I got to hold a brand spankin' new baby tonight. Logan was born today! He is super cute and snuggly. He slept there in my arms and opened his eyes a little bit, then squinted them back shut again. He's not even funny-looking like most newborns. He's actually cute! Of course, I may be biased. I can't wait to babysit and spoil him along with his other "aunties." Congrats Jen & Richard!
Man, my stomach is cramping. I shouldn't have eaten so much ice cream today.
17 July 2009
16 July 2009
oy, what a day
You remember that cute little caterpillar? That little fucker has devoured most of the pretty big leaves on my pepper plant. I promptly found him and threw him out of the garden. He was considerably bigger than he was a few days ago.
I skateboarded! My cute lab partner a couple semesters ago was big into skateboarding, and he let me try his out a couple times. I think he mostly wanted an excuse to flirt and catch me when I fell. Anyway, my brother brought a skateboard so I decided to try it out. I did halfway okay, and only wiped out once. A little road rash is good for the soul...
Today, Suzy ended up in sudden surgery getting her very infected gall bladder removed. That left me in the office all day and it was a mad mess. Phones going off, complicated jobs, re-scheduling, problem-solving, all while worrying about Sue, on only a few hours of sleep... it was a nerve-wracking, exhausting day.
Being good brothers and sisters, I cleaned her sheets and made up her bed all cozy, and Frank and Ash went and got her flowers and one of those helium balloons. Nothing like coming home to a fresh clean bed and a room full of cheerful flowers. She came home utterly exhausted and still loopy. Hopefully she'll be feeling much better soon.
I totally want to steal my brother's skateboard and get better at it. It was so fun. I'd buy one, but they're like 100 bucks.
Okay, bed time.
I skateboarded! My cute lab partner a couple semesters ago was big into skateboarding, and he let me try his out a couple times. I think he mostly wanted an excuse to flirt and catch me when I fell. Anyway, my brother brought a skateboard so I decided to try it out. I did halfway okay, and only wiped out once. A little road rash is good for the soul...
Today, Suzy ended up in sudden surgery getting her very infected gall bladder removed. That left me in the office all day and it was a mad mess. Phones going off, complicated jobs, re-scheduling, problem-solving, all while worrying about Sue, on only a few hours of sleep... it was a nerve-wracking, exhausting day.
Being good brothers and sisters, I cleaned her sheets and made up her bed all cozy, and Frank and Ash went and got her flowers and one of those helium balloons. Nothing like coming home to a fresh clean bed and a room full of cheerful flowers. She came home utterly exhausted and still loopy. Hopefully she'll be feeling much better soon.
I totally want to steal my brother's skateboard and get better at it. It was so fun. I'd buy one, but they're like 100 bucks.
Okay, bed time.
Harry Potter and Walmart
These english muffins are SO GOOD.
Warning: Spoiler Alert!
So Harry Potter was awesome. There were some good chuckles, a few jumps, sad moments, suspense, mystery, and dark foreshadowing. I liked the movie a lot. I think it captured most of the book very well, especially the Harry-Ginny, Hermoine-Ron awkward adolescent romance. That was my favorite part. But the ending fizzled. I think they could have done a lot more with Dumbledore's death, and I wish they would have included the funeral with Fawkes and all that.
Ok enough being a dork.
You know those light bulbs? The traffic was too bad for us to go to Ikea before getting in line for the movie, so I couldn't get them. Then after the movie Chris called and wanted to go to Walmart. I love going to Walmart in the middle of the night. While we were there, we happened to go down the light bulb aisle and I mentioned my predicament. Of course, he picked some off the shelf and said, "These will work." Doubtful, I put them in the cart. Of course, I got home and tried them, and they worked perfectly. Sheesh, why is he always right? At least I have light again in my shower.
Quick rant: Why the heck do people take their kids to Walmart at midnight? Don't they have a bed time? Whenever I see kids in Walmart in the middle of the night, they're always cranky and crying. Either that or they're all slap-happy and running around like crazy. I've been there multiple times where the store associates had to announce over the loudspeaker to please control your children. Hel-lo parents, put those kids to bed! If you have to go shopping at Walmart in the middle of the night, at least act like you're somewhat of a good parent and discipline your children. Don't just let them scream their head off or run around bugging everyone or climbing on the restocking boxes. I swear.
I found water toys at the dollar store, and now I want to swim or go to the beach.
Warning: Spoiler Alert!
So Harry Potter was awesome. There were some good chuckles, a few jumps, sad moments, suspense, mystery, and dark foreshadowing. I liked the movie a lot. I think it captured most of the book very well, especially the Harry-Ginny, Hermoine-Ron awkward adolescent romance. That was my favorite part. But the ending fizzled. I think they could have done a lot more with Dumbledore's death, and I wish they would have included the funeral with Fawkes and all that.
Ok enough being a dork.
You know those light bulbs? The traffic was too bad for us to go to Ikea before getting in line for the movie, so I couldn't get them. Then after the movie Chris called and wanted to go to Walmart. I love going to Walmart in the middle of the night. While we were there, we happened to go down the light bulb aisle and I mentioned my predicament. Of course, he picked some off the shelf and said, "These will work." Doubtful, I put them in the cart. Of course, I got home and tried them, and they worked perfectly. Sheesh, why is he always right? At least I have light again in my shower.
Quick rant: Why the heck do people take their kids to Walmart at midnight? Don't they have a bed time? Whenever I see kids in Walmart in the middle of the night, they're always cranky and crying. Either that or they're all slap-happy and running around like crazy. I've been there multiple times where the store associates had to announce over the loudspeaker to please control your children. Hel-lo parents, put those kids to bed! If you have to go shopping at Walmart in the middle of the night, at least act like you're somewhat of a good parent and discipline your children. Don't just let them scream their head off or run around bugging everyone or climbing on the restocking boxes. I swear.
I found water toys at the dollar store, and now I want to swim or go to the beach.
14 July 2009
light bulbs
I have to go to Ikea to buy light bulbs. The light in my bathroom is situated so that the shower is very dark and you can't see what you're doing. I was at Ikea one day and got a cheap light fixture and ghetto-rigged it to the wall. It kinda looks like a sick and twisted porno camera, but it lights up the shower fabulously and now my legs get shaved correctly.
Please ignore the half-painted shower ceiling and the crappy hurricane damaged stuff that's falling apart. It's all on the list to be fixed. But admire my awesome ghetto-rig! All without duct tape and only one extension cord!
One of these days we'll get the time to re-do the walls & ceiling, put baseboard in, and wire the lighting correctly. It's like they just stopped what they were doing in the bathroom, called it a day, and never went back to finish. You can even see the words "shower ceiling" scrawled on the shower ceiling because they never painted over it. But, my dad works hard to support us and is tired when he comes home, so it's not that big of a deal.
Just run it along the edge of the ceiling...
...and plug it into the socket when you need it.
The bulb (and my ghetto-rig) has lasted for about a year. A few days ago the bulb burned out. It was in the middle of my shower and I was washing my face. When I opened my eyes back up, it was dark.
I looked for replacement bulbs, but it's a weird bulb. That's how they can get away with selling cheap shit- you have to go back to get replacement bulbs because I can't find this kind anywhere else.
Ikea is next to the theater where I'm seeing Harry Potter (!!!!) tomorrow, but I have to say I don't like showering in the dark. I might just waste the gas and go tonight.
In the meantime I'm on a serious menstrual-fueled ice cream binge. I just can't get enough. I should really work out.
Please ignore the half-painted shower ceiling and the crappy hurricane damaged stuff that's falling apart. It's all on the list to be fixed. But admire my awesome ghetto-rig! All without duct tape and only one extension cord!
One of these days we'll get the time to re-do the walls & ceiling, put baseboard in, and wire the lighting correctly. It's like they just stopped what they were doing in the bathroom, called it a day, and never went back to finish. You can even see the words "shower ceiling" scrawled on the shower ceiling because they never painted over it. But, my dad works hard to support us and is tired when he comes home, so it's not that big of a deal.
See how it can be creepy?
Just run it along the edge of the ceiling...
...and plug it into the socket when you need it.
I can't wait for the "after" pictures. One day!
I looked for replacement bulbs, but it's a weird bulb. That's how they can get away with selling cheap shit- you have to go back to get replacement bulbs because I can't find this kind anywhere else.
Ikea is next to the theater where I'm seeing Harry Potter (!!!!) tomorrow, but I have to say I don't like showering in the dark. I might just waste the gas and go tonight.
In the meantime I'm on a serious menstrual-fueled ice cream binge. I just can't get enough. I should really work out.
12 July 2009
Photo Challenge
Check it out, I got recognized for my picture. There were only 21 entries, but it still feels like a badass to be recognized.
Unique Exposures Photo Challenge: Sleep
Unique Exposures Photo Challenge: Sleep
caterpillars, emergency rooms and kitchens
I was watering my garden and inspecting for any sign of veggie-ness, when I came across this little guy. I think I'll let him stay.
I got a cool closeup of a drop of water on his head.
I saw tons of new buds sprouting off of the existing plants, but no veggies yet. I guess they're not done with their growing stage. At least they're not dead!
I think it's weird that in my family there are no solitary emergency room visits. Every time one person goes, another person goes within a few weeks. A couple of years ago my dad had appendicitis, and then a couple of weeks Luke was in the emergency room with suspected appendicitis, but it turned out to be food poisoning or something.
Last month Ash was in the emergency room for her elbow, and last night Suzy was there with wicked food poisoning.
Moral of that story: Chinese food places are nasty. The doctor said the most common thing they see is food poisoning from the rice. A lot of restaurants cook a huge pot in the morning and let it sit there at the perfect bacteria-growing temperature all day, and then they re-use it the next morning if it's not all gone. The best places they said were Pei Wei and PF Changs. Perfect for me; they both have gluten free menus!
I tried making english muffins this morning. I'm very close to a good recipe.
I love to cook & bake. I could hang out in the kitchen all day screwing around, but I HATE doing the dishes. I'll scrub floors, toilets, dust, etc with no problem, but I hate doing the dishes. I wish I had a dishwasher.
I was going to go work out, but I think instead I'll crank down the AC and watch crappy lifetime movies.
I got a cool closeup of a drop of water on his head.
I saw tons of new buds sprouting off of the existing plants, but no veggies yet. I guess they're not done with their growing stage. At least they're not dead!
I think it's weird that in my family there are no solitary emergency room visits. Every time one person goes, another person goes within a few weeks. A couple of years ago my dad had appendicitis, and then a couple of weeks Luke was in the emergency room with suspected appendicitis, but it turned out to be food poisoning or something.
Last month Ash was in the emergency room for her elbow, and last night Suzy was there with wicked food poisoning.
Moral of that story: Chinese food places are nasty. The doctor said the most common thing they see is food poisoning from the rice. A lot of restaurants cook a huge pot in the morning and let it sit there at the perfect bacteria-growing temperature all day, and then they re-use it the next morning if it's not all gone. The best places they said were Pei Wei and PF Changs. Perfect for me; they both have gluten free menus!
I tried making english muffins this morning. I'm very close to a good recipe.
I love to cook & bake. I could hang out in the kitchen all day screwing around, but I HATE doing the dishes. I'll scrub floors, toilets, dust, etc with no problem, but I hate doing the dishes. I wish I had a dishwasher.
I was going to go work out, but I think instead I'll crank down the AC and watch crappy lifetime movies.
11 July 2009
retail therapy
Boys, you won't care about this post.
Look at my new shoes. They look a little goofy with my multicolor patriotic toenails, but they're still cute. Now I just need somewhere to wear them.
I got paid in cash for that dog-sitting, and I was going to put it towards bills or my camera fund, but instead I decided on retail therapy. I went in every store shopping for accessories and dresses, but instead I would up with nothing but underwear- from 3 different stores. How did that happen??
I found a bra that actually fit from Dillard's for $20 on sale- amazing!
I got a tube top for $5 to wear as a "modesty panel" instead of layering hot camisoles.
I couldn't pass Victoria's Secret without going in, and their normal 5/$25 deal was 7/$25, and I couldn't resist.
The only sucky thing was, you remember those awesome tank tops I raved about last year? They were from Walmart and were only $5? I went to go stock up again because they've shrunk and are stained. They don't have them anymore!!! Noooooooo. I guess I have to move on. I consoled myself with 2 new pj tops that were $3 each.
My sisters and I have a new project: making over my mom. We go shopping with her, and convince her to NOT buy the same old boring things that don't fit right. We've given her some guidelines to finding clothes that would make her look better. Things like buying tops that are longer and not so boxy, picking colors and patterns, and also trying new necklines and cuts. She's wearing cute flip flops instead of tennis shoes every day, and we've broken her habit of putting her hair back in a headband every day... almost. We've even convinced her to try things on before buying them. What a concept...
Anyway, I helped her pick out some fabulous jewelry today. Some hoops and chandeliers. She is starting to pay attention to how she looks after so many years of taking care of us kids first and putting herself last. It's so fun helping her break out of her ruts.
Oh, and I tried that new Covergirl's lip stain stuff, and it's awesome. I don't wear lipstick because it looks shitty when it wears halfway off, and I hate reapplying it. Lip stain is the best ever.
Missy had on a great oversized cocktail ring the other day. I remember looking for them years ago and then just forgot about it until I saw hers. Now I am on the hunt for one again.
Anyway, I want to drink some wine and clean out my closet. We're all doing it and giving stuff to Goodwill on Monday.
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