Taco Bell Heaven.

At three in the morning, starving, and a little tipsy, I found heaven: A Grilled Chicken Burrito from Taco Bell. Only 89 cents, and delicious.

That is all.

Happy Sunday.

Benjamin Button.

It's 1 a.m Saturday morning, so I'm getting an early start on things. I went to bed an hour ago, but can't sleep because the school behind me is having a 24 hour Relay for Life, and all I can hear are kids screaming, singing, and listening to music. I guess it's for cancer, so I'll deal.

Felix and I watched Benjamin Button last night. I really, really enjoyed it.

I have a busy Saturday ahead of me, so here's a quote from the movie that really made me think:

"For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again. "

Fit Friday!!!

Ohhhh Friday, how I love thee! So, I know "Fit Friday" implies I'd be talking about things that have to do with health and exercise, but I MUST tell you about my new favorite product.

Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets.These were on sale for $4.99 a few weeks ago at my grocery store, and I decided to give 'em a whirl, even though I found it hard to believe one of these things could DO IT ALL...including getting Felix's gross softball shirts clean. Oh how pleasantly surprised I was! All you do is start your washer, throw one of these sheets in the bottom (they're kind of like thicker fabric softener sheets), put your clothes in, and do your laundry as normal! No soap, no filling up a stupid Downey Ball...nothing! Then, just transfer these babies into the dryer with your clothes. Done and done! (I throw an extra dryer sheet in there, too...because I love having good-smelling laundry). Two thumbs up from yours truly! Plus, I'm not really great at math, BUT I think these save you money in the long run. I got the plastic dispenser and 20 sheets for $4.99, and refills come in packs of 24 for like 6 bucks I think.

Moving on, is anyone else getting sick of all these links on webpages like msn.com about how there's STILL TIME TO GET A BIKINI BODY! JUST FOLLOW THIS WORKOUT! I get really excited, but when I click on them, they all say to do the same thing: lunges, cardio, squats, shoulder presses, etc. I already do those. I HAVE been doing those. STILL totally hesitant about stepping out in a bikini.

Speaking of bikinis, I just ordered 6 of them from target.com. I figured I'd try them all on and cross my fingers I'd like at least one, then send all the rest back. Although, I didn't really check out their return policy, so hopefully I didn't just spend $150 bucks on bikinis I'll never wear. Maybe I should've bought one of those mom-skirted-swimsuits?! We shall see.

Since my gal The Fit Wife wrote a blog post about the Fit Bit tracker, I'm really intrigued and want to find out more about this little calorie tracking gadget.Read The Fit Wife's post for a more in-detail description, but you wear this little thing on you at all times (it clips on your belt, or wherever convienent...even on your bra!!) and it allegedly tracks things like how many calories your burning, as well as how well you're sleeping. The whole thing is $99 bucks! I'm a little skeptical, but might splurge on it just because it sounds pretty friggin' cool.

Have a great weekend everybody!!!

Aaaaand I'm Grumpy.

I don't hate my job, I really don't. Most of the time, I even LIKE it...or at least don't MIND it. It's what I went to school for, I get paid decently, blah blah blah.

But man, am I BURNED OUT.

I was sitting here trying to come up with a subject for a blog post today, and I couldn't think of anything to write about. The only thing that popped into my head is how I've never taken a week off work.

I've been here for FOUR years, and have never taken off a complete week! How crazy is that? I never realized it until right now. I use my vacation days (and I get plenty) to always take long weekends. I took three days off when I moved in with Felix, but still had to work two days.

All of that will FINALLY change at the end of July when we go to Virginia Beach! I'm probably more excited than I should be...but 5 days on the beach and NINE DAYS OF SLEEPING AT NIGHT?!?! You all take your night sleeping for granted. It's going to be BLISS!

53 days and counting!

Only in Ashley Land.

A funny thing happened to me yesterday. First, take a good look at the picture, and then read on for details.

Let me set this up for you. I was chatting with my mom on the phone, walking around our apartment...rinsing out dishes that were in the sink, putting them in the dishwasher, etc. I was getting ready to work out, so I was getting a big glass of ice water to take downstairs with me. We have one of those Culligan Water thingymajigs, and I had the cup setting on the ledge, filling it with water (Which I should've known better, I've spilled this same cup before because it's too big to balance there). All of a sudden the cup flips over.

And lands directly upside down on the floor.

NO WATER SPILLED.

It landed so perfectly, and on top of the plastic on the floor, it created a suction cup and just stayed there. I would compare it to when you're at the beach and fill a plastic cup up with sand and flip it over to make a sandcastle. Except the sand was water. How unbelievable is that? I was like "sonofabitch!" or some other profanity that shouldn't have been said while on the phone with one's mother...and she said "WHAT WHAT!"

I told her what happened and she said, "OMIGOD take a picture so you can write a blog about it!!!!!"

So, after I took the picture, the big task at hand was cleaning it up...because that's a big cup and it was FILLED with water and ice.

I ended up wrapping towels around the cup, and then tried to simultaneously flip the cup over while scooping up as much ice as I could. Needless to say, it still created a helluva mess.

I don't think I could do that again if I tried!

I'm a Celebrity...Shut My Face.

Television is pretty much sucking right now, at least for me. It seems like ALLLL my shows are over, and I don't have anything to watch. The shows I DO actually watch are all DVR'd and I watch them when I have time.

ANYWAY...So last night I was packing my lunch and cleaning my kitchen, and had the TV on in the living room which happened to be on NBC's premiere of "I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here".

WHAT A CRAP SHOW! Seriously? Crap. CRAP! It was such a trainwreck, I actually WATCHED part of it, which I guess is the point...so now I'm pissed at myself for letting myself get sucked into the madness.

That being said, there are certain reality "stars" I absolutely DESPISE. Kind of unnaturally and unhealthily. I really shouldn't be spending this much time thinking about them, but alas...I am.

So here they are, in no particular order.

Speidi (Heidi and Spencer Pratt)

These two are the biggest fame whores I've ever seen. They'll do ANYTHING to make a quick buck and get the camera flashing. Ugh. They make me sick! They are single-handedly the reason I no longer watch "The Hills". (Well, maybe not single-handedly. It also probably has something to do with the fact I'm 26, not 19, and Justin Bobby is nasty.)

Kelly Bensimon.

I love love LOVE the "Real Housewives" franchise on Bravo TV. I watch every season religiously, except Atlanta. I never got into that season for some reason. And the new series with the ladies from New Jersey? Proving to be a fantastic season as well. There's something about watching woman with tons of money get Botex and go shopping and get together for cocktails at 2 in the afternoon that is just fascinating to me. I eat it up.

Kelly Bensimon is in the cast of "The Real Housewives of New York City". She was a new addition this season and I PRAY they get rid of her. Just seeing her on my television makes my skin crawl and I start feeling a little enraged. Especially when she's crazily scolding Bethenny with her now-famous "Bethenny stooooopppp. Just stoooop it. BETHENNY...STOOOPPP". Ugh. Hate her.

Coach.

I don't know anyone else besides Felix and I that still watch Survivor, but this douchebag was a cast member this season, and he always called himself "The Dragon Slayer" and a Samurai warrior. I would literally YELL at the television every week this season , and probably would've thrown things at it if I wasn't afraid of the wratch of Felix and his love for all things electronic. Coach didn't win though, so suck it Samurai!!!

Jon Gosselin.Who does this assface think he is? Sure, Jon, we all know your wife is a megabitch, but I bet you would be too if you were the breadwinner of the family and still had to take care of 8 kids...May as well make that 9 because she has to take care of you, too! Furthermore, it doesn't matter how bitchy or terrible your wife is, you have EIGHT CHILDREN! They're your responsibility and you have no right to go galavanting around with a 20-something school teacher (who isn't even cute). You're gross, Jon. GROSS! Team Kate all the way!

Deep breath, Ashley. Deep. Breathes.

And of course, I canNOT forget...HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEAH!! Even though you don't read my blog, maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised someday when you get around to it.

Here's a pic of her and I when she visited Youngstown last summer:

Fun Music Monday!!!

My Sunday night at work was spent writing about the fate of General Motors and what may happen when the biggest automaker files for bankruptcy. This song was stuck in my head the whole time. It's not exactly a HAPPY song, but it sure is catchy!! The chorus fits, too, when you think about the United States Government having a 60% equity stake in one of the nation's BIGGEST COMPANIES!!!

Happy Monday!

It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) @ Yahoo! Video

Also...A big Happy Birthday Shout Out to one of the greatest people in the ENTIRE UNIVERSE: Matt Sivillo. In celebration, here is a funny picture of us taken last year during my trip to Connecticut: