"I'm going to delivery a baby.... b/c that's what I do"

Funny if you've seen The Waitress.

Anyway, busy busy today.. but.. some things!

1. Sales Rally this week in TX! :) Hooray! Cross your fingers that I dont royally screw up. haha.
2. They discontinued the best dog treats in the world, frosty pops. Stupid. I went to THREE grocery stores at like 9:30 last night. Boo. :(
3. Beginning to feel like I'm never going to see Aaron again. *sigh* 2 months people.
4. I want to see the OK pics of Brit Brit. Have you?
5. I worked until 5:45 last night and was like "whoa.. this is late" haha.. Nice change of pace here from the old firm.
6. I booked a flight to LA for Labor Day weekend for a wedding with Aaron's friends from college!! Hopefully will be a good time! :) It's nice to meet HIS college friends since he's met mine. We all know mine are better.. but whatever. ;) Also....I really just want to see a beach...I'll even settle for a polluted one.
7. Blaze is going to play with Gracie while I'm out of town with work! Thanks, Blazer!! :))
8. I like the sound of cicadas. Am I weird? Likely.

"Tell him that's the secret handshake...."

So, our housemom, Mom Jan, just took a housemom position at UT (she's sticking with Chi O, though) :)). Kat, Aud and Sarah all came in town to help us send her off right! She was literally packing the Uhaul as we were there.. It was great to sit with her in the old Chi O living room and reminisce, catch up, and basically just hang together.. :)


Good old McFarlin.. Where I spent WAY too many nights writing papers at the last minute.. and by last minute I mean 3 or 4 am.. STARTING them. Nice . Met lots of people that way.. avoiding the inevitable that is.. I think that was when George and I had our first conversation actually! Ah.. McFarlin.. lol!

"MJ" as we often called her was the one who saw us all go through a LOT of growing up, somehow made sure we stayed out of trouble, got fed, were taken care of if we were sick, all while letting us do the college things like come home loud and intoxicated at 3am without saying a word.. :) Love me some MJ! Did I mention that the friggin house at UT has a POOOOOOL?! Yeah. Assholes. :) Do you recognize this room? This position? Yeah, I thought you. Dirty whore. ;)

The sign/headstone that someone thought wouldnt really look like one. Whatever.. we love it :) I wish I could scan the photo in of our senior year when we all looked a leetle younger, a leetle less posed..and a bit more silly (as I laid backwards over the sign while people dog piled all around it. :)
Hangin at Jenny's on Friday night. :)

Eating at Cosmos.. and playing Apples to Apples.. .aka my new favorite game b/c I kick ass. I'll kick yours. Fact. ;)
Gracie and Henry... the cutest little friends EVER. Watching them run around with each other might have been the most entertaining and adorable thing Ive seen in awhile. I took videos.. Really.
Feeling more comfy with each other, the two new best friends literally wrestled with each other ALL breakfast on Sunday morning! It was HILARIOUS! Gracie would pin..yes pin.. Henry.. then wham.. he'd jump up and get her... I think we're gonna have to do mini dog playdates more often.. :)
SO great to see everyone and have a rather girly weekend!

Oh.. and thank God we're a bit older, a bit wiser.. and drink a bit less.. b/c I got pulled over coming home from Jenny's on Sat night.. Yeah.. Pulled over.. for failure to use my blinker. Um.. we all know that's just probable cause to attempt to nail a DUI. I was PARKED in front of my apartment... It was thrilling as I sat outside my apt for an hour convincing the officer that I really DID live right there, etc.. But, what's nice is as soon as the "Im actually an atty" words came outta my mouth, he wasnt even interested in seeing my insurance. Who knows if that had anything to do with it.. or that he just realized he pulled someone over who was sober, PARKED in front of her HOUSE, and basically not an idiot.. Whatever. I got a ticket for the blinker, but likely avoided an impending "blow" test.. (which I SO would have passed.. I had 2 beers all night after all) Annoying. Irritating. Surrounded by Tulsa's finest.. but.. could've been worse, right?

New facebook status..

Jax is "kinda weirded out that random dogs...that I dont even know their owners...want to be Gracie's friend on facebook."

Isnt it weird enough when strange PEOPLE ask you to be their friend? Woof.

This just in.

I'm tired of pink. Expect a new layout soon. That is all.

Additionally,

BB8- Nicks hair looked retarded last night. Fix that, please, Nick. Danielle, your boyfriend is a sweetie. In denial...but a sweetie. Dont screw the greaseball.

SYTYCD- I heart Lauren. If she goes home or is in the bottom, I will be very sad. I also heard Pasha even though he kinda sucked this week. Most of all lately, I heart Niel. I might actually vote next week to save them. I might.

California....knows how to party.....

HOOOOOORAY AARON on his LAST day today of the CALIFORNIA BAR EXAM!!! I was going to post a photo of Aaron...something fairly embarassing, but fun... and I was just too tired when I got home last night from the OK bar people. So, maybe when I get home tonight... :) At any rate, KEEP KICKING ASS ONE MORE DAY!!!! By the time you read this, CONGRATS on being DONE!!!!! I wish I was there to celebrate with you!!! Get packed for Sin City!! :)

So, last night, more newbie attorneys in the making were welcomed into a select group. This group is the bar takers.. the ones who understand-truly-what it's like. I mean.. even as a law student, I didnt "get it" until I took it. On its face, it's "just a test." When you study for and take it, it's so much more than that.. It's not only a right of passage...but a seemingly indescribable experience of stress, frustration, drive, solitude, insanity, fear.....and finally...victory. Congrats to you all!! Hooray!!!! Welcome to a month of manic-depressive worry, drinking, and sheer joy that you're done....while waiting for your score! :)

Last night was fabulous!
- I drove us. :)
- Empire. ITR. Kampai. Jewel. Empire. Grey Snail.
- "I wear my sunglasses at night" and "Livin on a Prayer"...dancing and acting them out
- Kelli: "I want 4th Meal!" (Off to Taco Hell we went)
- My fav from EVERYONE "I failed. No, I really did..." (familiar?)

So...as I was sleeping.. I heard this.. (picture it....sound asleep... peaceful...ahh...) "BZZZZZZCHINGCHINGCHINGBZZZZZ.." What?! It sounded like a weedwacker was eating my bed! The window unit (yeah, I live in an old bldg) in my bedroom apparently decided it was breathing it's last breath at about 3am. With a few more coughs, sputters and a weird final "whiiirrrrrr," it was done. Here's the bad part.. I cant really call my LL's to fix it b/c my apartment is kinda messy from watching not only my dog, but Shelby's while she took the bar. I mean.. it's not THAT messy, but enough that I dont really want my LL's in there, ya know. Sooo...I'll clean then call. Til then, it's no sheets, no comforter, no breeze in the boudoir. *sigh*

Oh, quick shout out to Shelby for finishing the bar exam and trucking through...despite the TPD calling her at lunch DURING THE EXAM to tell her "Sorry, ma'am, but you're apt got broken into. We need you to come identify what's missing." Shit. She got most of it back, but seriously.. that sucked. They found the guy sitting in her neighbor's bed and smoking a cirgarette. Gross.

***Last night, I even found out a friend might need a roomie! We'll see, but its definitely something to investigate! I like that we're all older and mature now.. and we can just say "yeah, lets discuss it and see if we could live well together" instead of "Yeah! Let's do it!" then grow to plot each other's deaths everytime they walk in the door...haha***

Why don't you live with me?

What am I talking about, you ask? Well..all of you lovelies who comment on my blog are normal...but you're either married or dont live here. BOO! Why are there no normal people that I could share a house with...at least that I know of??!! I love living alone, but I am kinda tired of apartment life...and kinda want to save more money...and kinda want a yard for Gracie...and kinda want my very own driveway/garage/not parking off the street. I could go on and on.

I mean.. let's face it.. I had a GREAT roommate in Aud who totally made me blind to the fact that roommates can SUCK. I think I'm good to live with.. I'm quiet, respectful, clean, dont party too much, pay my bills, like reality tv.. I mean.. good qualities. :) But, those of you know the story AFTER I lived with Aud. Sometimes even good friends can be. bad. roommates. (aka letting strangers screw in your bed..on top of your laundry while you're taking final exams...) So, since then, I've lived alone. But, it gets expensive, lonely, and annoying. I dont mind the lonely part as much as I want a porch...and a yard...and..and.. *sigh* Maybe I will really start thinking more seriously about this.. Hmm... DAMNIT, Maureen, why do you already have so much furniture??!!! :)

SWF seeks midtown-loving roomie who enjoys splitting bills, having a yard, and not being crazy. Thanks.

PS. Thanks for the comments on the "skank" :)) It was the nicest thing I could come up with when the image of her entered my line of vision. (For those of you who are curious as to only PART of the story, see my old blog re: "the friend")

Love love!!

Addition: While on my work trip (love saying that), a girl in STL told me about The World Market. I think I love it. Go there. It's like a cheaper Pier1!! If only we had one here! www.worldmarket.com :)

For those of you who say I could never take a bad photo...

I realize you're just being nice..but here's proof to the contrary anyway. Shelby made this last year featuring this very day (Wed..aka the last day of the bar exam). *************************************************************

Jax. Not tan. No makeup. No sleep. Barely showered. Passed out on a feather boa. Get ready for tonight, bar takers!! Aaron is headed to Vegas on Friday when he's done.. so I have a feeling my photos are tame compared to the damage he'll do... lol! I already told him that I'd buy his brother a present if he makes sure Aaron doesnt pass out in some hooker's lap or something. hahaha!

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The only shame is that Stacy is in the photos. Eh well.. This was before I realized she was a dirty skank. I still hope she passes the Idaho bar... cause failing would just suck when you're already a dirty skank. Yeah. It's my blog. I say what I want to.

Lindsay Lohan is an idiot

Seriously. www.tmz.com If she doesn't do more time than Paris, there is something seriously wrong with our legal system. Oh yeah.. kick ass on the bar, future lawyers and judges. Sheez.

My one year anniversary... aww...

Gotta admit.. It feels damn strange to not be taking the exam this year while all my friends are. I mean.. whoa. This time last year, my butt was planted in my chair and I was typing away at my first set of 4 essays. 16 essays... phew..I dont envy you guys. I talked with some of you last night and you are all going to kick so much ass!! I think Grace (from my blog links) puts it in the best perspective. This isn't the worst thing you'll ever go through.. and to be honest, I equate it to a really eff-ing hard drivers license. I mean.. everyone wants one and failing the test is a big deal...like the worst thing EVER for a new 16 year old. But, in the end, no one remembers whether it took one, two, three or more attempts...and it's not the end of the world. I agree with Grace that I'd rather go through the bar exam again than lots of other things in my life. Afterall, you have SOME control over the bar exam. That said, it blows ass and I dont want to do it again. But, I am very glad I did it.. even though I'm not practicing law. I think the process teaches you a lot about yourself. I think it was the only time in my life I actually got up on the first alarm every single morning while studying for no other reason than a personal goal of passing that test.

Well, enough about the bar exam for today. My ear is feeling slightly better. Still in a bit of a tunnel, though. Boo.

I am raising an attention whore for a dog. Yes. I'm watching Jack, Shelbs' dog, during the exam, and as soon as I brought him over, Gracie lost her marbles. Mind you, she knows Jack and she likes him.. but she got all jealous and started acting out until I picked her up and gave her a special treat while praising her. Then she felt all special and was nice again. Seriously, she NEVER pees in the house...and when Jack came in, she looked right at me and peed on the floor like "Ha! Bitch! Look at me!" Sheez. At least she's better now. She was pretty precious though this morning. She sat on the bathroom floor while I got ready as if to not let me out of her sight in case I take Jack and run away or something. My dog is cute...attention whore...but cute..

On Safari...with Santa....in Tulsa....

So, I got in from STL on Friday much later than expected thanks to some Southwest delays. Boo. Whatever. I RUSHED to the new Los Cabos for dinner with Blaze and her other bridesmaids! :) Awesome planning and a good get-together! We think we're headed to VEGAS BABY for her bachelorette shin dig! What-what!?!! I must say that it was weird when Mr "Let me tell you my life story even though you didnt ask" from the plane showed up at the same restaurant...Um. Awesome. Classic.

Sat night, Laura and I headed out on the town (aka Brookside) and while enjoying an after dinner drink on the patio, Santa rode by...on a bike.. with a sign that said "I sing naked." What?!

We went from Kampai to Jewel...and decided to go on Safari. Put plants there.. that's what happens. :))
We did the lawnmower...the leaf blower....the shopping cart... I think Laura's doing the lawnmower here... Daisha isn't participating...yet... hah! :)
Since I'd left town, I took Gracie for some serious make up time at the park.. Here she is all exhausted.. How cute is my dog?! SERIOUSLY! I got her a doggie bed today and am sad to say she thinks its just a giant toy and prefers the sofa pillows. Boo.
In other news, my first work business trip= ROCKTASTIC! :) I dont get to travel much for work, but it feels good when I run into partners from my old firm on my BUSINESS flight. (Yeah, it happened). Actually, it was one of my old friends from the firm, so it was okay.. but I was still glad to be on a business trip when I ran into him for the first time. I mean.. how perfect is THAT?!

Unfortunately, my ear has been clogged for like 3 days.. and it's not the plane. I dont know what it is. It sucks though. I've tried all the at home remedies, but it says you have to stick with them for a few days.. so I am. *sigh* But, I feel like I'm in a damn tunnel in my left ear.. and I'm on decongestant already. Picture it. Me. Head tilted to one side for like 10 minutes. Peroxide/water in my ear. I felt like those old v8 commercials.

CONGRATULATIONS, LAUREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LAUREN JUST LANDED AN AMMMMMAZING JOB with the number ONE place she wanted to work in Chicago!! She was doing something else in banking, but now...not only is she going to an ad agency as she had dreamed, but she is working at "THE" ad agency in Chicago, Leo Burnett!!!! She will actually be working with Arc, a subpart OF Leo Burnett that deals more in marketing!!! So, you dont know who they are?? Um.. cause they handle McDonalds, Wrigleys, Kellogs, Philip Morris just to name a few. Seriously, the big move, hard work, emotional rollercoaster and huge risk have finally paid off and I am SO PROUD of you, LAUREN!!!!!!

Lauren might be one of the only people (besides Vedros-gotta give her some credit here) that will make a Chi O still.. in public.. for shits and giggles....:))) You rock my world, L and I couldnt imagine a more deserving person for such an open door to the field you've been waiting for!!! :)))

There there.. that's better..

So, I am not angry today.. I'll tell you why. Do I still have annoying bills? Yup. Buuuut..

Remember when I raved about ExpressJet? Yeah.. well.. I forgot to write a thank you until today when I saw the supervisor's card as I re-organized my wallet. Talk about perfect timing! I mean.. I was so angry at the way I was treated by TWO separate customer service people yesterday, but I was reminded today of how great two OTHERS reps were. :) So, right then and there, I quickly wrote a page and a half thank you to their corporate headquarters, mentioning these two women every chance I could. I shall mail it off today. I am not a shitty person and I don't deserve to be treated like one. The people that treat the good customers well should be recognized. :) That makes me feel better than writing a scathing letter to Sprint and ONG. All that would do is get me worked up.

In other news, the name plate for outside my office arrived and I am as proud as a kid with new crayons. :) Speaking of, using the words from urban dictionary, I think those beetches yesterday were just trying to break my crayons. Ha.

Do you watch BB8? Maureen got me into it (yes, I blame you, Maureen, but I love you)...and lemme say..Jen is f-ing crazy. She MAKES her own shirts for crying out loud with phrases like "Jenuine" and "Jenius" Right. Self absorbed hussy.

Tonight=season finale of Traveler. Hooray for shows!

Oh, headed to STL in the morning for tomorrow/Friday...I cant think of anyone there to call. I mean.. I dont have to call anyone. But, recommendations are welcome.

Don't make me play the scary lawyer card, customer service bitches

ATTN!!!!!

When you feel like THIS: BECAUSE OF THEEEEESE (bills). A classic example MIGHT be if your cell phone company eff-ed up (again) and your bill was around 360 bucks.. Oh.. oh.. then you get home and see that "your meter was MISREAD in March" and now owe 250 bucks to the gas company....and the customer service reps might not have their GEDs...and might work in India....and arent easily persuaded to jump from a building (i tried.. kidding).......
You grab your purse...and 4 awesome girlfriends... (Kristen, Sarah, Brooke, Jennny)....
.....and head for some serious sushi and wine.....
Thank GAWD for ITR. I feel better. Whatever. I dont want to talk about it or Ill get worked up again, but sushi was freaking awesome tonight!!!! :)) We need to get back into girls' nights!

So, everyone else is cracking down like crazy for the bar exam. Gah.. I dont envy them. This is the time that my blogs started to get a bit scary. Please see: One week out and two days out. This bar thing got me thinking.. so I found my essay portion of my exam online (since they're released as soon as the people take the exam). I tried to copy/paste one question or two.. but couldnt manage to get the pdf to do what I wanted. Sooo.. if you're curious, here. We had 30 minutes for each essay=16 essays in 8 hours. Someone please kill me if I ever say I'm taking that damn thing again.

"They go outside without their knickers.."

So, I have to confess.. I watched Victoria: Coming to America tonight. It might be my favorite new reality show. She is so eff-ing hilarious!! Did you watch it?? OMG.. I totally underestimated her.. My favs:

1. When she confronted Perez H about some stuff he posted about her. He said she had big boobs, so she put them in his face and said "See, they're not that big up close at all." LOL! Then,he got her a cookie. She was very polite but said she couldnt eat it b/c she didnt want the press to see her eat, smile, or look like she was havina good time.. hahahahah! I love it! She said they always capture her when she looks unhappy.. so she just kinda embraced it. I think that's damn funny. Before she left Perez, she said "okay, time to look miserable" and headed out in to the paparazzi!


2. When she was talking about baseball, she said the only thing she understood about the game was "they have one player that wears a mask like we saw in the sex shop."
3. The sex shop... they bought a dummy and made it look like her to fool the paparazzi so she could get Becks a present. LOL!
4. Talking about Paris "There are some girls here that go outside without their knickers." (long pause) "Why would someone DO that?"
5. "When is Thanksgiving? I love that! They smoosh up pretzels and shove them up a turkey's ass." LOL!
6. And finaolly, my personal favorite.. when looking for a house, she said "It looked like someone with no taste came in and threw up everywhere!"

In other news, Gracie has moved from gross cat poo....to WORMS. Yeah, she finds them and RUNS with them..before she eats them. Are you grossed out? Good. I am and I live with her. This pic is the PERFECT look she gets when she spots a worm that she KNOWS I wont let her have.. Grace Kelly is NOT a lady sometimes.

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORAY for a much needed girls night on Tues! Love you chicks!!

b/c my passport's gettin dusty..

Places I want to visit...in random order...There are more.. but those are the ones I've actually looked at flights for recently.. Gah.. Why am I itching to travel??! :)

Spain
Greece
Australia
Italy
Africa (on safari)
Hawaii
Tibet
Brazil
Thailand
France

"We should really do lunch..." (mmmkay..)

So, one of my high school friends, Cheryl, is getting married. Blaze and I were invited to the shower on Sat night at another high school friend's house. Cheryl is so funny in that I'm pretty sure she invited anyone to her wedding that she'd ever smiled at as long as she had their address. She's cute like that though. I actually really enjoy running into Cheryl around Tulsa..

Anyway, I always say my high school was ghetto.. but in all honesty, it wasn't that bad. I mean.. you can look at the pics and see that my group was definitely not described as "ghetto." haha.. :) Well, we WERE the honors class all four years for Pete's sake...We actually showed up 45 minutes before school started to get an extra class in so we could have the opp to graduate early.. None of us did, though..cause who would want to do that? :)

Blaze and I always go to these things together...sometimes grudgingly..but we still want to go (as long as each other is going)... then we end up having a good time. The key is to leave after you've said hello to everyone, had chit chat, and are still thinking everyone is a pretty cool person. (aka before everyone gets wasted)

Below: Elizabeth, Travis, Sam (Eliz's husband), me, Beau (Trav's brother)
Below: Some EC girls...and Tania's husband behind us.. :)
This pic makes me giggle.. It's typical... Blaze and me.. with "the group" sitting behind us in the background. We always joke b/c we were always included in "the group" but typically did our own thing anyway and had other groups we hung with, too. In other words, we didnt really stay deeply connected with the group after high school like they did. Events like this always result in Blaze and me looking around like "so..yeah.. everyone's the same... cool.."
The bride doing a keg stand.. her first one ever.. Yeah, we were definitely at a high school event. Lol!

***** EAST SIDE PRIDE BEETOCHES!!! ****** So what if my school looked like a prison? Who needs windows?

Friday the 13th. Ooh. Spooky. Right.

Yesterday should have been Friday the 13th considering it looked like 10pm at 10am here. Stupid weather. Maybe the freaky people next door will be even freakier on this extra spooky day..or out dancing in the rain or something with sticks. I dunno. Dear El Nino, Mother Nature, Global Warming.. whatever... I will kick ALL your asses. Get sunny now, beeotches!

Anyway, here are some fun words of the day that made me giggle lately:

Foreploy
The act of misrepresenting yourself, for the sole purpose of getting laid.
The whole evening was foreploy, the jerk only wanted to "hit it".

digital immigrant
Someone who grew up before the digital age and is fairly new to the internet. Basically anyone over the age of 28.
YouTube is foreign to the digital immigrant.

pottermania
Fanaticism surrounding fictional characters and themes contained within a series of books written by J.K Rowling, namely "Harry Potter".
Pottermania prior to the release of the new Harry Potter book has reached fever pitch.

programmer's tan
The pasty white tan of a person who works over eighty hours a week and never gets any sun.
Bill's been doing a lot of hours lately -- he's really working on his programmer's tan

break your crayons
Make you very upset or sad, or ruin your whole day.
"Dude, don't worry about him, he's just tryin' to break your crayons. Just let it slide."

I love Urban Dictionary. :)

99th post... whatwhat!!!

So, guess who forgot to lock the crate this morning? Yeah. Me. I went home for lunch to find Gracie at the door waiting on me, wagging her entire butt she was so excited. Sheez. :) She didnt destroy ANYTHING and didn't even "go" inside the house! So, I am trying a kiddie gate I got and gated her in the kitchen for the rest of the day. We'll see!! I can't decide if she'll like it MORE or less..I mean.. her crate was by the window and could see the tv..granted she never seems amused with either (but it makes ME feel better)...the kitchen doesn't allow for any of that. I dunno.. I think I'm gonna go by Jenny's and get her (bigger) crate.

None of this matters to you guys. Sorry.

And I officially think Ms. New Jersey didnt do anything wrong. I saw the pics on the Today show..and puhhhlease. Whatever.

"You won't shoot...".... "BUT I WILL" YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gah... Wed night tv rocks my world lately. SYTYCD was hot tonight.. as usual. I'm ready to say PEACE to Sedrick (?)... DUNZO. Goodbye. I LOVE Pasha. I think I shall have his little Russian babies. Yeah. But, only if sex involved dancing. He's hot.






Traveler ROCKS my life. Yeah, tonight was AWESOME. The final scene..OHMYGOD! I certainly hope they bring the show back.. I am sad we're already at finale time. Whatever. Stupid network. They got me hooked and will likely cancel the show.


Apparently, there are weirdos outside my apt. Well, not apparently.. there just are weirdos. Period. My neighbor told me someone was throwing coins at her window last night. Awesome. How safe am I walking Gracie at night?? FAABULOUS. The thing is.. it's none of the bums.. it's people that are just hanging out at a nearby apt. Last night, I pulled up and one guy did a little drunk, hairy jig in the middle of the street. I pulled off and came back like 10 min later. Sheez.

Cat Poop has ruined my life.

Okay, being dramatic, but just went home for lunch.. and Gracie is sick. :( I dont know if she's really SICK or if its her baby teeth. She seems to WANT to eat, but she wont. I took her food, broke it up with a hammer, and fed it to her in my hand. That seemed better. At any rate, she's shaking her head a lot, too, so it could be her puppy teeth, her ears, or the damn cat.

Let me tell you about the cats aroud my apt. They aren't cute. They aren't sweet. They are homeless mongrils that look as though they'll attack you if you get too close. I'm really not kidding. My landlord even said she was scared.. yes scared.. of the cats around there...and she HAS cats. Okay, well.. whatever cat is shitting around the damn apt area obviously has a serious intestinal problem..and no telling what she's eating since she's homeless. So....THAT is the stuff Gracie loves. I mean.. I catch her and all..but its usually too late. Looks like it's leash time for all walks now. *sigh*

I LOVE THIS IDEA!!!!! DO IT, Angela!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angela, I stole your blog idea.. but also b/c I love the concept but didnt know where to find it! So, giving credit where it's due, please do check out Angela's blog (The Solanos) :)) Also, please advise her to DO. THIS. b/c it's COOL!!!!!!!!!

Ever heard of the new trend, called "trash the dress?" I mean what are you REALLY gonna do with it anyway after the wedding?? Plus, we all know that photos often mean just as much to me as the actual events.. sooo.. I would be one to trash the dress.. Below are some of my favs, but go to the site and check it out!!

THANKS, ANGELA!!!!!!!

Would you trash your dress?? Angela, you'd be a hot beeotch so I say go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Immaculate Conception? That's actually not funny...

Okay, seriously.. I'm WAY nauseous again this morning. Granted I didnt take any allergy meds last night b/c I was out. I seriously just stood in the cafeteria in line for my water, coke and crackers (all to help ease my tummy) all while watching people get things that I cant even TYPE b/c it makes me sick to think about it. Yesterday, it eased throughout the morning, so hopefully that will be the case today... I was sitting through my early morning meeting and smiling along, making comments here and there all the while thinking "Oh dear God.. I am gonna puke in this guy's office.."

I'm already feeling a LITTLE better.. (emphasis on little)

Things I think are causing this:
1. Allergy drainage while I sleep. Its gross. Get over it. Vomiting is worse, people. I don't "feel" allergy-ish like usual though..which is why it has to be while I sleep...
2. I've had my window units on full blast the past couple days (yes, I live in an old bldg.. I have window units). Is it possible that there's mold or something? Hm..

Conversation between me and the Pharmacist at Walgreens:
"Hello?"
"Walgreens Pharmacy. Pharmacist speaking."(monotone, annoyed at life)
"Hi, I need to see if I have any refills on my Allegra D." (skipping ahead through the name/bday part)
"Yes, Ma'am, you do."
"Ohmygod! Thank goodness! You've just made my day!"
(monotone) "Okay, ma'am. When will you pick that up?"

*sheez* A little excitement would have been great.. Hmph! LOL! :)

I can now resume work. My stomach has stopped pissing me off for the time being.

Um... Peroxide in my eyes??!

So, I went to the eye doc and apparently I have some extra flat cornea or something?? I dunno. Anyway, my last contacts were too tight for my eyes and were causing redness b/c the veins were basically being smothered. Sooo.. I have new contacts and I dont know if I like them, but it will take some getting used to I suppose. Anyway, there is some new thing that Bausch and Lomb Renu, etc is BAD for the new silicon contacts!! Whoa!

Soo. Now I put my contacts in this space age peroxide cleaner. Um.. Is that safe?! Apparently so...but only after 6 hours.. Um.. embarassing but sometimes I dont get 6 hrs of sleep.. like if I go out or something.. but now I HAVE to have them out at least 6 hours or Ill burn my eyes! NUTS!

Okay, well, here I sit in my glasses and have to be at work EARLY for a meeting.....So.. hope this peroxide crap works.. It fizzed when some went down the sink. That makes me nervous..

Weekenderiffic :)

Saturday, mom and I headed to Ft. Smith, AR (where she was born) to one of our favorite restaurants, Itailiano's, for dinner. The guy who owns it runs it out of the house around the corner from my mom's old home and grew up with my mom. :) We try to get over there once a year or so and it was fabulous mom/daughter bonding.. :) She's actually got some pretty damn interesting stories now that I actually stop and listen.

The pic below is HORRIBLE of me..I look like I'm about to puke on the table or something... but it's really good of my mom, so I posted anyway. You have to admit she looks pretty damn good these days!! :) I heart her!!

Below is the front of my grandpa's old business. They tore the building down, but left up this part.. and I love it! It's a landmark in the little town and it's awesome to go look even though I never met my grandpa... It was a grocery store that did business with the traders, etc.. Kinda cool, right?! :)
My mom refers to her old house as "one-one-four" and we go see it every time we go over there. It was built for her grandmother as a gift from her grandfather. He actually built it himself and imported a lot of stuff (marble, doors, etc) from Europe.
We were both kinda sad to see what it's become.. My mom's mom had to sell it b/c she couldnt keep it up or afford all the updates that were required at one time.. So, it has been sold a lot.. and now looks beyond repair. The upstairs window that's open revealed a spraypainted bedroom wall.. The front door is coming off the hinges, the sleeping porch is collapsing. It appears people might go in and out of there.. likely homeless.. It's really sad, but my mom said she was glad to have such fond memories of the place.. I almost didnt take a photo at all b/c it looks like it's beauty has really been kinda stolen.. but imagining it full of life was pretty cool.. so I took the pic anyway..
Today, Gracie and I went to Woodward Park!! Little did she know it was bath day.. so I kinda played extra with her today

Post bath-time look of "Why the eff did you just do that to me?" haha... :)
Hope you all had a great weekend!!! :))))))

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY.. Doggie style.. LOL!!

Oh....and I devoted the post to pets b/c this is the fattest cat I've ever seen at the party Shelbs and I went to see fireworks at.. Yeah.. It's name.. is "Fatty." This photo doesnt even do it justice. Really. I dont know why blogger underlined that, but it wont stop, so whatever.

Playing at Brooke's. Our first photo together. She isnt as amused as me. Just sayin. Gracie isn't a photo whore yet. Just wait.

Hello, I love these...and I want a zillion of them..

Hi, I'm a reed diffuser and I rock. Do you have one of these?! I just discovered them.. after EVERYONE else...and I want LOTS of them. F-ing fabulous. They smell good FOREVER, look cool.. and arent overpowering. There shall be one in my apt this weekend. Brace yourself for an adventure in scent, people...

4th of July- good times

...but I dont feel like downloading my photos right now. Yeah, first thing I did was get batteries today for the camera after last night. Gracie got to play with Brooke and Paul! :) Then, Shelbs and I went to a friend's condo to watch the fireworks. Updates to come. Love love!

They did the Mash... It was the MONSTER Mash...

My birthday ended with me singing the Monster Mash on the way home (while Maureen drove).. That's all you need to know about the success of the night! hahahaha! I put a fake mike up to Maureen (apparently) and made her sing "..it was a graveyard smash!" What?! hahaha! Good times! Big thanks to her for driving me home. :)) The photo below is pretty much everyone! Lots of estrogen! LOVE IT! :) Started at ITR and ended up at Jewel.


Thanks to everyone who came!! I know around the holiday it's hard to get together for my birthday so it really meant a lot that everyone played that could! :) Highlights:

1. Stupid beetoch that didnt understand "reservations" and was sitting at our table when we got there...and refused to move until the hostess told her. I believe when I asked her to move, explaining our reso, she said "Um.. do you work here? No? Well, then find someone who does to tell me." B-ITCH! But, she was a total cougar and couldnt help it. It was likely bad diet pills or something. lol! :)))

2. Soco and lime....and champagne....and wine....and.....and.....and good friends, good times, good photos, great birthday! :)

3. Striking a pose-John Travolta style-all alone on the dance floor at Jewel. Haute.

4. Asking everyone if they have batteries...even strangers....when mine died. I think I was annoying. I remember it being "It's my birthday. Do you have batteries? No? Go get some." Yeah. Nice. lol!

Also, hooray for my job getting me a cookie cake and cute cards n stuff!! (and for leaving work and heading to someone's house to play). :))

Last, but certainly not least THANK YOU to Aaron...who sent me the best digital photo frame EVER to my work!!! He overnighted it....then had to push it to be there by 10 b/c we were leaving early. :)) When he said "it wasnt something you've asked for at any time..." I got scared, but I seriously couldn't imagine a better gift for picture crazy and sometimes-attention-deficit me! I mean.. SLIDE SHOWS..on a FRAME.. WHAT-WHAT!?!! Lol!!! Way to be creative despite the CA bar exam sucking the life outta him!! :)) You rock my world, ADH!

All in all, I seriously feel so fortunate in my 26 years. Gracias for the bday wishes, everyone!! :)

Ever since I've had Gracie...

...people stop me and tell me how adorable she is...or how they once had a Cavalier...or knew someone who did.. and how wonderful they are...

Well, today took the cake! :) I got home from my co-workers.. which was a blast...(Ill blog about it later)... and ran with her.. b/c she needed the work out. We played and I was disgusting looking after sweating and panting harder than the dog.. when.. a Lexus SUV stopped and parked and an older, kinda higher maintenance lady rolled down her tinted window and yelled to me through huge sunglasses with rhinestones "Hey, come here..."

So, I went..

As I was walking toward the car, she rolled down the back window...and out peeked two little Cavaliers that looked JUST like an older Gracie!!! The woman and I chatted about her dogs and how good the breed is..and she told me she JUST got one of her dogs a few weeks ago...from a shelter. She said "she was locked up unjustly...so I named her Paris!!" HHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

I love it. Had to share.

T minus 50 minutes til late 20s..

LOL! :) Ah.... I have decided that if I am due to have a baby right before a holiday, I will get induced early.. Buuuut.. it IS pretty great to have the day off after your birthday FOREVER! Love that. :))))

So, I got a hot dress tonight to wear for Tues night.. it's kinda retro.. and when I say "hot" I mean super cute.. but not slutty. Slutty was 21, not 26..haha... Well.. now looking slutty isn't "in" anymore.. hahahahaha... :) Hooray sushi and hooray my birthday not being on a weekend so people arent all at the lake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you watching Age of Love??! Effed up.. kinda.. Just sayin...If he picks a 20something I might be mad. Yeah. Likely.

Hooray for leaving work early to play at a co-workers house tomorrow!!

What are you guys doing for the 4th??!! I dunno yet, but if there's nothing going on, let's fix that!! :))

Hey, Southern California!

SoCal,

It looks like you're under a heat warning. We're under a flood warning. For like the bazillionth time in the past month. So, all I have to say is.... go F*#! yourself. Yeah.

Love,
Me (holding an umbrella and pouting)

Ahhh the weekend...

The weekend in list form...cause Im tired..

1. Actually went to Jewel. It was just like Suede with a facelift. I dunno... Good crowd though, I guess. Nothing special.
2. I think I moved to Seattle and someone forgot to tell me. Seriously.
3. Gracie had her first doctor appt today.. She is in great health and got some shots. We walked in and heard dogs whining and barking and she looked up at me as if to say "WTF, mom!?!" lol! She officially weighs 8 whopping lbs. Be intimidated.
4. Went to the Limited and let a fashionable gay man talk me into 2 outfits I will never wear. Awesome. Soooo...I think they shall go back. But, they ARE having a sale and I got lots of stuff that I WILL wear.. so you should go. :)
5. You know those things with scented oil that you put those fragrance sticks in?? Yeah. I think I want one. Just sayin.
6. My birthday is Tuesday. If you're interested, sushi that night.. :))) I get weird about my bday and dont plan much b/c most people have plans to be outta town for the holiday.. But, this year, its mid week!!! :)

Oh...and when the hell did it get to be JULY?!!! Holy crap!!!! I have insurance again!! WOO WOOO!!!!!!!

Maybe it will stop raining someday and then it'll feel like summer... Is anyone else totally EATEN by mosquitos??!!! I killed one on my leg and decided to stop killing them...b/c it got blood on my leg. Yeah, make that "ew sick" face.. b/c it was. F-ing gross.