Monday, January 25, 2010

"Truisms For The Younger Generation"

I read this today and couldn't help but post this. So many things in this are SOOOOO true, and it's so funny!

I wish Google Maps had an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option.

More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can’t wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that’s not only better, but also more directly involves me.

Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.

I don’t understand the purpose of the line, “I don’t need to drink to have fun.” Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they’ve invented the lighter?

Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you’re going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you’re crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.

That’s enough, Nickelback.

I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.

Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the “people you may know” feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?

Do you remember when you were kids playing Nintendo and it wouldn’t work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ’s. We just figured it out. Today’s kids are soft.

There is a great need for sarcasm font.

Sometimes, I’ll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the f was going on when I first saw it.

I think everyone has a movie that they love so much it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I’ll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone’s laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I’m still the only one who really, really gets it.

How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear the computer history if you die.

The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.

A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah… if you SUCK at it!

Was learning cursive really necessary?

“LOL” has gone from meaning, “laugh out loud” to “I have nothing else to say.”

I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.

My brother’s Municipal League baseball team is named the Step-dads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual step-dads, I inquired about the name. He explained, “Cuz we beat you, and you hate us.” Classy, bro.

Whenever someone says “I’m not book smart, but I’m street smart” all I hear is “I’m not real smart, but I’m imaginary smart.”

How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear what they said?

I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!

Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using ‘as in’ examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss’s last name to an attorney and said “Yes that’s G as in…(10 second lapse)..ummm…Goonies.”

What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?

While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it. Thanks, Mario Kart.

MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.

I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind of tired.

Bad decisions make good stories

Whenever I’m Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don’t mind if I do!

Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?

If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.

Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I’m from. This shouldn’t be a problem….

You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you’ve made up your mind that you just won’t do anything productive for the rest of the day.

Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don’t want to have to restart my collection.

There’s no worse feeling than that millisecond you’re sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

“Do not machine wash or tumble dry” means I will never wash this. Ever.

I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There’s so much pressure. ‘I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren’t watching this. It’s only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?’

I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dammit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What’d you do after I didn’t answer? Drop the phone and run away?

I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

When I meet a new girl, I’m terrified of mentioning something she hasn’t already told me about herself but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.

I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it’s on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.

Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles…

Sometimes I’ll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call. (You mean you don’t? DUH!)

Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn’t know what do to with it.

Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, hitting the G-spot, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey – but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time.

My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day “Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?” How the hell do I respond to that?

It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.

I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.

I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

The other night I ordered takeout and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There’s nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Show Us Where You Live - where do you shop?

It's all about Where do you shop?
On-line or In Stores?
I typically do my "window" shopping online, and then take what I've found in to the store that way I have a little list to go along with everything in store that I can browse!
I love shopping, even if I don't buy anything, the atmosphere of stores make me happy. I just love the whole feeling of shopping. Except trying on the clothes, I don't do it. That part bothers me. If it doesn't fit when I get it home I either return it or list in on Ebay.
I do shop QVC online though, totally guilty of loving it. My grandma actually got me into their channel (I wear Bare Escentuals make up and they always have deals on it). I like their jewelry selection and a lot of their handbags. Dooney, anyone?
I do enjoy Target (especially our 2 story Target and "See Spot Save"), I avoid Walmart if I can. I always check attentiontargetshoppers.com for their deals.
I love, love, love Forever 21, especially lately.
I love how their stuff is versatile, you can dress it up or wear it casually.
I find myself, very often, at J. Crew's website. I am very into ruffles, bows and pearls and the whole look of their clothes. I don't typically go into their store, because there isn't one close to our place here and I'd have to go into the city.
This one is great in San Diego where I can pull the sleeves down in the evening when it gets a little chilly.
I also really like Victoria's Secret clothes. Hopefully next season their "Pink Collegiate" section will have Marine Corps and not just Army/Navy.They're actually in voting. There is no "Marine Corps University" or anything, but it's popular enough that they made it an option. In the meantime, I'll wear my Longhorn stuff!
Besides their "Pink" line, I really like their tops and shoes. I am not a big fan of their swimwear. It's super cute, but I ordered a bikini top/bottom last year and their "full coverage bottom" was waaaay too small for my bum. ;) Or atleast for the amount of coverage I'd like to get.
I miss stores that I can't find near me, like Francesca's (the nearest one is in Oceanside--over an hour away) and Charming Charlie's (No where in CA as far as I know). I'm glad that Francesca's has a website though! Too bad Charming Charlie's doesn't--well they do--but you can't shop on it! Their accessories are so cute!
Of course, I love a ton more stores--Charlotte Russe, Anthropologie, and White House, Black Market, etc. I just can't list them all!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Calling all interior decorators.. Or anyone who can help me!!!

We're redecorating our living room and right now I am looking at area rugs. We are keeping our couch, it's a dark blue (navy) sectional and I like it for the most part, plus I'd prefer not to get another couch until Hunter is out of the food/drool on everything stage--this one is easy to shampoo and clean.
Right now I like this area rug from Target:
http://www.target.com/Home-Organic-Waves-Rug-Blue/dp/B001XVY29A/ref=huc_ic_7_pn
But my concern is that it wouldn't match my black picture frames, and I JUST bought them, so I don't want to replace them if I can avoid it.
Also, what color TV console should we go with? Kiefer likes them in Espresso, like this one, which would go fabulously with the area rug:

http://www.target.com/Manhattan-TV-Stand/dp/B001O03LAQ/ref=huc_ic_6_pn
But I think, once again, it wouldn't match black frames and the black mirror, and I'd have to replace them.
If I do have to replace the picture frames, anyone know where to get them and not pay an arm and a leg... Since I just bought my current ones?
Oh and of course, I can't have a post without a picture of Hunter (on the couch, which needs to be shampooed badly)!


Friday, January 8, 2010

SHOW US HOW YOU LIVE - New Years Resolutions/Goals

Happy New Year! Kelly's Korner is hosting "Show Us Your Life" a little blog Friday tradition that I absolutely love. This week is New Years resolutions. I'm so excited for this one! I don't usually make resolutions, and when I do I tend to break them by February so I'm going to really try this year to make some and stick to them!
My first resolution of the year is to be more interactive with Hunter. I do believe I am attentive to him and do spend lots of time with him and love him to pieces, but I feel like I could get down on my hands and knees and play with him even more often. I often forget how fun it is to see the world on his level!
My second resolution is to get way more organized. I am so Type-A and have really been driving myself and Kiefer nuts ever since I got sick right when we moved in back in October. We haven't even finished unpacking yet! This is our temporary-permanent home for atleast the next 2 years so I want this place to be terrific.
Also, I am starting to focus more on my schooling and photography business. Soon I will be a dual student (something I haven't discussed on the blog or to many people actually), doing a 4 to 6 month medical coding program with Kaplan and of course continuing to work on my history degree at AMU. I am booking events left and right for my photography business and am so excited to be busy and doing something financially productive for our family.
It's going to be a busy, challenging year. I look forward to it though, I enjoy a good challenge. Here's to 2010!

**You may have seen some of these pictures before--they're some of my favorites of the year that happened to be on my desktop at the time of posting!**

Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas From Our Home to Yours!

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch of their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

- Luke 2:8-11

Sunday, December 20, 2009

T'was the week before Christmas

We took Hunter to see the Christmas lights in a neighborhood in nearby Santee last night. He loved it. The entire neighborhood participates and each house sells things for a charity of their choice. Some houses had cookies, some had glow sticks, there were even some that had fried chocolate pies--amazing! The "fee" for coming in the neighborhood was a can of food per person to donate to the food bank in Santee. It's a great deal!
Well, today--exhausted me. To say the very least. We woke up bright and early to hit the mall, and had a list of things to accomplish today. Ha! I did manage to get my haircut, a much needed one, since I haven't had it cut since June and it was looking pretty rough. Better pictures to come. I like it a lot, it's very textured with heavy swoop bangs and feels and looks so much healthier!
We planned on taking Hunter to see Santa today, but there were pushy people who cut in an already outrageously long line and were very rude if you spoke up for yourself. We're going to try Monday morning, when hopefully, people will be working--since Kiefer is on leave now until after the new year!
After this photo was taken, we pulled into our garage--which was a disaster in itself. Kiefer and I were engaged in conversation and not paying attention, when we both shut our doors on the car. Well, apparently if you have the car off and you shut the front two doors, open the back "gate" door and shut that, it auto locks so your car is "safe." Well, whoever came up with this concept, does not have children. Hunter, poor baby, was locked in the backseat (thankfully asleep, otherwise the tantrum would have been super). Of course, my keys were in my purse and Kiefers keys were in the car, so I went to get my purse. Until I realized it was in the car. As was my cell phone. Luckily, Kiefer had his phone and we called our apartment complex's 24 hour hot line and they provided (FREE!) a guy to come out and slimjim the window. Luckily, the car was off, we were safe in the garage and Hunter didn't even wake up until the guy unlocked the doors! What luck! Thank you Lincoln Housing (and I don't say that very often!!)

**Sorry for the terrible quality of the photos, they're from my phone**

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Happy Birthday Hunter! (A belated post)

I announce, once again, I have not abandoned this blog. I have, however, had absolutely nothing to talk about until now! Hunter turned 1 this Sunday, the 13th and his party was Saturday, the 5th. Okay, so maybe I could have blogged about these things when they happened but, I wanted to wait until I had Hunter's growth information and I didn't have that until today. Not to mention I was too lazy to find my cable to upload Hunter's party pictures until today.

Oh Hunter Scott, how cute you are, Dorito face and all. What are you up to these days?
You weigh 25 lbs. and 6 oz. and are 32 1/2 inches long!
You wear anywhere from 12 months to 2T size clothing, depending on the brand!
You also wear a size 5 shoe! Mommy has started you out right in life, by making sure you already have tons of shoes!
You rarely crawl anymore and love walking. You haven't taken off in a sprint yet, but you do waddle pretty quickly!
You babble constantly but we know you mean it when you say "Dada" to Daddy. When you hear the garage door open you waddle over to the gate as fast as possible and point down the stairs "Dadadadada" until you see your daddy and then you squeal. "Mama" is still used to describe a wide range of things, from Mommy to the couch. You also say "hey" when you want to get our attention!
You recently decided you like talking on the phone. And by phone, I mean anything that is square, you put up to your ear and say "hey babble babble babble."
You are finally off the bottle and on the sippy cup. You even kinda hold the sippy cup. You don't tilt it to get anything out, but you do put it in your mouth when you want Mommy to tilt it for you so you can have a drink.
What are you drinking these days, you may ask? Whole milk, water and a daily cup of half juice, half water. You do still have a bottle of formula 30 minutes before bed just to give you that extra bit of nutrients.
You no longer eat jarred baby foods, except the Gerber oatmeals for breakfast. You love feeding yourself but haven't quite mastered the spoon. So you get to feed yourself any finger foods in your meal and Mommy takes over the rest.
You love to throw things down to Gemma (our cat) and she waits patiently under your highchair during your meals for her treats.
You sleep about 10-12 hours a night and wake up once, but you aren't hungry you're just lonely and need to put back down and patted on the back until you're drowsy again. We're working on "sleep training" but you're really not feeling it.
You're into everything and keep Mommy and Daddy on their toes all of the time! We wouldn't have it any other way, we love you!!!!
Oh and how was Hunter's birthday party, you ask?
He played.
He laughed.
He opened presents.
He conked out!
It was a terrific party and Hunter had tons of fun with awesome people! We sure miss our Texas family and friends, but are glad Hunter is making friends here and enjoys the company of other kids very well!