My Least favorite words!

Day 6 : least favorite words

My View

Last summer, when we got word we would be leaving Japan, I began to start thinking about what I wanted in our next home. I was looking at the post from last July, and I wanted a porch, a big covered porch. Well I have a deck, a small deck but big enough for the two of us and a grill, and it's not covered, but we do have a garage, that is sort of like a covered porch, we can sit in it and watch it rain, and let the dogs potty in it when it's too cold to go outside or when it's pouring rain. One thing that I wanted but was willing to live without was a view. Today as I looked out my back door I realized I got what I wanted. I have an amazing view.

The pictures don't do it justice, I am just a mile or so from some beautiful rolling hills that lead into the mountins. You can click on the pictures to enlarge them.

Weekend Goals

List 5: Weekend Goals

These are my goals for the weekend, I know I have to work part of Saturday, and I may have to work Sunday so I may not get much done. But I'd really like to go to the Gem and Mineral show, I know it won't compare to the one in Tucson. The one in Tucson is huge, EPIC, I think it's the biggest one in the US. But it would be nice to get some pretty necklaces or something. Plus I think it'll be nice for Paul and I to do something outside of our routine. We have a habit of getting into a routine and doing nothing exciting or out of the ordinary for weeks. I like routine but you don't get much excitement there.

I also really want to go fishing, but we need to get our fishing licensees, and since we are out of state, but military and plan to become residences we have to go to game and fish, and they are only open M-F.

Todays Playlist

Day 4- Todays Playlist:

I just downloaded this album, I loved the music in the movie and it totally had me dancing in my seat. I can't wait to listen to it, I may leave for work early so I can drive around and grove in my car.

Things I am looking forward to...

Day 3: Things I am looking forward to

{picture taken in the snow for dramatic effect}

Last night Paul and I went to Buffalo Wild Wings, it's our date night tradition, we go and we have fried pickles and enjoy beers and play buzz time trivia. Last night was the first time we have gone on a Friday, we normally go on Saturday. It was weird the buzztime questions were of strange nature and in a strange format and we were lost and confused and sore losers.

Then we came home and watched our date night movie, 127 hours.

127 hours is based on the true story of a young man who goes out into the Utah desert for a day trip, he goes alone and doesn't tell anyone where he is going. Well the worst that could happen did. He fell and a rock fell and in a small crevice between two rocks he got stuck, his hand was smushed between a rock and a hard place. The movie goes on for the 127 hours he was stuck in the canyon and is quite dramatic and very sad. I cried at the end. If you know the story then you know how it ends, but I wont spoil it for you. It's a great movie and I am really glad we rented it.

Lists and movies!

30 days of lists, day 2

Things I am good at:

˚napping ˚not getting lost ˚knitting ˚making lists ˚wasting time ˚making a mess ˚cooking ˚making pico de gallo ˚sleeping in!

well that there is todays list, I am also already making progress on my 101 in 1001, I think so far the thing I am most psyched about is number 14, watch 26 movies I have never seem, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet (+ I am also going to do a number movie, because there are plenty of movies that start with a number not a word!) . Working in a video store makes this way more appealing than it normally would, but because knowing movies is my job, it's sort of like homework, plus I get a decent size employee discount!

My list so far:

#- 127 hours

A- apt pupil

B- burlesque

C- capote

D-

E-

F-

G- gummo

H-

I-

J-

K- kids

L- les miserables

M- my fair lady

N-

O-

P-

Q-

R-

S- Slumdog Millionare

T-

U-

V-

W-

X-

Y-

Z-

obviously I need to work on that list some more, suggestions?

I also need to work on my 101 list, if only I could use each movie for a goal, well I can, because it's my list and I can do what I want with it, but I feel that would be cheating myself.

I watched Burlesque today, and I liked it, I don't like Christina Agulera as an actress but I liked the movie. It got me dancing in my seat, and I loved the actors, the boy in the movie (I have already forgotten his name and don't feel like googling it) looks like Ryan Quentin from True Blood, he's hot. I may download, or buy the soundtrack because I really liked it. I've been sort of dancing around the house since I finished the movie, it really put a little grove in my step.

I've also got rented 127 hours and My Fair Lady. Both I will watch by sunday, so I am already well into working towards this goal!

now if i could just do my reading for school, but i need to make the pico for the taco salads we are gonna have for dinner! okay, i'll read a little first.

Two new projects.

I am going to follow Jackie's suggestion and do the 101 in 1001, the link is here.

I think I am also going to do the 30 days of lists, I like lists, and lists are fun. Ashleigh and Alyssa are doing the lists, too! saying the word list thirteen times makes it a silly word. silly silly word.

First List:

List some things about yourself

It reads:

Things about myself

I am...

lazy, procrastinator, love to watch movies, knitter, dog & cat lover, student, wife, daughter, bad speller, good internet surfer, love my short hair, silly, flip flop lover, addicted to red bull, amature foodie, great cook, daring, amature photographer,

going to be late for work if I don't start getting ready.

and on that note, I'll see you tomorrow!

Wee bit of me Wednesday ( but instead of wednesday it'll be thursday)

{one} what was your first job?

putting flyers on peoples doors, riding around on my bike or roller blades.

{two} have you ever seen a stand up comedian?

I havn't but I would love to see a live taping of Chelsea Lately!

{three} when was the last time you played mini golf?

I think I remember going to Golf 'n Stuff in Tucson before I left for Mass, so like 7 years ago....

{four} what was the last picture you took?

Last night I took a picture of my cupcakes with my iPhone, but on my actual camera I think it was snow.

{five} burnt food: yes or no?

This girl loves a burned hot dog.

{six} if you have a pocket full of change, what do you do with it?

put it in my purse or my cup holder in my car.

{seven} can you touch your tongue to your nose?

nope, not without touching my nose with my fingers.

{eight} do you scrapbook?

I have, but not currently.

{nine} do you buy lottery tickets?

every now and agian, just out of boredom i'll buy a scratcher ticket.

{ten} do you prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it?

both, but I am usually the photographer.

Day Thirty One (last day!)

Day 31- a picture of yourself.

I got my hairs did today. I love it.

Now that I am done with this challenge I have to find a new one! Ideas?

I was very productive today!

Before this room (the dining room) had the treadmill against the wall that now has the wine rack, and the dining table was just shoved aside and totally inaccessible and unusable.

I moved the treadmill to the living room and I love my dining room now. I got all the floors clean and the bathroom done. I've done much organizing in the living room too, but it's still not quite photo ready.

Things I will do today.

I am determined to accomplish great things today. I have been a bump on a log and my house is a wreck. I don't have to work so I will do amazing things with my time. Today I will excel at time management.

1. I will get the oil changed in my jeep, it's been asking for 3,000 miles. So I should do it.
2. I will go to the grocery and prepare for the fine prime rib dinner I will make tonight.
3. I will clean the bathroom.
4. I will fix my hair (again).
5. I will get on the treadmill for an undetermined amount of time.
6. I will look at a fee stores for a small end table for the living room.

Long lust of things to do, but I am already at the jeep dealership waiting on my oil, hopefully they will be done around 11 and I can head to walmart for groceries.

Day Thirty

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss
Sorry, Today there will be no picture. I miss a lot of people, too many to name just one, I'll leave someone out and feel guilty. I miss all my friends from Tucson, I miss all my friends from the east coast, I miss all my friends from Japan, I miss all my family. As of late, I've been doing a lot of missing. It's hard to not miss things when you are so far away from everything, and everyone you know.

Blogger problems

is anyone else having blogger problems?

when i post a picture i get a meta error when i try to post.

also when i link my blog to my facebook i get a bunch of html instead of a text preview.

i also have a real hard time changing fonts, it just doesn't stick and reverts to whatever this is.

this has been going on for weeks.

i guess i need to find time to zero out my layout and start from scratch, because i think that's where it's coming from the layout, unless everyone else is having problems.

let me know if you are before i go and do what cannot be undone.

Fill in the blank Friday!

link up here

1. The best deal I've ever gotten is i am all kinds of cheep so I always get a great deal! i rarely buy without something being on sale or clearance .

2. If I were hosting a dinner party and could invite people from my fantasy guest list it would include chelsea handler & her cast of lately (especially fortune! i lurv her).

3. Something that inspires me is i wish i could find inspiration right now, i need to be inspired to do something, anything, besides surf the internet .

4. If I could only choose to eat one flavor of food for the rest of eternity (sweet, salty, spicy, bitter....) I would have to go with spicy, duh .

5. I dream about last night i had a dream that i was going to pick up andrea (sister) from the movies and i was leaving cake presents for the waiters at the restruant next door, then her movie was about to get out so i waked over to the theatre and a bunch of dinosaurs came out, t-rexes and raptors, they were eating people, i hid in the pool hall next door and some creepy guy asked me the score (?random?), i waited for my sister to emerge so i could usher her into the pool hall where she would be safe and we could run to the car, the dinos were eating little kids, then (irl) pauls really annoying alarm went off and i woke up, but about 5 min later sister texted me saying she had a bad dream too... i usually have weird ass dreams, i'm cool like that .

6. My weekend will be spent catching up on the reading and assignment i should be doing right now .

7. If I could only watch one movie or TV show for the rest of my life, it would be beverly hills 91210 or the simpsons, i think there are enough of those episodes that it may take a year for me to get bored, i don't watch much tv anyways .

Day Twenty Nine

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile

{Sunabe Sea Wall, Okinawa, JP}

Every day I think about Okinawa and I smile. I will for all eternity look at the pictures from our time there and smile. It was the most amazing experience, and if I could do it all over again I would just so I could do it again. I wish we never had to leave. I wish we could go back. But alas we will likely never live there again, but hopefully we can find time some day in the future to visit. Okinawa, you will always be in my heart.

Day Twenty Eight

I know this has been on hold for a while but I have been trying to get my shiz in order, school has been very overwhelming as I have stated, but I am determined to manage my time better for the second half of the semester (which started yesterday) and I will find time to blog more than once a week, And I WILL finish this challenge!

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of

Just the mere idea of these guys getting lost, running away or no longer being in my life makes me very sad, it hurts my heart. I love each one of these little turds, no matter how bad they may be sometimes, or how much they destroy, eat, or have to go to the vet. I love them with every bit of my soul. I love them too much and I know that, but that's what love is, never ending, unconditional, snuggles.

ABC link up

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To participate:
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2) Leave a direct link to your ABC post, not to your home page please
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OK on to the ABC fun!

A. Age: 28

B. Bed Size: King, it's super nice!

C. Chore You Dislike: All? mostly cleaning up the mess from the animals.

D. Dogs: Two monsters, but if you are a regular follower you know that.

E. Essential Start to Your Day: BH90210- I have it on my DVR, but it plays daily on SOAP network, I love BH 90210

F. Favorite Color: Pink, hot pink, dark pink, pink pink. I also like to wear green.

G. Gold or Silver: Silver, or white gold.

H. Height: 5'6''

I. Instruments You Play(ed): I played the flute for like 10 min. I never learned anything though, I just memorized songs, but I didn't know any notes.

J. Job Title: Video Associate at Hastings.

K. Kids: Maybe later.

L. Live: Helena, Montana.

M. Mom’s Name: Linda

N. Nicknames: Banana

O. Overnight Hospital Stays: None.

P. Pet Peeves: Shitty Drivers. and Assholes

Q. Quote from a Movie: "I don't want a large Farva I want a goddamn liter of cola"

R. Righty or Lefty: Righty.

S. Siblings: baby sister

T. Time You Wake Up: 8-9am (ish)

U. Underwear: clean?

V. Veggies You Don’t Like: Not fond of onions, but will make some exceptions.

W. What Makes You Run Late: I'm lazy, super lazy. and a major procrastinator.

X. X-Rays You’ve Had: Had a few but nothing serious.

Y. Yummy Food You Make: Almost everything I make is yummy!

Z. Zoo Animal Favorites: I love me some elephants!

I'm working on my paper right now, I swear.

I can't juggle school and work. And right now work is more important because I have no way to pay for school. Maybe this fall things will get easier. But I can't see myself taking any more classes until then because since I started working 3 weeks ago my house has been a wreck, laundry gets done but not put away, There is a mountain of dirty dishes among the other shgit piled up in the kitchen, the dogs are sad because I have no time to play with them, and I am seriously neglecting my bloggie. So after this class I am done for a while.

and now for your regularly scheduled blog...

1. My biggest accomplishment in life thus far is I wish i could say going to college, but after the intro to this post I guess it's not so much. I really don't know then.

2. My favorite place to sit in my house is the right side of the sofa is my spot, it's where my laptop is .

3. My fashion philosophy is wear what is clean and doesn't make you look fat .

4. Something every girl should have is a cute pair of shoes, they can make any lazy jeans and a t-shirt outfit adorable .

5. If you looked in my purse right now you'd find.... a bunch of crap, my wallet, hello kitty day planer, 2-3 chap-sticks, lipgloss, receipts, Ponyo coin purse, pens, chocolate covered espresso beans, mints, gum tic tacs, maybe a wild animal or two, I don't really know.

6. My favorite music right now is i'm still on that ke$ha kick .

7. My favorite part of my body is for the first time in my life I have grown out my fingernails a bit, so my hands .

Fill in the blank Friday!

from Lauren @ the little things we do

1. The phrase or punctuation I overuse most is: I say "super" way too much.

2. Today I am thankful: sleep, and no pants friday, which commenced as soon as I got home from work.

3. My best friend is: Paul Pants, he's my bestie.

4. A quirky thing about me is: I am afraid of butterflies. Not just one, but when there is more than one. While in Okinawa my sister and I went to a butterfly park and they were all in my hair and all over me and I started to have a panic attack and I cried a little. Totally uncontrollable reaction. Sitting here butterflies seem silly to me, but when there are masses of them and they are on me I freak out. Sort of like a child, it's all fun and games until they swarm on you.

5. This weekend I am: hanging out with Paul pants, tomorrow will be fun of probally housework and yard work, tomorrow night will be Buffalo Wild wings, and sunday I work. Boo on work.

6. Something that worries me is: Loosing my dogs. I absolutely do not trust anyone with them, sometimes I don't even trust Paul.

7. On my night stand you would find: a stack of books, a old broken looking lamp, cell phone charger, vitamins, and other pills.

How to wake your human, A lesson from AIko McCawley

Aiko gives the stink eye to all who do not rise from the bed when she is ready to get up.

This morning started like many other, I wanted to sleep in and Renji said no, so he got put in the box (kennel) and Aiko and I curled up in bed for another 30 min of sleep. At about 9:30 she decided sleep time was done and it was time to rise and shine. I did not agree, I worked the day before and was up late last night and was tired as hell.

So I rolled to my side and ducked under the covers, Aiko then decides the best course of action is pace back and forth on my kidneys. This gets me to roll on my back, however still hiding under the covers. She comes to my side and starts to dig at the top of the covers, this sometimes means "let me in, I want to snuggle!", not today, it meant "let me in so I can slobber on your face to wake you up!".

After getting covered in drool I was able to hide from her again, still on my back. She then she decides to stand on my sternum and try to pull the sheets off my face with her teeths, once again she gains access to my face instead of slobber-fest she does this thing that I call a snarfle, it can best be described as a cross between, a sigh and a scoff with extra added drool spray. Just as I make eye contact with here and I am about to concede she goes in for more kisses, slobbering all over my forehead and eyes.

Now I am up, Aiko wins this round, tomorrow maybe I'll slip her a sleeping pill...

Why Not Wednesday

{one} do you wear holey jeans? if so, do you buy them that way? I try not to wear holey jeans. It's too damn cold here to have holes in my jeans. {two} do you get a full 8 hours of sleep per night? I need it, but I don't always get it.
{three} what’s your favorite way to eat an oreo? I like to dunk them.
{four} do you wear shoes in your house? nope.
{five} who would you call first if you won the lottery? Paulie, then parents.
{six} have you ever been in a food fight? I don't think so...
{seven} do you snore? A little.
{eight} do you know how fast you type? not too fast, but fast enough.
{nine} can you do a headstand (without using a wall)? nope.
{ten} how do you like your popcorn? quick and easy, salt and pepper, maybe some hot sauce.

A week of good foods!

Since I started working making dinner every night has not happened. I however am off every night this week so I have developed a delicious dinner plan for the week, 3 new recipes and an old time favorite. Then Saturday we have our new tradition of Date Night, which lately has been taking place at Buffalo Wild Wings, because we love wings and beer and fried pickles and the buzztime trivia game you can play at the tables. But anyway back to the plan!

Tuesday: Creamy Chicken Spaghetti via Pioneer Woman and a baked sweet potato

Wednesday: Cheeseburgers, scalloped potatoes, and cheesy cauliflower

Thursday: Swiss Chicken from Mommy's Kitchen and asparagus

Friday: Spaghetti with Lemon from Smitten Kitchen and Artichoke

Saturday: Buffalo Wild Wings!!!

When I get my schedule for next week I'll plan for then, I hope I have more than a few nights off.