crazy sad...

My first celebrity crush was just found dead in his apartment.

Heath Ledger passed away from an apparent drug overdose. It's all over the news.

How totally freakin sad, considering that he has a beautiful baby girl.


(image from moviehole.net)
RIP Heath.

explain

Can anyone tell me why people think it's okay to use other people's towels?

I am completely perplexed about this.

I moved in with the future in-laws around Thanksgiving. We have had several different groups of people come and stay for a few days and every time someone has used my towel. If it was my future husband using it, it would be different. But people I have no blood relation to? That's weird and gross and I feel violated. I mean, what else are they using of mine behind closed doors - my toothbrush, razor, mascara, or deodorant? Ew! Ew! Ew! It's not like the towels are hidden, they're on the rack right above the toilet, in front of your eyes when you're turning the damn shower on.

People, take note. Do not ever think it's okay to use the towel hanging on the towel rod, it's there for a reason. Someone used it already and they hung it to dry. Sick.

oopsie

I forgot to do my Friday fun... How about some Monday fun?

Do you eat the ends/heels of a loaf of bread? Or do you toss them? I eat the ends of the loaf. I love the ends toasted on one half of a sandwich or slathered with butter to dunk in my coffee.

Guess I was just too busy working. Ha. Actually I was, I stayed really busy all of last week.

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We had an awesome weekend. I'm so tired today. We stay up waaaaaay too late when we're together and it makes for a really long Monday. We have fun though, that's all that matters.

Friday night we were up until 5 a.m., partying. I was a sexy bitch Friday night. I had a new black shirt on with my fav jeans, my bday boots, and my new baby Coach wristlet. T was lovin it! He kept telling me over and over how hot I looked. For those of you that have been together for a decade, it feels amazing for your lovah to say those kind of things. It made my whole weekend. Well, that and Aunt Flo left after a muthafreakin month. Yes, you read that right.

Saturday we slept, pretty much all day. We woke up from like 12-2 to eat and stuff but then it was lights out until 4. We didn't have plans so there was really no need to get dressed and leave my room. We ended going out for dinner and meeting up with C&C to watch the football game. Others joined us and drama ensued, but it was mostly a good night.

Oh, get this - some stupid little idiots egged my car at some point of the weekend. I hate stupid teenage shit like that. They are very lucky I didn't catch them. They'd be licking the yolk off my window.

Sunday we didn't have anything planned again. I mean, we needed to go to our storage unit and we needed to do laundry but none of that stuff is fun so we didn't do it. We went shopping and ate at our favorite Mexican place. We went out later last night and I got a little drunkie and everyone kept making fun of me. Not nice friends, not nice.

I didn't feel so hot this morning so I came to work late. And My Baby had to go home, which was the end of my great weekend. Oh well, we've got fun weekends coming up soon.

BTW, I'm so glad Dallas and Indy lost this weekend, let's just hope SD can take the Pats out. Woot.

my list

Everyone has already made their lists of resolutions and posted them. Well I'm still a procrastinator so I haven't done mine yet. I wanted my 2008 list to be worthwhile and attainable.

I'm getting married in 290 days so you know that has a lot to do with my resolutions. Here goes:

• Be nice. I'm going to try to quit being defensive and hateful all the time. I know, you think I'm sweet but it's a big ole lie. I'm really angry sometimes and I've got to get the hate out. It's not good for my heart.

• I will lose 20 lbs by April. I refuse to buy a wedding dress that has double digits in the size. It sounds dumb but after losing 20 lbs last year I have major hope for myself.
  

• I will not turn into bridezilla. It's kind of already started but I'm pushing that bitch back in the closet. It's allllllll going to be fine.

• I'm going to hang my clothes up. All the time. I am going to be a wife, it's what wives do.
  

• Stop cussing so much. It sounds trashy and no one likes and F bomb dropper.
  

• Get out of debt. I'm already on my way - I moved home, got rid of my car and pretty much everything except for my phone. It's time to pay up!
  

I think it's a reasonable list. I'll have to do resolution updates once a month and see how it's going.

Happy Hump Day!

friday fun #18

Anyone else suffering from a head cold? I am and I want it to go away. My nose is like a faucet, drip - drip - drip. You know what goes with that - the blistery red nose. I am looking forward to 5:00 so I can go home and take some Nyquil and put my pj's on.

Not too many big plans this weekend. I get to go to a wedding by myself. Yay. You know, I can do most things alone: movies, eating out, shopping, and going the the bathroom. However, going to a wedding alone just sucks ass. If I weren't her maid of honor in the first wedding I wouldn't even be going but I really feel I should. Crap. I just realized that means I have to go find a wedding gift. I hope people don't feel this way about my wedding. I think I'm just worn out on OPW (other people's weddings) because I've been to so many.

I'm excited for din din tonight, I'm making lasagna and it's gonna be tasty. I have been craving manicotti for a few days (don't ask) and Target didn't have any stinking pasta tubes so I had to change my plans and decided on lasagna. Mmmm... Nyquil and pasta. *teehee* Sounds like a lovely evening. Maybe the roomies will go to the casino so I can veg and watch the big TV...

Here's the Friday fun - from the Feast...

Appetizer
When was the last time you received a surprise in the mail, and what was it? Mmmm... An actual surprise? I got a check for $1.74 from the gas company not too long ago. It was surprising that they would actually waste that much paper and time for such a small amount.

Soup
If you could have a summer and/or winter home, where would you want it to be? My summer home would be in Puerto Vallarta and my winter home would be at Copper Mountain, CO.

Salad
Pick one: pineapple, orange, banana, apple, cherry. No reasons, it appealed to me the most. : )

Main Course
Describe the nicest piece of clothing that you own. It might possibly be the jeans I'm wearing because they're the newest. I don't have anything that spectacular in my closet except for this new Kate Landry clutch that I cannot decide if I am going to keep.

Dessert
If you could forget one whole day from your life, which day would you choose to wipe from your memory? That would be the day I broke My T's heart. I would wipe that out forever and ever and would never replay it in my head.

did ya miss me?

It's been a crazy week and a half! I'm finally back at work. Can you feel the enthusiasm? I was not thrilled to wake up this morning because my body had gotten used to getting up whenever I wanted. That was a mean and cruel joke! It has been a wonderful and busy time for me so I'm ready to get back to my routine.

The Steelers game in St. Louis was badass. I had a great time even though we were so high I thought I might get altitude sickness. Almost our entire section was Steelers fan and it was awesome except for when I smacked the kid behind me in the face with my Terrible Towel.

I did waaaaaaay too much shopping while in St. Louis. I am actually malled out for awhile. Even the other day, I had a hard time picking out a new purse. WTH is that?

Little Baby Alli surprised everyone and came a week early! She is perfect and beautiful and not at all squishy-ugly baby like most of them are.

Christmas was fun and crazy. My mom, his mom, my dad, his dad, run run run. It gets nuts but I don't think we'd know what to do otherwise. Besides being "malled out", I'm turkeyed out too. We didn't get to spend a lot of time with any of our families but they all got to see us.

My birthday was okay. Toddles and I got shitfaced on Christmas night with our good friend Dougbert and we both felt like major ca-ca when we woke up. I think we were still buzzed when I got him to the airport about 25 minutes before his flight took off. I went out with about 8 friends later that night to celebrate my day of birth and proceeded to tie another one off. Good times. I was asked three times if it was my 22nd birthday. As if.

This weekend was wonderful too. Toddles flew back in on Friday night. We went out for a little while with friends from out of town to a couple of places we hadn't been in awhile. The two of us were actually home by 1:30 both nights this weekend. Freakin amazing! It was so nice because we didn't have a thing planned to do this weekend, which was the total opposite from the past week. We ate and slept and ate and slept. Saturday night we watched the UFC fights and Sunday night we went to the Tulsa Shootout.

I cannot even explain how good it felt to do what we wanted on our own schedule all weekend. It was like it was pre-moving back home times. Totally T&T time! And you know what? My dahling is still at home, all snuggled in my bed. He'll wake soon and get ready for our big poker party tonight and be waiting for me when I get home. It's a preview of how it will be in a little over 9 months.



HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!!!

word.

I've really got to stop saying that. It comes out of my mouth a lot. But it works in so many situations. Right? Except for there...

So, my vacation begins today at 3:00. I'm not excited yet because it's going to be a crazy day at work. After lunch it'll hit me. I haven't had this much time off since... eh... August. haha Okay, so not that long but whatev. I'm headed to the Lou today and I get to see my Love for 6 whole days. Holy catballs! We're going to the Steelers/Rams game tomorrow night with the Roomies (his dad and stepmom) - I'm very excited about that! Plus I get to shop all day with no one to bug me. Very exciting as well. We'll be home Friday and then our Christmas festivities begin. Duh da da daaaa!

Saturday - Christmas with Mama and her side of the fam.
Sunday - Christmas with the Roomies and their part of the fam.
Monday - Christmas in OKC with Pops and his peeps.
Tuesday - Christmas with his Mom and her bfriend.
Wednesday (the most imporatante!) - MY BDAY! (Except it sucks ass because T is leaving me)
Thursday - Recovery day
Friday - Welcome baby Alli day (and T flies back)!!!

So, ya... I haven't done any shopping except for my boss because we had to exchange gifts today. The dude still hasn't given us our bonus so I can't even buy my fiancee a gift, but it's okay to spend $xx on the boss. Wasn't too happy about that. If we don't get it today I am going to spit nails. No Christmas for you. I'll take my damn Monty Python movie back. That's right boyyyeee.

I did make some scrumpdiddlyumptious mini quiches for food day today. Spinach, mushrooms, onions, pepper jack, and muenster.... YUM! I cannot wait to try them, they look mighty delish. I'll have to rewrite the recipe since I tweaked it and post it.

What else?

I hope that anyone reading my blog has a happy, healthy, wonderful, safe, and joyful Christmas.
Muah!

friday fun #-1

I'm not doing it this week because I can't find a fun/good/interesting meme. I went through a whole list of them and nothing struck me. So, I'm going to do my own list this week.

Good things:

• I have power.
• I have a roof over my head.
• I have heat.
• I have food in my belly.
• Snow is coming.
• I had yummy chicken salad and garlicky Triscuits for breakfast.
• My bonus family rocks!
• My fiancee is happy and healthy.
• I have money in da bank and it's not payday.
• Next week I'm going to my first NFL game.
• Mexico Lindo margarita lunch Fridays.
• Project Runway, Meerkat Manor, and No Reservations = ♥
  
• Our receptionist brought her cutsie long hair chihuahua to work.
  

Sucky things:

• Almost 300,000 people in the state still do not have power.
• Snow is coming.
• I cannot find a decent, cheap car.
• Christmas is 11 days away and I haven't shopped. At all.
• I can't shop until I have a car.
• I can't get a car until I get my bonus.
• I don't know when I'm getting my bonus.
• People are dying from running generators or lighting fires in their homes.
• My ride smokes in the morning on the way to work and it makes my belly turn.
  
• Said receptionist is without power indefinitely and is irritable.
  

I'm glad the top list is longer than the bottom list. It's early in the day though.

the ice is melting...

As you may have heard, Oklahoma got pelted with ice and freezing rain all weekend. It has been a wreck everywhere and the devastation is really sad. We were very fortunate to have kept power the entire time. Every person I talked to had lost theirs and several are still without power. It's just so sad and people are having to be very resourceful. The good thing is that the ice is gone, for now anyway and the rain has finally stopped. But we're supposed to get hit by a sizable snow storm Friday night. Yay. I'd much rather have snow than ice, at least it doesn't weigh down power lines and destroy homes and trees. The trees are enough to make your heart sad. They just split and splinter and fall apart under the weight of the thick ice.

Thought I'd give a quick update, not much else is going on. Oh, wouldn't you know my office was like one that actually kept power too. That's a bunch of crap. The other good thing about this storm is that my honey had to stay in town for a day and a half extra. It was really nice getting to stay in bed and snuggle that extra time.

Anyway, say lots of prayers for those who are doing without right now. Generators are scarce and it's cold.

Peace.

friday fun #17

This week it is from Friday Fiver.

1. Are you married? Not yet, 10 months, 17 days to go. (Can you believe it?)

2. When do your claws come out? When someone messes with my Love or BFF. Or when a douchebag at the bar decides he wants to play grab ass and didn't get the hint the first time I yelled at him. Watch out folks, watch out.

3. Have you ever been in a car accident? Yes, several. Nothing serious thank goodness. And it's been a long time! *knocking on wood*

4. Who is the last person you held? That would be our super cute niece when she visited last weekend. Super cute nephew does not like to be held.

5. Describe a time you've gone overboard: Hmm. Overboard? I think my email total to Toddles yesterday while car shopping would have constituted overboard. There were like 40 cars in 13 emails. I get consumed, what can I say?

changes

It was a bittersweet weekend.

I turned in the keys to my "super cute little house" on Saturday. It's been a really odd experience. Three years ago I was completely heartbroken and looking for a new home. My then-boyfriend was cheating on me, after I had raised his precious children and made a home with him for two years. I was sad and sick and really pathetic. Then I found this awesome little house that was full of color and cheer and just what I needed to start a new chapter in my life. I left the asshole and started a new life for myself. I started becoming friends with my Toddles again. I did the things that I wanted to do, not what someone else expected me to do. I got healthy again. I got happy again. It was a big turning point in my life because I really thought it was over for awhile.

The past month has been another life-changing experience. I have cried and laughed and lifted more boxes than I have in forever. I moved "back home" with my future in-laws. I'm getting married in 10 months. I'm in love and really happy for the first time in a bit. I'm getting out of debt and making a good life for myself, again. It's makes the whole marriage thing seem more real now that I'm sacrificing and bettering things for someone else. I swore three years ago I would never do this again. I wasn't going to fall in love, I wasn't going to give anything up for anyone, and I certainly didn't think I'd be moving in with the 'rents and losing some of my independence. Things change though. People grow up, fall in love, and makes dreams together.
I'm going to have my very own little family of two next year and that makes me so incredibly happy. *insert super happy tears here*

I'll stop being mushy but it really has been crazy in my world lately.

Did anyone else notice that we just slipped into December and it's already the fourth day, with twenty-one days to go until Christmas? Yeah, I just did. I haven't done any shopping yet but I have made my crazy organized list and I'm ready to start. Oh, but wait - I don't have my bonus yet. Thanks Bossman, make us wait until the last minute. I actually am going to get started with what I can this week. Not paying rent has it's advantages.

Tonight I have my first appointment with one of the photographers we've chosen for the wedding. I really wish T was here to go with me but I can manage on my own. I seriously only have 8 free days to myself this month. That is nuts! I was trying to pick a day to go to OKC for some Christmas shopping and it's like, duuuuuh Tara - you really shouldn't do that. Check this out: 2 photog appointments this week, two Christmas parties this weekend, work dinner, bunco, poker, December birthday dinner, and an ornament party next week; girls' night and then a 3 day break. Then it's off to St. Louis for the Steelers/Rams game, come home 2 days later, Christmas with Mom, T's fam, my fam, and taaadaaa! It's Christmas! Then it's my birthday and I turn the awful 27 and next thing you know it's freakin 2008.

Hopefully I won't have another breakdown between now and then. Peace y'all.

friday fun #16... i'm back!

Coming from my favorite, Friday's Feast.

Appetizer
What is your favorite carnival/amusement park ride? I love roller coasters and the best one I've ridden so far has been Batman at Six Flags St. Louis.

Soup
How do you react in uncomfortable social situations? I stutter and blush, then try to exit as soon as possible.

Salad
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy discussing deep, philosophical topics? Mmm... not so much - I'd say a 4.

Main Course
Did you get a flu shot this year? If not, do you plan to? No, I never get one. They're for the elderly and children.

Dessert
Approximately how many hours per week do you spend watching television? Eh... Way too many. I'd say 15-20.

Have a great weekend!!!

new restuarant... suki

I haven't had food from a decent new place in awhile, so I thought I'd let my readers know about a new joint that I've been waiting to open for 3 months now. It's called Suki, and it's at the old Tippins at 71st and Memorial.
I had no expectations about Suki because I had no idea what kind of food it would be. The sign outside only said "Unique Dining" so it left a little to the imagination. S and I went there last night around 9:30. We would've arrived sooner but we were finishing off a free pitcher of beer. There were few diners in the place but they said it was no problem we were coming in 30 minutes before close.
When we walked in, it was nice - I can't compare it to Tippins because I never ate there but it was clean and the aesthetics were good. The tables were all marble with hot pots (shobu shobu) in the middle and there were big, comfy chairs. Our waiter was a little goofy but he charmed us after his nerves wore off. We both ordered the norm - Crown & Diet (me) and Crown & Sprite (S). Got our drinks and started checking out the menu. It was a little bit confusing, things weren't really specified, like whether each meal was per person or for two people. There is a complimentary section that details what you get with each dinner. We finally decided to split a meal from the four choices: A, B, C, or D and we got an extra appetizer set up.

The complimentary section included:

• Asian lettuce cup - a 2-bite piece of Romaine with sticky rice, enoki mushrooms, and black sesame seeds, served with shoyu and ginger.
• Mixed green salad - fresh greens, red and yellow bell pepper, onion, and a sweet dressing.
• Soup of the Day - we choose the Shrimp Bisque, there was also a White Miso.
  
• Kimchi - homemade by the owner, fermented cabbage leaves with carrots and garlic.
• Japanese pickles - self explanatory.
• Country-style Jjul or handmade noodles. We choose the Jjul - a traditional Korean rice porridge.
  
• Chef's selection of ice cream - our serving was coconut.
  

S and I chose option B ($26) for our meal, which included:

• 4 oz. of top sirloin
• 3 saltwater prawns
• 2 Georgia banks scallops
• 4 Windsor Bay mussels
  
• 2 oz. big eye tuna
• seasonal vegetables - eggplant, broccoli, 3 kinds of mushrooms, zucchini, daikon, squash, and others

You also get to choose three different kinds of dipping sauces. I chose the wasabi, chili, and sesame sauces. I loved the wasabi and chili sauces - both were super spicy but very good. I believe our served goofed up and gave us plain soy sauce instead of the sesame sauce because that's what it tasted like, but was a good mixture with the other two.

Okay, now on to what I thought of the meal. The lettuce cup was small and rather bland. The green salad was nice and crisp but needed a touch more of the dressing, which reminded me of honey mustard and not that boring ginger crap you get at other places. The shrimp bisque was good, pureed a bit too much, and kind of tasted like tortilla chips. The kimchi was awesome, being my first experience with it, I really loved it. It was spicy and tangy, two things I love. I would definitely eat it again. The Japanese pickles tasted just like the apple cider pickles I made this past summer, nice and sweet.

The server brought out vegetable broth to pre-heat while we were eating our appetizers. It quickly started to boil and smelled great. He then brought out the plate of veggies and started cooking them in front of us. He gave us both equal servings and we started chowing down. After a few minutes, the server came back with a plate of thinly sliced beef. He placed the beef in the pot and cooked it very quickly, in less than a minute. He dished it up for us and we started dipping in the yummy sauces. The beef was nice and tender, very lean and tasty. After that was finished, the server came back to clean the fat off the top of the hot pot. He ladled that off and left only to return with a large plate of seafood. When I say large, I'm talking about the seafood - not the plate. All I can say is that that was definitely my favorite part. First he dipped the beautiful, bright red tuna in the pots. He turned it for a few seconds and dropped a piece on each of our plates. It was awesome - barely cooked and so fresh. Then he put the prawns and mussels in the pots. They quickly started cooking too. After about a minute he dropped the huge scallops into the pot and let them cook for a minute. He started scoping the gigantic seafood onto our plates after the mussels popped open. I'm not even kidding - this seafood was probably the largest I've ever had on a plate. The prawns were as big as three of my thumbs and the scallops were the size of golf balls. The mussels were okay, I'm not the biggest fan, but they were okay. The last part of the broth left in the hot pot was used to make the Jjul, the Korean porridge. It was very flavorful from all of the food being cooked in it. I was so full by this point, I only had room to take a couple of bites because I had to save a teeny bit of room for the coconut ice cream, which was also fantastic.

I do not see how one person could have eaten that whole meal. It was a ton of food! My Toddles wouldn't have let me down, he would have been in heaven. S and I shared the meal for one and it was way more than enough. I really enjoyed the entire meal, I felt bad that were were there 1 1/2 hours past closing time but I think they'd expect that since it is always going to take that long to cook a meal at the table. The entire staff was friendly and attentive. All in all, we spent $50 for a meal that left us both very happy and full, and we got a new dining experience! I'll go back...

accomplishment.

Woohoo! The big weekend is over and we got so much finished. Here's the play by play:

Wednesday - I finished packing. I got this OCD thing going for this move and was super organized throughout the entire move. Everything was boxed, labeled, and ready to go when T arrived that night.
Thursday - Thanksgiving. We spent the day in OKC with my fam, had dinner, and were home by 8:00. It was our only scheduled day off for the whole weekend. Dinner was nice, my family was being a little odd but it was still a nice holiday.
Friday - Move my room. Toddles and I got up at a decent time and prepared for the day. I was hyper, crazy lady when I woke up from all of the excitement. T wasn't really ready for all that until I got him his fav McD's breakfast. We moved all of my room into his Dad's house in two trips. His stepmom's family was there so they helped us unload some of the stuff. We got everything put together and sleepable by the time dinner was ready at 4:00. We stuffed our faces and played poker that night. We also made it to Target to get some more things for my room.
Saturday - Ugh... We're tired by this day. We got around and made it to the old house to move all of my boxes. It was cold and we both wanted to be cozied up in bed. We got everything loaded into two cars and made it to the storage unit in no time. Unloaded and it was time to go to his brother's for another family meal. We grabbed some pizza and watched the OU/OSU game. After that it was time to hang with all of our friends. We drank our aches and pains away and called it a night after a few too many drinks.
Sunday - Oops. T has a nasty hangover. I feel fine but I do NOT want to get out of bed. We wake up late and our helper is already calling. I tell him we need another hour. Thank God he's such a nice guy. We meet up at the house, move the big stuff - W/D, fridge, couch, etc to storage. Get done. Go eat. Go sleep. We were so tired that we slept for 3 hours yesterday. I think it all caught up with us.
Now all I have to do is clean out the house and I'm finished. It feels so good to have had such a stress-free move. T said it's because I rock and had everything ready to go. I couldn't agree more.
I've been happier this past week than I have in a long time. I truly believe it's because I got rid of all the bad shit in my life and I am preparing for a fresh start with my Beloved. I feel clean, refreshed, and organized for once. It is amazing!

Oh, the wedding countdown is 10 months, 29 days. Yikes!

Hope everyone had a really nice Thanksgiving. Get any shopping done?

turkey day...

I want to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

for real time... i'm on break

I'm feeling better, finally - except I think my body hates me because I've been working it to death getting ready for this silly garage sale. Every one of my muscles are screaming "we need a massage!" and they might get one if we make enough money tomorrow.

So yes, I'll be on break for the next week. It's just too much for me right now. Garage sale tomorrow, unloading the rest of the junk on Sunday, packing Monday - Wednesday, Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday, moving the rest of the weekend. Yikes, huh?!?!? I must remember - it's all for a great reason.

So, I hope everyone has a super duper happy Thanksgiving next week, enjoy the time off!

no wonder i'm grumpy...

(explanation at the end...)
I continued my madness through the weekend. Poor, poor Toddles dealt with me so nicely.

Friday was my friend S's birthday. He was being a total prick the whole night because he thinks he can sometimes and it being his bday made it even worse. T and I went home early because we had a busy day planned for Saturday and we were not in the mood for S's crap.

I had to get up earlyish the next day for a baby shower for my friend Court. It was nice, not short enough, but nice for one of those shower things. Her MIL hooked her up! I've never seen so much pink in all my life! I looked super cute for the shower because this girl T used to date was there. Hot red dress and fun shoes and hair, plus the sizable engagement ring = delish! I told my future MIL that I would give up my future baby shower if I never have to go to another again. She didn't go for that too well. Baby showers suck sooooo bad.

T and I had a dinner date later that night. It was wonderful and romantic. We had some great Italian food and wine, and it was super cozy. After that we went to check on BFF and her pneumonia, stole her hubby for a bit for beer and football, and went out. I started feeling bad at some point in the night. Ciggies were killing me and I begged T to take me home. He really didn't want to but I finally managed to get him home.

I woke up Sunday and felt like someone had socked me in the chest. I couldn't breath and the first thought in my head is pneumonia since BFF has had it so bad. I toughed it out for awhile until the coughing became unbearable. I took a shower and the steam helped but I still ended up going to the doctor. $68 later I'm on an inhaler, crazy antibiotics, and I've got bronchitis and some pneumonia. Yay me. No wonder I've been totally weak and tired and bitchy. My wonderful fiance took care of me and got a ton of stuff done since I'm having a garage sale this weekend. I'm so lucky.

So, I'm actually working today. I would rather be in bed but there's really no point since I'd end up getting bored and would work on the crap for the garage sale. Thank goodness for cough drops, hot tea, and the inhaler. Bosslady doesn't even know I'm sick yet.

Anyway, that's my weekend. Stay tuned for more madness because the next two weeks are c-razy. I might've found a home for Pedro but more on that later. I'm ready for lunch.

friday fun #15

I know, language. Whatever. It's been a heck of a week. I've been battling snot and sinuses for two weeks. I just found out my BFF has severe pneumonia. I've got a week to go through my entire house for my gigantic garage sale. I'm moving in 16 days. Plus I have to find a storage, go to two photographer appointments, do Thanksgiving, pack, and try to stay sane. Yes, I know, I'm grumpy today - sorry. Good thing is my better half is coming home and that makes me happy.

ETA: I forgot about my LEAST favorite part of this week. I have to find Pedro a home. Big time freakin bummer dude. I just listed him on Craigslist - I'm not sure how this is going to work out. If I cannot find a suitable home for him, he's going to one of my brothers - they can't tell me no.

Okay, on to the fun part of this post.

What do we want to do today? Probably some Friday's Feast because they're my favorite.

Appetizer
Which snack do you like to get when you go to the movies? Good ole buttery popcorn and a giant pop. And lots of napkins.

Soup
What year did you start using the internet? Hmm... It wasn't called the internet, it was CompuServe and it was 1992 I believe. I ran up a $70 bill in a few weeks talking to some dude in Australia on a lovely blue DOS-ish screen.

Salad
What is your first name in Pig Latin? Aratay - not bad for a Caucasian girl. (Here’s how to speak it if you don’t already know!)

Main Course
Name something you are picky about. Ohhh, lots of things. My most particular thing is the way things lie on the coffee table. They have to be straight and I mean really straight. And stuff doesn't go on the coffee table. No keys, hats, socks, NOTHING but what I've placed there.

Dessert
Fill in the blanks: I had to go to Babies R Hell yesterday and I am going to a new bar for lunch today.

i lied, i'm back. friday fun #14...

I couldn't stay away that long, things got a little better for now so I think it's safe to be on the computer at work without BB firing me. This week's fun from Friday's Feast.

Appetizer
How much money do you plan to spend this upcoming holiday season? Not as much as I have in the past, which has been most of my Christmas bonus and that's an easy grand. Everyone is getting hand painted coffee mugs this year, LOL.

Soup
What was the last television show you watched, and was it good? I watched Grey's Anatomy last night, it was a decent epi. This season isn't nearly as good as the last two.

Salad
If you had to paint the walls of your living room tomorrow, what color would you choose? Bright green. Green makes me happy, hence the new color of my blog.

Main Course
Name something clever or practical you have thought of that should be invented, but hasn’t yet. I can't tell - then my readers will steal it and make millions and I'll be screwed.

Dessert
List 3 things you would like to receive as gifts this upcoming holiday season. Cookbooks, an 8 mm camera, and cotton henleys. I know, a little random.

Have a great weekend!

hey...

I just wanted to pop in and say hello. I'm taking a mini-break from blogging because work and home are both absofuckinglutely chaotic right now and I'm trying to get some stuff figured out.

Hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween! Visit my links or something until I get back!