Take a Picture of Them

I am not a selfie queen.

Half the time in the moment, I forget to take a dang picture.

The only photo-shopped "I look damn good" picture is my Blogger profile picture.

So I give you this gem, pretty much sums me up [norts, Steeler jersey, hair a mess] in 1 Picture:

And I said, play it again play it again play it again

GAH, again this was a toughie. Killing me.

If you read Pekarsk-ing Around at least once a month you know I love me some Spotify embedded players and this post is no different. So click on down for my 2 Songs:

1. Heaven Forbid- The Fray
[The live version, from Nashville. I cry 95% of the time this song pops up on my shuffle.]

2. Be Still- The Fray
[Just be still and listen to the lyrics]

I could watch you forever

I love movies. 

And, if I find a really good one.. I'll watch it over and over and over [I get this from dad, we both drive mom nuts.]

So find a good blanket, top off your tumbler, and hit play on these 3 Films:

1. Savages

2. Beauty and the Beast

3. Forrest Gump

Book Worm

I've said it once [or five times], I'll say it again, this was hard. 

Should probably pull up Barnes and Noble online now since you'll want these 4 Books:

1. The Single Woman

2. The Lovely Bones

3. Decision Points

4. Something Borrowed 

Get in my bellyyy

I'm just gonna dig right into this one like it was a chicken burrito bowl after a 10 mile run.

Hope you're not hungry reading this because you will be after 5 Foods:

1. Mom's "House Pasta"

2. Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl

3. Hot Dogs [usually paired with a Cherry Limeade]

4. My "Birthday Dinner;" pork chops, mom's sauce [it's magical], basmati rice, baby squashes

5. Wings [with extra ranch and good beer]

Have passport, will Go

I know I've said this pretty much every other post but this was harder than it looks.

Are we talking cities, countries, buildings, restaurants?

So I just went for all of it, all 6 Places:

1. The house I grew up in and the pool that my bedroom over-looked

2. Pittsburgh

3. 5th and Church

4. Circle Park [at the University of Tennessee]

5. Italy

6. My bed

Lucky Number Sleven

So if you read yesterday's post you now know I hate the number 7 but today it has some good things associated with it, 7 Wants:

1. A couple more half marathon medals on my wall

2. To find my person [not right now necessarily but sometime soon]

3. To find a happy medium between being friends and mother-daughter with my mom

4. To get married in the church my dad's grandparents were wed in Italy

5. To be able to eventually be a stay at home mom [in this economy that's more of a wish I know]

6. To finally get that Dad and Yeen trip to a Pittsburgh sporting event

7. Disney Princess Hair 

The Sum of 8 Fears

Fears, we all have them. 

Although some may be more psychological than others.

I feel like this post has more secrets than Day 1.

But here we go, 8 Fears:

1. Divorce

2. Not being able to have children or having issues conceiving

3. Blood

4. Losing a parent before their time

5. Breast Cancer 

6. Losing my job [I've already survived it once, that's enough right?]

7. The number 7 [bad things always happen and 7 is always involved]

8. Failure [and therefore disappointing] 

Love, the greatest of all things

Woo Hoo, Day 2!

You'd think today's post would be easier to write than yesterday's but it turned out to actually be harder.

I could write lists of things I love. And speaking of lists, it's #4 my list of.. 

9 Loves.

1. The Pittsburgh Steelers [and just the city of Pittsburgh in general]

2. The Pekarsky Seven 

[Dad, Momma, Joe, Me, Sophie, Momma (the cat), and Mr. Smellz]

3. Monograms

4. Lists written in colorful Sharpie on precious notepads

5. Summer and everything that goes along with it 

[bikini, lake/pool, tan (and tan lines), cold beer, my birthday, sun shine, summer flings, happiness]

6. Pictures of my wonderful friends and family in cute frames next to sweet hand written notes hung on the wall of my little house.

7. The skinny gold ring I wear on my right ring finger, that was worn by my mom in her 20s.

8. Reading and the countless books the grace the shelves of my bedroom [and desk, and window ledge, and bedside table, and arm of my couch]

9. Running hills in my favorite Steeler Nike shorts 

What's life without a little Challenge?

I love a good blog challenge, previously having done a 10 day and 30 day challenge, so when I saw this one on Molly's blog this week I immediately texted her and asked I could join! You're welcome to jump on this blog party train too. 

It should be fun and I can finally share some books and songs I've been dying to blog about!

So here we go, 10 Secrets:

1. I talk about my dog like she's a person. I frequently ask to talk with her on the phone. And guess what she talks back [just so I don't sound like a crazy person, Sophie "sings". If you ask here "Where's Sissi?" she'll howl/yodel/sing/talk]

2. I have an awful diet. Uncrustables. Cheese Sticks. Chili Lime Hummus. Caffeine Free Diet Coke. Peppermint tea. That was my lunch yesterday. 

3. If you ask me how much I weigh, I will always say 113. 

4. I fall asleep scrolling through Tumblr every night. I am all about visuals and how things look/placement.

5. I probably love the University of Tennessee now as an alum than I did when I went there. Don't know what you have till it's gone, right?

6. I am notorious for stealing boy's sweatshirts, t-shirts, sweatpants. Just ask my dad.

7. The first thing I bought for my house was a giant wooden monogram for above my bed. Priorities. 

[and then chip clips.]

8. I have a huge crush on Ed Sheeren.

9. Yes, if we ever seriously date I will see what your last name looks like in my monogram. Not gonna say it would be a deal breaker but...

10. Greatest Fear: not being able to have kids/having trouble conceiving.

[went dark there at the end. Sorry.] 

Tomorrow, 9 Loves, much easier!