Oh, Bite Me

Twilight. Everyone is talking about it, so I might as well join in. I read the books forever ago. I liked them and I told other people to read them. I never understood the weird obsession girls everywhere have with Edward though... they do know he's a fictional character, right? I don't think some of them do. I got invited by my good friend Erica to go see the midnight showing with her and the lovely women of her family (and two well placed boys). I have never in my life been to a midnight showing of a movie because, frankly, no movie is worth that to me. I honestly wasn't too excited to see Twilight. I knew I would see it eventually, but it wasn't like I had a countdown on my blog or anything (Sorry Andee.) I have never loved a movie I've seen that was made from a book I have already read. DaVinci Code, no thanks. Harry Potter, it grew on me. Twilight... it hurt a little. Some of it was really good, some of it was hard to watch. I thought they followed the book really well considering how some adaptations become an entirely different story. I think for the most part, they chose good actors for specific roles, but some of them WAY over-acted. Overall, I enjoyed it and will watch it again (but not at a theater..definitely not three more times at a theater...Becca). Thanks for inviting me Erica!

I have included a picture of "Jasper" for your viewing pleasure.

Oh wait, I think I'm confused. :)

tagariffic

I was tagged with this awhile ago and am finally doing it.. here ya go.


4 random things about my husband
1. He is obsessed with sports
2. He wants to have a giant fish tank built in flush with the wall
3. He is just as obsessed with chapstick as i am
4. He makes a killer banana bread


4 movies I could watch more than once
1. Dirty Dancing
2. The sweetest thing
3. Almost Famous
4. pretty much all of Quentin Tarantinos movies


4 TV shows I watch
1. Dexter
2. True Blood
3. Shear Genius
4. House Hunters


4 places I've been
1. Mexico
2. Boston
3. Maine
4. California


4 people who email me regularly
1. uh.. krafts kitchen
2. Aubrie
3. discovery health
4. thats about it


4 places I would like to visit
1. Paris
2. all over Italy
3. Greece
4. Hawaii


4 things I am looking forward to this year
1. Christmas season
2. paying off some debt
3. Obama taking over
4. did I say Christmas season?


4. Christmas4 people to tag
1. Becca
2. Aubrie
3. Rebekah
4. Rachel

Winter Wonderland

It's hard to imagine that less than 2 months ago we were in the blazing heat of Mexico and today THIS! Goodbye shorts and t-shirts, hello jeans and jackets.

Buzzin around...

Yesterday was Halloween. I was a bee. This costume was literally made for an 8-year-old probably 8 years ago. I didn't wear the hat part in public. It was really short and really tight across my chest and around my arms (8-year-olds arms are usually smaller than an adults). Good times. Enough said.

Ok..almost enough. My adorable niece was a little witch. Cutest thing ever.

(This is her as a mad witch.)

My Cuppy Cake

It's been 2 years since we got married, but we have been best friends for years. I just wanted to take a minute to tell my wife publicly that I love her more every day and look foreward to growing old with her (insert "you are already old" joke here). I enjoyed our "Fall Family Fun day" yesterday even if it didn't turn out exactly as planned. Just spending the day with her is fun no matter what we do. In fact, we are going to watch football together all day today and that will be fun too...right honey?

2 years and some cake too..

Happy Anniversary to us. We have been married for 2 years, which seems so new considering how long we have been together. I know it's regular tradition to eat the top layer of your wedding cake for your first anniversary, but at that time we had no idea where ours was. We thought it had been thrown out, and we didn't really mind. A few months ago however, Kathy presented us with a little gift. Our cake, pulled out of the recesses of the basement deep freezer. Tonight, we pulled it out and cut into it, expecting the gag-inducing taste of freezer burn. Instead, nestled in the cover of a thick fondant, our cake was soft, moist and delicious. The raspberry filling was just as sweet as it was two years ago. Thanks for taking care of it for us Ted and Kathy! (And I love you, Danny! Thanks for being you.)


Our cake then...

Our cake now...

What happens with some free time...

Awhile back, I posted something saying I was teaching myself how to sew. Well, I pretty much sewed that one seam and my career as a seamstress has been on hold since. Well, Tuesday, my first day of temporary freedom, otherwise known as no job(don't worry I now have another one) I decided to pull out the ol' sewing machine again. Without a pattern or intructions, I cut, pinned and sewed my way to new curtains for the basement. They are pretty damn good if I do say so myself for the first project ever. I have come home many times to seeing our nice couch cusions shoved into the window sill by my lovely husband. Well, not anymore people!


Apparently, I love sewing, because now I don't want to stop. The next day, I took a random yard of fabric I had and made a pillow case for the upstairs couch pillow complete with little ties. Another improv project, but it was a success. I'm now working on two more for the remaining pillows. I know these are pretty much the two most simple things I could have sewn, but I'm still pretty proud.

My Enrichment night specialist (is that what they still call it?) is really coming out full force now. I went into Roberts a few weeks ago ans saw a sign I wanted but wasn't willing to pay $30 for. So what's a girl to do? Make it herself of course. The letters look funky in this picture, but it's pretty much exactly like the one at Roberts down to the weathered edges. $6 is a lot better than $30!