old lang syne

we can't all do it as well as amers...

2008-01-03T15:41:00.000-08:00

but click above to make your own snowflake! i bet you will make more than one!

skiing is supposed to be fun, right?

2007-12-16T21:01:00.000-08:00

exit t-bar lift
find the sign for bunny hill
smash face on it ouch

i bet you never knew...

2007-12-06T20:52:00.001-08:00

farting is funny... i don't care who you are

2006-04-06T21:08:00.000-07:00

2006-03-01T08:43:00.000-08:00

tagged again...

2006-02-15T20:34:00.000-08:00

So we are at it again. I am tagging all of you because we all participated and got a good laugh at it.... So here it goes. Same rules....

top 5 most frustrating things: (in no order)

1. the 4pm lazy biscuits - every day i come home from work with just enough ambition to take my afternoon dump and then nap on the couch. most days this is exactly what happens. i could be working out. i could be making a big, delicious dinner. i could be blogging. i digress.
2. my hair - i know this is such a woman thing to say but it's the truth. my hair is not exactly curly, not exactly wavy and certainly not straight. it grows like crazy. i am getting haircuts all of the time but it doesn't look good long or short. i'm pretty much sick of it.
3. insomnia - not sure if i am a clinical insomniac, but i don't sleep at night. 4-5 hours is average. i wake up like once an hour and i'm sick of it. i know i could try giving up coffee or eliminating my hour nap after work but this isn't a new problem.
4. math - i am not sure when i lost my abilities to add, subtract, multiply and divide... but they're GONE. i can't add up scores for card games. i can't figure percents off. if i pay with cash i put money and change on the counter and ask pathetically... "how much is this many?"
5. gerd - stomach acid, heartburn and super flatulence. prilosec is expensive. i love spicy food but it doesn't love me. :(

top 5 most comforting things: (in no order)

1. naps (courtesy of the 4pm lazy biscuits) - after i take my after-work dump i grab the throws, one on top of the other, my little travel pillow and snuggle up for my afternoon nap. jamie is at work, ryan is wherever he is, and i have the couch, the house, and temporarily the world, to myself.
2. coffee - any time of the day or night, it sets me right.
3. pasta - i love to make noodles and eat the whole bowl. barilla plus gives me a full serving of protein and omega-3 which actually makes me feel even better about it. i love the barilla plus elbow macaronis. they hold the sauce, pesto or usually just some evoo just right. all those nooks and crannies... i am smiling just thinking about it.
4. comfy clothes - this is really a no brainer. sweats, jammies, old t shirts and most often just my undershorts, my "wunnerwears" if you will. if you have ever showed up at my door unexpectedly. you've seen 'em in action.
5. gsn (the game show network) - gsn just reminds me of being young, reminds me of mom, being home sick from school. the stars, the fashions, the old products/sponsor commercials. i love it... it makes me feel connected. wouldn't it be great if today's game shows were that lighthearted and corny?

playing hookie

2006-02-15T19:34:00.000-08:00

today was a great day... i slept and watched gsn and food network all day. i ate carbs all day. i feel like a million bucks! lol... so anyways... hopefully natalie will forgive me. we are on the verge of a potential snowstorm. that did not stop us from going to starbucks and jumbos for marble macchiatos and double hamburgers with a-1 and aged swiss. it was heaven on a bun with a side of heaven in a paper cup.

ch 3 dc 12 flip ch 3 dc 12... i can't believe paula put him through to the next round!

2006-02-10T17:31:00.000-08:00

i've crocheted three scarves this week. i'm not kidding. mom was over last weekend and she was finishing her 100th scarf for the season (you have one right? if not she's probably making one for you now!) and i decided to have her help me finish one i started 6 years ago. i had about 8 inches done... and after her expert instruction (i told her to make a dvd... if billy blanks can torture us for an hour and we will pay him $19.99 for it... imagine how much she could get for something that is actually fun and non-torturous!) so long story short i finished the scarf that day and have multitasked during my excessive tv watching and finished one for jc and one for my sweetie arielle! (arielle doesn't know yet so don't ruin the surprise) oh... i haven't worked out in almost 4 weeks. haven't really gained any weight... but my mid section seems to have sagged in rebellion. sick of it.

top 5

2006-01-23T21:21:00.000-08:00

Ok so whoever reads this is tagged. (which yes, wasn't just Amy MEL! some of us are just a little slow on the uptake!) After reading you must do this exact same thing and tag someone else. (and no Sunday School answers!!! ex...God , Jesus, family...blah blah blah)

Top five things I love (in no particular order cause i couldn't figure out the cut and paste):

1. naps - after work or on the weekends. i can sleep better during an hour nap than an entire night of sleep. the idea of napping after work is sometimes all that gets me through the afternoon. it certainly isn't the idea of working out*.

2. food - basically all of God's creations with the exception of beets. i'm not saying the Creator had a swing and a miss, just don't care for them... canned, pickled or otherwise. lately i've been addicted to quaker oat squares (dry, no milk).

3. - french press, automatic drip or starbucks drive through. I LOVE IT. the fact that ryan brings home a pound a week just makes me smile even as i am typing this. i may be self-addicted but i'm definitely caffeine addicted.

4. "the kids" - sunday school or diesel truckdriver preschool i love my nieces and nephews more than anything. i just wish i could spell nieces without having to visit www.m-w.com.

5. having fun at work - i have the best job. we spend more time than anyone ever should laughing and farting. WHAT? that's right, not a typo. peggy loves to rip a good one and as anyone who knows me knows... that is funny.

top 5 things i hate (in no particular order):

1. getting up - i'm sick of it. thank God for number 3 above.

2. shaving - i'm soooo sick of it. who am i trying to impress anyway?

3. *working out - i hate bob harper. not enough to give him a top 5 spot. i hate him because he makes me feel how out of shape i am and then thinks he's all funny and cute "just up here stretching on a rock." i'm sick of him.

4. being fat and out of shape - i was going to make this 3b but didn't. i've made some progress in this area this last year...but... tmi alert!... i hate seeing myself naked. i look in the mirror and think there is someone standing behind me... but it's just my back fat*.

4b. *back fat - i'm sick of it... exactly how much is lipo anyways?

5. being too lazy to read books - i own books. i have a library card and a car to get there... but i have only been there once. not sure if i ever went back to return the book i borrowed so i 'm probably black balled anyway. oh bother. ;)

blogs are fun

2006-01-23T21:16:00.000-08:00

ok... i just spent the last hour reading and commenting on a few blogs. melirito and amielynno if you need a laugh. i was a BAD BOY and didn't update my blog for almost a month. in my own defense... i didn't have a computer. now that i do (and it's cool btw) i will be updating it OFTEN. my plea for forgiveness begins now.

i'm sick of it...

2005-12-27T20:45:00.000-08:00

ok... so i have played need for speed most wanted for like 4 hours tonight. that on top of the four hours i played it last night... makes me a big fat video game geek... i'm sick of it. ryan tought me how to cheat if you get busted... turn off the machine. let's just say... i did it like 3 times tonight and finally gave up. those crafty cops are just ticking me off. i mean... all i did was hit like 14 of them, imobilize like 5. you'd think they were bigger than that. anyways... i'm sure i'll play tomorrow night when i get home. that's actually most all i could think about today... lol. the stinkin game. i'm sick of it - addicted none-the-less. tomorrow i get to give noah his christmas gifts, better late than never. i hope he loves them as much as i imagine he will! i'll get to see amers too... hopefully with a blonde feathery-do.

merry christmas :)

2005-12-25T18:31:00.000-08:00

my gorgeous sister... let's just call her francesca (makes me think of black cherry fresca... refreshing!) had me read her blog (you can read it too, look for amielynno) and i had to get in on the action... i mean, if hillary and puffy and francesca are blogging, what have i been waiting for? christmas today was fun... most of the usual suspects gathering at mom's for big breakfast and big presents. the kiddos were great... more excited about each present than the last. i had a successful christmas too. let's just say pappa got a new pair of shoes (and memory foam slippers, thank you jesus!) i got cologne and gift certificates too. only thing missing was my "biggest loser" workout dvd. looks like i'll be browsing the fitness videos at target... maybe i'll go for "the core" (one of those $40.00 playground balls). oh... we played apples to apples. fun game. i want apples to apples and killer bunnies now. maybe i'll look online after this. anyways... ry-guy wants to race... time to school him in a drag or a speed trap. ciao for now, jd