HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!!

Today is my dad's birthday! YAY!!!


Dad, I hope you have a WONDERFUL birthday!!!

Can't wait till we can celebrate it together! We miss you and love you bunches!

Happy Birthday!!!

Love,
Mom
Terry
Jenn
Kristen
Sebastian
Belle

I still wish.....

As I woke up this morning and saw a decent pile of beautiful snow covering the ground a part of me thought for a moment.....I wonder if work will be cancelled?!?! Of course I knew it wouldn't, but I don't think I will ever stop wishing for work to be closed or delayed on account of the snow. Remembering that feeling we got when we were kids and our parents came in and said....sleep in, you don't have to go to school today - a part of me will always hope for that on days like today.

Instead, reality sets in and I have to go outside and clean off my car, drive the 20 some miles to work on a slushy highway, deal with the bad drivers and slushy snow hindering my vision, salt and snow on my pants, and the wish of how much on a day like today I would rather be at home curled up under a blanket watching a movie with my cats then be at work.

So now I will just look out my window at the snow as it continues to cover the ground and trees and keep wishing for that day when I too will once again have MY snow day!

P.S. the snow does look very beautiful outside my window!

Duck Tape - STAT!

So I found this article on MSN.

Refrigerator duck plays Lazarus again
Bird that lived 2 days in fridge after being shot flat-lines in surgery, revives

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Call her Lazarus — and then some.

The ring-neck duck has been shot by a hunter, rescued from two days in a refrigerator by his wife and — in its latest brush with death — resuscitated on a veterinarian's operating table.

The one-pound female duck stopped breathing Saturday during an operation to repair gunshot damage to her wing, said Noni Beck of Goose Creek Wildlife Sanctuary. Veterinarian David Hale performed CPR and managed to get the fractured fowl breathing again after several tense moments.

I started crying, 'She's alive!'" Beck said.

Perky grabbed national attention last week after a hunter's wife opened her refrigerator door and the supposedly dead duck lifted its head and looked at her. The duck had been in the fridge for two days since it was shot and mistaken for dead on Jan. 15.

Perky, who now has a pin in hers wing, will probably not undergo any more surgery because of a sensitivity to anesthesia, Hale said. The duck is recovering from its latest ordeal.

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My favorite part is that the Dr. gave the duck CPR - HAHAHA! GROSS! Oh and how freaky to have a duck in your refrigerator look at you...ew!!!!

Good Movie!

Last night T & I rented the Illusionist with Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel. It was a really good movie! Even though I had an idea of what would happen towards the beginning of the movie and figured it out by the middle...it was very interesting and very well acted! Even Jessica Biel was pretty good! Even though this is probably classified as a romantic movie it didn't feel like one because it made you think and was just overall very entertaining! T. liked it alot!! I totally recommend it!


P.S. I forgot how hot Edward Norton was (even with his beard thing). He is totally on my list - so cute!

Why Haven't You Replied???

(Just venting.......)

I get SO very frustrated when I email people (at work) and they DO NOT REPLY in a timely manor to the question/s I ask!! I see that you opened it folks...now answer my question! If you need time to figure out the answer then instead of simply ignoring me for a week how about you email me and say "I need more time to find out this answer. I will get back to you next week." As simple as that folks! Why do people here feel that they are too good/important to respond to emails? It is seriously annoying and honestly disrespectful. UGH!

A Little Taste of Heaven (individually wrapped!)

This weekend T. was in the mood for Suzy Q's (his favorite snack cake of all-time) so as we were walking down the aisle I took notice of my favorite dessert type snack food - Little Debbie, Oatmeal Creme Pies! YUM!!! (side note: it is probably the only food with the word pie in it that I DO enjoy) It had been way too long since I have had one of these...at least a year! So I picked up a box and couldn't wait to tear into them when I got home! And my friends, they were just as good as I remembered! I do recall why I stopped buying these because they are so good you just want more. mmmmmm

T. is defiantly a Hostess man (actually he will eat anything) while I prefer Little Debbie. Another yummy treat, although nothing is better than the oatmeal creme pies, are the Strawberry Shortcake Rolls! YUM

So it got me thinking, are you a Little Debbie person or a Hostess person and what are your favorite sweet treats?

Can't remember all the products?? Click here for the Little Debbie site & here for the Hostess site.

Please Be Prepared!

So my mom just told me about a very sad and tragic accident that happened in our home town. A 16 year old girl and her 80+ year old grandmother drowned in a car after a car accident this weekend in the river. My mom told me that people were trying to help them but couldn’t get to them and they could see the two pounding on the window but couldn’t get out. What a horrible horrible accident. It only takes a few minutes for a car to be completely submerged under water and unfortunately these two people didn’t make it.

The reason I am telling you this is because my mom told me to go get one of those lifehammers and keep it in my car. A lifehammer is a tool that you could keep in your glove box that has a hammer on one end that will easily break a window, a knife to cut a stuck seat belt and a little flashlight to help you see. I am going tonight and getting one for each car!

I use to think I had everything. My husband works at an auto parts store and always put a lot of “emergency” car items in my trunk. But as much as those items could help me if I am stranded or get in an accident and need first aid none of them will save my life like this one tool will. We all need to be prepared for the worst, so please (if you don’t have one already) go get one. It is less than $20 and it may save your life or someone else’s!

And incase you do not have a car emergency kit I highly suggest picking up one of those too. You can buy one that already contains everything you need. In case you want to be extra prepared here are some items suggested in a car kit. (*these ones are most important)

Car Emergency Kit:
Lifehammer*** (in glove box)
Jumper Cables*
Road Flares*
Quarts of Oil
Antifreeze
Washer Fluid
First Aid Kit*
Blanket (or in kits they have the folded up solar blankets that take up NO space at all)*
Extra Fuses
Flashlight w/ extra batteries*
Small case of tools*
Tire pressure gage & pump
Rags/paper towels*
Duct Tape*
Pocket Knife*
Pen & Paper*
Wet naps
Matches in water proof container
Portable radio

If you travel with kids and pets regularly:
Formula/diapers
Pet food
Games
Extra clothes
Snacks

Slightly Unusual Items:
Whistle
Beef Jerky & Granola Bars (they last a long time)
Bottled Water
Pads & tampons (Not for what you think. Pads actually can be used to stop bleeding to an injury and tampons can be used for bloody noses or slightly larger wounds. Seriously, they actually had them in their first aid kits in my athletic training classes!!!)
Maps
Survival book

Only in Amsterdam!!!!

Article from MSN:
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - After a long day hunting, there's nothing like wrapping your paw around a cold bottle of beer. So Terrie Berenden, a pet shop owner in the southern Dutch town of Zelhem, created a beer for her Weimaraners made from beef extract and malt.

"Once a year we go to Austria to hunt with our dogs, and at the end of the day we sit on the verandah and drink a beer. So we thought, my dog also has earned it," she said.
Berenden consigned a local brewery to make and bottle the nonalcoholic beer, branded as Kwispelbier. It was introduced to the market last week and advertised it as "a beer for your best friend."

"Kwispel" is the Dutch word for wagging a tail. The beer is fit for human consumption, Berenden said. But at $2 a bottle, it's about four times more expensive than a Heineken.
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Hehe! Dogs in Amsterdam have the good life!! It would be funnier if they could teach the dog to drink straight from the bottle!! :-)

I LOVE BMG Music!

So I am sure not everyone likes BMG....but I do! (Side Note: I know this is big business but I do buy all my new releases and do plenty of CD shopping at our local CD store) I have been a member since 1999! BMG has changed alot since then and now they actually have new releases "Premium titles" out that you can buy. (I know that was always one of the biggest complaints about BMG - not having newer stuff.)

The thing I like about BMG is that you can search through tons and tons of music! Sure they may not have alot of abstract stuff, but you can go other places for that! But they do have alot of stuff to choose from in so many genre's, including up and coming artists...which I like! You can also preview the music, which you can't do at stores!!

But the best thing of all are the sweet deals you get from BMG! First, you get points whenever you buy CD's from online. The points add up to free music and currently I am up to 7 free CD's!! Plus, they are always sending me emails for great deals like the one I got today! Buy one CD at regular price (around $18-$19) and get unlimited CD's for $1.99 plus shipping & handling! SWEET!!! So needless to say I took advantage of this awesome deal today! During the move I noticed a couple CD's of mine missing (i most likely let someone borrow a CD and never got is back, and it is hard to keep track of over 400 CD's) so I purchased a couple of those and then some new ones! Here is my deal:

I bought 7 CD's for around $45.00. That is about $6-$7 per CD. I saved $84.40 (AWESOME!!)

These are the CD's I got:
- John Hiatt, Greatest Hits (replacement)
- Black Sabbath, Greatest Hits 1970-1978 (replacement)
- Ozzy Osbourne, Under Cover
- Jonny Lang, Turn Around
- Wolfmother, Wolfmother (T. has it but I want my own copy! PLUS....this one was free with my purchase!)
- Franz Ferdinand, You Could Have it so Much Better
- Ok Go, Oh No

These CD's should be here in about a week b/c BMG is always very quick with their service! It will be nice to come home and get to open 7 "new" CD's...I am very excited!

I am also a member of a DVD club, but I have to admit that I am not as into that. DVD's just don't interest me as much as CD's do!

Making A Statement

Making A Statement!


So I have LOVED the band Green Day for a long long time!!! I mean, who didn't have their CD "Dookie" in your CD player in High School?!?!?! I still have it in mine....it is such a great album!

But besides their great music I like their message and what they have to say (American Idiot cd = awesome)! They have a political message as well as a positive message to teenage kids and I really like that! That is why I was very excited to see Green Day performing with U2 (another great band that has poitically charged music) playing at the Super Dome in New Orleans last year during the half time show! They covered the song "The Saints are Coming" during the show! AWESOME!!! You can just feel the excitment of the crowd and if you watched the game it was very emotionally charged and awesome!! The video in this post is the actual video they made for the song (it is a MUST watch). I just dare you to watch this video and not get emotional. Everytime I watch the video I think of what happened with the hurricane in New Orleans and the lack of help the governement provided. Watching the video you just think "what if"...

You know I am a HUGE fan of music and one of my favorite things is when musicians use the amazing gift they have to make an important statement. Sure, music should be entertaining but I also believe that great musicians can create not only music that is entertaing but also music that has a point, can be emotional, make you think, get you through hard times, has a positive message or makes a political statement. I am not saying every song they write has to make a statement, but you have the freedom of speech and the ultimate means of which to get a somthing out there....why not use it?!?!

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So a few months ago I purchased my first Victoria’s Secret bras. See previous post “Locked, Loaded and Looking Fabulous”. I have heard they were amazing and I was in need of more coverage so I purchased 3 bras. Let’s just say I was VERY happy with my purchases. I felt that they did make a difference compared to the Wal-Mart bras I had been purchasing (by the by – nothing horribly wrong with bras purchased from Wal-Mart…I still buy some from there). The big thing was I was really happy to think that these bras would last me a longtime and I justified spending that amount of money on 3 articles of clothing that you will not see and do nothing more than lift and support!

So I took good care of said bras and I have to admit that I looked pretty fabulous in these things. I was up an entire cup size and I had a little more confidence and a bounce in my…lets just say step! So you can understand that I was a little upset when a couple weeks ago one of my bras broke. Yeah, you heard me….my angel bra (I think that’s what it is called) is done. It was a typical day and T & I were out when I noticed something digging into me. I later made it to the restroom and realized the under wire was poking out of the bra and poking into me! UGH! I tried to push it back in, but to no avail….the under wire could not be fixed. So then I thought I would just take the under wire out of the one side and try wearing it like that but the bra was just uncomfortable like that. So then I decided to take out both wires….I don’t need those stupid things anyways, right?!?! WRONG! Apparently this bra looses it’s ability to function properly without it’s under wire b/c while logically I thought it would work; when I actually wore it for a day I was popping out all over the place…grrr. (I have to admit I am still perplexed on why without the stupid underwire these things don't work properly?!?!) So now this cute lavender with lace bra is sitting in my drawer – I haven’t brought myself to throw it away yet. I am still thinking that maybe I can come up with a way to fix it…..which means it will most likely be in my drawer for the next 10 years.

In good news, the other two bra’s seem to be working just fine – However, the one I got is a going out bra because this thing lifts…and then lifts some more and when you think it could do any more it pushes in…it is crazy!!! So I have only worn it a couple times - and so help me it better not break anytime soon! So needless to say I was a little upset. I have heard nothing but great things about VS bras and a mere 3 months later I have a casualty with one of the best boob holders I have ever had. I won’t give up on VS yet, maybe it was just a fluke or something. I may go back in a couple months and try something else….but in the meantime back to the Wal-Mart :(

I hope you feel better M!!

A Trip....We are Finally Taking a Trip?!?!?!

So my Floridia friend is getting married on March 17 in the beautiful state of floridia! Floridia in March - AWESOME!!!

So since T & I never got a honeymoon and the hooneymoon/vacation we were going to take to Ireland this year got pushed back till summer of 2008 (because we bought the house) we thought we would take a couple extra days off and spend some extra time in FL while also going to our friends wedding - YAY!!! We have not been on a trip for a few years when we went to New Orleans with my family and T & I have never really taken a long distance trip together just the two of us - I am super excited!

But here is the thing folks - I am trying to search for flights and good deals and as I do not take too many trips I am a little lost. I have searched some online places but I don't know which ones are good/reliable. Any suggestions on which online travel places I should look for or is it cheaper to book right through the airline (T. prefers Northwest - don't know why) or should I try through AAA? Any help would be MUCH appreciated!

YAY - we are going on a trip/mini honeymoon!!! YIPPIE!

I am convinced......

I am convinced that there is something in Styrofoam cups that gives me a headache when I drink out of them. Every time I drink out of one within an hour I have a headache. Maybe it is just coincidence as I only drink out of them on occasion when there is no bottled water available or I forget my cup (like today). I hope it is just my mind playing tricks on me, but part of me is convinced that there is something in Styrofoam that isn’t good for us!

Boo Styrofoam!

Nearly 27 and Finally Wearing Makeup!

(Pictured above is for blue eyes)


So recently I started to get into eye makeup. I have never been into any kind of makeup at all, it is just something I would put on occasionally, but I always felt more awkward IN the makeup then with no makeup on at all. I normally just stuck to a light powder and chapstick and if I wanted to go out at night I would throw on some mascara. But after the hair cut that left me with much shorter hair than I expected (p.s. I like the hair more now) I decided to start wearing eye makeup in an attempt to feel better and to make my face fit my hair. (it makes sense to me)

I started playing around with different colors I already had but didn’t really like them that much. Normally all I would wear when I did wear eye shadow was some shade of brown. I wanted to try different colors, but didn’t really have a clue what to get. So I went to Target to see what was out there and I found Almay. Now I don’t know anything about whether this is considered a “good” product but what made me pick it is that they sell this new line of products all for the eyes based on your eye color! This should be easy enough for me!! It is called intense i-color. You simply find your eye color and everything you need to play up or intensify your eye color is there! They have the eye shadow, mascara and eye liner specific to your eye color – AWESOME! I have green eyes so I got the intensify eye shadow and mascara for my green eyes. The three-shade eye shadow came in a dark green, light green and purplish color and the mascara was a raisin color. I LOVE IT!!! I never would have thought to wear green eye makeup – but it works and I have a new found excitement for wearing eye makeup! I am still trying to figure out what colors work on me, I am fair skinned with green eyes. I tried this gold stuff and it just looked silly on me - I kind of looked sick, but I am having fun with it!

Overall, I am still not into makeup as a whole…I don’t like foundation, blush or lipstick – but I think that is ok, I will just start with the eye thing for now!


Any other suggestions for eye makeup colors or brands you like?


Almay shade collections are for brown, blue, hazel and green eyes.

Interesting but Tasty!

So this weekend I tasted an interesting drink combination that was surprisingly delicious!

I am not a red wine drinker at all. I like sweeter wines like a Reisling. However, we have tons of red wines that were given to us as gifts and T.'s brother and sister-in-law got us a 6 month membership to a wine of the month club for christmas where we get one red and one white wine a month. So I felt bad for not drinking this wine......until this weekend. Apparently, if you are like me and like something a little sweeter and smoother, you can add either a pepsi or mountain dew to your glass of red wine and it tastes delicious! Seriously, it brought out the flavors of the wine and it tasted SO good! Our friend said his sister actually does the same thing with coors light - adds pepsi or coke to it and it tastes really good. I don't know if I will try that, but this red wine/pop combination is surprisingly delicious and I highly recomend it! How much do you add, I think it is really just a matter of taste. We did about 1/4 glass pop - the rest wine. Has anyone else heard of this before?


YAY - I am so excited I can drink red wine now!

I'll Shout it to the World!

Ok, I'll admit it - I love minivans! Yes, I said it I L.O.V.E. minivans!

I don't have kids or large pets - I just love vans! I have loved them for a long time and I don't care who knows! I would love to get a great conversion van, or a VW van or a new mini van! They are all great!

They have tons of space and sit up high and are just wonderful! I looked at minivans a couple years ago but they are a little more expensive so I got my wonderful Honda Accord instead, but I am beginning to get the minivan itch again! (It would have been very helpful during the move!) I still have two years before I pay off my car so we won't be getting a new car ANY time soon, but I have to say if and when we get a new car a minivan is at the TOP of my list! Who knows what great vans they will have out in a few years - it blows my mind and I am excited!!!

So make fun all you want - I don't care any more, I love my van obsession!

Just Take it....

So today I had to get up at 8am (on my day off) and I am stuck in the house all day while my car gets fixed. What's wrong with it - NOTHING!!!! I am taking my lovely Honda in for it's 100,000 mile "check up". What is that? Well apparently for my car around this point I have to get all my belts replaced, spark plugs, filters and an oil change. It is suggested to get all this done because if your timing belt and stuff would break then basically your engine would be shot and you would be spending ALOT more money to actually fix your car.

So was it the Honda people who told me to do this....no, it was my wonderful husband who works with cars and has seen what happens when people don't do their regular maintenance on their car. Now don't get me wrong, I am VERY happy to have a husband that works on cars and helps me take care of our investment and I am more than happy to take care of our car - but I am going to be honest........this little scheduled maintenance is costing us around $1,000!!! Yep, and that is alot of money to spend when nothing is actually wrong with your car. I am willing to pay for preventive measures - and hopefully this means we are good for another 100,000 miles - it just stings a little bit as I prepare myself for this afternoon to pay this bill.


Ugh - I am going to go throw up now!

You Tasty Evil!

So last night T & I went to the movies and of course had our traditional snack of popcorn. T gets his with butter and salt mine plain. It is such a tasty treat at the movie theater that we enjoy so much during the movie! We try to avoid the popcorn, but it is hard....it is so tempting and so delicious! Yes, popcorn is great........ that is until the movie is over and we are on our way home and then this tasty treat turns evil!

Our lips begin to feel dry and need lots of chap stick, we are so thirsty and all we want to do is drink tons of ice water, we got what we call popcorn belly (where you get little cramps in your belly from the popcorn - creating gastric eruptions), we spend the rest of the evening trying to remove popcorn kernals from our teeth, and overall we just have soar and uncomfortable bellies. Now it isn't like we gorge ourself with popcorn either, but this happens every time we partake in movie theater popcorn - no matter how much or little we eat. And yet, for as uncomfortable as we are the rest of the evening after our popcorn treat we go to bed (after taking a few Tums) very happy! And we know the next time we go to the theater we will once again get our popcorn, knowing the consequences but not caring because we can not watch a movie without this tasty and yet evil snack! It is the ultimate evil temptation...well at least in regads to snacks!

Thursday's Rock!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Great scene!

I know we say this over and over but I love the Thursday TV, ecspecially the Office! I laugh for an hour and a half straight thursday (My Name is Earl, The Office and Scrubs). It is seriously great! I also love Grey's Anatomy, Smallville and Supernatural - all on Thursday's! WOW that's alot of great TV on one night! We actually got a second DVR for the upstairs TV so we could record everything - it was only $10 more a month and totally worth it!! (yeah - I know)

It is great that there are so many wonderful shows on one night and shows that put T & I in great moods and make us laugh so hard! We feel SO good after all that laughing!!


P.S. Um K., I laughed SO hard when "Michael" had his computer say boobs. It made me think of your computer and what you use to make it say. HAHAHAHAHA SO awesome!!!!!

It's Coming for me.....

It's coming and I don't know what I can do to stop it!

I am achy all over, very tired, have the beginnings of a sore throat, my nose is dripping, it hurts in my lungs when I breath, and I am coughing off and on! I am getting a sick :( I thought I was lucky and made it through this last batch of sicknesses going around without getting anything - but it appears I was mistaken.

I think I am going to take Nyquil and go to bed!

2007 Movie Preview

So I found this list on MSN about the top 10 movies being released in 2007 or something like that. Anyways – here is the list of the so-called top movies being released this year and my comments in purple! It really is going to be a great year for movies!!!

10. "Charlie Wilson's War" Mark Your Calendar: Dec. 25 Stars: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams The Story: Hanks plays Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson, who oversaw covert funding of the Afghan rebels in their battle with the Soviet Union in the 1980s.WK: May watch this b/c of Tom Hanks and Philip Seymour Hoffman, but I will wait till it comes out DVD. This description doesn’t interest me much though.

9. "Sweeney Todd" Mark Your Calendar: December TBDStars: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alan RickmanThe Story: Stephen Sondheim's celebrated musical tells the story of the notorious Benjamin Barker, aka Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barbershop in 19th-century London to seek revenge on those who have done him wrong.WK: CAN’T WAIT!!!! The cast sounds awesome (especially my favorite man Johnny) but it just sounds like such a fun movie and TOTALLY a Johnny Depp type role, fun and dark! Boo that we have to wait till December!

8. "Grindhouse" Mark Your Calendar: April 6Stars: Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Danny TrejoThe Story: Directors Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's homage to genre movies features two full-length pictures: the zombie-filled "Planet Terror" and the slasher flick "Death Proof." How much more do you need to know? WK: UM – NO THANKS!!! It just sounds weird!

7. "Transformers"Mark Your Calendar: July 4Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson The Story: Two alien robotic races — the Autobots and the Decepticons — bring their battle to Earth. Can humanity survive when our fate partially rests in the hands of Shia LaBeouf? WK: HELLZ YEAH!!!! We are VERY excited about seeing this movie and any kid that grew up in the 80’s should be excited too!!!

6. "His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass" Mark Your Calendar: Dec. 7Stars: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Richards, Eva Green, Daniel Craig The Story: A 12-year-old girl starts out trying to save a friend whose been kidnapped by a mysterious organization in an alternate world but ends up on an epic quest to save our own world as well. WK: I don’t think so. I am not a big fan of Nicole Kidman and this just sounds weird.

5. "Shrek the Third" Mark Your Calendar: May 18Stars: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Justin Timberlake The Story: When King Harold suddenly croaks, Shrek and Fiona discover that ruling over a kingdom isn't all it's cracked up to be. If Shrek can find another suitable heir to the throne, he and Fiona can return home to happiness in the swamp. WK: I love the Shrek movies! I think this would be a fun summer movie to go see! (I love Puss….in boots)

4. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" Mark Your Calendar: May 25Stars: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Chow Yun-FatThe Story: When we last saw our fabled crew at the end of "Dead Man's Chest," Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) had been swallowed by the nefarious Kracken, Barbossa (Rush) had surprisingly been resurrected from the dead and Davy Jones' heart was soon to be in the hands of the East India Trading Company. It's no secret Sparrow will survive, but how does a trip to the "literal" end of the world (according to director Gore Verbinski) fit into the mix? WK: Do I even need to answer this one! Seriously folks, I am SO excited about this movie I pee my pants a little when I think about it! Totally counting down the days till the movie…. (and wearing Depends for the next 5 months)!!

3. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" Mark Your Calendar: July 13Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and almost every British actor alive, although Helena Bonham Carter and Imelda Staunton are new to the fold. The Story: Another year and more angst for our beloved Harry as the wizard world deals with the return of Voldemort. WK: This is another one I can’t wait to see! I LOVE all the movies and I think they keep getting darker and better! I am SO excited! Infact – these movies actually make me read something other than Dr. Suess or US magazine, and that is saying something! Can’t wait!!

2. "Spider-Man 3" Mark Your Calendar: May 4Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church, Bryce Dallas Howard The Story: Our friendly neighborhood web-slinger battles one of his greatest villains, The Sandman (Church); is tempted by a new flame, Gwen Stacy (Howard); and discovers a new black suit that turns into something much worse — fan-favorite Venom. WK: I LOVE comic book movies/shows! They are just so much fun! This one should be interesting - I have heard bad and good about it. I will still go see it and judge for myself!

1. "The Simpsons Movie" Mark Your Calendar: July 27 Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria, Albert Brooks, Kelsey Grammer, Erin Brockovich-Ellis The Story: It's being kept tightly under wraps, but we're guessing it has something to do with Homer saving his family and his love of donuts. WK: TOTALLY!!! I think it would just be fun to see a cartoon like this on the big screen! I am all for watching this!!


Seriously – all summer my ass will be stuck in the movie theater watching SO MANY great movies! I am starting my summer movie fund now so we can afford it! YES!!!!!!

I have a problem

So this isn't that unusual but I am right here, right now admitting I have a problem. I have problem with shoes. But here is the thing, it isn't JUST that I have SO many pairs of shoes (i think around 50 pairs - please say that isn't alot) but more so the problem is that I buy shoes and hardly ever wear them. I LOVE the shoes I buy - I really do.....but normally I may only wear them a couple times or sometimes not at all! I tend to buy shoes just because the pleasure I get from buying them! I really don't understand this! I keep all my shoes stacked in either the shoe boxes I purchase them in or I go out and buy clear, individual shoe box containers for them. I have them all stacked up in my closet (not organized yet since the move....but will be!)

I tend to limit myself to just a couple NICER pairs a year - my splurge shoes - and other than that I buy my shoes at Target, payless, kohls or Dillards. I ALWAYS buy shoes on sale, that is part of the enjoyment I think.....get great shoes at a great price. But I feel bad that I tend to wear the same half a dozen pairs all the time while the others are just sitting in my closet waiting and hoping that some day I will put them on my feet and show them to the world! I mean as a pair of shoes, what pleasure in life would you get sitting in a box....as a shoe you are only happy walking around the world on the feet of your owner (but I digress).......

So this weekend I went to payless and bought 4 pairs of shoes for $46 - YAY!! Two are the pairs shown above (I may go back and get the top pair in hot pink too) and the other two are awesome black boots. Side note: The only problem I have found with Payless is you usually have to buy shoe inserts to make heals/dress shoes more comfortable, but otherwise the shoes are great!!! Now I know I will wear the black boots as I do not have a pair of black boots but I am worried about the two above. I WANT to wear them, but in the morning when I am getting ready I tend to go to the same old shoes out of habit and familiarity (and comfort as my current shoes are worn in). So why do I continue to buy the shoes - I don't know....THAT'S THE PROBLEM!!!! I think I need help! I feel bad spending the money (however let's remember they ARE on sale) but I just like to buy tons of different varieties/styles of shoes because they are cute and someday I may just want to wear that perfect shoe somewhere.

I may have to enroll in shoe anonymous tomorrow! :(

Have a GREAT semester!!!

Good luck to everyone going back to school this week!!! I know there are a few of you out there who will be heading back to school today or later this week and I really hope each of you have a wonderful semester!

I hope you enjoy your dance class K.!!!!

WELCOME!!!!

I just wanted to welcome my friend Kiri to the blogging world! WELCOME!!!

You can visit her blog http://sadiesparents.blogspot.com/

Also, please visit our new OCC friend at http://writehwriten.blogspot.com/


Welcome again to the addictive world of blogging!!

A Pic. For My Sister (ok and me too)!!!

This is Jared Leto.

I posted this picture for my sister.
(and for me)

We both think that he is VERY Hott!!!

Some may not agree or like him but I don't care!

He is DEFIANTLY on my list....so gorgeous - and do you see his blue eyes?!

I Also LOVE the band 30 Seconds to Mars (which he is in) & I highly recommend their CD.


(That is it...no other point to this posting except to announce how gorgeous I think he is. I am sorry if this wasted your time, but a girl has to do what a girl has to do....I know you all understand.)

I want I want I want!!!!

So I TOTALLY LOVE these Shoes. You can design your own at www.converse.com. They are about $60, which is reasonable for your own pair of custom made converse shoes!!! The funny thing is I designed these shoes a month or two ago and my sister, Rambles and Brambles or K.W. Blog on the side, just told me and wrote a blog about the pair of converse she designed. Visit her blog to see her design, but let's just say you can tell we are sisters...they are almost identical!!! hehe I am so ordering these in the next month or so! SO EXCITING!!!


Oh, and yes you did read that correctly my sister is blogging again!!! Yeah, I can't believe it either but I do forgive her b/c she had a pretty busy first semester at college. (P.S. All A's and one B - made the Deans List....WAY TO GO K!!!!!) I barely saw her and we live in the same town! However much to my surprise she has a new found love of the blog and she promises she will try to blog more often! She may not blog everyday, she isn't as addicted as I am but I would say at least once or twice a week! Please read her blog because she is VERY funny - she takes after her older sister! K. you seriously crack my shit up!!!!


So in summary: I love and want these converse and my sister is freak'n hillarious!!!

Waking Up Is Hard To Do!

So first I am going to say how EXTREMELY appreciative I am of the time I get off during Christmas break. We get a lot of time, being at a college, and I know most places do not have that “benefit”. My husband, infact, only gets Christmas Day and New Years Day (thank goodness this year the eve’s fell on Sunday and he got that off too) but typically that is all he gets. So once again I am very happy to get the time off.

With that said, it doesn’t mean it is easy getting up after time off. We all know this, whether it is 3 days or 11 days off, it is hard getting up once you adjust to certain sleeping habits or staying up past your bedtime! As exciting as it is to see familiar faces and a good friend at work, I have to tell you that today was not only a struggle to wake but also a little confusing and thus taking more of my time to get ready!

What confused me:
- This morning my ears were confused by the sound of the alarm
- My body was confused by the having to get up early (considering the past week I have been waking up at a time that is still considered morning – but barely)
- My feet were confused by work shoes
- My morning routine was confused as this was the first time I have gotten ready for work at our new place
- I was confused by how to do my hair (see Not So Much below)
- I was confused by actually doing my make-up (I never wear make up but with my new hair I feel it is important)
- My rings didn’t want to go on my fingers this early
- My cats were confused why I was leaving as they were use to me spending all day lounging around with them….P.S. they wanted me to stay so bad one actually got sick on the carpet this morning in an attempt to get me to stay – silly cats!
- I had a new route to take to work which wasn’t confusing but more so different
- My new route to work does not take me by Starbucks which is just crazy!

However, even with as tired as I am and all the “confusion” this morning it is nice to get back to work and not have to worry about students this week, see friends, get off work at 4:30 and see everyone is refreshed and in good moods! It makes it easier to make it through the day when you know everyone feels the same way you do at this moment…tired yet refreshed from the long break!

(So when is our next day off????)

I May Be Getting Too Old For This?!?!

So for New years Eve T & some of our good friends went to our favorite place in BG (Howards) to listen to our friends band Sledge (who by the way - ROCK!!!!) for a great New Years Eve celebration! Every year Sledge plays at Howards to rock in the New Year. Last year T & I took New Years celebrating off and stayed in (which was a great) but we were really look forward to spending some time out with our friends! The great thing about going to Howards on New Years is that there are not that many people and you know pretty much everyone there - so it is like a huge ass party with live music and friends, AWESOME!

But here is the thing, I think I may be getting too old to party hard. A couple times a year is all my body may be able to take. Yes, I am only a few months away from turning 27 - which is still young, but I just don't have that up-all-night partying and drinking attitude that I had a few years ago! I partied pretty hard during college but in recent years my partying attitude has seemed to dwindle to an occasional drink here or there. No more happy hour at 4pm and no more partying till 5am!!

So we went out around 10:45pm (which during the week is way past my bedtime) and came home a little after 2am. I was proud of myself for still being able to put down a decent number of my favorite drink (captain morgans and 7up with lime ~ YUM!!) knowing when to stop to have a good buzz and yet avoid the dreaded spins and hangover. But by 1:00ish I could definalty feel the oldness kicking in, the body saying I am tired and need sleep. Why couldn't Sledge do an "early bird" show?!?!

So in honor of my oldness here is my "Top 10" list of How you know you are getting too old to party hard?

10. When normally you are fast asleep at the time you are planning to go out.

9. When everyone you are with goes home with the same person they came with (and that person is a spouse or soon to be spouse)

8. When you leave the bar with your sig. other and tell your friends you are going to "go to bed" you DO actually go home and go to sleep.

7. When you know your limit of alcohol and know when to stop to avoid the spins or a hangover the next morning! (whether you choose to follow it or not is your call, but by our age we know how much we can drink!)

6. When most of the people you are with have kids and it is intentional.

5. When you take your sinus pills early enough to avoid mixing pills and liquor (unlike when you were younger and liked that mixture)!

4. When you think or say "This music is WAY too loud!"

3. When you can actually buy the drink you want and don't just drink Natie Light Draft b/c it is all you can afford.

2. When you have to pack Tums in your purse so everyone you are with can make it through a night of drinking without getting heartburn/indigestion.

1. When you are at the bar and you can't wait to write a blog the next day about how old you feel!

We did have a great time though....so no matter how old I may feel, I can still party (but just with a few restrictions) HAPPY 2007 EVERYONE!!!!



Please feel free to mention any others!!!

Are You Kidding Me?

So this just completely upset me.

T & I went to Starbucks New Years Eve afternoon to get some delicious hot beverages. We went through the drive through and in front of us there was a person (who I will refer to as asshole, T preferred douchebag - but it is my blog and I will call him asshole). Asshole paid for his drink and then the great Starbuck barista's handed asshole his blended drink. Asshole then proceeded to give the person working at the window a couple items of trash from his car to have them throw it away. WHAT??? Seriously, I could not believe what I saw. It looked like a taco bell cup and wrappers! I didn't realize people actually did this. What an absolute ASSHOLE!!! He wasn't a college student either (not like that is an excuse, the guy ooked to be in his late 30's and was in a nice car. T & I pulled up to the window and asked if what we saw was for real and they half smiled and said yes (obviously they were being nice) but T & I defiantly vocalists our distain for people like this all the way home. Seriously - what an asshole!

I heart my new shoes!

I just got these at Target for only $9.99!!! I love target and I LOVE my new shoes! They are pink and brown which I love and they are very comfy!! Target has all sorts of REALLY cute shoes on sale right now - if you are looking! They also still have lots of fun boots on sale which I imagine won't stay around too much longer b/c stores have to start selling spring items only a couple weeks into winter (a rant for a different blog).

And So It Is

So just a few moments ago Saddam Hussein was hung. I really can't think of anything to say about it, it just is what it is I guess.

Not So Much.......

So yesterday I decided that i needed a trim and since I had some spare time I thought it would be great to go run and get my hair cut. I went and said I wanted an inch or so cut off - to get rid of the dead ends and give myself a little shape. Easy enough - so I thought. But as the hair cut continued I noticed my head becoming lighter - a little too light. (she started on the back and my head was facing down so I couldn't see what she was doing) As I looked up it appeared as though the back was cut a little too short - for one reason I could barely feel hair touching my neck! WTF did she do??? Hasn't she heard of taking it slow....a little bit at a time! Rule one of hair cutting, you can always take more off but you can NEVER add it!! By this point it was a little too late to change what she was doing but the expression on my face and the response to her question is this too short - "um....it is different" was enough for her to realize she was not doing what I asked. UGH!!!

Yes I wanted it slightly shorter - but where she was going with this was horrible. I just sat there in the chair while she finished, not knowing what to say or how to feel. Just watching chunks of my hair fall to the ground while my stomach turned. I mean I have done many many things to my hair: cut my own horrible bangs, cut my own hair, colored it so it was orange and colored it so it was very black. But none bothered me as much as this. See, I can't hide this - I can barely pull it back into a pony-tail er.......pony-nub!

See I am very self conscious and have low self-esteem so my hair is a great thing for me to hide behind. I feel like I don't get noticed when my hair is longer and in my face. Even when it is pulled back (which is almost all the time) I feel better b/c I am plain and can't just blend in with the crowd. But with this hair mutilation I can't hide behind anything - I am out there for the world to see (and to see with a bad hair cut nonetheless)!!!!

I have been playing around with it and I am going for the Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex in the City Season 5 hair style, the short curly look. Of course I don't look cute like her (I am about as cute as a shaved cat) but that is the look I am so desperately trying to convince myself that I look like when I leave our house! She didn't even make it one length, she gave me these shorter layers that do nothing for my face! UGH again...just annoyed.

So did I do anything about it - no, I paid her and left unhappy. My own fault for not saying anything and my own fault going where I did - but what are they going to do, what's done is done. So hopefully it will grow back quickly over the next month to a length that is manageable....but until then I am going to be inside alot!

I'm Back Online!

It is a special moment b/c today (actually at 10:45 pm on Friday, December 29, 2006) i finally got my computer hooked up at the new place and I am officially back online at our new house! YAY! I was getting a little antsy not being online for so long - that is sad yes, but i don't care! It was a nice little break but I am ready to surf the web, go through (and mainly delete) 126 new messages in my inbox, write me some new blogs and even read some new ones my sister has finally posted!!!

I hope everyone had a GREAT christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!

Super Mario - We're Not Gonna Take It

I love this stuff!!!

So the picture didn't come out great but this is Cherry Blossom body lotion from Bath & Body Works and i LOVE it! I use the lotion, body spray and body wash - it smells beautiful! This is currently my favorite scent - nothing for me comes close to smelling as good! (So I am guessing b/c I like it B&BW will be getting rid of it in the next year...that's what they did with my Pearberry!)

Question of the Day?

Do you get your pets anything for christmas?

So we can't forget our pets during the holidays! I love to get our cats things for christmas but I have learned sometimes cheaper is better! The cats love paper bags so last year at the Discovery store we found these moving paper bags. It was a brown paper type bag (but was made with a material that was really strong but still made noise like a paper bag). It had a little moter inside that would make it move every so often. We thought this was going to be a great gift so at $16 each we bought two (one for Sebastian and his cousin Socrates). Well they got their gifts on christmas day and we quickly realized they hated the toy. Both of them were scared shitless out of the toy! We tried turning the motor off and just leaving the bag and they could really care less about it. *sigh* it is disappointing when someone doesn't like a gift you got them - but when it is a pet who normally plays with dust in the air and they don't like your gift you know you did a suck-ass job at picking out a gift! (Do you know how many brown paper bags from the dollar store we could have gotten for $30 - they would have loved that 10x better!!!)

So this year we are getting things we know they will like! Some more of those little mice with bells in them that they manage to always loose or hide, something with strings and maybe some kind of food treat!

I like seeing pets react to the holidays. Our dog Lady use to get SO excited about Christmas. She loved the tree and had a stocking that hung by the fire place and she would open her gifts when she got them! I don't think cats have the same reaction but it is still fun!!!

Tip of The Day!

I am a huge fan of creative table decorations and themed parties. Now that I have a house I am actually hoping to throw some and put my "event planning" skills to a fun use!!!

I am a big fan of taking everyday house hold items or going to the dollar store and using them to make awesome table decorations! There are so many things you can do that are inexpensive, easy and look beautiful! This year I am thinking about taking a glass vase and adding to it frozen peas and whole cranberries (add water on top) with a few fake flowers in it! (I will post a picture when I make it). I will also take my martini glasses and fill with holiday M&M’s and Hershey kisses. I also like creating different heights on tables (if you are throwing a cocktail party) by using pots, pans, books, whatever*and covering them with linens. The different heights add so much to your table!

Another idea (I saw on the Rachael Ray show) is to take large veggies (like a squash or eggplant) and carve out the center and put a tea light or some small flowers in the center! I think this is SO clever! Above is also cute and SO easy. Just take Christmas bulbs/ornaments and put them in a clear glass bowl or stack them on a plate. Maybe add some linens around or flowers to fill out the table!

I suggest trying to use what you have around the house as decorations first and try to use that stuff to think of neat ideas for decorations before spending the money to go buy stuff!!!!


Do you have any unique decoration ideas?

Gift Ideas!

So if you are like me and still have not gotten Christmas gifts for everyone on your list this year I have a few ideas that may help! I am not an expert, but these are things I have done in the past and/or my friends have done that seem to go over very well, don't take up too much time and are reasonably priced!! I know I am not saying anything new - but it is my blog and I want to put it down :-)



1. Gift Cards (two pretzels covered this one and I second gift cards as a choice for your friends and family!) There are VISA gift cards if you just want the person to pick out what they want, restaurant, clothing stores, GAS CARDS are great, the list goes on and on and on - it is awesome!!! You can make it a little more personalized by putting a restaurant gift card in those cute Chinese take out style boxes you can get at craft stores and include a take out menu so they know what is there before they go! Put a starbucks/coffee gift card in a personalized or picture mug (that tip to come below).

2. DotPhoto is great! I can't go into too much detail b/c a few of my family members may be getting stuff from here but two pretzels introduced me sometime ago to Dotphoto. It is a place where you can upload your digital photos for free and create albums for people to view. You can also purchase prints online for a very reasonable price. But the best part is the gifts dotphoto offers! They have wonderful mugs that are dishwasher safe and great quality, wine bottle labels, key tags, coasters, posters, calendars, TONS of stuff! It is all at a good price AND they are fast to ship out. I ordered stuff last week and got free standard shipping and I already have what I ordered. I highly recommend personalizing your gifts with dotphoto!

3. Themed gifts. (I do this!) Make a movie night basket that included a gift card to a movie store or a couple of their favorite movies, popcorn, pop, and their favorite candy. A relaxing gift bag can include a message gift card (or an offer to give that person one yourself ;-), add some candles, wine, a relaxing CD, lotions or even an offer to make or buy dinner.

4. Remote control car starter! I have one and LOVE it! You can usually find these for around $100 to buy and install. I use mine all year round and I think it is the best thing!

5. Bake cookies! For the people that have a sweet tooth bake some cookies or brownies and put them on a nice christmas plate (if you are from the Toledo area go to Libby's Glass downtown for that!!).



Any ideas you have for giving gifts? Please feel free to share!!

Just Call Me Grace!

Seriously I am one of the most ungraceful and clumsy people out there! I don't know if we remember the Wipe out a couple months ago where I was covered in mud but this is just who I am.

So this weekend I was out shopping and I managed to knock over at michaels crafts store an entire row of decorative chinese take out boxes, at Bath and Body Works I dropped 3 bars of soap, and at a clothing store I knocked 5 shirts on the floor. UGH

So today....I went to a nice italian resteraunt and as I was walk in I slipped and fell ;( Luckily it wasn't too busy yet and only a couple people saw me but still - I hate that I am SO clumsy! Is there some kind of pill to take for this?!?!?!

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!!

Congrats to my sister who just finished her first semester at college! I am SO very proud of you K.!!!!! Enjoy your time off before next semester begins - you deserve it!!!!

Also, Congrats to my friends Al & Laura who just had a baby girl a couple weeks ago!

Congrats to my friends Silvia and Chris who just found out they will be welcoming a baby into the world in 8 months! It is still early and our thoughts are with you!

Good luck to my friend Juan who has one semester left before he gets his nursing degree and graduates! He has worked SO hard and we are so proud of you! One semester left :-)

Finally, good luck to our friend K. who will be starting her new job in MI. I wish you the best of luck and happiness in your new journey!

Sorry!

I just wanted to say sorry for the lack of blogging....not that I was missed but it felt weird not blogging the past few days - is that bad?!?! haha

So anyways - more blogs to come! Alot has been going on so I will share! As for my other blog rennovations - TONS is going on and I will be updating that tomorrow!

Please.....Stop!

Fact: I get VERY annoyed when people chew, slurp, smack, talk or make any other overly loud and unnecessary noises when they are eating.

Fact: Celery is a very loud and crunchy food

Fact: When people eat big pieces of celery (even if they are trying to be polite) it still annoys me.

Solution: Don't eat celery except in the comfort of your own home or in small snack size pieces!
.........

Someone in my office (a few doors down) is eating a stalk of celery, yes, they grabbed a stalk and are taking big bites right off the stalk thus making a VERY loud and crunchy noise that is driving me crazy! I mean good for them for choosing a healthy snack but please for the sake of sanity, cut the celery into smaller less noisy pieces.


Final Thoughts: I know we can not control the crunch factor of celery but there are things we can do to decrease the annoyance of it! Please be aware and make changes as needed.

Thank you.


(Sorry, I have been really annoyed lately and my posts will reflect that. I will try to make happier posts...once someone puts down the damn celery!!!!)

Riddle Me This Batman......

How does someone get urine on the back of a toilet???? The very very back!!! What are you doing, hanging from the ceiling???


Once again it needs to be said - I hate public restrooms!

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Scrubs - Knife Wrench!



LOL!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I LOVE this clip!!!!

(Knife wrench.....For Kids!)

Favorite Random Song!


So this is one of those strange songs I really like! It is Mr. Blue Sky by the Electric Light Orchestra - that is ELO folks. I don't know why, it is just fun and I always feel in a good mood when I hear it. You may recognize from the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (great movie)!! Everytime I hear it I think of something from Monty Python or a funny british TV show! LOL! I LOVE IT :D

Enjoy!

Question of the Day - Pet Edition!

(Sebastian aka fatty aka Godzilla & Belle aka monkey aka hell raiser)

I just wanted to post some cute pics of our kitties!!! They have been snuggling more and more lately (maybe because it is cold out)! I think it is adorable, ecspecially b/c when we first got Belle as a kitten Sebastian wanted NOTHING to do with her! I think he has come around and they are going to be BFF!


So I wanted to post some cute pictures of our cats while I tell you about Belle's new trick! Her trick is this; knock over the rather large trash can, get inside, pull out the trash, and carry it around the apartment - thus making the apartment (and her) smell like trash! Now I know you are wondering how a cute, 5 pound, 8 1/2 month old kitten could do such a horrible thing?!?! Well that is because she is seriously the cat of the devil! As cute and quiet as she looks above, this little girl gets in more trouble than a puppy...or probably a kid! (ok, don't know about that - but she definatly knows how to get in trouble!) She has definatly reiterated the fact that I am not ready for or want kids at this moment in my life! We are hoping that at the new place she will have so much more room to run and play and she will wear herself out and be the cute little girl pictured above! (Other tricks include, but not limited too: climbing up the patio door curtains, taking food off our plates, hiding on top of the refrigerator, and nipping at our toes at night. Her and the water bottle know each other well!)


So do you have pets? Any fun "pets getting into trouble" stories?

DAMN YOU EBAY BIDDER!!!

So I am trying to bid on something for T. on ebay and I keep getting outbid! UGH! We have four days left and this person keeps running up the bid. I am not placing another bid until Sunday...SO annoying! Why can't these people just let me have it! Ebay is great, but it can also be annoying when you REALLY want a particular item! I know what my max. bid will be so I will just let the two other people fight it out for now and I will try to take it later! It is all about strategy folks ;-)


(P.S. I can't tell you what it is in the VERY slim case my husband reads this blog! Let's just say it is very sci-fi so I am probably betting against some scfi-fi nerds like my husband - they are relentless! UGH!)

No Gunn???

Story:
http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,1567349_3_0_,00.html

So apparently Tim Gunn has not yet signed his contract for season 4 of Project Runway! Now this doesn't mean they will not work something out but in the article it says that his first priority is to Parson's..."it pays his bills". I actually think that is very responsible, it IS his job and I respect him more for being loyal to his job and not the fame of a hit TV show!

However, I would say that if they could not reach a comprimise to filming around his job and he didn't come back I don't think I would watch it. I really don't like Nina or Michael that much and it wouldn't be the same without Tim!

I am not here to worry anyone, because I am sure it will work out...it HAS to work out (they will MAKE IT WORK!)

Interesting Story...

Apparently two parents are being charged with kidnapping their 21 year old daughter the day before her wedding to prevent her from marrying a man they didn’t approve of. The situation happened in August and the girl testified yesterday. Apparently the, what seems like very religious parents, did not agree with the man she wanted to marry and the parents took their daughter and drove her away so she wouldn’t marry the guy. The wedding ended up going on without the parents and now the parents are being charged with kidnapping. Full Story.

So this whole story is a little weird to me. One part is I defiantly think the parents are wrong in the way they handled the situation but I don’t know if I agree that they should be charged with kidnapping! Who makes that decision….the daughter must of told police or something. It seems like the story doesn’t have a lot of details to it but it is an interesting situation and brings up a good topic.

How far would you go to stop your son/daughter from marrying someone you did not approve of? Or would you say anything to even a good friend or a brother/sister if you do not like the person they are going to marry?

When do you draw the line and let others live their own life? Now obviously age of the people marrying, abuse, criminal records, drugs, ect if involved in your scenario can change the answer. But what if you just don’t like the person, get a bad vibe, don’t like the way your daughter/son/friend is with this new person, they have different beliefs, I could keep going…but all played apart in WHY you didn’t think two people should wed. Would you say anything? If so, (as I said before) how far would you go to stop a marriage from taking place? And what about this, does the harder one push to stop a marriage push the two people closer together and separate you more?

I honestly don’t know what I would do. I hope as a parent I would be close enough to my kids that we could talk about it before it escalated to what was above. Which makes me wonder what words were said before between the parents and their daughter? Has this been a constant battle or did they keep it all in until the day before the wedding? Is it all the parents fault?

Any thoughts???

For all you Fans!

So if you haven't checked out the NBC website for the best TV show ever - Heroes - then you are missing out!! I had gone to the message boards before and looked through the site, but I never noticed the comic books they have! Check out the link below to see comic books from each of the episodes....plus one that may give insight to what happened with Eiden!

http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/novels/

I clicked on the printable versions and read those! It was pretty cool! It was like "watching" the deleted scenes of a movie....just a little more insight/back story into the characters! There are also other things to explore on the website with the show! I enjoy it!!

Refreshing!

Sometimes there really is nothing better than a big glass of ice water!!!

What To Do?!?!

First - I have to say that I think these gloves are SO cute! I love the color and the style!


So here is my dilemma that I need some help with. If you happen to wear rings what do you do about gloves? I currently am wearing knit gloves that are fingerless with a full glove underneath. (I like fingerless gloves but not useful when bitter cold like yesterday!) The knit gloves are nice b/c my hands don't get too sweaty but they get caught on the prongs of my ring and I don't want to ruin my ring. Also, with the knit gloves, my ring is starting to push through the knitting and riuning the gloves. I have also tried a leather pair from last year and they are too tight around the ring. I have been looking and trying gloves on and haven't found a style that works when wearing a ring like mine!

I know there has to be an easy solution, but I guess I am not seeing it! I just need a light material to keep my hands warm that will not ruin my ring! Do I just keep trying on gloves until I find the right one, is there a certain fabric I should look for, do I just deal with it........Any suggestions?

Not For Me!

I absolutely HATE being late! To me late is 10 minutes early....lateness (in most cases) is unexceptable! I think it is rude and disrespectful to people when you are late!

I hate that where I work people seem to not even bother getting ready to leave for a meeting UNTIL the time of the meeting! Ridiculous! If the meeting starts at 10:30 that means 10:30 NOT at 10:32, 10:36, 10:45!!! And over the past (nearly 3 years) it has begin to program on me to show up at the very last minute - not late - just not early. I hate that!! It is so incredibly frustrating!

What I hate more than me being late to a meeting (on very very rare cases) or people coming late to a meeting I am at is when someone else makes ME late for a meeting! If you want to be late then that is how you choose to represent yourself but do not make me late because that looks bad on me! UGH!

People, be respectful - don't be late!


(I believe others have vented before about this - I just had to say it again!)

My Favorite....

This is my favorite chapstick EVER! Mint flavored ChapStick brand lip balm - AWESOME! I think this stuff taste greats, goes on smooth, leaves my lips soft and is just overall fan-FREAK'N-tastic!!!

I have no less than four of these open and strategically placed and ready for use at one time. Currently I have one in my desk at work, two in my purse, and one in my nightstand by my bed! I pile this stuff on my lips before I go to bed and fall asleep with a pleasant mint taste on my lips and nicely coated and smooth lips! For me there is nothing better!

Any brands you prefer?

I Love Mushrooms!

Yes, this is 100% true – I love and adore mushrooms…all kinds! I think they are awesome and I could eat them all the time!

I had two really good food items that had mushrooms this weekend which made me just fall in love with them again! The first was at a restaurant in Columbus called Martinis and I had Pasta Rosa, a penne pasta with grilled chicken, baby portabella mushrooms, spinach all in a light red pepper cream sauce! OMG – delicious! Probably the best pasta dish I have ever had! Click the link above to see their menu – I strongly recommend it! And then we had dinner at a Steakhouse called Woody’s in Upper Sandusky. We had for an appetizer grilled portabella mushrooms – once again SO GOOD!

Life is better with mushrooms!

(I know there will be some mushroom haters out there, but nothing you can say will make me love mushrooms less!)

Renovation - My New Blog!

So I have created a new blog Renovation to go through the exciting and sometimes frustrating parts of renovating a new home! As a first time home buyer, I have a lot of questions about the home improvement process as well as a strong excitement to share what we are doing!!! So enter a new blog :D

I will be posting pictures (later this evening) of our new home and in the future of the different stages of remodeling! I will also post tips and would like everyone to feel free to comment your own tips/tricks, past experiences, favorite home improvement stores & websites!

It's Official!

T & I have officially entered the world of home ownership!!!

We are SO excited! We will be painting over the next couple weeks while we stay at our apt. and then should be living in our new place before christmas! YAY!

It was very weird walking through the place knowing this is OUR place now and that we will live here and OWN it!! It is crazy and exciting!!

I will take pictures of the place and before/after shots and post them on my blog in the next couple weeks!

P.S. - We had to sign a paper verifying that the signiture we were using to sign all these documents was in fact OUR signiture and that the signiture was being signed the same way on all documents! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! What the heck is that about? I had to verify I was signing my own signiture...once again HAHAHAHA!