Wednesday, April 18, 2012
No way, Jose
Yes, I admit that I'm one of those crazy bitches that thinks dressing her dog up in tiny T-shirts and dresses is about the most adorable thing on Earth. I've barely had my nugget a month and she already has quite an extensive wardrobe. Granted, most of it is too big for her right now. One thing she doesn't have, though, is a costume. I know once Halloween gets closer I will be on a mad search for the perfect ensemble for her. Personally, I think a Doggy Gaga or a Mini Cher would be perfect for my sweet WeWe. Even a mermaid or a teeny tiny Carmen Miranda could be a good idea. As we all know though, for every good idea there's at least ten bad ones. Here's some costumes though won't be making the cut.
Halfway There
Wednesdays are pretty much are the skeevy old uncles of the ever dreaded Monday. Hopefully these funny pictures will help to ease the pain and shoot your right to five o'clock. Enjoy!
Who doesn't love the Rock??
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
May the odds be ever in your favor
Hunger Games, Hunger Games, Hunger Games! That's pretty much all I've thought about the last few weeks (other than Weetzie). I put off reading these for a VERY long time. One of my sweet friends has literally been recommending them to me for years and I resisted. I don't like sad books, I don't like dystopian novels, blah blah. Resisting one friend's recommendation was easy. However, one friend turned into three rabid Hunger Games fanatics before I knew it. So I broke down and bought the first one for my Kindle. It was $5. I figured if I didn't like it, I hadn't lost much. Boy was I wrong!
Ladies and Gentleman, I am here today to formally admit that I was a fool to not read these sooner. I read all three books in 4 days. 3 of which were work days! (Thank goodness for the Kindle Iphone app or I may have called in sick!) Obsessed doesn't even begin to describe what happened to me. I forced my husband to read the first one in 2 days time so we could see the movie. I'm pretty sure I could've won an award for speed reading if someone would've been timing me.
Although, the movie left out a few things that I enjoyed, mostly Madge and the significance of all the bread, I thought it was wonderful. I felt like I had been watching it for barely an hour, not almost 3. All the actors were great representations of the characters and the attention to detail was amazing. I didn't think there was anyway the fire costume could be as hot (cheesy, I know) as it is described but low and behold it was! Sign me up! Cinna can light me on fire any time he wants! Meow!
Of course, I was "Team Peeta" from the start. My husband is not quite finished with the third book and is still pulling for Katniss and Gale to end up together. He was way too moody and brooding for me. Peeta was definitely the better choice. He had loved her for so long and after what happened with Prim there's just no way Gale was getting my vote.
As if I'm not nerdy enough, I purchased this lovely bracelet on Etsy the other day.
I wonder how many times I can re-read the books before the next movie comes out in November 2013????
New Addition
Finally I have a legit reason for neglecting my blog for months on end. I am happy to announce that there's a new baby at my house. Meet Weetzie.
(named for my favorite book, Weetzie Bat)
She's a 12 week old, 1 pound, brindle chihuahua and she's basically taken over our lives. After much begging and pleading, my sweet husband finally agreed to let me get her. In typical male fashion he's now obsessed with her. The cats and rabbit are taking a bit longer to warm up to her but there's been no blood shed so that's a good sign!
She's the snuggliest little nugget you could ever imagine. She loves to get under the covers and sleep as close to her mama as possible. I've even woken up to find her curled up asleep inside my shirt. We've had her since she was 8 weeks old and for the most part she is already paper trained. There's a few "uh ohs" here and there but what baby doesn't have accidents?
BESTIES!
My mom got a new baby too. Her name is LuLu and she's a Yorkie. Our family had a Yorkie, Sophie, for 15 years and she recently went to Doggy Heaven so LuLu is doing a great job mending broken hearts.
"Watch who you talkin' to esse!"
She's definitely a sassy little creature and has been such a blessing to my husband and I during some of the difficult things we've been dealing with. I wouldn't trade my Weetzie for anything in the world.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Take Another Little Piece of my Heart
I'm resisting buying this right this very second because I gave up online shopping for Lent but WOW. This jacket has me written all over it.
Add these Minnetonka Moccasins I'm also lusting after and I would be a less boozy Janis Joplin.
Au naturel
On Saturday the hubs and I went to the Gem, Mineral and Fossil show here in Jackson. (He really is down for anything and this was actually his idea!) I can honestly say it was one of the most interesting trade shows I've ever been to, and I love me a good craft show! But this place was like The Nature Store (Remember that place? Yet another reason why the 90's rocked.) on crack. We're both fairly nerdy individuals and the oddest things tend to pique our interests, such as a good rock. I don't know how one becomes a trader of quartz chunks and fossils but it just might be my life calling. I curse myself everyday for not becoming a paleontologist. Epic life fail. The vendors truly had some amazing things to offer and I really racked up on some beauties. I walked away with an amber and silver ring, a quartz necklace pendant and a stunning jade bangle. We also got a nifty little tree to display in our home that is made of wire and set on a slade of purple quartz. The two round half orb thingys started out as a solid ball of rock. You bought the rock and then the vendor used a medieval looking contraption to crack it open and show you the sparkly inside. Pretty neat, huh? I think I'm going to spray the backsides with high gloss sealer and put them on my mantle.
I swear I own a real camera. The iPhone is just so dang convenient!
Since not everyone was lucky enough to go to the G,M and F Show (that's what all the cool kids are calling it.) I thought I would share some of my favorite au naturel inspired finds from Etsy.
If You Wanna Be My Lover....
Let me preface this by saying I love my husband. He's great, he gets me (or he fakes it really well), he never passes judgement on the crazy things I do and for the most part he goes along with all my ridiculous ideas and schemes. He's nothing if not encouraging and supportive. With that said, if I were to go all Rocky Horror and make myself a man (in just 7 days at that!) I would abide by the following strict criteria.
1) Recognition that the 90's were the best decade, hands down. Best music, best TV, best fashion. Yes, I was but a mere tween for most of the decade but it left a lasting mark. I still find myself wishing for the TGIF lineup every Friday and don't even get me started on how I've pined for Total Request Live (don't misunderstand, I DO NOT mean TRL, I mean when they actually showed the full music video and Carson was hosting with his few black fingernails.) He needs to know all the words to Clueless and possibly own the soundtrack, understand the teen angst of Daria and be able to sing the theme song from Salute Your Shorts.
2) Be well versed in all things pop trivial. (Especially, but not limited to, 90's pop trivia.) I'm anxiously awaiting the moment in my life when something bad happens and the only thing that's going to save us is a pop trivia battle to the death. I need to know my man has got my back. He needs to know right off bat the name of Beavis' alter ego ("I am the great Cornholio!"), where Kelly and Zack broke up (The costume ball, duh.) and the name of the White Ranger (oh so sexy, Tommy). I refuse to be shamed by an unknowing counterpart.
3) NEVER comment or complain about my hoarding of shoes and panties. I'm aware that I have only two feet and one bum. You won't win that arguement. A lady can never have too many shoes or panties, that's what I always say. So what if they're taking up three whole drawers?
4) Agree that Batman and Robin is the best of the Joel Shumacher Batmans. I don't want to hear about the bad reviews, the Razzie nominations, the nipples on the Bat suit or any other trash talking about this flick. Has everyone forgotten how hot Uma was as Poison Ivy? Or the quirky cuteness of Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl? Just to be topped off by a heartbroken Swarzenegger as Mr. Freeze?
Newsflash people! George Clooney is a fox. Val Kilmer isn't too shabby either but Micheal Keaton is a nerd. And not the "skinny jeans, black frame glasses, I'm going to be the next Steve Jobs" kind. Granted, I will admit that none of them can hold a candle to Christian Bale but we really weren't talking about the serious Batman movies were we?
Lucky for me, Micah mostly is like this. And what he doesn't know, I'm drilling into his head. However, we've had to agree to disagree about Batman and Robin. For now. :)
1) Recognition that the 90's were the best decade, hands down. Best music, best TV, best fashion. Yes, I was but a mere tween for most of the decade but it left a lasting mark. I still find myself wishing for the TGIF lineup every Friday and don't even get me started on how I've pined for Total Request Live (don't misunderstand, I DO NOT mean TRL, I mean when they actually showed the full music video and Carson was hosting with his few black fingernails.) He needs to know all the words to Clueless and possibly own the soundtrack, understand the teen angst of Daria and be able to sing the theme song from Salute Your Shorts.
2) Be well versed in all things pop trivial. (Especially, but not limited to, 90's pop trivia.) I'm anxiously awaiting the moment in my life when something bad happens and the only thing that's going to save us is a pop trivia battle to the death. I need to know my man has got my back. He needs to know right off bat the name of Beavis' alter ego ("I am the great Cornholio!"), where Kelly and Zack broke up (The costume ball, duh.) and the name of the White Ranger (oh so sexy, Tommy). I refuse to be shamed by an unknowing counterpart.
3) NEVER comment or complain about my hoarding of shoes and panties. I'm aware that I have only two feet and one bum. You won't win that arguement. A lady can never have too many shoes or panties, that's what I always say. So what if they're taking up three whole drawers?
4) Agree that Batman and Robin is the best of the Joel Shumacher Batmans. I don't want to hear about the bad reviews, the Razzie nominations, the nipples on the Bat suit or any other trash talking about this flick. Has everyone forgotten how hot Uma was as Poison Ivy? Or the quirky cuteness of Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl? Just to be topped off by a heartbroken Swarzenegger as Mr. Freeze?
Newsflash people! George Clooney is a fox. Val Kilmer isn't too shabby either but Micheal Keaton is a nerd. And not the "skinny jeans, black frame glasses, I'm going to be the next Steve Jobs" kind. Granted, I will admit that none of them can hold a candle to Christian Bale but we really weren't talking about the serious Batman movies were we?
Lucky for me, Micah mostly is like this. And what he doesn't know, I'm drilling into his head. However, we've had to agree to disagree about Batman and Robin. For now. :)
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