Third Time's A Charm...

Hello, loves! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!! Mine was filled with a 5K (my best 5K time ever, too!), lots of hot tea (it's been super rainy here - perfect tea weather), and a fun night out with girlfriends. Now it's back to the grind!

The lovely Bianca of "Goodnight Little Spoon" tagged me in this little "Threes" activity so I thought I'd post my responses. If you don't know the awesomeness that is Bianca you should definitely check her out. She's so thoughtful and creative and I simply adore her blog.

Three names I go by:

-- Meghan
-- Megomal
-- O-Town

Three jobs I've had:

-- Golf caddy (BEST job ever - paid cash to walk around in the sunshine and carry golf clubs!)

-- Receptionist

-- Teacher (Current job)

Three places I've lived:

-- Tinley Park, IL

-- Valparaiso, IN

-- Chicago, IL (Current location)

Three favourite drinks:

-- Water with lemon or cucumber

-- Grande sugar-free hazelnut lattes with soy milk

-- Any hot tea

Three TV shows I watch:

-- 24

-- Mad Men

-- True Blood

Three places I've been recently:

-- Boston

-- San Francisco

-- Las Vegas (The happiest place on earth!)

Three places I'd like to visit: (And I will this summer!!!)

-- Paris and Nice

-- Venice, Florence and Rome

-- Munich and Frankfurt

Three favourite old TV shows:

-- Saved By the Bell (But NOT "The New Class" or "College Years")

-- My So-Called Life

-- You Can't Do That on Television

Three favourite dishes:

-- Anything Mexican - preferably chicken tacos

-- My hubby's maple-glazed pork with sweet potatoes

-- Does dessert count? Pretty much anything chocolate served in a restaurant - well, I'll eat it:)

Three make-up products I cannot live without:

-- Does dental floss count? I am a religious flosser:)

-- Lip gloss

-- Eyelash curler

Three things I'm looking forward to:

-- My 2-week European adventure in June!

-- The end of the school year and the beginning of summer!

-- My half-marathon on May 8th. Eek!

Three superpowers I wish I had:
-- Mind reading
-- The ability to fly
-- The ability to stop time

Three places I love to shop:
-- Urban Outfitters
-- H&M
-- Anything vintage!

Three pets I've had and their names:
--Just one! A yellow lab named Maggie!
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Three bands I'd want to see on a festival line-up: (WARNING: This is super random!)
-- Feist
-- Toto (Don't judge - HUGE "Africa" fan over here!)
-- The Police

Three favourite comfort foods:
-- Tacos - preferably Taco Bell. Gross? Yes. But I have no shame.
-- Spaghetti and meatballs - with extra meatballs
-- Chips and salsa

Three songs currently on rotation: (Again, super random - these are coming from my running playlist)
-- "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" by Phil Collins
-- "Halo/Walking on Sunshine" by the Glee cast
-- "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley

(Note: My hubby is super proud to be married to me after this list, I'm sure.)

Three people I'm tagging:

-- Christy at 25 Before 25 - I just recently discovered her blog and love reading about her running adventures!
-- Melissa at Waking in Wonderland - I love reading about her NYC adventures. What a doll!
-- Jenny over at absent minded - she is always so cheerful and positive!

And anyone else who wants to play!!!

After my 5K on Saturday morning, my friend Julie and I stumbled across a new cupcakery in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago - Phoebe's Cupcakes. It was certainly an adorable little bakery, with plenty of flavors to choose from. I selected the peanut-butter brownie cupcake below:

I have to admit - the frosting, while fantastic, was a little too soupy for me. The cake itself though was INCREDIBLE. I am starting to believe that the world's greatest cupcake has a brownie base:)

They also gave us a free sample of their breakfast cupcake: a pancake, maple syrup and BACON concoction:

While I agree that everything tastes better with bacon, I didn't care for this particular cupcake. The best part was actually the bacon itself. Odd flavor, eh?

Overall, I would definitely recommend a trip to Phoebe's, although I am still convinced that Swirlz in Chicago is MUCH better. My hubby said that Phoebe should stick to driving cabs and giving massages.

Hope everyone has a great start to the week!