Ever since I found out about LOL cats (which I'm pretty sure I can credit to Madeline Jacks), I've been quite fond of perusing through the pictures. I even went so far as to make Tim download an application on his iphone that allows me quick and easy access to LOL Cats.
As destiny would have it, I chanced upon LOL Dogs the other night; although I like to call them LOL Dogzzzz. Looking at LOL dogzzz pictures turned into looking at awkward pet photos, which finally translated into awkward family photos.
Enjoy some choice pics below. Warning...some might shock and disturb you. BUT....I DID confirm with Tim that these were all appropriate for the bloggo.
One of the great things about Colorado is the fact that it snows. Or shnows, as I like to call it.
Sometimes it's predicted. Often it's not.
Other than the fact that it took me 45 minutes to drive 3.5 miles last night due to icy conditions, and getting the beginning stages of frostbite while trying to scrape the ice off off my car (Blanche) so I could see out the windows, there's NOTHING I don't like about shnow.
Ignore the naked trees. A pox upon the Pine Beetle!
I feel like I'm constantly on the look-out for new job opportunities. I envy the vision of the job stability that I once imagined my future to have. Then I realized that life sometimes gets in the way....
With a impending move in our near future, I'm on the cusp of starting the beloved job search all over again. (If anyone reading this has contacts in Chicago, I'd love to be connected with them!!) So what kind of job am I going to be looking for? Of course one with a super impressive title. Google, being one of my best friends, offered input into this. I was given the following suggestions upon my search...
Smutter: If I could award a job title for sounding dirtier than it actually is, a smutter would take the cake. It's actually a job that involves tending to grain machines, and removing any foreign objects before milling. Highlight: smutters can make up to 20K a year!
No thanks.
Comb Capper: These professionals whack off the caps of honeycomb to extract the honey from inside. A hidden job benefit: working in a perpetually warm climate where bees can live year-round. Santa Barbara, I'm coming back to yoooooooou!
Powder Monkey:Sounds like a energetic ski-bum to me. But no. A powder monkey is a person who stores explosives--think dynamite, blasting powder, or fireworks. They are also around to help enforce safety regulations. Sounds important, but given my propensity for dropping things, as well as my love for candles...I'm going to pass on this one.
Blood-Bank Booking Clerk: First of all, I'm not good at tongue twisters. Secondly, whenever I donate blood, I faint. This is unfortunate for several reasons including but not limited to: It makes me look like a pansy, I have one of the most AWESOME blood types (which I can't currently recall), and I really like to eat the snacks and juice they give you after donating. My conclusion--this is not the job for me.
Yesterday my husband left on a jet plane, heading East to thriving Langeloth, Pennsylvania. Before last week, I had never even heard of this city. Obviously I did some googling. Wikipedia has some GREAT information on this American treasure. Some choice lines include,
"Langeloth has three businesses; Valina's Market, All American, and the Metallurgical Company."
"Langeloth is home to the regionally renowned Langeloth Softball League. Games are played at the Gus Barbush Memorial Park, where hundreds of locals gather to drink beer outside the outfield fence. The league slogan is, "We play fastpitch.""
Is anyone jealous that Timmers gets to spend five whole days here?! I digress.
Being all alone on a lazy Sunday afternoon, I went on a quest for a pleasant atmosphere and warm drink. I found both about two blocks away from our little apartment. The Tattered Cover Book Store, a Denver classic. Walking into the Tattered Cover is like walking into a best friend's house; a best friend who has a wonderful and extensive book collection. They have unique wooden desks, tables, and chairs strewn throughout the whole store; and not a two of them alike. LOVE IT.
I found my place among the furniture and booky goodness, and settled in with the best chai I have ever had in my entire life. I did some research and found out it was made by a fresh-pressed ginger, microbrew chai company; Bhakti Chai. Who knew chai could be microbrewed?! "Fresh pressed organic ginger and fiery spices in a brew of antioxidant rich organic fair trade black tea." Their words, not mine. The chai had just the right amount of spicy, kicking my taste buddies into gear. Maddie, you might want to order some of this goodness from the website. (Either that, or wait all the way until your half-birthday.)
I went to the store with really no intentions in mind other than to simply bask in company of literature. However, I happened to start listening to the most recent Sara Bareilles CD. I have never been a HUGE fan of hers; but after going to her concert a few months ago I've started listening to her music with new ears. She has a beautiful voice. Give a listen to these songs; you might just fall in love with them like I did.
Basket Case
Breathe Again
I could sit for hours and hours listening to music, which is a lot to say for someone with (self-diagnosed) ADD. I left the Tattered Cover after having done nothing but listen to Sara (many songs on repeat...and then repeat again). It was a lovely afternoon.
I have so much to catch up on. I've been failing a bit lately on the blogosphere. By a bit, I mean more like a relatively large morsel. Well I'm back. (and so is Britney Spears, by the way.....anyone catch her new single yet?!)
Last night after a classy evening out at the symphony (more on THAT later!), Tim and I came home to relax. By a stroke of luck, we happened across the show, Extreme Couponing on TLC. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! The people highlighted on the show were essentially addicted to procuring coupons, using tactics from dumpster diving, knocking door-to-door to get other people's unused coupons, and actually paying and ordering them online from a clipping service. It's definitely an bizzare addiction. One lady, Amanda, had 3,000 rolls of toilet paper (enough for FORTY years!); while another man had enough soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes to last for the next SIXTY years. At least they sound hygienic, because otherwise, they're crazy.
HOWEVER, the show made me think about the potential savings that actually can be found in coupons. Joanie (on the show) racked up a grocery bill of $638.34. What she paid: $2.64!! Um...that's kind of awesome.
With a husband heading into graduate school, and upcoming move to Chicago--where rent prices are about as high as the sky-scrapers--I'm all about money-saving tricks! Any other suggestions?!
In an attempt to revamp the bloggy blog, I went on a hiatus whilst attempting to re-design/give zee blog a face-lift. Fail. Fail blog actually. I'm so indecisive. I can't figure out exactly what I want it to look like.
But I can tell you. It's going to be AWESOME. duh.
