Look what I found online today. CNN had a list of 18 things mothers should teach their sons about women. Granted, I will also post this on the baby blog (with a different angle), but I thought I'd also post it on my random blog for good measure, just because it's things every GUY SHOULD ALREADY KNOW! :) I know my lovely husband checks my blog once every six months or so, so maybe it will be today and he'll take particular note of #7. :) Yes, yes, we do... Love you, honey.
As a side note, due to #10, I shop alone now. Ha. There's nothing more annoying than a guy following you around Von Maur in silence and instead of looking at retail items, he is staring at the back of your head. My husand would never do this, as he's now no longer invited (a.k.a. forced to go) with me. I'm pretty sure he's very happy about this as well!
In his defense, he's beyond amazing at most of the others. Especially #1, 2, 4 and 11! :)
#12 is completely irrelevant as there is no way in hell he'd ever invest in my shoe collection. I did not know this was bad luck but if he were willing to spring for some Calvin Klein heels, I think I'd take my chances.
No s*&^ to #3. Men that use this phrase "You're being crazy" are just blatantly asking to suffer the wrath.
#6 is just completely hilarious. I've never thought of it this way but hello, SO TRUE.
Ladies, feel free to use against your men via whatever means necessary:
1. Pick your battles.
2. Walk on the outside (closer to the street) of your female companion.
3. Saying "You're being crazy" is never an appropriate response, unless you want her to go postal on you.
4. Cooking, cleaning, and taking care of kids are things men can actually do as well as women.
5. Keep backup supplies of quality chocolate in the house for her to raid.
6. Buying tampons and other feminine products shouldn't embarrass you --everyone knows they're not for you.
7. Women like compliments and gifts.
8. Earning less than her shouldn't be emasculating.
9. Be on time, even if she usually isn't.
10. Don't be a pouty puppy when shopping with her.
11. Find out what her favorite flower is.
12. If you like her, then don't buy her shoes; it's bad luck.
13. Smiling and nodding aren't the same as listening.
14. It's OK to cry in front of her, but keep the blubbering to a minimum.
15. Personality goes a long way.
16. At some point she'll be more important than your mother.
17. You will never completely understand women.
18. Oh yeah, and no woman will ever be good enough for my baby!
Love you all ~
Ann :)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Bye Bye Dresses!
Alllllllrighty then! ALL votes for ditch the dressage! This is somewhat humorous or pathetic that some of the voters, I'm sure, were the brides of these weddings and/or also in some of the weddings with me. Lol. So if even THEY say ditch, it must be realllly ridiculous of me to have kept them this long! Haha.
My weekend consists of packing, packing and more packing and hopefully finishing the cleaning out the garage. Ugh. Bonfires will be big at the farm this weekend!! Kurt's going out to the farm Saturday a.m., so I'm hoping I can convince my dad to come out and help me look in and/or move boxes from the garage to the truck bed. Awwww because I can't lift anything? NO!!! Because I'm scared of big creepy garage spiders! Ha!! My dad is great and likes to help so it shouldn't be too hard to convince him. :)
Hope everyone has wonderful weekends planned!!
Love,
Moi
My weekend consists of packing, packing and more packing and hopefully finishing the cleaning out the garage. Ugh. Bonfires will be big at the farm this weekend!! Kurt's going out to the farm Saturday a.m., so I'm hoping I can convince my dad to come out and help me look in and/or move boxes from the garage to the truck bed. Awwww because I can't lift anything? NO!!! Because I'm scared of big creepy garage spiders! Ha!! My dad is great and likes to help so it shouldn't be too hard to convince him. :)
Hope everyone has wonderful weekends planned!!
Love,
Moi
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Another Random Survey! :)
Tango Show in Argentina. See #44.
Again, stolen from a friend's blog. Agree with her that it's a sad excuse for blog topics yet neither of care and at least it's posting something! This survey I had to post, if not only for #43 :) :)
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No. Boring! My dad insisted my brother and I have names that couldn't be shortened. Hence, Ann and Jay. Otheriwse, I would've been Brianna or Heather (or so my mom told me). I love my name now, though :)
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Saturday about my dog.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yah.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Ew. None!
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Yes. One and also a bun in the oven!
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Totally.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM
NEVER... *rolls eyes*
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Unfortunately. I always wanted them out.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
No! I am not a fan of potential bodily injury (excludes Vinyasa III @ the Shala).
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Hmmm... If I could only pick one it would be PB Captain Crunch although I never really eat it. I also like Cocoa Pebbles and Smart Start and Rice Chex.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Hardly any of my shoes have ties so no.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Whitey's Coffee
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Niceness
15. RED OR PINK?
Pink
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
I wish could be a tan version of Ann.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Alabama going on tour.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
Oh totally but not thinking they could...due to this being on a blog?
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Pants and shoes are both dark brown.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Nothing. I like silence. :)
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Violet
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Stella, Chanel
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE
My g-ma
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
I stole it from E.L.'s blog. Yes.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH
Professional baseball and college football.
27. HAIR COLOR?
Whatever Sara picks out
28. EYE COLOR?
Blue
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Yes. My vision is like 20/350. I can't even walk around the house without them.
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Thai!
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy Endings. Not a fan of the sad ending (i.e. Titanic, Marley & Me, etc)
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Honestly? Cheetah Girls One World. LOL.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
It's a sheer shirt that has flowers on it. Maternity is tres sexy. Not.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Both :)
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Not sure of the possibility here...
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
See 37.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Some random book from the library (see previous survey).
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Do ppl still have mousepads?
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Nothing!
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S).
Concerts.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Good lord, there is no comparison. The Stones obviously. The Beatles aren't in their league even. Don't get me started. I freaking LOVE THE STONES. *It's those honky tonk women....."
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Argentina. It's pretty far down there if you look at a map! For real!!!!! *Sigh* I want to go back!
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I'm a big fan of makeup (buying and doing) although I wear minimal 99% of the time.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
D-town, Iowa. Fun, fun.
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
OMG...see 37.
48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
My friends Kate & Crystal insisted we meet. :)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Survey Fun Time
Thanks, Emilene, for the idea!
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I had malignant melanoma when I was 25.
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Antique hats and purses. I’m moving though so they are being taken down. Permanently.
3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
I don’t think so. I’m a REALLY light sleeper.
4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Country
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
9:10 p.m.
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
I would take $10,000 to buy all new furniture and baby stuff.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Cheerleading
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
My wedding ring
9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
4’11”
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Not usually
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
No
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
My dog groomer. She found a tumor on my dog’s head
13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Something would happen to Belle, Baby “Kevin” or Kurt.
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Strawberry blonde and green :P
15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
I would propose to Kurt if he gave me #6. Haha. We could renew our vows. Awww! Lol.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
iet Soda, srsly.
17. Favorite pizza topping?
Double mushroom
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Thai
19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Pink, hello.
20 HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
Sick! No.
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
I’ll have to think about this one.
22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
On other than my farmhusband? Just Kenny Chesney.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
My fingers are
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Lots but I shop a lot at the Gap. True Religions for jeans. We’re kind of limited on brands in the QC. I also like The Limited but I hate the sales chicas.
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
16
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Blondes!
32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
“Hi, Mom. It’s me, Belle.” Belle always says this when she calls or leaves me a message. I think it’s funny because I don’t have any other kids so obviously I know who it is!
33. FAVORITE PLACE?
Vactiony? Beach w/ Kurt...sigh...
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Yes
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
Exercise aversion
36. MEET ANYONE FAMOUS?
No
37. FIRST JOB?
Babysitter!
38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
OMG, Mandy and I used to all the time.
39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOUL MATE?
Kind of, kind of not. I think A LOT of people try to stick it out with the wrong person just because it “kind of works” or there are “some good points.”
40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Yawning
41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
Um yes. Hello.
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
“Cute purse”
43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Yes, thank god.
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
To fit back into my true religions (Bday = March 16, Baby due = Jan 3rd).
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT/HAVE AND THEIR NAMES?
3. Isabella, Luke and Jane. Isabella exists, Kurt won’t go for “Luke” so it will probably be Jake and the future Jane.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No
47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Rudeness
48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
Everything but especially my friends, teachers, cheerleading.
49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Bed Head
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yah
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Hell no.
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Procrastinating
53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
No, not at all….unless you’re a housewife of Orange County. Then I'm jealous of you.
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yes...unless you are into hunting, then I might pass. I'm not a fan of this.
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
It depends on the situation but in general, no.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Mostly yelling or b**ching to my girlfriends
58.WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS.
Um gain. Yikes. Ask me on Jan 4th.
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
Honestly, books. Nancy Drew books, specifically.
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
IDK? Maybe 70?
62.WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
The dinorsaur? No b/c he didn’t exist. I became a huge fan of him when my two-year old LOVED HIM and he’d entertain her for hours.
64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
God, I love both.
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
A combine. My farmboy is adorable.
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
A$, Turner, Mom.
67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER?
Hmmm, I wouldn’t mind wish granting.
68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Anything on HGTV or Rock of Love (any season).
69.WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
Don’t make any?
70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Whitey’s coffee
71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Yah
2. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
No
73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
Taking Belle to tumbling.
74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?
Tennessee
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Um, I’m guessing no one will since I’m posting it to my blog.
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Myself type
77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Water
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Mandy
79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Smile
80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
Yoga when unpreggo.
81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
CNN.com. I hate it (sad news all the time) but I’m addicted.
82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR?
SUMMER is the only season I like.
83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
Laffy Taffy
84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
Yes, a lot of them. I’m very lucky.
85. FAVORITE HAIR COLOR?
On me, whatever Sara decides looks good. On other chicas, brown.
86. YOUR EYE COLOR?
Blue
87. YOUR SHOE SIZE?
5.5
88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Hungry Hobo, Noodles
89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
Tantra Asian Bistro (in town). PF Chang’s (out of town).
90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Yes, I effing love veggie sushi. AAC rolls from Osaka = love.
91. WATCH TV TODAY?
I wish
92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Christmas, I guess.
93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
Flute. I did not go to band camp, though.
94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
Mixture of both, or neither, I guess. I am not a fan of politics.
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Both!
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR FRIENDSHIPS?
I have one relationship and lotsa friendships. Not sure what it’s asking! LOL.
97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Some stuff from Pier 1. Oops :)
98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEWIFE?
Totally!!! ONLY if my husband made a lot of $$ and I didn’t mind me spending it. Kurt’s not down for the spending part so he could own all the farms in Iowa and I’d still be workin’ mamasita.
99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?A random book from the library.
It’s called This Song’s for You by Arthur Phillips.
Love,
Moi
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I had malignant melanoma when I was 25.
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Antique hats and purses. I’m moving though so they are being taken down. Permanently.
3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
I don’t think so. I’m a REALLY light sleeper.
4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Country
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
9:10 p.m.
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
I would take $10,000 to buy all new furniture and baby stuff.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Cheerleading
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
My wedding ring
9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
4’11”
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Not usually
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
No
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
My dog groomer. She found a tumor on my dog’s head
13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Something would happen to Belle, Baby “Kevin” or Kurt.
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Strawberry blonde and green :P
15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
I would propose to Kurt if he gave me #6. Haha. We could renew our vows. Awww! Lol.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
iet Soda, srsly.
17. Favorite pizza topping?
Double mushroom
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Thai
19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Pink, hello.
20 HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
Sick! No.
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
I’ll have to think about this one.
22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
On other than my farmhusband? Just Kenny Chesney.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
My fingers are
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Lots but I shop a lot at the Gap. True Religions for jeans. We’re kind of limited on brands in the QC. I also like The Limited but I hate the sales chicas.
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
16
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Blondes!
32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
“Hi, Mom. It’s me, Belle.” Belle always says this when she calls or leaves me a message. I think it’s funny because I don’t have any other kids so obviously I know who it is!
33. FAVORITE PLACE?
Vactiony? Beach w/ Kurt...sigh...
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Yes
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
Exercise aversion
36. MEET ANYONE FAMOUS?
No
37. FIRST JOB?
Babysitter!
38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
OMG, Mandy and I used to all the time.
39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOUL MATE?
Kind of, kind of not. I think A LOT of people try to stick it out with the wrong person just because it “kind of works” or there are “some good points.”
40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Yawning
41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
Um yes. Hello.
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
“Cute purse”
43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Yes, thank god.
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
To fit back into my true religions (Bday = March 16, Baby due = Jan 3rd).
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT/HAVE AND THEIR NAMES?
3. Isabella, Luke and Jane. Isabella exists, Kurt won’t go for “Luke” so it will probably be Jake and the future Jane.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No
47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Rudeness
48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
Everything but especially my friends, teachers, cheerleading.
49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Bed Head
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yah
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Hell no.
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Procrastinating
53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
No, not at all….unless you’re a housewife of Orange County. Then I'm jealous of you.
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yes...unless you are into hunting, then I might pass. I'm not a fan of this.
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
It depends on the situation but in general, no.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Mostly yelling or b**ching to my girlfriends
58.WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS.
Um gain. Yikes. Ask me on Jan 4th.
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
Honestly, books. Nancy Drew books, specifically.
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
IDK? Maybe 70?
62.WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
The dinorsaur? No b/c he didn’t exist. I became a huge fan of him when my two-year old LOVED HIM and he’d entertain her for hours.
64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
God, I love both.
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
A combine. My farmboy is adorable.
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
A$, Turner, Mom.
67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER?
Hmmm, I wouldn’t mind wish granting.
68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Anything on HGTV or Rock of Love (any season).
69.WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
Don’t make any?
70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Whitey’s coffee
71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Yah
2. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
No
73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
Taking Belle to tumbling.
74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?
Tennessee
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Um, I’m guessing no one will since I’m posting it to my blog.
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Myself type
77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Water
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Mandy
79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Smile
80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
Yoga when unpreggo.
81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
CNN.com. I hate it (sad news all the time) but I’m addicted.
82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR?
SUMMER is the only season I like.
83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
Laffy Taffy
84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
Yes, a lot of them. I’m very lucky.
85. FAVORITE HAIR COLOR?
On me, whatever Sara decides looks good. On other chicas, brown.
86. YOUR EYE COLOR?
Blue
87. YOUR SHOE SIZE?
5.5
88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Hungry Hobo, Noodles
89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
Tantra Asian Bistro (in town). PF Chang’s (out of town).
90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Yes, I effing love veggie sushi. AAC rolls from Osaka = love.
91. WATCH TV TODAY?
I wish
92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Christmas, I guess.
93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
Flute. I did not go to band camp, though.
94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
Mixture of both, or neither, I guess. I am not a fan of politics.
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Both!
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR FRIENDSHIPS?
I have one relationship and lotsa friendships. Not sure what it’s asking! LOL.
97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Some stuff from Pier 1. Oops :)
98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEWIFE?
Totally!!! ONLY if my husband made a lot of $$ and I didn’t mind me spending it. Kurt’s not down for the spending part so he could own all the farms in Iowa and I’d still be workin’ mamasita.
99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?A random book from the library.
It’s called This Song’s for You by Arthur Phillips.
Love,
Moi
Poll Time
If you happen to check my baby blog, you'll note I'm a fan of polls. LOL. I added one to the random blog to confirm my suspicions on what to do with my eight bridesmaid dresses. I may do additional surveys in the future about things I'm on the fence about keeping, donating or bonfiring.
So I have eight bridesmaid dresses from my lovely friends' weddings. Some of the funnest nights ever! I have just always kept them hanging in the closets wherever my coats reside. I suspect it may be time to donate these bad boys and move on.
Side note: I don't think even the most deprived prom goer would opt for these dresses. Not that they aren't cute, but they are just obviously bridesmaid dresses from the 2000-2003 era with a couple stragglers post-2003. Not to mention I am only 4'11" so not thinking there are a whole lot of potential adopters out there. I'm open to suggestions, though, on where an organization might be that houses old dresses for prom-aged students.
I had them on the donate pile and asked Kurt, "Do you think I should donate my bridesmaid dresses?" His response was "Do you think I should keep my old underwear?" I think this means they are obvious donations.
Thoughts? Vote, por favor!
Love,
Ann's Bridal :-)
So I have eight bridesmaid dresses from my lovely friends' weddings. Some of the funnest nights ever! I have just always kept them hanging in the closets wherever my coats reside. I suspect it may be time to donate these bad boys and move on.
Side note: I don't think even the most deprived prom goer would opt for these dresses. Not that they aren't cute, but they are just obviously bridesmaid dresses from the 2000-2003 era with a couple stragglers post-2003. Not to mention I am only 4'11" so not thinking there are a whole lot of potential adopters out there. I'm open to suggestions, though, on where an organization might be that houses old dresses for prom-aged students.
I had them on the donate pile and asked Kurt, "Do you think I should donate my bridesmaid dresses?" His response was "Do you think I should keep my old underwear?" I think this means they are obvious donations.
Thoughts? Vote, por favor!
Love,
Ann's Bridal :-)
Monday, September 7, 2009
Rockin' the Pack
Well I ALWAYS do what I say I'm going to do (haha...yeah right!) so it should come as no surprise that I spent all of labor day packin' it up! No, seriously, I did this. All effin' day. Yay!
I hit the garage first. I had a huuuuuge pile of boxes and totes in there from when my mom moved a couple months ago and decided to give me all my junk back from when I graduated college, moved away and stashed it at her house. Then she also gave me all of Belle's toys she had bought her since she was a baby til now. My mom has spent ungodly amounts of cash on the only grandchild so you can only imagine that massive amounts of stuff involved. Insane.
The husband left me his beloved truck *rolls eyes* for the extravaganza while he went to help his parents at the farm. Belle's stuff was relatively easy to go through considering I threw it all away. This may sound harsh but do know that my mom smokes. A lot. A lot more than most people. I do not. She's not really keen on cleaning either and much of this stuff has been sitting in her extra bedrooms untouched for years so it had a weird filmy stuff on it. Nasty. It all reeeeeeeked like smoke. Belle's not even able to go over there anymore because she started smoking in the house again. Eeeeeew! There were a ton of childrens books I thought I might be able to salvage by cleaning the covers but changed my mind after flipping through the pages and smelling them. Ugh!!!! I can't believe I used to smoke in high school considering how much I hate the smell on things now. I sure loved it at the time, though. Haha.
Just Belle's stuff filled up the entire truck. As we went to drop it off at the farm, Belle accused me of burning her childhood along with her heart. Lol. She is not deprived at home by any means so she didn't need ANY of this stuff and it was too icky/smokey to even wash up and donate.
We got back home and I hit the storage room and my closet hardcore for the rest of the day. I filled up a huge box of shoes for Goodwill and stuffed a humongous 39 gallon trash sack of clothing donations. I put tons of photo albums into totes and packed almost all of my shoes, jeans, sweatshirts, work clothes, etc. God knows I won't be able to fit into any of the clothing until long after we move anyway so its working out good to get these things packed way in advance. I literally laughed when I packed my belts, as they more resemble hair ties to me now than something that could actually fit around my "waist."
I filled up another random truckload of stuff to ditch and mosied back out to the farm for another bonfire.
How exciting was that labor day?! Probably about as much fun as you had reading this post. It sucked big time (again, like this post)!
Through the suckiness though, its awesome to make progress!! Trust me, it was touch and go for while. Around lunchtime, I decided Belle and I should lunch at Noodles and hit the mall to check out new dishes. It was soooooo hard to resist! I stayed strong though and decided it will surely be a Noddles take out night tomorrow :)
Hope everyone else's labor days surpassed mine in funness!!
Love,
Ann :)
I hit the garage first. I had a huuuuuge pile of boxes and totes in there from when my mom moved a couple months ago and decided to give me all my junk back from when I graduated college, moved away and stashed it at her house. Then she also gave me all of Belle's toys she had bought her since she was a baby til now. My mom has spent ungodly amounts of cash on the only grandchild so you can only imagine that massive amounts of stuff involved. Insane.
The husband left me his beloved truck *rolls eyes* for the extravaganza while he went to help his parents at the farm. Belle's stuff was relatively easy to go through considering I threw it all away. This may sound harsh but do know that my mom smokes. A lot. A lot more than most people. I do not. She's not really keen on cleaning either and much of this stuff has been sitting in her extra bedrooms untouched for years so it had a weird filmy stuff on it. Nasty. It all reeeeeeeked like smoke. Belle's not even able to go over there anymore because she started smoking in the house again. Eeeeeew! There were a ton of childrens books I thought I might be able to salvage by cleaning the covers but changed my mind after flipping through the pages and smelling them. Ugh!!!! I can't believe I used to smoke in high school considering how much I hate the smell on things now. I sure loved it at the time, though. Haha.
Just Belle's stuff filled up the entire truck. As we went to drop it off at the farm, Belle accused me of burning her childhood along with her heart. Lol. She is not deprived at home by any means so she didn't need ANY of this stuff and it was too icky/smokey to even wash up and donate.
We got back home and I hit the storage room and my closet hardcore for the rest of the day. I filled up a huge box of shoes for Goodwill and stuffed a humongous 39 gallon trash sack of clothing donations. I put tons of photo albums into totes and packed almost all of my shoes, jeans, sweatshirts, work clothes, etc. God knows I won't be able to fit into any of the clothing until long after we move anyway so its working out good to get these things packed way in advance. I literally laughed when I packed my belts, as they more resemble hair ties to me now than something that could actually fit around my "waist."
I filled up another random truckload of stuff to ditch and mosied back out to the farm for another bonfire.
How exciting was that labor day?! Probably about as much fun as you had reading this post. It sucked big time (again, like this post)!
Through the suckiness though, its awesome to make progress!! Trust me, it was touch and go for while. Around lunchtime, I decided Belle and I should lunch at Noodles and hit the mall to check out new dishes. It was soooooo hard to resist! I stayed strong though and decided it will surely be a Noddles take out night tomorrow :)
Hope everyone else's labor days surpassed mine in funness!!
Love,
Ann :)
Packing, Donating, Ditching
There are tons of benefits to moving! Ridding yourself of sh## you don't need and replacing said sh## with new, improved, cooler sh##. This is how I'm rockin' the big move.
There are also tons of cons LIKE it takes FOREVER to pack and go through the unwanted. Moving sounds easy and fun, conceptually, I mean how hard is it to toss a bunch of stuff into a box, tape it shut, scribble "dishes" on it and call it a day? Yeah, it sucks majora, though. You are also forced to live in disarray starting Day 1 of the pack...and it gets kinda annoying. All of this is worth it, though, to be prepared in advance! Woot! I have a unique situation of no move date to be in or out, so I can take my sweet time.
I started packing last weekend and rocked The Pack on Saturday and Sunday. I loaded down boxes with kitchen stuff and random decor from all over our casa. They are so heavy even King Kong would need a dolly to move them! We (I.e. Kurt) won't be do much cooking because I packed all of our baking dishes, cutting boards, and what not.
I didn't get too much done during the week...for no real reason other than getting home late and being tired. Saturday I tackled the forbidden closet under our staircase. I filled Kurt's pickup truck with stuff I didn't want, had about three large Uhaul boxes of coats, books, pictures and whatnot and created a HUGE pile of stuff for the Goodwill. Oops. I told you I'm a bad closet person!! I came across a Nike shoebox thay said "Jeri is Tuff" on it, in Jeri's writing...obviously written in high school. The contents was random high school memoribilia that was pretty awesome and hilarious! I found high school cheerleading and orchestra spirit buttons. Several ziplocs of dried roses...hahaha. My old awesome keychain (remember rolling 30 keychains at once???) and the air freshener from my first car (named Million Dollar...no idea why) that I totalled in 1995.
Sunday was a complete loss for The Pack. I am so depressed but I knew it would be. The husb thought it'd be "nice" to go to a random small town festival for the fireman's pancake breakfast and watch the parade. I negotiated my way out of it originally but then started to feel bad for not going. So at 9am I started getting myself and Belle ready, we stayed there til 1:30ish, stopped by the store, saw some friends and made bueno dinner plans for 5:30, dropped Kurt off, ran into Pier 1, came home, left for dinner plans, got home at 9:30. End of day. It was fun, for sure, but no exciting packing stories ensued.
Today it's on. I want to get A LOT packed from upstairs (bedrooms). I so wish I had taken some before and after pics of the closet :). Haha. I'll do this upstairs though, hopefully!
Love,
Moi!!!
There are also tons of cons LIKE it takes FOREVER to pack and go through the unwanted. Moving sounds easy and fun, conceptually, I mean how hard is it to toss a bunch of stuff into a box, tape it shut, scribble "dishes" on it and call it a day? Yeah, it sucks majora, though. You are also forced to live in disarray starting Day 1 of the pack...and it gets kinda annoying. All of this is worth it, though, to be prepared in advance! Woot! I have a unique situation of no move date to be in or out, so I can take my sweet time.
I started packing last weekend and rocked The Pack on Saturday and Sunday. I loaded down boxes with kitchen stuff and random decor from all over our casa. They are so heavy even King Kong would need a dolly to move them! We (I.e. Kurt) won't be do much cooking because I packed all of our baking dishes, cutting boards, and what not.
I didn't get too much done during the week...for no real reason other than getting home late and being tired. Saturday I tackled the forbidden closet under our staircase. I filled Kurt's pickup truck with stuff I didn't want, had about three large Uhaul boxes of coats, books, pictures and whatnot and created a HUGE pile of stuff for the Goodwill. Oops. I told you I'm a bad closet person!! I came across a Nike shoebox thay said "Jeri is Tuff" on it, in Jeri's writing...obviously written in high school. The contents was random high school memoribilia that was pretty awesome and hilarious! I found high school cheerleading and orchestra spirit buttons. Several ziplocs of dried roses...hahaha. My old awesome keychain (remember rolling 30 keychains at once???) and the air freshener from my first car (named Million Dollar...no idea why) that I totalled in 1995.
Sunday was a complete loss for The Pack. I am so depressed but I knew it would be. The husb thought it'd be "nice" to go to a random small town festival for the fireman's pancake breakfast and watch the parade. I negotiated my way out of it originally but then started to feel bad for not going. So at 9am I started getting myself and Belle ready, we stayed there til 1:30ish, stopped by the store, saw some friends and made bueno dinner plans for 5:30, dropped Kurt off, ran into Pier 1, came home, left for dinner plans, got home at 9:30. End of day. It was fun, for sure, but no exciting packing stories ensued.
Today it's on. I want to get A LOT packed from upstairs (bedrooms). I so wish I had taken some before and after pics of the closet :). Haha. I'll do this upstairs though, hopefully!
Love,
Moi!!!
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