And we thought she knew everything...

We often joke that my mom knows everything (including how to speak French, Linda). And while she is very wise and knows how to do a great number of things. Apparently making a cake isn't one of them. And here's the proof...






This is the finished product, we had not yet cut into it or even tried to tear it apart with our bare hands!

However, she did try to redeem herself by making this beautiful styrofoam wedding cake at work. I said it doesn't count if you can't actually eat it!





I LOVE YOU MOMMY!!!

... and tatts!

I posted about my cats and now I'm finally getting around to posting about the tatts!

Here's the new one I got last night (the flowers are crocuses):


Here's the whole thing together:



Those pink & purple Sweet Pea's are a cover up. All that was there is this (sad little thing):



Here's my Rosie the Riveter on the outside of my right ankle (For some reason this picture came out a little blurry. She's very crisp & clear in real life):


These are the pansies on the inside of my left ankle:


And the unknown type of flower on the outside of my left ankle. This was also a cover up of a small peach that was there. The tattoo artist that did the cover up had to come up with something that would fit over the peach, and this worked perfectly.


I'm eagerly awaiting the day when I win the lottery and can quit my "real" job so I can cover my entire body in tattoos, pierce my nose, dye my hair pink and be a total freak!!

Some people seem to think that tattoos have to have all kinds of deep meaning. Some of mine are very meaningful and others are just because they are pretty and I like pretty things!!

All of this fine work was done by Sarah Fish at GenX Tattoo in Willoughby. http://www.genxtattoos.com/

Ladies, sometimes it's good to be me!

A few Saturday's ago Linda & I went to TJ Maxx. I find the best stuff there when I'm not actually looking for anything. I have, however, been searching for a new pair of black dress boots for months, but haven't found anything suitable (Not because I'm all that picky, but because I've got messed up feet & most shoes are not wide enough for me. I'm headed towards a life of orthopaedic shoes in a triple wide.)

I found this pair of boots on the clearance rack:



They are Anne Klein New York Carmi boots. The original price tag at TJ Maxx was $124.00, which I would never pay for any pair of footwear EVER!! They were then marked down to $99.00, then again to $69.00, and yet again to $39.00, when I happened upon them!!! So I decided to Google them to see what they would cost at a regular store. Get this, they are going for $295.00 at shoes.com!!! That's more than an 85% savings!!!

It's the little things that make me happy!!

This is it!! I'm going to go live with the Amish or something...

I love animals as much as the next guy, but I'm also a leather wearing, fur coveting carnivore!
Cows were meant to be eaten and the only reason I don't have a mink coat is because I'm poor!!

Then I come across this madness!! These PETA freaks are just that, FREAKS!! They want to change the name of fish to Sea Kittens. Why, you ask? Because kittens are cute and who would want to eat or hurt a kitten. No, I'm not making this up, I'm not nearly that cleaver!! Check it our for yourself!!

http://www.peta.org/sea_kittens/about.asp

And believe me, if kittens tasted like Lake Perch or Walleye, sorry Karma, Calvin & Hobbes, pass the tartar sauce!!

I'm going to go live on a island in a mud hut or become part of a nice Amish family where I have no access to TV, radio, the Internet, newspapers, magazines, etc. Because, if I hear anymore of this sort of craziness I'm going to have to check myself into a mental institution!

(I have to give credit to Ray for tipping me off to this crazy BS. Thanks, dear!!)

O Holy Night - Part Deux

My mom is totally right, Josh Groban rocked O Holy Night, but Michael Crawford will always be king!! He gets extra points for that group of kids he parades out on stage. Cute!

I thought I'd post my nominees in the female category of "the only people who should be allowed to sing O Holy Night are..."

First:


Usually I want to smack Celine Dion, but I really like this version.

And Martina McBride rarely does anything wrong (ignore the lame video & just listen):



And in a category all unto itself:



Merry Christmas everyone!!

This one is for Alli...

So Alli, I hear it's mid-term season. This little guy doesn't like it either:

I Hate Mid-terms...

"This is my worst semester EVER. In History, I have a paper due on the Code of Hammurabi; in Government, I have to write about Alexander Hamilton, and I haven't even started reading Hamlet for Literature class."

Hang in there Al, it's almost vacation time :-)



The above is complements of our friends at Cute Overload: http://www.cuteoverload.com/

Get To Know Me - Christmas Edition

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both

2. Real tree or Artificial ? Artificial. I have cats & hope an artificial tree is less tempting for them to climb.

3. When do you put up the tree? Early to mid-December.

4. When do you take the tree down? Twelfth-Night (January 6th, I believe)

5. Do you like eggnog? Yes, especially when it's spiked. Yum!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Kids.

7. Hardest person to buy for? My dad.

8. Easiest person to buy for? My mom.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes. I inherited my grandmothers nativity, complete with removable baby Jesus.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Neither. Maybe next year when I'm married and don't live with my mom. And never one of those stupid "Christmas Letters", EVER!!!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't remember getting one I didn't like.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story. I swear we watch it for all 24 hours on TBS every year!!

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Whenever I find something that would make a good gift.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My mom's apricot kolochky!! I could eat them until I puke!!!!

16. Lights on the tree? Yes

17. Favorite Christmas song? I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? STAY HOME!!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? comet, cupid, donner, blitzen, dancer, prancer, rudolph. that's all i can come up with.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Don't have my own tree yet, but I think there is an angel on the top of my moms.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning only!!

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Stupid Christmas music on the radio starting on Thanksgiving!

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I have a small white tree with pink lights that I put in my room. So I guess pink & white are my favorite color theme :-)

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? I prefer the Christmas breakfast that my family has. My mom makes waffles and much like the kolochky, I stuff myself. (do you see a pattern forming here?)

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Cash for my wedding. I don't need any more stuff.

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Crystal & my mom.

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? Karin