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Monday, October 12, 2009
It's just like FarmVille, only real!
Hello all! I know I have been quite remiss in updating my blog in the past few months, my deepest apologies to all my lovely readers. Rejoice, for I am back and better than ever! So sit back, relax and enjoy more recaps of the hilarity that is my life.
This past weekend, I dragged my extremely accommodating man with me on my favorite activity of the year - pumpkin picking day (or PPD for short)! Now, bear in mind that "pumpkin picking day" is merely a euphemism for a self-indulgent photo shoot to be conducted in fields of bright orange produce. When I wake up the morning of PPD each year, I actually plan the colors of my outfit so as to not clash with the majestic backgrounds of pumpkins and haystacks. This year, my outfit was a very strategically casual and classic plain white t-shirt with jeans and white with a hint of pink Adidas shell toes. A truly inspired fashion choice for the day, if I do say so myself.
While I love spending time with my boyfriend regardless of what we are doing, PPD is an especially important activity for us to engage in together as I need to bring along a photographer. Obviously, my poor bf gets stuck with this job whether he likes it or not. ;) Well, we had a fabulous time in the pumpkin patch and I must say, I was thrilled with the results from this year's PPD photo shoot extravaganza!
Now, even more fun than posing myself amongst the pumpkins is posing my dogs with pumpkins! I didn't take them with me to the farm because I assumed they would be forbidden to enter. Only after I got there did I find other people roaming the fields with their dogs in tow and boy was I mad I'd left little Bruno and Melody home! However, I bought some pumpkins to bring home and set up a little shoot with my pups on our patio. I thought I did a pretty good job of posing them. What do you think?
Monday, April 20, 2009
a new addition to the family
No, I am not knocked up. But I am very pleased to welcome a new member to my ever growing family! Allow me to introduce my new pup, a 2-3 year old lhasa apso/shih tzu mix I have named Melody. 
Melody started out a foster dog in my home, but I was so touched by her, I decided to adopt her myself. She and Bruno get along swimmingly, as you can see below.
The only problem here is my man categorically does not like small dogs. He loves Bruno and treats him like his little buddy, but does not consider Bruno "small" (to that point, Bruno weighs in at a hefty 24 pounds, and even I would say he straddles the boundary in size between small and medium). He makes all sorts of allowances and excuses for Bruno but is refusing to be open to giving poor Melody a chance. Have any of you out there ever faced a problem like this with your significant other? How can I get my man to accept my new doggie? Suggestions welcome!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
faking it
Yeah, I know what you were thinking when you read the title of this post. Put your dirty minds to rest this time folks, for this post I am going to talk about my fake engagement.
Yup, that's right, yours truly has been presented with the ugliest fake engagement ring my man could find on the internet. I've even worn it around. People have asked me if I've actually gotten engaged. The answer is no. So why do you ask does a gal get her man to buy her a fake ring? The answer is simple - free food.
One of my oldest and dearest friends is in the process of planning her (real) wedding. She and I were chatting over the Christmas break about how her plans were coming along and she told me about the lovely tasting she and her fiance had at a catering hall. I mentioned the conversation to my man later that night and he had the brilliant idea that we could go and have free tastings too. I mean, it's not like anyone will know plus people change their plans and call off weddings all the time. And thus, our diabolical plan was hatched. The ring was ordered, I registered myself on theknot.com and started calling around for appointments for tastings for my "fiance" and I.
Of course, nothing ever goes as planned. It seems every catering hall I've spoken to refuses to do a tasting until AFTER a contract is signed and a deposit is put down for the event. Now, on the one hand I can see how they want to prevent moochers like myself from getting free food, but if I were actually planning a wedding, I would not commit to paying tens of thousands of dollars on a wedding banquet if I am not absolutely positive I like the food! I am a foodie!!! Quality and taste are essential! It drives me nuts to think if I were to have a real wedding (which I won't because if and when I do get married I am totally eloping) I might get stuck with lousy overcooked filet mignon on my guests' plates.
Cake tastings have been a completely different kind of disappointment. Bakeries actually do offer free tastings, but the all cakes on the whole taste like chalk!!! Sure, they LOOK pretty, but I don't care half as much about what the cake looks like as I care how good it tastes. Cake is the reason I wake up in the morning. It would have to be a bitter cold day in a hell filled with pigs flying out of monkey's butts before I would be able to hold my head up next to a crumbly dry cake covered in nasty fondant at any party I throw.
In conclusion, if you are a foodie like me, I've learned that wedding planning is quite challenging and frustrating. Maybe if you enlist the help of a wedding planner, they can better facilitate the free tastings, but as far as I am concerned, the wedding industry sucks and just wants to milk you for every dollar they can. Shame on you!
Friday, January 2, 2009
2008 Year in Review
2008 was a very good year for me - I finished grad school, landed the job I wanted, got a boyfriend and most importantly, adopted a dog! Looking back on the year as a whole, I couldn't have asked for a better one! I looked back in my blog at my list of goals I set out to accomplish in 2008 last year around New Year's. Below is that list, and my commentary on the progress toward achieving these goals.
- Steal Tony Romo away from Jessica Simpson - still striving
- Get into the best shape of my life by my 30th birthday - epic fail
- Nail my crush, because school is almost over and all bets are off - beyond epic fail
- Spend more time doing makeup and hair so as not to look like I just rolled out of bed all the time - hair possibly looks cuter, but makeup is a fail
- Marry Gerard Butler and/or Edward Norton - still striving
- Get really cool job that pays boatloads of money - half achieved - cool job, but lacking boatloads of money
- Take a killer vacation upon graduation - epic fail because I ran out of funds
- Clear the clutter out of my house and get organized - achieved after I first moved in my new apartment, but disarray is now back with a vengeance
- Improve my surfing/rock climbing/snowboarding/golfing/dance technique/Guitar Hero skills - bad year for surfing due to rotator cuff issues, climbing progress has been slow, did become a better snowboarder (in spite of snowboarding off a cliff), epic fail on logging time on the green, been very good about attending dance class, and I still suck at GH
- Spend more time hanging out with friends in real life and less time on Facebook - epic fail
- Find a better outlet for my creative urges - still striving, new found Hello Kitty obsession actually helping with inspiring creativity
- Try not to sabotage myself and be open to the possibility someone might actually just like me for me - success!
- Get my grubby paws on Trojan football season tickets!!!!!!! - epic fail due to extremely long waiting list
Hmmm, though I seemingly have had an overall disappointing year based on this list I am clearly very happy with how 2008 played out for me. Therefore, in 2009 I resolve to appreciate all the amazing things I have, and to cherish all the unexpected wonders that lie ahead. :)
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