13 going on 30

was the theme of the birthday party we attended last night for the cutie on the left. I dusted off my skort and Aaron pulled out his best flannel to take us back to '95. He could barely look at me with my mom bangs. But, that's exactly how I used to wear them. I'm wearing a ladies Canadian tuxedo with my Canadian at my side. Classic. Happy Birthday, J! You make work bearable. Thank you!!

Editors note: I just noticed '27 going on 40' was the title of my last post. Apparently my age is all over the place these days.

27 going on 40

i stole two of these from another player (he was happy to be rid of it) at a white elephant gift exchange on saturday night. two huge packages of quality toilet paper? for free? yes, please. people were laughing and asked if that was my brand and i said, free is my brand. aaron shook his head, but i felt like i got the best gift! with just the two of us i won't have to buy toilet paper for a long time! i know this probably says lots of things about me, but i'm excited!

Air Jordan 11

Apparently these shoes are a big deal. All I know is I've never paid this much for a pair of shoes and girls are supposed to spend the most on their shoes, right? The "Space Jams" make their debut on 12/23/09 and Aaron will be the first in line. Literally. He's camping out. And so am I. The fact that all these shoes in the entire country of Canada have already sold out on pre-sale has him freaked out. He wants to be front and center at Foot Locker when they open on Wednesday at 5am.


I've never camped out at a store before. Not even for discounts on Black Friday and there are no discounts with this shoe. Am I excited? No. Am I being a good wife and going with him? Yes. If I was at home I wouldn't sleep anyway because I'd be worried. I'll be sure to take pictures and share the joy with you. Surely the government cannot have questions about the vailidity of our marriage if I'm willing to do stuff like this...

not that kind of girl

aaron and i gave one another gym memberships for Christmas. he'd been wanting one for awhile, but i think they are too pricey. lucky for him (and for my body) we found a great deal through costco. aaron wanted to go to a yoga class the other night, so i put on my happy face knowing i would not enjoy it. i was right.

i'm more of a pilates girl, but i can see and feel the benefits of yoga. it's everything else that comes with yoga that bothers me. the diehards, the music, the silly phrases. when our instructor wanted us to concentrate on mother earth and father sky a snort almost escaped my lips. the whole time i was itching to go running and hit the weights. i could not get out of there fast enough, but aaron wants to go every two weeks. i guess i can do that. right?

i'm still too lazy

to post my Thanksgiving pictures. maybe i'll just wait for Christmas and new years and have a photo trifecta to display. sigh.

yes, please

While shopping at the WS outlet I picked up their latest and greatest hot chocolate. This container retails at $19.95, which is about $14.95 too steep for me. But, it was 50% off and I had gift cards so a debate began in my mind.

A helpful side note at this time would be to know that I am super picky about my hot chocolate. Not just any will cross my lips. I'm not a snob, but rather most are too sweet and make me sick. I'm not a milk chocolate fan and most hot chocolate resembles milk chocolate, so I pass. Starbucks is my only safe zone. But, the side of this container boasted, "The chocolate is an artisanal bittersweet variety by Guittard, San Francisco chocolate makers since the 19th century. It liquefies quickly and consistently in hot milk". Liquid bittersweet hot chocolate? Count me in!

The decision? Oh, baby, it is just as it says. Aaron took one sip and was unable to continue. I forged on and was delighted with each swig. If you like hearty hot chocolate as I do, this is your brand. Just find it on sale.

Giddy with Excitement

I'm not yet ready to post about the horror that was our drive home from Utah, but I must rave about the bright spot on my trip; the Williams-Sonoma outlet in Primm, NV. I have literally been waiting months to shop there. I saved all our WS wedding gift cards and have been wishing for a reason to drive that way. Bless you, Thanksgiving.

I was totally overwhelmed when I walked in. My eyes kept darting to each new display and I did the necessary survey lap of the store before committing things to my cart. 90 minutes and 3 huge shopping bags later I left the store. Aaron's eyes were like saucers when he saw everything wrapped and ready to go. I am thrilled with my purchases and planning my next trip! Thank you Sis. L. for telling me about this treasure!

Snuggie Time

Aaron surprised me with a Snuggie last night. There is no doubt he was more excited to give it than I was to recieve it. I have nothing against Snuggies, but Aaron was supremely keyed up about it. Since they are one size fits all it is way too big for me and I can't really move in it, so I couldn't wear it to a sporting event as the box suggests. It should compliment stationary activities nicely, however. It fits Aaron perfectly. I think I'd like my Snuggie at the movies. I'm always cold there. Anyway, the Snuggie will be coming with us for Thanksgiving. A Snuggie road trip. Oh boy.

ditto, brother

my body can't believe you did it again, but my mind can. i love that you've crossed over into the crazy world of endurance runs which excite and terrify me. a huge congrats on qualifying for western states! good luck with the lottery. i hope to be cheering you on in june!!!

To know Lloyd Dobbler is to love him

I can't believe Say Anything has been out for 20 years. When Aaron and I were at the theater the other night we were amazed at the ridiculous movies coming out. Classics like this are few and far between now. I know I'm an old soul and love old movies, but if you haven't seen this one you are missing out. How could you resist this? "What I really want to do with my life - what I want to do for a living - is I want to be with your daughter. I'm good at it." We love you, too, Lloyd.

gross

this is called a belly cake. i'm co-hosting a baby shower and was browsing the internet for cupcake decorating ideas and ran into this. by saying what i think of this cake i run the risk of offending someone who has had or would like to have a cake like this for their baby shower. to you i apologize. however, it looks weird and i can't imagine cutting into and eating part of a cake that represents a growing fetus.

be kind to peds

Because I take public transportation each day I spend a lot of time walking the streets of San Diego and La Mesa. Regularly I am this close to being hit by a car when I very much have the right of way. I pray for my safety each day when I leave the house and I that is a very sincere prayer. I could go on for a long time about how annoyed I am with drivers who pay no attention to pedestrians because they cannot remember the last time they got out of their car and walked somewhere. I wish I lived in a community where not driving was the norm. Suffice it to say I thoroughly enjoyed this article. Read it and remember walkers are not the bad guys.

happy halloween

be safe and have fun!

i got the flu shot

and it made me sick. very sick. not ok. first and last time.

a little guilt

today, instead of going running on my lunch break, i went to the mall where i tried on a pair of trousers. this helped me realize i am between sizes and that i need to go running more often to be able to fit into a size. which is exactly the thing i chose to not do today and go to the mall instead. hopefully i can talk aaron into going running tomorrow to make it up.



happy friday.