If you are ever bored, you have to check out this blog...

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

Here is one of my personal favorites!

Ahh pooping monkey tail!

Going going...back to back...to Cali cali...

On my way to California tonight!

Going to go see the Lakers play the Celtics at Staples center on Christmas day! Hopefully the Lakers pull their heads out of their asses and give the Celtics a good game!

Just found this article

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/today/index.ssf/2008/12/holland_township_family_angry.html

about a family who named their son Adolf Hitler Campbell and were mad that a bakery refused to put his name on a cake. Really bizarre family. Hey Brownie, aren't you from Lehigh Valley?

FINALLY!

I received my first Christmas present a little early from DTR. He finally figured out how to get a replacement title for his old truck which has been sitting in our driveway for 2 1/2 years! We are donating the truck to Purple Heart foundation and they come today to pick it up. We won't be the complete white trash couple on our block anymore. When we told our neighbor that the truck would be gone by the end of the week, he just nodded like, THANK GOD!!! DTR's cousin said that when we go out of town for Christmas we should fake out the neighbors and park another really trashy car there while we are gone just to freak them out. That old truck got us through a lot of moves and was a nice little truck but it needed to be retired and off my front lawn!!!

GOT TICKETS TODAY!!!!

January 24th!

Micro Brewery in Sedona, AZ

While in Sedona, AZ I went to a microbrewery called Oak Creek Brewery & Grill. I had their sampler called the 7 dwarfs and added the seasonal brew which was a delicious Belgian style witt. If you ever find yourself in this area...check it out. Good food, good beer and great location...

Anyone want a new dog???

I found a doggie abandoned at a gas station about 20 miles outside of Dallas. She is a really sweet dog and luckily I work with a bunch of animal lovers. One of my co-workers is fostering her until we can get her updated on shots and find someone to adopt her. I can't understand how anyone could just leave a dog by themselves in the middle of nowhere.

Sedona, Arizon

I am in Sedona for a work meeting and it is just beautiful. This morning we went for a quick 2 mile walk around. The views are just so breathtaking. The weather has been perfect, 65 during the day and cool at night. Tomorrow we are going on a Jeep tour.

Austin - Halloween

Even though I felt like crap, we went out to 6th Street for Halloween. I didn't end up dressing up but we had a lot of fun watching all of the people walk around. We drank for awhile but went back to the hotel relatively early because DTR had to go set up a nurse really early. Saturday, before heading out we went to Phil's Icehouse for Burgers with Ass Gagger. Those jalepeno buns are great...

Company Party 2008

DTR's brother Tony aka MJ dancing Thriller.

DTR acting incredibly shy and nervous.

My sister and me.

They were dancing, I guess!

So, I got into an interesting discussion the other day. I was telling the other person that I didn't really see why my husband and I would want to change our lives by growing up because we basically get to do whatever we want. Our philosophy has always been work hard, play harder and I don't really have any desire to grow up. Hence no children or real responsibility other than work or dogs.

This person I was talking to said that it is our duty as human beings to make a contribution to the world and that some day you do have to grow up otherwise, you will look back on your life and it won't have meant anything. While I am not sure I completely buy into that, I think he had a point. I think the moments I feel the most at peace and happy are when I have accomplished something that isn't all about treating myself. I get into this cycle where I reward myself for everything...if I have a bad day, I reward myself...if I have a good day, I reward myself. Things stop being as special if I am constantly rewarding myself.


It's been an ok day, time to go drink now...more whining later!!!

What to do?

What to do with a visiting hasher? Not So Silent Bob visited this weekend and it was drunken and lots of fun...but we did drag him to a cousin's 4th birthday party! We played on bouncy things for a couple of hours, laughed a whole lot and then went back to drinking! Donnie and Bob went to the first game that the Texans won on Sunday and had really awesome free tickets on the 40 yard line while I went golfing with my brother-in-law. We drank the final 9 holes, about 2 beers a hole and cracked ourselves up. We bet to see who would lose more balls, I lost 3 and Tony lost 4 so I won! (Really, we bost lost cause we suck!!!) It was a great weekend!

GO DODGERS!

First time in 20 years the Dodgers have won a post season series...Now they play Philly on Thursday.

Manual Labor? What else is family for?

Our Backyard

Fence down.

Check out this old Pabst advertisement!

What a great weekend. I agree with Brownie...it may have been one of the Kimchi's best. One of my favorite quotes from the Invihash came from Dairy Godmother...she said, "you know, this weekend has been great. Net has been so low key!" Now, he still had some classic Net moments like yelling at me to get him beef and instead enjoying the peanut butter from the rice crispie treats or puking on the pub crawl in lovely downtown Walsenburg and making everyone stop to admire his handywork...but it was a really fun weekend. DTR was drunker than I have seen him in a long time and dancing up a storm. I had a lot of fun hanging out with Susan Mopper (aka Titz) and $100 (aka Flabongo air guitarist) and complaining about how "normal" we are for hashers. I mean I am not a swinger and don't normally get naked in public, so I am super conservative hasher. HAHAHA! Brownie called me Dora all weekend and pretty much considers it my name. I kept saying "Hola, me gusta beer." and then didn't get until later the silliness of saying that and not saying cervesa. Although DTR's name is retard, I do believe I have much more retarded moments. (insert monkey noises)

Cruise

DTR and I went on a cruise to Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Jamaica. When you get off of the ship in Cozumel, you walk into a mall that has a Starbucks, Burger King and Pizza Hut. I just don't understand this. If I wanted to go to places like that I would have stayed home. I am not in Mexico to go to Starbucks, COME ON! DTR and his dad went Scuba diving while we went to Paradise Beach and ate yummy guacamole.

DTR's little sister on a Jet Ski...

We went to swim with the Stingrays in Grand Cayman. It was a little weird at first but then you get used to the huge slimy things swimming right up to you.

The last stop was Ocho Rios, Jamaica. We took a tour around and climbed Dunn's Falls and went intertubing down a river. In this picture is one of our guides down the river. Half way through the tubing, we stopped and jumped off of a cliff. Our guides decided to show off and started doing flips and tricks off of the cliff. The guide in the picture climbed up a tree over the river and did a back flip. It was crazy! Everyone talked about Bob Marley and how much the country misses him. DTR was approached a couple of times to purchase drugs, I wonder why? They kept saying, "Eh, Tattoo man! Want to smoke?"

Kobe in the Olympics

This picture is for Brownie! Go USA basketball! Interesting article about Kobe...

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-olyplaschke10-2008aug10,0,2946837.column

New Building

We just built a new building for work...it was a long process but it is finally coming together! We move Monday...

Random Pictures from my cell phone

Just in case my phone ever died I saved all the pictures in it. Here are some random ones.

C4...pregnant, dumpster.

NBN wearing NSSB's ghetto shirt after Laker game in Denver

My Dog Brinkley's favorite spot to rest her head.

Flowers from birthday in March.

Donnie's sister, Danielle, turned 30 last week.

After Laker game in Denver...wearing Brownie's sweatshirt?

I have no idea...post Laker game at Old Chicago's.

Sign the Lakers were going to sweep Denver...all of the flowers in Denver were purple and gold!

The World Series of Poker

Jordan and I have been trying to satellite into the Main Event of the World Series of Poker...they have online tournaments at Full Tilt where if you get to the final one, they pay you $12,000 to go to the tournament. $10,000 is the entry fee and $2,000 for travel expenses. We have both come very close and are going to keep cracking away at it. If I end up on TV, I will wear my one of my Kimchi shirts! Or maybe a really low cut shirt to distract all the guys at the table!

Next Year

Yes, I am a fan...fanatic. We will get them next year...not so sure why I owe this team such loyalty but it is ingrained in who I am. Growing up in LA we didn't have football and basketball was the sport I always loved...UCLA...Lakers...pick up games...whatever. I just wish it had been a better game...But there is always next year.

Old Rivalry/New Rivalry

AND AWAY WE GO!

Danica Patrick

I don't care much about auto racing, but this weekend's Indy 500 has brought up some interesting gender discussions. If Danica gets angry for being pushed into the wall and confronts a male driver, she should be treated just like any other driver, right? It has nothing to do with gender. If she wants equal treatment, she should expect that if she pushes a competitor, he can push back. Just a thought.

Utah defeated....now on to either San Antonio or New Orleans! What what Laker butt!

Kobe wins MVP

Sports writers and talk show hosts who talk about the MVP award all think Kobe has had better seasons. He has. This is not his best statistical season. However, this is the first year that he is having a feel good season. His points are down, but he has become a "better team player". Amazing how winning solves a lot of problems. He finally has a team around him that compliments his playing and so...the Lakers are winning. When you combine the best player in the league with some decent supporting cast, they win! Hopefully, Kobe will be winning another award toward the end of the playoffs.

Stolen from Beggin for it...

01. Do you like blue cheese? Yes
02. Have you ever smoked heroin? No
03. Do you own a gun? Nope don't like them...don't even really like toy guns. Donnie really wants me to learn to shoot though.
04. What flavor do you add to your drink at sonic? I have never done that at Sonic...I do like their smoothies.
05. Do you get nervous before Doctor Appointments? No, only after when I get the bill.
06. What do you think of hot dogs? Love Turkey dogs and regular dogs at baseball games. (Dodger Dogs!)
07. Favorite Christmas movie? White Christmas
08. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Coffee.
09. Can you do push ups? Yes, the girl kind.
10. Age? 27
11. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? Engagement ring.
12. Favorite hobby? Poker. (Love/hate relationship)
13. Favorite Actor? Daniel Day Lewis
14. Do you have A.D.D.? No.
15. What’s one trait you hate about yourself? Hmmm, I can't stand how defensive I am. Whenever someone I care about gives me any sort of criticism, I get really defensive and upset. I just need to learn to accept it.
16. Middle name? Teuila (Red Ginger Flower in Samoan)
17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment :
1. The Cobb salad I am eating is good. 2. I'm bored. 3. I need a massage.
18. Name 3 things you bought yesterday (1. Gas, kill me! 2. Lunch 3. Mother's day card.)
19. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?1. Water2. Coffee3. Diet Pepsi
20. Current worry? Money, work, dogs etc.
21. Current hate right now? Humid weather.
22 Favorite place to be? on a boat or a beach in Mexico.
23. How did you bring in the New Year? Got dressed up and went to my first formal New Year's party with my wonderful husband who spoiled me rotten.
24. Where would you like to go? Everywhere!!!!! (stealing Jes' answer)
25. Name three people who will complete this? Don't know.
26. Do you own slippers? No. I always steal Donnie's.
27. What shirt are you wearing? Not wearing a shirt...wearing a dress.
28. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? No.
29. Can you whistle? A little.
30. Favorite color? Green or Purple.
31. Would you be a pirate? Yes..give me the booty!!
32. What songs do you sing in the shower? Usually some sort of rap or r&b.
33. Favorite girl’s name? Isabelle
34. Favorite boy’s name? Not sure.
35. What is in your pocket right now? No pocket in my dress.
36. Last thing that made you laugh? I am decorating a coworker's office for her birthday and she is really proud of her job as a project manager. She got personalized stationary that says her name and Project Manager on it. HILARIOUS!
37. Best bed sheets as a child? My quilt that my mom made me.
38. Worst injury you’ve ever had? pinched nerve :)
39. Do you love where you live? I love my house, not so much the area.
40. How many TVs do you have in your house? 3
41. Who is your loudest friend? Tracy
42. How many dogs do you have? 3, very obnoxious.
43. Does someone have a crush on you? Hopefully just my husband.
44. What is your favorite book? All time favorites are Pride and Prejudice, Anne of Green Gables, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and The Three Musketeers. I just finished Water for Elephants and it was really good.
45. Where were you born? Pago, Pago American Samoa.
46. What is your favorite candy? Reese's or starburst jelly beans.
47. Favorite Sports Team? Go Lakers!
48. What song do you want played at your funeral? I don't really care...I think funerals are a little bizarre.
49. What were you doing 12 AM last night? Sleeping, probably snoring/drooling!
50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? First decent night's sleep in awhile!

I like lists...

I always see lists on other people's blogs and I like lists...

1. Playing 80 oz. to Freedom or Edward 40 hands makes me a drunk idiot.
2. Nick and Kara make cute babies. It's not that I don't want kids, I just am afraid my kids are going to be really weird looking/have Jordan's personality!
3. Not So Silent Bob is an enabler. And had an almost mullet when he was younger.
4. Sushi rice has sugar in it according to the sushi chef in Denver, who told us this while he was taking wagers on the Laker/Denver game from cute hostesses.
5. When your sushi takes awhile it's not cause you are wearing Laker's jerseys in Denver.
6. C4 and Brownie have interesting blog conversations.
7. It's May already.
8. Hashers on unicycles are a little odd.
9. Denver really wanted the Lakers to win. There were signs everywhere. The flowers were even gold and purple.
10. If Houston beats Utah, NBN should come to Houston and watch more Laker wins!
11. Never start punching arm of drunk NBN. Especially when I am also drunk. It equals waking up the next morning with vicious bruise. (Which I have to cover up lest people think I am married to an abuser!)
12. I miss Colorado. It was one of those situations where I didn't appreciate what I had until I left.
13. However, where we live has a lot more green and trees and is WAY less dry. So I guess I should just be happy where ever I am in life.

Pictures

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?UV=705712154353_865525047208&mode=fromsite&collid=13533912708.795710047208.1209584799024&conn_speed=1

Countdown to Colorado

We now have 4 long long days before we get to Colorado! The real reason we are coming is for Bob's 21st birthday, but in addition to that, we get to see the Griffmeister, Ava and Patrick, Net and C4, all the Kimchi peeps, the Lakers kill Denver, Melo get depressed and get another DUI, and Beggin for It's wanker brother cry when he realizes how much cooler she is than him.

Get Ready Kimchi, DTR AND ESPN are coming to Town!

So, Net and Donnie are cooking up a plan in the likely event that the Lakers will be playing the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs...This means we are coming to COLORADO!

An added bonus to seeing my favorite sports team play in the playoffs...I get to go see baby Griffin!

Watch out...fun will be ensuing!

Hanging out with the Hippies in Berkeley

I went to visit my college roommates in Berkeley last weekend. It was beautiful California weather all weekend so a beach trip was needed. We went into the ocean but it was freezing. Right after this picture was taken, we ran out and sunned off. It made me miss living in California until I remembered that you need to have A LOT of money to live comfortably there and it is really overcrowded and a little dirty. Plus, who wants to live with a bunch of smug hippies?