It's noon on Monday and I have been at work for 4 hours. So far I haven't done any work. I have been busy working on my office. I moved some filing cabinets, built an extension on to the desk and emptied out a ton of drawers, the contents of which are now covering my desk. I am sqeezing myself in to a tiny little clean area to type this. Hopefully I'll have it all cleaned up by the time I leave today.
Totally unrelated question:
Has anyone seen the movie Mulholland Drive? If so, did you enjoy it? Leland and I watched it yesterday and we weren't terribly impressed. We have been told by tons of people that the movie was really weird and that we just had to see it. So we listened. We both thought the movie was incredibly slow, and after watching for an hour, we decided to watch the rest in fast-forward. It definitely looked weird, and since we fast-forwarded a lot of it, we really don't know what happened, but the ending didn't seem to make any sense and all the random characters didn't seem to fit in anywhere. I thought about keeping the movie to give it another chance but decided against it. I put it in the mail back to Netflix this morning. Hopefully the next movie we get is better.
Tonight I have super exciting plans to make an easy dinner and lay on the couch. I woke up this morning feeling like I am getting sick. My throat is dry and sore, my eyes are all dried out and my nose won't stop running. I'm not totally at the sick point yet, but I feel like it's on its way. Bring on the Vitamin C.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Saturday Morning Randomness
It's 10am and I have already taken a shower, blow dried my hair and went to the local farmers market with my mom. This is huge for me. Usually I am still in bed or laying on the couch at 10am. I like this whole getting up early and actually doing stuff thing. Maybe I'll do it again tomorrow.
Now that I am home, I really need to get some chores done. Leland has to work this morning so I told him he would come home to a clean house. Well, at least it will be cleaner. When he gets home we are going swimming. Summer is winding down and I still have not reached my swimming quota for the summer. Hopefully this weekend will help me get it out of my system.
Last night Leland went out with JD (the socially awkward idiot) and Rachel came over and hung out with me. I don't really know how the boy's enjoyed their night, but Rachel and I had a blast sitting in the driveway and drinking an entire box of wine. I know, super classy, but it was yummy and we had fun.
Off to get some of those chores done. Have a fansmashingtastic weekend.
Now that I am home, I really need to get some chores done. Leland has to work this morning so I told him he would come home to a clean house. Well, at least it will be cleaner. When he gets home we are going swimming. Summer is winding down and I still have not reached my swimming quota for the summer. Hopefully this weekend will help me get it out of my system.
Last night Leland went out with JD (the socially awkward idiot) and Rachel came over and hung out with me. I don't really know how the boy's enjoyed their night, but Rachel and I had a blast sitting in the driveway and drinking an entire box of wine. I know, super classy, but it was yummy and we had fun.
Off to get some of those chores done. Have a fansmashingtastic weekend.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
My Wolf Pack
While camping this past weekend, it seems all of our conversations came back to forming a wolf pack. If you have seen the movie The Hangover, you know what I'm talking about. If not, the weird character in the movie (every movie has one, right?) constantly talked about forming his wolf pack of buddies who will run with him forever.
Maybe it was because of the obscene amounts of beer bongs we did, or possibly it was all the fresh air going to our heads, but for the most part, all we joked about all weekend was the movie The Hangover and having our own wolf pack.
When we were sitting in the rain on Friday, we were all glad we were huddled together with our wolf pack.
While sitting around the campfire on Friday night, we were glad the entire wolf pack was doing beer bongs.
While peeing in the bushes, we were happy members of the wolf pack were there to keep us from falling over. When I say us, I really mean the women. It's hard to squat and pee after slamming six beers.
On Saturday, we were praising our wolf pack for making breakfast.
The wolf pack was also helping out other members of the pack after most of their camping gear got soaked in the rain.
On Saturday night while skinny dipping in the lake, we solidified our wolf pack. No, we didn't participate in any naked rituals, though I know one member of the wolf pack would have been more than willing.
The wolf pack includes:
Leland: He is the Alpha male. He is the glue to holding the wolf pack together. When we were thinking about moving a year ago, no one was afraid to admit that the pack would fall apart when we left.
Me, aka Yankee Girl, aka Al: I am the Alpha bitch. Though males usually lead wolf packs, everyone knows that I am the one to fear. I'm usually not a scary person, but I can be when one of the pack gets out of line. But mostly I just spend my time taking care of all of them.
Sexy D: He tries to be the loner, but it really doesn't work. His one liners keep us laughing and he is always willing to give anyone a hand and help out in any way. Including helping Leland carry my drunk ass out of the House of Blues a few weeks ago. His "go team" always makes me smile.
Rachel: She's funny, smart and super sassy. She's quick with Fragel Rock references and can quote movie lines better than anyone I know. She will always have my back. She isn't afraid of anything.
JD: He is the comic relief, the Shakespearan fool. He is a self-proclaimed socially awkward idiot and no one disagrees with him. He is generous and caring and would walk through fire for any member of the wolf pack.
I am so lucky to have friends who are totally rad.
Maybe it was because of the obscene amounts of beer bongs we did, or possibly it was all the fresh air going to our heads, but for the most part, all we joked about all weekend was the movie The Hangover and having our own wolf pack.
When we were sitting in the rain on Friday, we were all glad we were huddled together with our wolf pack.
While sitting around the campfire on Friday night, we were glad the entire wolf pack was doing beer bongs.
While peeing in the bushes, we were happy members of the wolf pack were there to keep us from falling over. When I say us, I really mean the women. It's hard to squat and pee after slamming six beers.
On Saturday, we were praising our wolf pack for making breakfast.
The wolf pack was also helping out other members of the pack after most of their camping gear got soaked in the rain.
On Saturday night while skinny dipping in the lake, we solidified our wolf pack. No, we didn't participate in any naked rituals, though I know one member of the wolf pack would have been more than willing.
The wolf pack includes:
Leland: He is the Alpha male. He is the glue to holding the wolf pack together. When we were thinking about moving a year ago, no one was afraid to admit that the pack would fall apart when we left.
Me, aka Yankee Girl, aka Al: I am the Alpha bitch. Though males usually lead wolf packs, everyone knows that I am the one to fear. I'm usually not a scary person, but I can be when one of the pack gets out of line. But mostly I just spend my time taking care of all of them.
Sexy D: He tries to be the loner, but it really doesn't work. His one liners keep us laughing and he is always willing to give anyone a hand and help out in any way. Including helping Leland carry my drunk ass out of the House of Blues a few weeks ago. His "go team" always makes me smile.
Rachel: She's funny, smart and super sassy. She's quick with Fragel Rock references and can quote movie lines better than anyone I know. She will always have my back. She isn't afraid of anything.
JD: He is the comic relief, the Shakespearan fool. He is a self-proclaimed socially awkward idiot and no one disagrees with him. He is generous and caring and would walk through fire for any member of the wolf pack.
I am so lucky to have friends who are totally rad.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
I'm Back to the Land of Flush Toilets
I'm back from my camping trip to Buckhorn State Park in Wisconsin. We had a great time that mostly consisted of drinking lots and lots of beer and eating lots and lots of brats.
I signed on to Blogger yesterday and was so overwhelmed with all I missed. I am so out of the loop! I will get caught up this week and visit all of you.
And I will get all of my laundry done.
And I will get the house cleaned.
And I will get all of the camping stuff off of the floor of my garage.
I love taking trips, but I could really do without all the catching up that is necessary after the trip is over. Back to reality, flush toilets (thank goddess) and cell phone service.
I signed on to Blogger yesterday and was so overwhelmed with all I missed. I am so out of the loop! I will get caught up this week and visit all of you.
And I will get all of my laundry done.
And I will get the house cleaned.
And I will get all of the camping stuff off of the floor of my garage.
I love taking trips, but I could really do without all the catching up that is necessary after the trip is over. Back to reality, flush toilets (thank goddess) and cell phone service.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
When Life Gives You Lemons....
...make lemonade!
Kathie at MyNetFinds has given me an award!
So, following these rules:
1.) Accept the award; post it on your blog together with the name of the person who’s given it plus his or her blog link.
2.) Pass the award on (or not, if you’d prefer) to other blogs that you’ve recently discovered.
3.) Link to your nominees within your post.
4.) Contact the nominees to let them know they've been chosen for this award.
Because I am awesome at breaking rules, I'm gonna pass this one on to blogs that I really enjoy reading and who tell great stories. So without further adu, I present the Lemonade Stand Award to:
Ever Thine. Ever Mine. Ever Ours.
Baby and Tot Tales
Intense Guy
Life of Lola
Living Different
Mean Girl Garage
Navigating the Quarter Life
On a side note, I rode the Harley to work for the first time! It was super fun, but now I'm having a hard time getting work done because I really just want to take it for a ride!
Kathie at MyNetFinds has given me an award!
So, following these rules:
1.) Accept the award; post it on your blog together with the name of the person who’s given it plus his or her blog link.
2.) Pass the award on (or not, if you’d prefer) to other blogs that you’ve recently discovered.
3.) Link to your nominees within your post.
4.) Contact the nominees to let them know they've been chosen for this award.
Because I am awesome at breaking rules, I'm gonna pass this one on to blogs that I really enjoy reading and who tell great stories. So without further adu, I present the Lemonade Stand Award to:
Ever Thine. Ever Mine. Ever Ours.
Baby and Tot Tales
Intense Guy
Life of Lola
Living Different
Mean Girl Garage
Navigating the Quarter Life
On a side note, I rode the Harley to work for the first time! It was super fun, but now I'm having a hard time getting work done because I really just want to take it for a ride!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
And The Award Goes To....
I am always so surprised when fellow bloggers give me awards. It is such an honor to know so many people think I write something worth reading. Thanks to all of you who have passed on awards to me. I have been given three awards that I need to mention and pass on. Since I am not tech savvy at all, it takes me f-o-r-e-v-e-r to copy and paste the awards and figure out how to add links. I know, I suck. But I'm trying.
In any case, I will try to get them all posted and awarded to others before I leave for my camping trip this Thursday. I'm gonna start with the oldest award first.
This award was given to me by two awesome ladies, Mel at Living Different and LuLu at Ever Thine. Ever Mine. Ever Ours. Both of these chicas are fansmashingtastic, have become great friends, and are just a few of the good reasons I use whenever people ask me why I blog. Check them out. They are worth the read.
Here are the rules:
1. “The Honest Scrap” award is not one to hold all to your self but it must be shared!
2. The recipient has to tell 10 true things about themselves in their blog that no one else knows.
3. The recipient has to pass along this prestigious award to 10 more bloggers.
4. Those 10 bloggers all have to be notified they have been given this award.
5. Those 10 bloggers should link back to the blog that awarded them.
So, 10 honest things about myself. I can't say that no one else knows these things, but I am fairly sure these will be new to most people.
1. I have never lived more than 5 minutes away from my family.
2. Chuck Norris was mentioned in my wedding vows...
3. So was Neil Diamond via the "forever in blue jeans" we added to the very end of the vows.
4. I love beer. I like girly, fruity drinks with umbrellas in them, but I love beer. Especially Dos Equis Ambar.
5. I was a cheerleader in high school. And not just any cheerleader, I was the klutz cheerleader. I was the cheerleader who somehow managed to get in the way of the entire football team and got trampled. This led to my first concussion.
6. Speaking of being a klutz, I fall UP the stairs on a fairly regular basis.
7. I make the world's best potato salad.
8. I have a crush on Corey from LA Ink. I would let him tattoo me everywhere.
9. I once cut the head off a dog. Years and years ago while I was working at an animal hospital, a rabies suspect dog came in. AS REQUIRED BY LAW, the dog had to be euthanized and the head had to be cut off and sent to the county for testing. I am an animal lover and never, ever want to do this again. Please, please, please vaccinate your pets.
10. I know every single lyric to American Pie. Every time I hear it I have to stop what I am doing so I can sing and dance to the song.
I've decided to pass this award to a few of the new blogs I have just started reading. Check them out!
Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History
(Dear Diary) Vodka Made Me Do It
Butterflies and Hurricanes
Skinny Bitching
The Dumbest Smart Girl You Know
Wines Constantly
Whisky on the Rocks
Thanks again to Mel and Lulu for this awesome award!
In any case, I will try to get them all posted and awarded to others before I leave for my camping trip this Thursday. I'm gonna start with the oldest award first.
This award was given to me by two awesome ladies, Mel at Living Different and LuLu at Ever Thine. Ever Mine. Ever Ours. Both of these chicas are fansmashingtastic, have become great friends, and are just a few of the good reasons I use whenever people ask me why I blog. Check them out. They are worth the read.
Here are the rules:
1. “The Honest Scrap” award is not one to hold all to your self but it must be shared!
2. The recipient has to tell 10 true things about themselves in their blog that no one else knows.
3. The recipient has to pass along this prestigious award to 10 more bloggers.
4. Those 10 bloggers all have to be notified they have been given this award.
5. Those 10 bloggers should link back to the blog that awarded them.
So, 10 honest things about myself. I can't say that no one else knows these things, but I am fairly sure these will be new to most people.
1. I have never lived more than 5 minutes away from my family.
2. Chuck Norris was mentioned in my wedding vows...
3. So was Neil Diamond via the "forever in blue jeans" we added to the very end of the vows.
4. I love beer. I like girly, fruity drinks with umbrellas in them, but I love beer. Especially Dos Equis Ambar.
5. I was a cheerleader in high school. And not just any cheerleader, I was the klutz cheerleader. I was the cheerleader who somehow managed to get in the way of the entire football team and got trampled. This led to my first concussion.
6. Speaking of being a klutz, I fall UP the stairs on a fairly regular basis.
7. I make the world's best potato salad.
8. I have a crush on Corey from LA Ink. I would let him tattoo me everywhere.
9. I once cut the head off a dog. Years and years ago while I was working at an animal hospital, a rabies suspect dog came in. AS REQUIRED BY LAW, the dog had to be euthanized and the head had to be cut off and sent to the county for testing. I am an animal lover and never, ever want to do this again. Please, please, please vaccinate your pets.
10. I know every single lyric to American Pie. Every time I hear it I have to stop what I am doing so I can sing and dance to the song.
I've decided to pass this award to a few of the new blogs I have just started reading. Check them out!
Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History
(Dear Diary) Vodka Made Me Do It
Butterflies and Hurricanes
Skinny Bitching
The Dumbest Smart Girl You Know
Wines Constantly
Whisky on the Rocks
Thanks again to Mel and Lulu for this awesome award!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Time Flies
Today is my one year anniversary with Leland. I cannot believe it has been a year. I cannot believe that we have been together for 7 years total. The time has flown by and I have enjoyed every minute. Okay, not every minute. No one enjoys every minute. But I have enjoyed most of them.
Here are a few of the things I have learned in this first year of marriage:
1. Leland is right most of the time. Being the more logical of the two of us, this makes sense. However,
2. Do not, under any circumstances, admit that your partner is usually right. He will use this against you whenever possible.
3. No matter how many times I ask him not to, Leland will boil birdy remains on the stove in an effort to collect its skeleton. Said boiling birdy remains will make my house stink for hours.
4. Even men have "ugly" days. I always thought this was strictly a girl thing, but Leland proved me wrong. Because of his ugly day, I realized how annoying it must be for him when I complain about the way I look. I only had to deal with him on this day for 15 minutes and I wanted to smack him around. I can only imagine how he feels when he spends entire days with me while I'm down on myself. I'm now trying to keep my ugly days to an absolute minimum.
5. Everything is actually ours. Yes, I bought the motorcycle for both of us to use, but I never imagined that he would be the one to get the kudos for it. I know it's silly for me to be jealous whenever anyone tells him how cool it is, but it bothers me sometimes. This whole "what's mine is yours and what's yours is mine thing" is hard to get used to.
6. We can go out and have fun with friends, or take weekend trips, but I always have most fun with Leland when we are home alone, making dinner, drinking wine and dancing in the kitchen.
7. One year ago today, I thought I was celebrating the happiest day of my life. I had no idea that every day we are together would become the happiest day of my life.
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