Monday, January 09, 2006

1st blog of the New Year...

Yeah I know it's been a week already - but hey - that's me - Procrastinating Polly.
So I have no idea why I didn't post at all last week - just kinda lazy I guess.
I had a nice long New Year's weekend in Duluth with my girls - Stacy, Erin, Kate and Amy. We all went out and celebrated New Years as well as Erin's Birthday. We stayed out until freakin' 5:30 AM! Then we talked for an hour or so after we got home and woke up the next "morning" at about 1:30 and went out for "breakfast" at 3:00. It was fun!
I came home to a house full of stinky boys - Trav's buddies, Andy and Joel were still there. There were pizza boxes piled to the ceiling (not literally - but there were a lot) and the dining room table was in the living room.

- A little back story for ya:
When they guys decided to have "The Cabin" (the cabin = yearly ritual where all the boys go up to Andy's cabin for a weekend of pigging out and games) at our house (because Simon's car got totaled on the way up here from Texas so he couldn't drive all the way up to the cabin), Trav's first reaction was a womanly "Ahhh Man, I just cleaned!"
Then when I asked him if he wanted me to pick up some groceries for them for the weekend - he refused because he said Andy will eat everything in sight.

Back to original story:

I asked the guys what they had to eat that weekend while eyeing the piled greasy cardboard and empty fridge packs of Coke. Trav replied " Umm let's see, Papa John's, Taco Bell, Davanni's and Papa John's."
The little pigs - I guess it is a good think I didn't go grocery shopping - clearly I would not have bought enough food - nor would I have taken into consideration their laziness and lack of ability to cook for themselves. How silly of me.

We just now got around to doing the rest of the dishes and taking out the rest of the pizza boxes - the guys did do an ok job of cleaning up before they left - but there was still a lot of crap to take out to the the garbage.

So Monday evening I took the car up to my Aunt's house again so Tom could look at the fuel filter he just put in - it was leaking gas - he figured out where it was leaking from and then fixed it. But that still didn't fix what's wrong with the car. So I have to go back up there and have him replace the O2 sensor. I ended up cutting Tom's, my Aunt's and Connor's hair while I was there - so I didn't get home until around 9:00.
Tuesday I went to pick up my shirt that I forgot at my Aunt's house - and my Aunt said that Brittney has still been stealing. Now she is stealing from my Aunt and Tom. She even stole some money that was a Christmas present for Connor. She has seriously lost her damn mind.

January marked the two years we have had our crappy Nokia cell phone - so after two years with the same phone - Sprint gives you a $150 credit towards a new phone - So on Tuesday evening I picked out a lovely LG Camera phone. I swear - after having that mega ghetto phone for two years - I feel spoiled.

Wednesday - Trying to cheer Trav up (he's really worried about his sister Amy), we ordered pizza here at work and then we went to a movie - we saw The Ringer, with Johnny Knoxville. It was really stupid - no pun intended.
But I did end up cheering him up a bit - He can't stay sad while in my presence. It's part of my job as Super Wife.

Thursday - I went grocery shopping and made AWESOME tomato and basil panini's with our new panini maker. I basted the parmesan and garlic foccocia bread inside and out with garlic and olive oil, put on two layers of sliced tomatoes, fresh chiffonade basil leaves and provolone cheese.
Best panini ever. Then we watched True Life: I'm moving to New York. I SO have always wanted to visit - if not live in - New York. I had a boner during the whole show.

Friday - I got a new haircut after work and then went shopping at Target for a few things - and ended up spending $50 - never fails. Then I got home and Stacy was there hanging out with Trav. She was bored and wanted to hang out but I was shopping at Target so she figured she would come over and wait for me to get home. I'm a really slow shopper - so she ended up waiting for me for about an hour. Oopsie.
So we all went to Olive Garden for dinner and then we went to see the movie, Hostel. Not so much scary as it is gorey. Really gross at some parts. Stacy and I were more scared during the previews.

Trav and I spent the weekend pretty much laying around. Although Carmela and I walked to Petsmart on Saturday morning while Trav was at work, to enjoy the sunshine (finally!) and pick up some dog food for her. She also got a purple polo shirt - now I'm not one to dress her up for no reason, I mean she has a sweater and a fleece jacket that she wears for weather purposes only, But I just couldn't pass it up - and it was on sale for $1.99 for crying out loud!

Sunday we slept in until about 10:30, got up, Trav showered (I stayed funky all weekend), then we napped a bit, then cleaned and then pigged out - it was fun. I started putting details on the tiny Bruce I am making for Nancy. I will take pics of him as I go along.
I have a few more pics I want to share with you all - I will hopefully put them on the computer tonight and get to post them tomorrow.

other facts for your enjoyment upon closure of this riDONKulously long first blog of the new year:

I am hoping to finish the Questions of Reflection this week - there are only 3 left!
I start school on Thursday.
I brought Organic Mac and Cheese for lunch today - and an orange - which I need to eat right now before I starve to death.
I am wearing my new purple sweater today(that I got on clearance at Target for 3 freakin dollars! Woo Hoo) - and two other people in my office are wearing purple shirts too. Bastards. No one can ruin my purple thunder!

and I will leave you with that.
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