Dog picture of the day

Lols

Unprepared

Well, after a late night last night from a late starting lacrosse game, I still managed to wake up in time, get ready for my big meeting today and get into work on time.  So why am I unprepared?

While driving into work, I happened to look down at my feet and remembered that I forgot to take the nail polish off of my toes.  Now this normally is not a problem, but I had painted my toes back in January.  Therefore, there is only nail polish half of my big toe only.  Not very professional looking in peep toe shoes =(

Here I am dressed to the professional nines and have janky toes.  *sigh*  So I spend 10 minutes in my car in my work parking lot trying to scrape off the remaining polish.  Would it have been more efficient to stop at a gas station to buy some nail polish remover?  Perhaps, but I didn't want to waste the time or spend the money. Well, it all came off, so not a big deal.

On a side note, I need help with the zipper on this dress, but I was able to manage to zip it up this morning unassisted, only to realize I forget to put on deodorant.  The sleeves on this dress are not conducive to putting on deodorant after it is on.  I tried valiantly to unzip it, but it didn't work.  I had to wake the hubster to do it for me.  He struggled quite a bit and just flopped around on the bed like a fish out of water.  It gave me a good chuckle.  I think he had a harder time zipping it back up than unzipping it.  He's so silly.

Regret

Ugh I should not have inhaled that sonic strawberry milkshake at today's team meeting.

The Eagle has landed

Screen shots from the eagle cam.  Two of the three eggs have hatched.  Managed to catch a shift change this morning between mom and dad.

One chick

Two chicks

Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad

Here it comes

Lo and behold, 700 miles after my warranty expires, my check engine light comes on.  PERFECT!

Hopefully, it's nothing serious, but FML!!

I knew it!

Looks like movie promotion for Neighborhood Watch is being pulled.  Glad someone at Fox started to pay attention.

Eagle Cam!

Eagle Cam!

My co-worker sent me this link last week and I've been fascinated with it.  It's a camera feed on an eagle's nest with three eggs waiting to be hatched.  I can't stop watching.  This eagle is quite active and there is someone watching who controls the camera and the camera is also quite active.

I find it relaxing as well because I turn the volume on on m computer and I listen to birds chirping in my cube.  It's funny because people walk by and think there is a real bird inside the building.  Those eggs are overdue to come out too.  Can't wait to see some baby eagles!

New rug

With the impending floor installation coming up, I bought a shaggy rug for the bedroom at Marshall's. It's a little smaller than what I had originally wanted, but at half the price I think it's suitable. Also I think the larger size might have been too large for the bedroom. I'm so excited that we'll be starting in this project in two weeks. Here's the rug and the floors:

Boo Hunger Games

Not because the movie was bad, but because I didn't get to finish the movie.  I broke my long time rule of no seeing movies on opening weekends (because I hate crowded theaters) to watch The Hunger Games.  Unfortunately, it was not to be.  Within the first 5 minutes, I knew I was going to get sick by watching the shaky filming of the movie.  It was so frustrating.  I thought I could power through it like a champ, but maybe 20 minutes into the movie when they first got onto the train, I had to leave.  Poor hubster was a champ and didn't complain when we had to leave.

My older brother went to watch it with his girlfriend too and he had to close his eyes 40 minutes in.  Apparently, he feel asleep, lol!  Why would they shoot the whole movie like that?  I don't think it was cinematically (yes, I just made up that word) necessary to shoot it like that.  I would understand for the action scenes and the killing scenes, but it was shaky for everything!  The hubster said he thought it stopped after a while, but by that time, I would have already thrown up. =(

I really wanted to see it.  I guess I'll just have to rely on my imagination...

Yes!

Scored the last table at First Watch before the morning rush. Breakfast with Caroline and reffing at desales. Maybe Hunger Games tonight. Not a bad start to the day.

Colored Pants

I've noticed that colored pants (i.e. not black, blue denim, or gray) are "in" right now.  I thought buying the white jeans I got was daring of me.  I was at Kohl's yesterday morning to see what I could get with my 30% off coupon (I only shop at Kohl's with a 30% coupon).  I picked up jeans, a long sleeve shirt, and sweatshirt for the stepson for only $18.  Not bad!

I had originally gone in to see if they had some coral colored pants I saw a few weeks ago.  They did not have any in my size and they were sold out online.  I wandered over the Juniors section and saw some yellow and mint skinny pants for $30.  I figured what the heck.  They'd be ~$20 after coupon.  It's better than the $180 J Brand ones I was looking at online.  And honestly, how long will pastel colored pants be "in" for.  They fit pretty well and I bought them both.  I think I'll return the mint ones because they are a darker mint, almost dirty mint.

I really didn't see myself ever wearing colored pants like these, but it's growing on me.  So much so that I'm pinning colored pants for the hubster on Pinterest.  He did not like the robin's egg blue pants that I showed him the other night.

Fire, Basketball, and the Inevitable

Yesterday was the hubster's birthday and we went out to dinner to celebrate.  He picked Sakura, a Japanese Hibachi restaurant, for his birthday dinner.  Dinner was pretty uneventful aside from the fire in display during the dinner "show".  We were seated next to annoying high school couple who sounded like they had never seen raw meat and the girl kept calling her poor boyfriend "Baby".  So annoying.

Afterwards, we met up with friends to watch the OSU play UC in the Sweet 16.  I was told to cheer for UC so that the buckeyes would win.  They did end up winning, but there were some questionable moments in the game, especially the start of the second half.  By the time the game ended, I was about to fall asleep.  I'm getting old.  We headed home where I promptly fell into and fell asleep.

Unfortunately, my white pants did not make it through the night.  I was so careful up until dinner that I let some of the ginger sauce drip into my pants.  Good thing, the sauce was super thin and the stain was much lighter than I thought it would.  I quickly used some hand soap and water on it and it lightened the stain a lot.  When we went home to drop off our leftovers, I used some stain remover on it again.  By the end of the night, you could barely see the stains.  Crisis averted!  However, there are some black scuff marks on the lower part of the pant leg, probably from crossing my legs or something.

Oh well, I should have known that white jeans would not last me very long.  I'm glad I got them for 50% off.

Draw Something

I just downloaded this app for my phone and started to play.  I usually try out two player games myself and then get the hubster to play with me.  I end up playing with random people which is fine.  Except today, I had the pleasure of watching my opponent struggle to spell whale, w-h-a-l-e.

wahle
waler
walhe

???

Pet Peeve

I hate it when you wear pants (usually tight pants) and your crotch starts making popping noises when you walk.  You get all paranoid because people will know that that noise is coming from your crotch and it's really just the seam of the jeans making noise as you walk.

My pants today are doing that.  It's annoying.  I think I start need to do a walking crotch noise test when I buy pants.

Out of warranty

My car is now 100,000+ miles as of Tuesday night which means my warranty is no longer in effect. I'm expecting some catastrophic disaster occurring soon. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Yikes

I saw 21 Jump Street last night with the hubster as a sort of pre-birthday treat.  (Happy Birthday, Pookie!).  The movie was fine, but what was shocking was one of the trailers they showed before the movie.  It was a movie starring Ben Stiller and Jonah Hill about a Neighborhood Watch...

What bad timing!!!  The scene is 4 neighborhood watch patrolmen (who obviously wish they were police officers who are looking to find trouble in their neighborhood).  There is gangster rap music playing in the background and it shows all the neighbors reactions to the mini van.  Really?  What movie exec didn't have the awareness to pull that trailer?!?!  Especially with everything going on in the media.

On an unrelated note, what the hell happened to Guy Pearce?  Another movie trailer has him playing this HUGE action hero.  He's hardly recognizable.  Lay off the steroids and HGH.  You look terrible.

Tick Tock

I am wearing white jeans today.  Let's see how long it takes for me to spill something on them...

*burp*

I've been eating these amazing sandwiches for lunch lately.  It's turkey, havarti cheese, avocado, lettuce, mayo, and home made pesto on sourdough bread.  They are so good, but after lunch, I keep burping up pesto.  It's kinda gross.  Gum doesn't really cover it up.

I really need a haircut

Since I made the decision to stop highlighting my hair, I've just completely ignored it.  Well, I tried to cover up my highlights by dying it black, but of course, that washed out and my highlights have magically showed back up and my roots that are growing back in.  I'm not too terribly concerned about how bad that looks, but I am worried that I probably should have gotten a haircut, maybe 2 months ago.  The hubster loves long hair, so he's happy as a clam, but I have so many split ends right now.  It's not even funny.  My split ends have split ends, it's that bad.

Time to figure out when I can get a hair cut.  To make matters worse is that my regular stylist has left my salon and I have no one else to go to.  I doubt she'll miss me because I only came in twice a year and requested the same things.  *sigh*

New addition to the kitchen

After my game at Mt St Joe's, I stopped by Ikea since I was already in Cincinatti. I went specifically to get a magnetic knife rack and a trash can for a friend. I installed it behind my sink where I had this rack thingy. I have to say I like the change and it freed up a lot space on my counters.





This was taken before I reorganized the area to the right of the sink. I moved the Keurig over to the other wall and the bread box where the Keurig is now. Even thought I sounds like just a swap, I was able to get rid if the knife block that was also residing in that corner. So stuff that used to sit in front of all that other stuff can now sit on top of the box of K cups. Trust me, there's a difference.

Bitten by the nesting bug

Well, the hubster and I finally but the bullet and bought some new floors. Engineered wood floors to be precise. We also bought the needed power tools for the floor installation. Expect a lot of progress posts and frustration posts.

With all these home improvements, I've been pinning all sorts of home stuff on pinterest. I want new furniture, new rugs, new paint colors. I'm planning all sorts of shit in my head which most likely not come into fruition this year.

Pinterest is evil.

We're not in Kansas anymore

Wow, we're getting all sorts of weather. Tornadoes, hail, thunder, lightning, the whole shebang in less than 24 hours. It's a good thing I got my run I today before the sky opened up. It's funny because I saw the clouds get really dark as I was driving home.

Did I make the right decision?

I passed up these pendants lights for $50 at the Pottery Barn outlet today. They aren't exactly what I want, but I don't think I can get what I want in my budget. I keep thinking about them, but the hubster brings up a good point that pendant lighting in my kitchen might not look right. Oh well, maybe next time I'll find exactly what I'm looking for.

Also Pottery Barn sells shaggy rugs for $2000 at the outlet.

FAIL!

Can't runaway from my curse forever.  Actually, I only outran it for a day, not even the first FUCKING round.  Christ.

So flipping mad.

March Madness: Day 2

Cutting it a little close there, huh, Baylor?  64-60 with 5 minutes left.  I really thought my sports watching curse was going to strike again, but the Bears pulled it off.

Today's pick is Duke.

Let's go Blue Devils!

March Madness: Day 1

My pick for the suicide pool:

Let's go Bears!!!  Don't let me down.  I CANNOT go out on the first day.

Holy Guacamole!

The last 6 hours have been crazy!  I was woken up at 3 am on several occasions due to thunder.  Holy crap was it loud!  I guess this is the first big storm of the year and I don't think I've experienced thunder so loud.  I finally went back to sleep.

Driving into work was quite the experience.  Driving towards 161 was quite the sight.  The lightning was so bright that when it lit up the sky, you could see the sheets of rain from a distance.  There was also a lot of lightning strikes.  I felt like one of those storm chasers on TV or in the movies where the audience keeps saying don't go that way, turn around, you're stupid because I was driving in the direction of the lightning.  I admit I was a little scared.

Of course, I drove right into the storm and it was raining pretty hard.  Very large drops of rain.  To add even more excitement to my morning, the part of the road I take into work was flooded.  There was a cop car sitting by a pond that decided it wanted to infringe on the road.  Good thing I was following a bus and a very cautious driver or else I might have just flown through that section of the road.  But I made it safely into work.

I am wasting too much time

trying to pick my first team for the suicide pool.  UGH!  So frustrating.

I keep bouncing between Marquette, Baylor, and OSU.  I don't think they'll get far, but they could be in for an upset.  Picking a #1 seed would most likely be a sure thing according to statistics of past years, but I don't want  to not have them for options in the later rounds.  I have until tomorrow's first tip off.  Decisions, decisions...

Dog picture of the day

Red and hedge hog

Ugh!

I forgot my wallet at home.  Usually not a big deal, but I need to get gas today.  I also have to ref today so I have to leave work early, go home, find my wallet, leave for the game, get gas, and come home.  I totally forgot to put it back into my purse after coming home from the gym.  I honestly don't know where it is.  I remember putting it on my wrist so that my hands would be free to bring the groceries and the hubster's dinner inside.

Grrrrr!!!

I'm also really mad at my dress.  I'm wearing my turtle dress and it's fine when I'm standing up, but once I sit down, the top part gets really baggy and the straps are all of sudden too long and the top starts to sag.  So if I'm not constantly checking and tugging and fixing at my straps, you can see my bra.  I just want to go home and change into my pajamas.  I hate dealing with fickle clothes.

March Madness

The first four in play games start tomorrow.  My work is putting on a suicide pool for the tournament.  Buy in is $20.  I'm contemplating participating this year.  I had never heard of a suicide pool, but the way it works is that for every day of the tournament, you pick one winning team in any of the match ups.  Just one team.  If they win, you move on to the next day. If they lose, you are out.  The catch is that you can only pick a team once. So if you pick the 4 number one seeds for the first 4 days of play and one ends up in the championship game, you have to choose the other team if it's also not another number 1 seed.  So, choose wisely.

I don't follow basketball at all.  I read articles every now and then, but don't follow any teams.  I think the most coverage I get is from my friend's fb and blog updates because she loves Aaron Craft.  So should I waste $20?    I don't think I'll win and it seems if I really wanted to take it seriously, it would involve way too much time to research the right teams.  Maybe this is why I never really followed through on joining a fantasy football league.

Ice T is the hubster's soul mate

"Why are you talking French? We?"

Had the hubster laughing out loud. Totally something he would say.

Dog picture of the day

Doesn't look like there is room for me :(

Something is not like the other

I'm driving to Hilliard to meet my carpool for a game at the university of Dayton and I'm in the lane next to a two trailer FedEx truck. The freeway splits and the truck puts on its blinker. Usually not a problem, but this truck was not set up correctly. The first trailer has its left blinker on, the second trailer has its right blinker on. I have no idea where this truck wants to go. I feel sorry for the suv right next to the truck in case it wants to go into his lane! So not safe. Well, the first trailer's blinker is the "correct" blinker. Crisis avoided for now. Silly truckers.

Mario Kart Champion!

Who's wearing a Mario Kart t-shirt and a tiara today at work?

This girl!

In celebration of my crushing victory last night, I decided to be a total jerk and rub it into my co-workers faces by wearing a Mario Kart t-shirt and tiara.  I know, I'm so obnoxious.  It's funny though because I have not had to gloat at all today.  My cube mate next to me is doing it all for me.  Even better!  Sweet, sweet victory over all guys is pretty satisfying.  The $67 I won from them also didn't hurt.  I think the next Mario Kart tournament I'll have more competition. I also think they want to change from the Wii version to the Game Cube version.  Little do they know that I also kick ass in Double Dash!  Bring it!

I'll never be one of the girls

I planned a Mario Kart tournament tonight at a co-worker's house.  Nine of us played in a double elimination style tournament.  Spouses and significant others were welcome.  This is where I noticed that I will never be a girl's girl.  Aside from me, there were 3 other girls there.  I had previously met two of them from the recognition banquet and the third was the wife of another co-worker.  They all got along fine and I was the odd one out.  I admit I am more comfortable with guys and have a hard time opening up with other women, but once I do, I think I am likable.

Anyway, I was jealous that I do not have the ability to get along with women instantly.  I have been told that I am unapproachable and I guess I was doing it again tonight.  It's ok.  I do have female friends and the ones I do have are amazing.  I'll always welcome more friends into my life, but sometimes, I think I have to trick them into being my friends or befriend them through other friends, never just of my own accord.

On the bright side, I won the tournament!

Bonus!

I had bought my little brother a wallet for Christmas and he ended up returning it because it was too big.  It got credited back to my credit card and I told him to just email what he wants instead.  He finally got around to sending me links to three other wallets he liked.  I picked one out and told him I would buy it.  I slacked and it had been on sale.  So I waited some more.  Another sale arrived and I went to buy it to only find out that it was $8 shipping for a $22 wallet. I scoffed and went to check online if it was in store.  There was a possibility that it was.

I went on Saturday and bought it for $18!  There were two of the same wallet and both were no in pristine condition.  One had a small scratch on the front and the other was creased everywhere.  I ended up picking the one with the small scratch.  Good thing I did too.

I shipped it off to him on Monday and in total it cost $21 with shipping.  Yes!  He sends me an email last night asking if I had put money in the wallet.  I was like no, but I did include the receipt.  He calls me up and says he found $150 in the wallet in one of the tiny pockets.

WTF!  Obviously, you can't locate the original owner of the wallet since they must have returned it after using it (maybe?).  So my brother being so generous is splitting this found money with me.  That's crazy.  Should I feel bad?

CB Arguing

I just had the most ridiculous argument with the hubster.  He called me after his physical therapy and we were just chatting.  He mentioned that the stepson had hurt his finger the other day and that his mom had to take him to urgent care Tuesday night.  It turns out that he broke his pinky finger and it's all taped up.

The mom then informs the hubster that the stepson broke it in a fight at school.  We were told something else from the stepson.  The conversation turned into a discussion about a few issues and the discussion turned into a fight.  Obviously, we both have different parenting styles that we need to work out before we have our own offspring.

When we fight, things are kinda all over the place.  We both are guilty of talking over the other person or interrupting the other person.  We both point this out and then we get into another fight - a sub-fight within the fight - and then nothing ever gets resolved because we can't stay on topic.  We just snowball fights within fights within fights, kinda like Inception dream-style.  I don't know how it came up, but the hubster jokingly suggested that you had to say "over" when you were done talking to signify that you were done talking because sometimes the hubster likes to take long (really long) dramatic pauses that seem like he's done talking, but really it's just a really long pause.

He starts saying "over" after everything he says and I'm just cracking up.  I can barely get the word out of my mouth without laughing.  So here I am at work in my cube farm saying "over" after every thought.  But as stupid as it sounds, it did work.  It did lighten the mood and we got through the fight focused and resolved.

So that is CB arguing.

My Watch

is disgustingly dirty.  I ran with it last night and when I took it off to get into the shower, my wrist was covered in black soot/dirt/something.  I had to really scrub to get it off.  My watch has been known to deposit some dirtiness onto my wrist before when I sweat a lot - found this out reffing, and it didn't really bother me then.  But wow, I was super grossed out last night.  I wonder if there is a way to clean my watch without submerging the whole thing.

Kinda Excited for Lunch

On Sunday, the hubster convinced me to buy grocery store fried chicken.  I'm not above grocery store fried chicken.  I remember my dad going to Stater Brothers at the end of the day to get discounted friend chicken and potato wedges.  That's just how my dad rolls.

Anyway, we're walking by the deli counter contemplating if we want lunch meat and I just walk over the hot food counter.  Oooh, fried chicken.

Me, thinking: "No, you don't need that.  You're making teriyaki chicken, rice, and bok choy at home.  That's why you bought the incredibly large box of bok choy at Costco today!"
Me, talking to hubster: "yummm, KFC sounds good."
The hubster: "I like Kroger chicken better."
Me, not quite convinced: "When have you ever eaten Kroger chicken?  Is it good?"
Hubster: "I like it better than KFC"
Me: "Really?  Then why didn't you ever ask to get it from here than there?"
Hubster: "I dunno."
Me: "No, I already have plans for dinner."
Hubster: "I want it now that you brought it up."
Me: "Ugh, fine"
*pause*
Me: "But I'm still making dinner because I need to bring it for lunch on Monday"

It was pretty good and for $6 too.  Anyway, that is why I have friend chicken for lunch today.  I'm going to heat it up in the toaster oven so it doesn't get soggy.  I hope it's tasty.  But I just remembered that I didn't bring any honey in today.  Honey + fried chicken = divine

On my way

Over halfway there with 2 months to go. I was a little worried last week when my knee started hurting after 5.5 miles, but last nights run went pretty well. My legs were tired, but no knee pain.

I know I'll need to work on strengthening the rest of my body before the race. Something I had left out the last time. I'm gonna go to spin class to mix some things up. I'm feeling a bit more confident about having the time to train during lacrosse season. I'll just have to keep Mondays and Wednesdays clear to make sure I get my runs in.

Pilsbury Funfetti vs Betty Crocker Rainbow Chip

On the box, these two cake mixes look very similar.  They both advertise the rainbow sprinkles and pudding in the cake mix.  I think the similarities end there.

The hubster and I wanted cupcakes; him to eat, me to put into my cupcake holder.  I went to the store Sunday night to buy the mix and frosting.  The funfetti which we usually get was not on sale.  I was willing to pay full price, but out of the corner of my eye, I saw the Betty Crocker version on sale.  I stood there for 5 minutes contemplating what to do.  Undecided, I called up the hubster to get his take.  He said it didn't matter.  After some more indecision, I bought Betty Crocker.  I knew it wasn't going to be good as the original, but I had to save $0.69.  I had to try it.

I was right.  It's not as good.  They are much drier and the rainbow/funfetti-ness is not as vibrant or abundant.  Next time, I see Funfetti on sale for a $1I'll have to stock up.  I've learned my lesson.

Babe has nothing on Egg Roll

Egg Roll is the greatest herding dog ever.  We found this out this weekend.  The hubster was getting ready to walk the dogs and said "Wanna go outside?"  Of course, the dogs get excited, but react differently.

Red ges up and runs straight to the door.  She paces around in front of the door and pants happily.

Egg Roll starts barking and runs right in front of the hubster.  Once, the hubster starts moving, Egg Roll will run behind the hubster.  When he stops because he doesn't to be herded, he says, Egg Roll go to the door.  She will then run around in front, but right when he starts moving, she will run around the coffee table and back around behind the hubster.  This repeats about two more times before the hubster gave up and let himself be herded to the door.

It was funny.  She definitely wants to be the boss.  Well, guess who got herded later in the night when they went out again?  Me!  She did the same damn thing.  I tried so hard to get to the door in front of me.  I'm not going to let her be the boss of me.  I'll see what she does tomorrow morning.

I am definitely getting old

I reffed three games today at Ohio University and my ankles and knees are killing me. Swollen. Sore. Tight muscles. I'm sure there's more.

Hungry

I'm starving and all I want to eat are breadsticks.  Really?

Fuel perks

I saw a guy buy $11,100 in gift cards at a giant eagle in Dublin today. That's $60.60 in fuel perks. The majority of the cards were for Home Depot. I triple checked the register to make sure I wasn't adding in an extra zero. I should have asked if he wanted to fill up my tank.

Adventures in Minimalizing

So as you know, I got a new purse.  A very tiny purse compared to what I usually carry for day to day purposes.  To give you an idea, it can hold two long wallets, 3 pairs of sunglasses with cases, a cosmetic bag, phone charger, water bottle, a full lunch bag, umbrella, and a pair of shoes.  Lots of shit.

So I decided since I love my new purse, I want to carry it every day.  I have to admit that going from a shoulder bag to a cross body bag does free up your arms a lot just like the sales lady said.  Anyway, this bag holds almost nothing.  I use my new little wristlet to hold my most necessary cards: driver's license, amex, visa, and debit card.  Cash goes in the front zipper.

Since downsizing, I have forgotten to take my pill twice.  Didn't have access to important information that I keep in my wallet.  Didn't have any Advil for a headache I got yesterday.  And I anticipate a lot of other problems since I can't carry my usual shit.  I know I'll need to buy a card case to carry my other cards - insurance cards mainly, the other store credit cards and rewards cards I can do without.

I haven't used it on for running errands or going to the mall or travelling yet, only for work, and I keep most things I need in my desk at work.  I've been getting by.  Going out into the real world will be ultimate test.  I won't have pills, lotion, sunglasses, nothing.  It's almost like being a guy and only carrying a wallet.

I've got my wristlet, cash, and my work badge in my bag.  I'm scared.

Packing My Bag

Lacrosse bag that is.  Last night was the first time I packed my lacrosse reffing bag this season.  I was hoping I didn't forget anything, and I thought I had dodged a bullet when I remember to pack a sports bra right before I feel asleep, but no such luck.  On the way into work (which was already too late), I realized I forgot to pack gloves and my fleece headband.  The recent warm weather made me forget that today might be cold.  I'm debating leaving work to go home and grab it.  Forecast says 72 and rainy, but what the hell does that mean in Ohio?

Decisions, decisions.

Pinterest

I finally got an invite to Pinterest yesterday.  All I had to do was ask, but I hate asking for things even if it's something trivial like this.  I didn't even ask for an invite to Gilt Group, I piggybacked onto and open invite link from Weddingbee a while ago.

Anyway, I'm addicted.  It's like Facebook, but prettier because I only pin things I like on my boards, like a selective, elitist Facebook.  You can't stop idiots from posting on your wall and you don't want to un-friend someone because you don't want to hurt their feelings.  I even went so far as to add a button on my blog!

The one thing I'm not a fan of is that it linked to to my Facebook account and I'm not sure how to unlink it if even possible.  It just adds FB spam to wall and I don't like to put that much on FB.  Obviously because I refer to my blog as a place where I post Facebook-esque updates without having to put them on FB because I don't want to be those annoying people who do countless, pointless updates.  Here you can choose to read my babble.

Back to pinning...

I just wasted $3

Yes, that is a carrying vessel for a single cupcake. It was on clearance, so it's ok right?

I went to Marshall/Home Goods after the gym in search for sheets, but ended up walking around with three pieces of wall art and this cupcake container. After wandering in the Home Goods section for like 30 minutes, I decided that I didn't really like the art that I was carrying. Two pieces were bicycle art which I do like bicycles, but not that much. The other was a geometric art print in bold colors. I didn't really like it as much as I thought. Back that went.

The hubster knows I have this rule of one when buying stuff. If I only have one item, 9 times out of 10, I will not buy it. So I venture over to the Marshall's side. I try on a bunch of clothes (yes I had just worked out and I was totally gross and I expected the dressing room attendant to deny me entry). I liked one item, but not the color. So I struck out on clothes. I wander into the men's accessory section and find those Speck candy shell iPhone cases for $7. Not too bad and they had colors I liked. So I pick up a gray with purple trim and a white with black trim. Yes, I can buy the cupcake holder now!!

I still look around and find a Calvin Klein shirt that I like for the hubster. So what could have been a $3 purchase ended up being a $50 purchase?!?! Wtf!

The irony is that I just read an article about saving money and one of the tips was something like asking yourself if you saved money by not buying something. I dunno. I think it applied here. Anyway, it looks like I'll be making cupcakes this weekend.

Ring Ring

The gym is calling me, but I've got the bed on hold.  What to do?

Clean House

or maybe it should just be cleaner house.

I finally took the time to clean up around the house on Tuesday after physical therapy.  I had told myself that day, "I'm picking up around the house" which I did, but thought I would do more.  I ended up:

• vacuuming up the accumulated dog hair behind the cages (there was A LOT)
• thoroughly vacuuming under the dinner table (I don't think the step son moves the chairs and gets under the table, I think he just goes around the table)
• cleaning the kitchen counters
• sweeping the kitchen floor
• cleaning the master bathroom.
• clearing out all of the mail clutter on the kitchen island, shoe rack, and kitchen table
• changing the sheets/duvet cover in the guest bedroom (This has been due for a really long time.  I like how it looks now then with the old sheet/duvet combo, much lighter and fresher, very springy)
• cleaned out the dog crates (washed towels and sheets used to cover the dog beds)
• moved some donation stuff back into the craft room (this is actually a step backwards since that's where they started, but I was tired of running into them in the doorway, I guess my mind trick to donate it earlier to get it out of the way backfired)
• picked up the millions of dog toys scattered around the house

I think that's it.  I feel like there should have been a lot more.  The house does look somewhat cleaner, but not as clean as I would like it.  I'm sure I'll putt around the house for the next couple of days picking this and that up.

Dinner Box

We had a $10 credit at Pizza Hut due to a pizza snafu the last time we ordered.  While I was away in Charleston, the hubster ordered a Dinner Box from Pizza Hut when he had the step son.  A Dinner Box is Pizza Hut's newest promotion that offers a one topping pizza (medium size-ish), 5 breadsticks and 10 cinnasticks for $10.  On paper, it sounds great.  An entire dinner for $10.

The hubster raved about it the whole weekend.  He decided he wanted another one for dinner last night.  We ordered it and he even paid for it!  I have to say I am less than impressed.  The pizza was fine, but the breadsticks weren't that tasty.  The marinara sauce they give with the breadsticks was really sweet.  A waste of calories imo.  Also the cinnasticks were also gross.  The icing dip was the worst part.  I ate one of those and thought it was ok, but once I took another bite, I had changed my mind.  I think I'd rather order a large pizza for the same price.

Oh, well.  At the hubster enjoyed since he devoured, 3 slices of pizza, 3.5 breadsticks, and 3.5 cinnasticks.  What a Fatty McPatty!

The Universe is telling me not to go to Portland

I've taken over planning this year's cousin's trip to Portland (my brother's pick).  The dates are semi-set and I keep looking at airfares.  It is damn expensive to fly to Portland.  When I first started looking at fairs, they were $500.  Too expensive for me.  I just looked today and they are now $700 for coach!  Wow, I could fly to Europe for that much.  I hope they go down because I won't be able to go if it stays at that price.

On the other hand, flights to New York have dropped significantly for National Tournament over Memorial Day weekend.  Now to get my fellow travelers to commit that they are going because I'm not going to National Tournament alone.  They are down to $225 from $370.  I don't know if they will go lower, but I'll begrudgingly pay $225 for the ticket.

Who's an inconsiderate jerk face?

The hubster is, that's who!  Someone turned off the heat yesterday since it was nearly 70!  70!  unheard of at this time of year, but it is Ohio.  So last night, I told him, well remember to turn it back on because it'll drop down to the 30/40's overnight.  Well guess who didn't turn on the heat or the space heater in the bedroom?!?!

So I woke up for the first time in over a year in a cold house!  WTF!  Husband fail.  I even woke up around 4 am because I was cold.  I bet that poop head didn't even notice that it was cold.  Well, I returned the favor and didn't turn the heat on for him either.  Not that he'll notice because he won't wake up until like 11 and it'll be somewhat warmer than it was at 6 am!