Eyed Peas were blaring in my ears "I Got a Feeling" - I had planned for that to be my final song. It was great.

Here's the BEST part: We headed down the hill, and as we approached the stadium tunnel I turned off my Ipod. When we entered the tunnel, all of the USC cheerleaders were cheering us onto the field. We ran straight down the 3rd base line and as I crossed over home plate, I heard over the loud speaker "That's a Home Run for (my name)!!" Hilarious! They did it for M too. We laughed so hard! It was such a great feeling to finish, knowing we ran the whole thing. Our time wasn't the greatest, as we finished in 38:50. But we agreed next time, we'd get that under 35. We can't wait to run another one, we are already making plans!

(This was taken after the race, thus the sweaty, matted hair, lol. But that smile says it all!!)

This race was so well organized and fun! They had ALL kinds of food afterwards, and even birthday cake! I can't wait to do it again next year, and if you live in SC I highly recommend it! The only disappointment I had was the race photos. They only took one of us and it was from a distance. Meh. Oh well. Next time I'm bringing my own paparazzi!

(Crappy race photo: I promise I was running here, even though it looks like I was speed walking! haha)


















We promptly took ourselves to Cracker Barrel afterwards. Happiness is ...completing your 1st 5K and then chowing down on grits, eggs, bacon and biscuits. =)

(posing Rachael Zoe style)

Thanks so much for all of the encouragement from all of y'all over the last few months. WHAT A GREAT DAY!

Please don't let this happen to me...

I saw this on Chic Runner's site, and I watched it probably 10-11 times...laughing, feeling bad and praying it wouldn't happen to me. haha!

Tomorrow I go to pick up my number! I thought we'd get the chip, but apparently they give that out on race day. Odd. The race chip attaches to your shoe, and makes our time official. Woot!

Ya'll say a little prayer for my friend M who's running with me. Her knee has been acting up the past 2 weeks. She's been icing it, and taking it easy. But I know this race will definitely be tough for her. I'm hoping she will be right there with me the whole way!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee Ready to get it OVER with!

On a side note, what do ya'll think about Tracy on Biggest Loser? Dang, that girl is stirrin' up a MESS o' trouble isn't she???

Weekend Update

This past weekend I drove to Charleston to see a friend of mine that I have not seen in 15 years! We were SUCH great friends in college, and then the next thing you know we lost touch. It happens. However..thanks to ye ole facebook, we recently reconnected and she invited me to go to the Zac Brown concert on Daniel Island with her and a friend Saturday night. I was like, YES and oh...YES. We had such a great time catching up! Lots of laughs and some teary moments too. It's amazing how many twists and turns life can take in 15 years. I've really missed her a ton!

If we look like we are melting here, it's because we were - it had JUST rained and the humidity was off the charts!

"a cold beer in my hand...life is good today...."

It's pathetic how much we love Zac Brown Band around these parts. My co-workers cell phone just went off and her ringer is "Whatever It Is." If you haven't heard of Zac Brown, check him out. He's the real deal. His opening acts were awesome too - Nic Cowen and Sonia Leigh. Amazing talent.

Sunday afternoon we did a tour of some of Summerville's (just outside of Charleston) historic homes. Restaurants from all over Charleston catered the event, and the profits went to charity. Let me tell ya'll, these homes were gorgeous. And the decor, oh the decor! We got to walk through each room, and then finally out through the kitchen, where we were served a generous sampling of each chef's specialty. Many kitchens had wine as well. By the end of the day, I was SO stuffed. And I want to redo my house. Sigh. Anyway, I hated to come home! But it was such a fun weekend, and of course the best part was catching up with my friend and making a few new ones!

This week's training includes a 30 minute run tonight, rest tomorrow (which is good because the rain cometh), 20 minute run on Thursday, rest Friday, and the 5k on Saturday! Excited and nervous! My brother is going to hopefully take some pics of us that day. So stay tuned for that update!

Oh, one last photo for ya'll. Halloween has definitely arrived. I looked up and saw this thing up over my sliding glass door yesterday. Is it just me, or is it staring back at me with a pissed off look? Ewwwwwww.

Click for a close up view to see what I mean...

Update on the Rimmel Primer

Yesterday, I commented on the Rimmer Primer that I bought recently, and that I couldn't really tell a difference. That was around noon. Well, by the end of the day I could definitely tell a difference!! My skin on the "non primer" side was much dryer looking, and the makeup was looking patchier for sure. My skin on the "primer" side was soft, smooth and still holding strong. Also, it filled in some of those little fine lines that are started to pop up on my face around my mouth area. (boo) So I would definitely recommend it.

Also, another product that I bought that just came out is Neutrogena Nourishing Cream Cleanser. Ya'll, this stuff is SO AWESOME. The texture is very creamy / foamy and soft. It feels like velvet on your skin. I highly recommend. It smells like HEAVEN.

Yesterday was kind've a bad day for me, and I ended up crying all the way home from work. Nothing too tragic, just one of "those days" that you girls know what I'm talking about. You know how one little thing can set you off, and next thing you know you are bawling and no idea why. So when I got home all I wanted to do was curl up on my couch and drink wine. But, alas, I didn't. I strapped on my running shoes and took off in my neighborhood, since the sun was setting quickly. I didn't have time to drive to the park like I normally do. I really liked the route, there were a few small hills to conquer but overall it wasn't bad. I ended up around 2.8 miles. Had I known that, I would have tried to go a little further and hit the 3 mark, but those of you that run know what I mean when you hit your "mental wall" and you are just DONE. It took me almost 37 minutes to run that - pretty slow but as long as I finish this race that's all I care about. At least I know I can do this, SO excited! And needless to say, my mood improved. Damn, I love runner's high!

This weekend I am looking forward to catching up with an old friend from college and seeing Zac Brown play in Charleston. Ya'll know, I like my chicken fried...(just not my Gamecocks). ;)

Hope ya'll have a grand weekend. And oh yea...

GO COCKS BEAT THEM KENTUCKY WILDCATS!!!!

"Say hello to my leetle friend..."

My new blender! Picked this baby up at Wally World yesterday. They had a better price on the one that I wanted than Target did, so I bravely went in to Wal Mart and got out as quickly as possible. My old blender bit the dust, so I've been without my Green Monster smoothies for quite sometime. I love this blender so much I even blended my eggs in them this morning. So fluffy!

More random photos - this is a mirror I picked up a Ross about a month ago. It think it looks great with the table that my brother custom built for me to go in my foyer.

I said I wasn't going to snap a photo of my head again, but I wanted to prove that occasionally I do straighten my hair, on non-humid days, which is about 4 days out of the year, ha! My hair is super fine, so this is about as good as it gets. After having the bob from hell for a few years, I'm very happy with the length, I hope to grow it another few inches by Christmas.

I bought this Rimmel primer last night and used it on one side of my face today. So far, I can't really tell a diference?? (don't look at my messy sink, I make a huge mess in my bathroom in the mornings. And don't look at my badly in need of polish nail either.)

And last but not least, say hello to the man in my life right now. Seriously...get off the couch and GET A JOB!!!

Thanks for all the encouragement on my post last post!! Happy Thirsty Thursday! :)

11 days

I have 11 days to finish the training for the goal that I set for myself a few months ago, and that is to run a 5K for the first time ever.

I feel partially excited and partially nervous. I've REALLY struggled with my runs, and even though I know I can do this, it's still been extremely difficult. I was hoping to feel more confident running 3 miles at this point than I do.

However, next Saturday I am going to do this. I have a lot of things that are going to be on my mind and getting me to that finish line.

First, I'm going to be saying prayers and thanks to the Man Upstairs in getting me through this, as He always does. Somehow, over the last few months I've felt closer to God. I've had a lot of time to think and pray while running. It's been a humbling experience to be honest. It's been raw and it's been hard. It's been life changing. I feel like He's been stripping me down and preparing me for a new chapter in my life. Not sure what, but I am not worried. I'm excited if anything.

Changing pace, I'm going to next pretend that Jillian Michaels is beside me every step of the way (all 100 lbs. of her) yelling and cursing at me to keep going, keep going, keep %&$^#@ going!! hahaha

Next, I'm going to remember the teenage kid I ran past at the park last week, the one in the wheelchair. I don't know what his story is, but that day I saw him, I decided I would run for him, since he can't. I'll never forget that kid.

I'm going to think about my mom - the one who every day asks me "did you go run today??" And always seems so genuinely excited to hear about how far I went, and gives me encouragement when I tell her how bad it sucked that day. She IS my biggest cheerleader.

I'm also going to race for my grandmother that I lost last year. She was the light of my life in every sense of the word. I miss her so much it's unreal. I know that she'll be there with me in spirit, and she would be SO PROUD of me right now.

And oh yes, I'm going to think about my ex. Yep, you read that right. There were a few times this summer that I didn't even want to get out of bed, I was that sad. It wasn't so much losing him, as I just felt like my happiness slipped away. I felt like even my independence was slipping away. I signed up for this race during this really low point, and if it wasn't for everything I went through with this breakup, I don't know if I would be running this race next weekend. Running brought back some joy in my life. Running has put back some LIFE in my life. Running has given me back some independence, which is hard to explain but it has. And you can bet your sweet ass that Christina Aguilera's "Thanks for making me a FIGHTER" will be blaring on my Ipod.

Last but not least, I'm going to do this FOR ME. When I cross that finish line, I'm going to be a hot, sweaty, tired mess. And looking pretty foul most likely. haha But I will know, that even though 2009 wasn't one of my better years, it was also the year I accomplished something big...I ran my first 5K. And that is going to feel amazing.

11 more days...

Google Schmoogle Reader Eater

I finally got a handle on my Google Reader. I have been doing this SO WRONG for so long. I have just been letting posts build up and checking them randomly to see who's updated. I finally figured out how to view "all items" that have recently been posted. So the other day I clicked "Read All" and started over. So far, it's been MUCH more manageable and hopefully Illl be better about commenting on other blogs! Yay! I know. I'm a dork.

PS I took some pics of my hair the other day on the work camera. I was trying to see how my highlights looked. Note to self: Don't use the work camera. My boss found them! He won't stop making fun of me. So.Embarrassed.So.So.So.Embarrassed. Lesson learned.

Duh.

Date Recap

Friday night's date went well. I met him at the mall, and then we drove in one car to the restaurant. I was a tad hesitant about doing that, but it was fine. And remember, I had mace in my purse. ;) I know. No lectures please.haha Anyway, we enjoyed a nice dinner with one mild irritant...

Now, don't get me wrong. My lifestyle these days is all about healthy eating, healthy living. I want a guy who is health conscious, is fairly active, lives a healthy lifestyle. So this is going to come across as hypocritical.

This man ordered grilled chicken, substituting the mashed potatoes with broccoli, asparagus and a diet coke. His whole plate was green, except the chicken.

Is it bad that it was a turn off?? I want a MANLY MAN who orders STEAK, BAKED POTATO AND A BEER! haha I don't care if you eat boiled eggs and lettuce all week long and work out 6 hours a day. But on a date? Can't you let the diet slide just a wee bit? Pretty please? It's kind've hot when a man orders a steak. Maybe that's just me....hahaha.

I ordered parmesan encrusted fish, garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus and chardonnay. I really did not even care. I knew I had worked my ASS off this past week and was going to enjoy every bite. :)

I will say that he did make up for it by taking us for ice cream later. Overall, it was an enjoyable date although not sure the chemistry was there. But hey. At least it was a night out?

This week my focus will be on running (what else is new right?), and fighting off the crud. My whole office has it, and I've been fighting it all weekend.

My ex called me last night (I'm not calling him Mr. P anymore; that name is null and void) and left a message. I wish he would just fade away...the pain is still too real. But slowly but surely, I'm putting the pieces back together.

Hope you all survive Monday....

xoxo,

Friday Randomness

Color me crazy, but I like to read blogs with happy fun colors. When I first started my blog, I had a black background. I found that it depressed me whenever I looked at it. I don't know why, but dark colors really affect my mood. Maybe it's just me. But I tend to not even read blogs with dark backgrounds - or I'll read them in Google Reader. If your blog is a dark color, I hope you won't be offended. It's a personal preference. I'm just weird like that.

In other random news, today, I'm making a dip (I'm making mine in the crock pot) for our cook-out at work. It's just 3 easy ingredients, but we like to call it "Crack Dip" because it's SO good. I just hope it turns out ok, because I've never made it before. But hopefully it's so simple I can't mess it up. (knock on wood)

Sausage Cream Cheese Dip aka "Crack Dip"

1 lb. bulk pork sausage
2 bricks of cream cheese
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes

Brown sausage and drain.
Add cream cheese and tomatoes.
Stir until cheese is melted.
Serve with tortilla chips or flour tortillas.

Enjoy!

Update on the date will come tomorrow sometime. And for those of you worrying, I am meeting him at a public restaurant. And if all else fails, I have mace. :D haha

PS 15 Days til my 5K. Tomorrow M and I are going for a 50 minute run. If I can survive tomorrow, I can survive my 5K. I drove the race route last night. It's going to be great - over 2 bridges and amazing views of downtown Columbia from the bridge. I'm hoping to get some pics for ya'll.