A White Out Christmas

I finally have some pictures from our holiday adventures in South Dakota, but prior to divulging the entire Christmas story, equipped with several Christmas Miracles, I want to reflect on this:

The roads that we drove on for much of our Christmas Adventure.

Soup Spoons

I was going to talk about how soup spoons are seemingly becoming obsolete, which makes me sad. But, I just don't have the energy.

Instead I want to show you a neat picture connected to an album that I sort of forgot about within the last two years, and luckily rediscovered today.

Rediscovered, and listened to it in its entirety, Twice, with some songs played on repeat a few times.

Modest Mouse+Bluegrass+pancakes=a Lovely Friday. I actually didn't have pancakes.

New Years Resolution: 2010

To tell you the truth I absolutely hate New Years Resolutions, and gave them up years ago. This is quite possibly the only resolution I have kept in all of my 26 New Years. However this blog post has nothing to do with me and A. weight loss, B. giving up vices (it's not happening, I love coffee and wine much to much) or C. being an overall better person. On a side note, I actually do strive for "C" daily, but refuse to label it a resolution. That would just be damning my good efforts.

This year, rather than making a personal new years resolution I have coerced Burton into one. Yes, Burton my dog, the loving and kind border collie who brings happiness and joy to everyone he meets. THAT BURTON!

He will be battling the bulge in 2010 in attempts to get back to an appropriate weight.

Exhibit "A"- Burton in his prime, January of 2008.

Exhibit "B": Burton today, a tad bit... erm... uh....plus sized.



In order to help Burton accomplish this lofty task we will be strictly rationing his caloric intake, including cookies (regardless how many times he sits-shakes-high fives-lays down and rolls over). Additionally, my lil bro and I have agreed to each take the dogs for a long walk twice a week, at a minimum. I wish I could just put him on the tread mill. Unfortunately, I tried that with disastrous results... not only did my dog get physically accosted by an inanimate object, but he also will not come within 100 yards of the treadmill when it is operational. I know, how strange. What dog doesn't like the treadmill!? Well-Fat Border Collies for one.

Happy 2010 To You are Yours <3

Boot Shoes

Hip Hip HOOO YAA! It is Friday.

I am beyond excited for this weekend

Specifically This:

Well not actually that since I don't know that dude, but we will be attending an ugly sweater party tonight. Yippee!

Then... THEN

There will be shopping tomorrow, and a GINORMOUS holiday party at a friends. With a Band. And Food. And hopefully sequence.

Then... THEN... TTTHHHHEEEENNNN

Sunday= Christmas Partay with my fam, since I will be jetting off to the winter wonder land that is South Dakota and Colorado for Christmas.

Pretty rad line up, right?

To express my excitement:

Monday

Today I dropped off some holiday goodies to one of my customers and stated that "well... since today is Friday, I think they will be here on Monday or Tuesday." The problem with this statement.... today is MONDAY! I am super competent, just can't keep my days straight.

My Sure Cure for the Grumpies

A few weeks ago I was wallowing in my lack of social life due to being on homework house arrest, when my little brother, Nick, Came to my rescue with this:



At first I laughed hysterically. Oh Miley, you look almost as awkward as me when you dance...

But this quickly evolved into a deep love. Eventually it was Rhonda and I driving to the turkey trot with this song on repeat, much to her three year old niece's dismay (you see she is a true Miley fan and prefers the more obscure songs).

Not to mention this video reminds me of Country Thunder.... what if Miley was at CT this year!? Squeeee! I get excited just thinking about it!

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Christoper Elbow

Last Wednesday I did my Boss Lady a favor and dropped her cute little granddaughter and her (still buzzed/wasted from the previous night) friend off at the airport. 7am. Despite how it sounds it wasn’t bad. In fact, it was kind of fun to pick up two freshman girls from the dorms, who were ready to fly home for the first time since departing the nest… sigh, those were the days!

Wait. I never lived in the dorms, and my parents have never lived more than 20 miles away from me… but a girl can live vicariously, right?

Anyhow, here comes the point. As a thank you my boss gave me the most adorable chocolates I have ever seen in my entire existence! If there were an America’s Next Top Chocolates, these would win!

Now presenting Christopher Elbow Chocolates:

Aren’t they way cute? I bet they taste great, would make me skinnier, smarter, and more beautiful (because that’s what chocolate does, duh!) but I just can’t bring myself to eat them, it seems too destructive…. Like that time I had a dream that I purposefully broke all the ink thingies on clothes to ruin them… what a horrible thing to do subconscious, Shame On You!

Just thought I would share this cute little treat with ya’ll.