Monday, No Funday....

Hey guys!

Garfield had it right...

Hope you're having a good morning, despite it being a Monday...[every fiber of my being loathes Mondays.] There's just something about going back to work after a couple of days off that just...sucks. /sigh

Though, I must admit, I had quite an epic weekend ^_^

Why so epic?

Well...

Remember how I'd mentioned my awesomely amazing boyfriend?

Yay spa...

He recently surprised me with a spa day for Valentine's day! [It was a bit early, but that was fine with me! As if I'm going to complain about the timing of a spa day! Pffft!]

[Hehehe...look! It's me! I know I haven't included any pictures of myself for quite some time...but, yeah. That's me, now. Hooray.]

The boyfriend got me a gift certificate for an hour-long massage and a manicure [or maybe it was a mani/pedi...I'm not really sure of the specifics...but there's a reason for that....], buuuuuuuuut, I decided to turn his surprise for me into a surprise for him as well. /grin

After looking at the different services that the spa had to offer, I decided to use the gift certificate he'd given me as a credit towards a 'couples hot stone package.' I was super excited about the opportunity to go and get pampered, but I knew that I would enjoy it much, much more if he were able to get pampered, too.

Soooooo, we got hot stone massages and hot stone mani/pedis with chocolate covered strawberries and 'unlimited' champagne and mimosas. Sounds pretty incredible, doesn't it? [It was!]

After we finished up at the spa, the boyfriend and I headed out to Paramount...

The Boyfriend and Me!

Paramount is a vintage gaming bar/restaurant in downtown Birmingham...its a seriously cool place! [Check out their website here] They've got several 'vintage' arcade games, skee ball, and pinball machines...and their food is amazing!!

I definitely recommend that you check out Paramount if you're looking for a cool, laid-back place with a nerdy twist.

Well, as always, work beckons. Here's to surviving another Monday...

Monday...

Hey guys...

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend...I had a pretty great one, myself! Didn't really get around to doing anything super exciting [spent most of the weekend on some sort of sinus/cold medicine...hooray for sickness...], but it was a good couple of days, nonetheless.

I don't have a whole lot of time to write out a post right now, so....'quick thoughts' it is!!


- I am super, super excited about the upcoming Deadpool movie! Definitely not going to be a 'superhero' movie that's suitable for kiddies [my kiddo is not happy about this lol]...but the trailers look pretty amazing! I'm so glad that there's going to be a chance for Deadpool to be redeemed, as far as movies are concerned...he wasn't given the attention that he deserved, in my opinion anyway, when he was in whichever X-Men movie...[X-Men:20? 25? There's been so many of them, I can't keep up...] He's a great character with an incredible back-story...can't wait to see how they bring him to life in the movie!

- Speaking of movies, the boyfriend and I went to see The Revenant...aaaaaand, meh. I really wanted to like the movie...really. But, at about the 2-hour mark, I found myself wishing that the movie would end soon. From a cinematic stance, the movie is spectacular! Buuuuut, as a casual moviegoer..../shrug. I wouldn't recommend seeing it in theaters unless you've got 3 hours to kill and you love colonial period movies.

- I've spent a good bit of time playing Mario Kart 8...I like the game, a lot...aaaaand I'm reminded at how not good at the game I am. [/chuckle] My fantastic boyfriend, however, is very good at the game...so, the kiddo gets a kick out of watching me getting the mess beaten out of me. I really don't mind sucking at the game...it warms my 3-sizes too small, grinch-y heart to see how happy playing the game makes my son...and the boyfriend, too. ^_^ [Aaaaaand, there's no revenge as sweet as a spiked blue shell. Just saying!]

- Finally, I'm going to brag on my boyfriend for a little bit...[super sappy subject disclaimer!]

I know that everyone says that their boyfriend/girlfriend/whateverelseticklesyourfancy is the 'best ever'....but my boyfriend really is! He's one of the most kind-hearted and thoughtful people that I've ever met...I would consider myself super-fortunate to have him in my life in any capacity...I mean, even just as a friend, I know he would make my life better. However, I somehow managed to be fortunate enough to have him in my life as more than just a friend...somehow, for whatever reason, this incredible man loves me <3 [Crazy, right?] I could go on forever gushing about how fantastic he is and all the warm fuzzy feelings that he gives daily ^_^

Ummm....well, looks like I've run out of immediate, writable thoughts...will post again soon!

Guess Who's Back....[KPop - Big Bang!]

Remember a few months back when I posted a good bit about K-Pop bands? [I can't decide exactly how 'K-Pop' should be written out...]

Big Bang always makes me happier!

Since then, Big Bang has remained my favorite....aaaaand, they released some new songs in the last week or so!

I'm not exactly the best at keeping up with music trends [or any trends, actually], but I somehow managed to learn about these new songs pretty much the day they were released...I think I read about it on my Instagram, of all places.

I ended up downloading all 5 of the released track that were available on iTunes...here are the music videos for the two new songs!

First is 'Loser'...

And then 'Bae Bae'....[ugh...spelling cringe]

At first, I thought I'd like 'Loser' better. Mostly because I can't get over the stupid 'word' bae. I hate it. 

But after listening to both a good number of times, I actually ended up liking the second track more. [Can I not type it out, please?]

Now, I've only watched the video for each song once, so I'm not sure if the tracks I bought are exactly the same as what's in the videos...but the ones I bought seem, well, incomplete.

There are several seconds in each song that there is accompaniment but no vocals...and I'm pretty sure it happens more than once in at least one of the songs...it gives the otherwise great songs a very unfinished sound...

But...it is new music from my favorite Korean pop band...which my daydream boyfriend happens to be a member of...sooooo, I love it! 

I've seen where Big Bang is going on tour again this year...so far, I've only found performances in Hong Kong and Singapore...I hope they decide to do a tour here in the states soon!

/swoon

Just gonna leave this picture here because...reasons.../swoon

Memes, Avengers, RDJ, Comics, and Star Wars...

/giggle

Yeah, okay...I bet Justin Timberlake hates these memes, my apologies...

But, yes, it is the first day of May...and it's also a very exciting day for Marvel fans! [Maybe not so much, if you aren't a fan of the Avengers movies...]

Avengers: Age of Ultron premiers for us non-celebrity Americans today...needless to say, the kiddo and I are ridiculously excited about the movie! He and I are huge fans of the Avengers franchise...we've seen all of the movies and own more toys and comics than we probably should.

I mean, who doesn't love superhero movies? [The kiddo and I most certainly do!] And the Avengers movies present an opportunity to see half-a-dozen of our favorite heroes at the same time! Iron Man is always going to be a favorite of mine and my kiddo is a big fan of the Hulk [with Captain America and Thor coming in as close favorites, as well]...

RDJ will always be a favorite of
mine...because...reasons...

Along with all of the Avenger-y goodness, tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day! So, look up your local comic book store [or 2nd and Charles] and see what kind of stuff they've got going on to celebrate...who knows, you may end up with some pretty cool stuff...for free!

One more thing!

Some places [my local 2nd and Charles, for one] are observing May 4th early, and hosting their activities and such on Saturday. What's the deal with May 4th?

Well...*ahem* "May the Forth" be with you!

Hehehehe...nerd stuff, for the win. Always. [See what I did there? Of course you did... /grin]