Just a Girl

Photo Challenge FAIL =(

2012-02-09T11:20:00.001-08:00

I tried people, I really did, but I've come to the conclusion having a newborn and trying to take random pictures daily... uploading those pictures daily just aren't fitting in with Max's schd. He barely lets me have time to do laundry let alone take a shower.

My two L.O.V.E.S

2012-02-02T14:52:00.000-08:00

I <3 them both!

Photo Challenge

2012-02-02T08:23:00.000-08:00

I decided to partake in the February Photo Challenge.. although I am a day late, I will just do day 1 and 2 together. =)

Day 1: View... here it is... My morning routine.. normally it's feed Max... put Max down for his 9 o'clock nap.. get a cup of coffee.. and turn on Live with Kelly. Although today.. Max let Mommy sleep in until 9:30 so we missed Live with Kelly, so I get re-runs of Real Houswives of O.C. =)

Day 2: Words... I love this quote.. I actually have a wall hanging with this quote, but Chris won't let me display it because it's "too girlie".

Happy Thursday everyone!

Two Weeks

2012-02-01T11:17:00.000-08:00

My little butterball is two weeks old today! I can't believe that two weeks has gone by as fast as it has. I couldn't ask for a better baby (knock on wood). He sleeps 3-4 hours at a time and is a wonderful eater... actually to good of an eater. Sometimes I get worried I may be feeding him too much, but when he acts like a little bird wobbling his head looking for his bottle, I kinda don't want to deprive him.

Chris and I have agreed that this Friday we will transition him from his cradle in our room to his crib. I figured we would do this when he doesn't have work the next day, so he can help out.

Stay tuned for more updated pictures.. I've been a bad Mom and haven't downloaded them onto the computer yet.

Happy Hump Day everyone.

Forty Four

2012-01-31T15:45:00.000-08:00

That's how many pounds I need to lose post baby. I technically only have four pounds to lose to get back to pre-pregnancy weight, but not being able to eat for nine months is kinda haunting me right now, because all I want to do is eat EVERYTHING!!

I figure, I will give myself another week since I am still trying to recover from pushing out a nine pound baby, and then it's balls to the walls for losing this weight.

INTRODUCING...

2012-01-27T13:23:00.000-08:00

Maddox O'Neil

9lbs 21 inches

Born: January 18th @ 1:48 am

38 Weeks tomorrow....

2012-01-06T10:13:00.000-08:00

And I am STOKED!!!

I have an OB appointment today, so I am hoping for some good news. If I don't have any good news, I still get to look forward to Jan 16th.. which I go in at 8pm for my SECOND blood transfusion... stay the night and then get induced on the morning on the 17th!! I am still hoping I go on my own before then, but if I don't then I know I only have a week left.

And let me tell you I am READY...

I am ready to eat again.. my last full meal was in July when I was admitted to the hospital for a week.. since then it has just been my TPN (liquid I food) and ice chips.

I am ready to get this Picc Line out of my arm, so I don't have to lug around a black back pack with my IV in it.

I am ready to not be swollen from all the fluid intake I have had.

I am ready to lose this weight that I have so not enjoyed gaining. It's amazing that still without me eating and just getting these fluids how much weight I have gained. Granted the IV fluid bags that I have daily are 3,000 calories, it's still crazy to me.

I am ready for this hormonal acne to go away on my chin too, I am not use to having all these nards on my face and it's driving me NUTS!

And last but not least.. I am ready to meet my son.. Chris and I can't wait to see what he looks like.

Again.. here's to hoping for good news at the Doctors this afternoon.

Happy Late Thanksgiving..

2011-11-28T10:42:00.000-08:00

Holy Cow... a lot has happened since the last time I posted. Chris and I moved into our house. We are still trying to get everything situated and organized, as well as trying to get Max's room all put together.

We had our couples baby shower two weeks ago, which turned out great. We ended up getting so much stuff. I can't wait to put everything to use.

Thanksgiving morning we had a little scare. I ended up going to the hospital and hanging out in Labor and Delivery for two hours. Ended up just being a bacterial infection.. which I am now on medication for.

I also found out I am severely anemic, which I had to go to the Hematologist for that... ended up being a waste of time.. all they did was take blood and schd. me another appointment for three weeks once they get the blood results back.

And lets not forget my face breaking out like I am back in middle school! Actually I don't think I have ever had my face break out as bad as it is. Thank goodness its just basically my chin.

I am just so ready for this little boy to make his appearance.. I am over having no energy... not being able to eat and especially looking forward to getting this Picc Line out of my arm.

Baby Max update

2011-10-11T14:29:00.000-07:00

I had another Doctors appointment and Ultrasound today. Baby Max is doing well, he is about 2 pounds right now and everything seems to be measuring normal. =)

The Mid-Wife I saw today said that I am the Doctors Tuesday afternoon meeting talk... and since I am on the TPN (liquid food) that I will be getting an Ultrasound every 4 weeks just to see how Max is growing, which is totally fine with me. I love getting to see him every 4 weeks. =)

In other news we are MOVING next weekend and I couldn't be more ready to move out. Living with three boys has been fun at times... but def, has been a pain the the ass majority of the time.

Happy Tuesday Everyone.

xo~c

We bought a house!

2011-09-23T11:45:00.000-07:00

Thank goodness that process is finally over!!! Now I just can't wait until mid October to get moved in.. get Max's nursery set up and put the family to work on painting. =)

Other then that.. nothing new is going on here. Still out of work.. still rocking my Picc Line.. still being feed my TPN (aka liquid food). Baby max is fine we had another ultra sound at my last Doctors appointment and they said he looks good.

I hope everyone is enjoying there first day of Fall! I can't wait for next week.. it'suppose to be in the low 70's and 60's. YAY.

xo~c

It's a .........

2011-08-12T17:43:00.000-07:00

Today Chris and I went and had a cheater ultrasound. =) I made an appointment at a 4d place that isn't my Doctors office for Monday, but my Mom called me the other day and said that the girls at her work said they wanted to know what the gender was as well and said they would do one there.

I have a few pictures, but I will wait for the 4d ones on Monday before I put them up here.

But I won't leave you all hanging... I was totally wrong with what I thought I was having. (So much for mothers instinct)

It's a BOY!

His name will be Maddox O'Neill aka Max.

xo~ c

Baby Update...

2011-08-05T11:40:00.000-07:00

I will be 16 weeks on Saturday! YAY...

I have been through a ton of stuff since the last time I posted. On July 13th I had my 2nd Doctors appointment , I did my normal urine sample, and as soon as I walked into the Dr's office I was asked if my cup of water had sugar in it from the mid-wife. I told her no, that it just had to small pieces of cantaloupe in it for some flavor. She said my urine came back with high ketones.. so high that she referred to it as a diabetic having a large Slurpee for breakfast. She quickly said that I needed to go straight to the ER to get fluids, and that I am not to go back to work until further notice. After spending 10 hours in the ER, a lady came down to talk to me about home care. The next day, a nurse came to my house and set me up on an IV and I was pretty much on bed rest, only getting up to throw up, and use the bathroom.

So, by that time a week has passed.. I am still throwing up my fluids, as well as stomach bile. I went to my follow up Doctors appointment that Thursday, and again was told that I needed to go home, and pack a bag because I needed to go to the hospital ASAP, that I needed to get a picc line, put in for my new IV, and that the Mommy and Baby unit was waiting for me.

A short breakdown later, Chris and I were headed yet again to the hospital.

After all the general questions the nurse had to ask me, I was finally able to relax and take everything in. I am thankful that I had Chris there, with me as well as a room big enough for two beds so that Chris was able to stay. From there... I was know as the patient in Room 12.

I was only suppose to be in the hospital for a day, they hooked me up to fluids and then we waited for the shift change and my new nurses to come in.

The next morning, they came to get me to put in my picc line. I was a nervous wreck at that point, because I didn't know what to expect. For anyone that doesn't know a picc line is pretty much like an IV line, but more permanent. It was placed right above my right elbow on the inside of my arm, and travels up my arm.. over my collar bone and stops at the top of my heart.

After I was done was getting the p. line placed, I returned to my room and one of my Doctors came in and said that I was staying until the middle of the following week. So my planned two night stay turned into a six night stay.

During my stay in the Mommy/ Baby unit.. I had the best nurses anyone could ask for...well except for one! On my second night in the hospital my nurse that night.. freaked out on me because of my vitals and and everything else going on.. she started to panic and kept saying we need to get you up to the fourth floor, you need to be put on heart monitors and watched over night... your levels are so low that your heart could stop any minute. (cue tears and my panic mode) By this time its 9 o'clock and I was just exhausted and wanted to go to sleep and all I kept hearing was this rude nurse telling me I needed to go to the fourth floor. Chris had asked her how long I was going to be on the fourth floor and she responded back in a rudely with "that's like me telling you how long she is going to be sick for.. I don't know." This nurse explained NOTHING to Chris or I about why I had to go to the fourth floor. Finally about 12 o'clock I got settled into the fourth floor room.. which let me state.. the fourth floor is the stroke unit.. I was put on a heart monitors.. I was not able to get up to use the restroom with out the bed alarm going off.. because apparently they thought I wasn't capable of going by myself and told me I needed a nurse. I now refer to the fourth floor as the dungeon.. my room was dark.. dirty and old. I had to have the nurse go and find a pull out chair for Chris to sleep on.

The next morning one of the favorite nurses came up to the dungeon to check on the baby's heart beat and she looked at me and said.. this room is disgusting. I'm talking to Dr. C and as soon as your potassium is up your coming back down to the second floor, they aren't keeping you here another night. I spent the whole day on the fourth floor and was finally brought back to the Mommy/ Baby unit about 4 o'clock that afternoon.

Come to find out my other nurses that I love.. have each been in different departments of the hospital so they kind of knew my situation and how to deal with it. But the evil nurse from the night before (who is older then all the other nurses) was not use to my situation. The reason why I had to go to the dungeon is because my potassium was at a level of 2.1. A normal level is 3.5 - 5.0. If it would have dropped lower to a 1 then my heart could have stopped.

After they got all my levels back up... potassium.. sodium.. phosphates etc. I was pretty easy from there. I was put on a nasty liquid diet for the first four days, which consisted of soup broth.. nasty cherry jello that was yellow(???) and juice. That was three times a day. I barely ate any of it. After that I was put on a bland diet... baked french fries and turkey sandwich.

When I was finally discharged from the hospital.. I was sent home with my picc line still in and put back on home care. So a nurse comes everyday.. to check my picc line.. and to make sure that I am adding everything to my liquid food that I am on. My house looks like a medical facility with all the white bags filled with syringes... needles... cords... medicine...etc. The refrigerator has been stock piled with my huge bags of IV fluids.

I went to the Doctors again on Wednesday, and was told I was to stay on my home IV until I could eat regular food three times a day. And still not able to go to work. All I have to say is thank goodness I have great insurance as well as Aflac!!!

So that's it... that's everything that has been going on with me.

xo~c

Now don't get me wrong....

2011-07-11T06:39:00.000-07:00

I am excited about being pregnant.. well as excited as I can be right now. I have been sick for the past 10 weeks, with constant vomiting. I have lost 25lbs as of yesterday when I stepped on the scale. I had to go to the Emergency Room last Tuesday from being seriously dehydrated from all the vomiting.

I know I will all be worth it in the end, but I seriously have lost ALL my energy to do anything! Coming to work has become a struggle... not only that dealing with my O.M is making it worse. Everyday I come in she is asking how I feel... lets see my eyes have sunken in... I look like death.. you tell me how I look and that explains how I feel!

Already today I have thrown up three times. After coming back from my second round at the office, I told the O.M. I wasn't sure how long I was going to be able to make it today. Her response is... is this everyday you are throwing up? UMMMMM... yeah re re... I tell you this everyday! Then she goes are you at least trying to eat something? Ummm.... NO! I just decided I wasn't going to feed my unborn child at all!! Yes, I am trying to eat.. dried cereal....fruit..... lemon water... jello.... NOTHING STAYS DOWN!!! Well you have to try to eat. Like I don't know this???

She is the most selfish, vain person I have meet so far in my life!

2011-07-05T11:29:00.000-07:00

I am seriously disgusted by the whole outcome of the Casey Anthony trail!!!!

How does someone drug their child so they can go out and party and get away with it?

How can someones child go missing for a month and not have it reported?

11 weeks on Saturday

2011-06-29T08:30:00.000-07:00

How Far Along: 10 weeks and 4 days

Size of baby: Prune

Total Weight Gain: Minus 19 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Not yet still trying to hold off. Thank goodness I wear scrubs to work, and when I am not at work it put sundresses on.

Gender: Don't know yet.... Hopefully we will find out in August.

Movement: Nadda

Sleep: Not great.. I've taken all the pillows and left one for Chris.

What I miss: Not being able to eat.

Cravings: NOTHING!! All food thoughts make me nauseous

Symptoms: All day sickness, and throwing up.

What I’m looking forward to:

Finding out what we having. Oh, and not being nauseous anymore, and hopefully getting my energy back soon.. I'm on strike from doing laundry because I have no energy to do it.

Sorry I haven't posted any belly bumps... I look and feel like the Grim Reaper lately. Also as soon as I get home I put pajamas on and lay down.

Happy 31st!!!

2011-06-27T10:19:00.000-07:00

To my lover boy aka my baby Daddy!!! You are now just as old and crusty as I am!

xo~me

Super Bitch

2011-06-20T09:13:00.000-07:00

That's how I have been the past ummmm.... 9 weeks.. and I hope to the good lord it ends soon! I don't think I can take myself being irritated and annoyed with everyone for another 215 days!

2011-06-14T06:41:00.000-07:00

How Far Along: 8 weeks and 3 days

Size of baby: Raspberry

Total Weight Gain: minus 10 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Not yet still trying to hold off. Thank goodness I wear scrubs to work, and when I am not at work it put sundresses on.

Gender: Don't know yet.... feels like it is forever away.

Movement: Nadda

Sleep: Is crap.. I can't get comfortable.

What I miss: Not being able to eat.

Cravings: NOTHING!! All food thoughts make me nauseous

Symptoms: All day sickness and a cold.

What I’m looking forward to:

Finding out what we having. Oh, and not being nauseous anymore.

Long venting post.

2011-06-07T09:10:00.000-07:00

Do any of you have a stage 5 clinger friend? I know that is mean to say, but I have one. I cherish all my friends, but my stage 5'er (who i have known since middle school) is seriously wearing on me!

Not only me, but my sister too.

I cut off all contact with 5'er when I went through my divorce, and just recently within the last year became friends with her again.

She is the type of friend that needs CONSTANT reassurance about people being her friend... she gets her feelings hurt when my sister and I are hanging out. Knowing this my sister and I try to keep it under wraps with telling her when we are doing stuff... but when she finds out she text my sister with a " Well have fun, I won't keep you" or " Well I guess I will talk to you later" just snide little remarks that aren't necessary. My sister and I shouldn't have to hide when we hangout... we are sisters... that's what sisters do.

Not only do I hear about it about my sister and I hanging out.. I have to hear about her two sisters who live in North Carolina and how she feels out of the loop because she isn't around them. I mean we all can't stop our lives just to accommodate her.

She text me 24/7.... and I know I should respond back to her, and majority of the time I do, but if I am at work.. I shoot her a short text and she gets mad..what part about I"M AT WORK.. does she not understand? I can't just stop what I am doing to text her all the time. And since I am on the phone probably 93% of the time at work... I do not want to be on the phone when I get home from work nor do I want to text everyone. As soon as I get home I put my phone on the charger and forget about it.

My sister was the third person I told when I found out I was pregnant, and asked her not to say anything to 5'er or to anyone else for that matter. I wasn't ready to get flooded with text from her or anyone else.

I found out on a Friday night, and Chris and I went out of town on Saturday morning until that following Monday. Tuesday afternoon I shot 5'er a text and told her the news and what do you know... she blew up my phone with text. She proceeds to call my sister and bitch her out because she didn't tell her I was pregnant.. my sisters response was Carrie asked me not to say anything to anyone. And then she text me telling me her feelings were hurt that I didn't tell her the same time I told my sister. I told her that I haven't even told my Mom, Chris' parents or the roommates yet.

I don't get it.... I don't know what to do with this girl. I don't need her stressing me out or her being dramatic ALL THE TIME!!

3 Men and a Baby...

2011-06-01T14:38:00.000-07:00

Anyone else LOVE that movie??? (i live with three guys including chris)

So do I... especially since that will be me come the end of January!!

Minus the whole drug deal stuff... dropping off the baby with three strangers and not having the Dad around.

All in all Chris and I are excited.. still taking everything in.

xo~carrie

No Tornados here... just one massive storm

2011-05-25T07:58:00.000-07:00

This is what my area looked like yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock. Thirty minutes prior to this is was 97 degrees and sunny, and I was laying out in the back yard catching rays with Chris. I went inside to take a shower and when I got out this is what we were dealing with.

Although we didn't get hail at our house a few areas around us saw a good amount....

There are downed trees every where.... power lines down... some schools are closed...

If I was the driver of this truck I probably would have crapped my pants... that body of water right there is the Atlantic Ocean...

And the weather people said we had wind gust up to 70+ mph...

I surely thought our neighbors huge maple tree (not pictured above) was going to get torn out of the ground. Luckily, we only lost power for about a minute or two... after that I was glued to the Weather Channel watching all the horrible weather moving across Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas.

My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who was effected by this horrible storm.

xo~carrie

**all images are from local news stations. **

End of the world???

2011-05-19T09:05:00.000-07:00

Any one think the world is seriously going to end this Saturday May 21st 2011?

I am thinking, maybe I should have an end of the world party? Sounds like fun.

xo~carrie

Have you ever ate soooo much.......

2011-05-18T08:27:00.000-07:00

Last night my sister, myself and a few of our friends went here for dinner last night for our friend Amber's Birthday dinner.

We devoured the spinach artichoke cheese as well as the fiesta cheese.

Of course I had to get a house salad to with their delicious house dressing... and then we had a feast with the entree and all the yummy goodness of the sauces.

Which then lead us to dive into some cocktails and what some may call the best part of the meal the dessert part (my favorite by far is the cheese).

Which then leads me to the title of this post.... have you ever ate soooooo...much.........

That you throw up when you get home? Cause that happened to me twice last night. And no, I am not sick.... nor pregnant. I just ate a crap ton of food, and in the restaurant I even mentioned the yacking may take place when I got home. And sure enough when I got home... I had to pry myself out of my skinny jeans (note to self NEVER wear skinny jeans when going to Melting Pot) went in to wash my face and brush my teeth... and it was all over from there.

I will say that I felt much better after the fact.

Next week I have a Cancer fundraiser to attend and guess where it's being held at??? Melting Pot!!

1. I will not be wearing skinny jeans
2. I will not eat all day long
3. I will not over eat

Pictures to come hopefully tomorrow.

I have an ass load of pictures to download from my trip to Savannah.... softball tourneys and dinner last night.

Happy Hump Day!

xo~carrie

Hey everyone

2011-05-17T05:19:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to say Hello to everyone.. I am here, but have nothing exciting going on or anything to really blog about, besides how much I really don't care for my job.. but it's not worth going into.

So HELLO... hopefully I will get back to blogging soon.

xo~carrie

PROUD

2011-05-02T06:32:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a terrific weekend.

As everyone knows last night it was announced that Osama bin Laden, has been killed. I along with millions of other people I am relieved to know this... and I am sure everyone is on edge now wondering if there will be a retaliation due to his death.

But, the reason for this post is because I want to say how PROUD I am to live in one of the largest Military based states in the U.S! I am PROUD that one of our SEAL based teams here in Virginia Beach were the ones to take down this horrible person, and I am PROUD of every single person that has fought for us..... who is still fighting for us.... and who has had there life cut short for us!

I am PROUD that my Dad served 27 years in the Navy... and PROUD that Chris has spent the last 12 years serving in the Navy!

xo~c

Tail Wagging Wednesday...

2011-04-26T15:30:00.000-07:00

I am following along with Ms. CMae on her weekly fur-baby post. I've been meaning to do this.. but my stupid computer at work acts up.. and then by the time I get home it's chaos. So here it goes..

this weeks topic is.. Your Pet's Bed.

So here it is... this is where Layla sleeps 99.5% of the time. The other .5% she is sleeping on her bed on the floor (which I don't have a picture of).

While Chris was out to sea, this is how she would sleep. She's a complete bed hog just like her Daddy!

All hail Princess Layla... she doesn't like getting her picture taken, doesn't she look amused.

WILW....

2011-04-20T10:33:00.000-07:00

Since nothing interesting has been going on, in my neck of the woods, I though I would join in on WILW.

SPRING WEATHER

Via

It has been gorgeous this week! Sunny with temps in the lower 80's.

The only thing that I am not loving about the perfect weather would be all the nasty.. yellow stuff referred to as pollen.

My car has looked like this for the past two weeks now.. and even though it's suppose to be black.. in person it looks like an ugly shade of green. I really should wash it, but then I figure why wash it when it will just look the same way 30 minutes after washing it.

Happy Hump Day.

xo~c

You know you have enough money when........

2011-04-14T07:46:00.000-07:00

Via

You can purchase one of these Playhouses .

I wish I had a play house like this when I was younger!! Hell I wish I just had a house like this now.

Click on the link to see the other ridiculously priced play houses.

xo~c

2011-04-13T06:33:00.000-07:00

Below is what my schedule will be looking like for ehh.. the next 7 months! My very loving Boyfriend has decided to play on THREE, yes three softball teams this year!!! Thank goodness one team only plays on Thursday nights. But me being the supportive girlfriend that I am.. I am normally at every single game with him. I think they are fun, and it kinda helps that he is kind of a big deal on the fields.

It's sad that I had to make Chris and two of his coaches schedules, to let them know which team he is playing with each week. And as you will see.... there is A LOT of traveling that will be taking place too.

Softball Schedule

Team he is playing with that weekend is in color.

* Hometown Hero’s

* Military

April 30^th: SNA All Nighter (H.H) / Pax River, Md. (Military)

May 14^th: USSA Pink- Out Breast Cancer (H.H) / Tidewater (Military)

May 28^th: SNA Beast of the East (H.H)

June 11^th: Tidewater (Military)

June 18^th: USSSA Neptune’s Revenge (H.H)

June 25^th: Fort Meade (Military)

July 9^th: USSSA Virginia Championships (H.H) / Tidewater (Military)

July 23^rd: USSSA Rover Plus Nine Classic (H.H) / Peters Creek, Nc. (23^rd-24^th Military) ?? (May not play has to get team consensus, but as of right now he is with Military.)

July 30^th: Laurel, Md. (Military)

August 6^th: ASA Central Virginia E Championship (H.H)

August 13^th: USSSA E. State Championship (H.H)

August 17^th- 22^nd: Panama City, Fl. (Military)

August 27^th: SNA Hometown Hero’s Cystic Fibrosis Benefit (H.H)

September 10^th: Bronze National (H.H)

September 15^th: USSSA E World Series, Orlando, Fl. (H.H)

October 8^th: ASA Fall Tidewater Championships (H.H)

October 22^nd: USSSA D/E Season Closeout (H.H)

November 5^th: ASA Turkey Shoot, Richmond, Va. (H.H)

*** May be going to Cancun in June. Not sure of the dates yet, but will let both Coaches know as soon as we know. ***

So in other news... I jumped on the scale this morning and have lost 2 lbs. I am pretty stoked and hope I can have good results every week until I get to my goal weight. I've slacked on the gym this week, so I am hoping once I get back into the routine of the gym.. I will get better results.

Happy Hump Day everyone.

xo~c

And my heart sinks.......

2011-04-12T07:34:00.000-07:00

I probably just made some lady's day really bad..... I was confirming appointments for tomorrow.. and a patients wife just called back to let me know he passed away in January.... which lead her to break down in tears on the phone! I feel horrible. I apologized for her loss, but I still can't help but feel guilty that I called and she had a break down.

** she just called back to apologize for crying, and I told not to be sorry, that I understood. **

Prayers For Japan

2011-04-07T08:06:00.000-07:00

I just heard that Japan has just had another 7.4 mag. Earthquake!!!

This is horrible news... my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Japan.

It's time....

2011-03-29T06:38:00.000-07:00

Time to start buckling down on the weight loss issue. I have 22 days until I am in Savannah, Georgia visiting the above photo (Mansion on Forsyth Park). Chris and I will be joining one of my besties Sarah, her husband Mike and two other couples to help celebrate Sarah's 30th Birthday.

I thought I was doing a good job with not eating out nearly as much as I have in the past and I have been cooking at home more. I've been going to the gym pretty much Monday -Friday and some Saturdays... I may or may not have went my birthday week... but that doesn't count. And I haven't seen any results.. and the scale ...well, that definitely hasn't shown me any love.

So here it goes.. I weigh a whopping 165. And I have 22 days to lose AT LEAST 10 to 15 pounds!

So wish me luck. Please and Thank yous!

I will post my weight weekly to see if I have lost anything.

xo~c

swap goodies

2011-03-28T19:51:00.000-07:00

I am so far behind on posting! But I finally found my camera cord so I could download my goodies I received from my swap partner Carey. The above picture is the card and cute little box my accessories came in.

The cute box by itself.. I love the big pink flower on it.

My goodies on the inside.. I received a cute headband.. which I am super excited to use this Spring/Summer. A beaded bracelet which is perfect since majority of my clothes are black so it will go with pretty much everything. And last but not least.. the pretty flower ring.. I am not much of a ring person, but this ring is adorable on.. I can't wait for a night out so I can sport it.

And one final view of all my stuff and the card outside of the envelope.

AGAIN Carey.. I LOVE everything that was sent to me. =)

xo~c

RIP

2011-03-23T06:41:00.000-07:00

The lovely ICON Elizabeth Taylor passed away! May her and her BFF Michael Jackson be happy in a better place together.

Happy St. Patty's Day!

2011-03-17T07:36:00.000-07:00

Let me explain this one...... we were having a convo on who was the weakest link of the girls... of course I won that.. given all the crap Christopher at the time was putting me through. Ya know... the whole... I don't really want a girlfriend right now, I just want to do me type stuff. Well I didn't give up on his dumb butt, and everything is for the better now.


Me and the girlfriends. And my blogger is being ridic. the past few days... so excuse this post. HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!! Hope everyone has a great night.. stay safe. xox~c

Over it.....

2011-03-16T10:57:00.001-07:00

today that is...and everything that comes with it.... including RUDE patients.....bratty little shits....and annoying co-workers.

I hate surprises......

2011-03-15T07:56:00.000-07:00

I don't know if everyone else (family) knows something I don't know?!?

Let me explain.. YES, Chris and I have been dating for 4 years! So naturally I am always getting asked (mostly) by his friends when I am finally getting a ring. Well buddies.. your guess is as good as mine. I always tell them to ask Chris, and I tend not to eavesdrop because I don't want to get discouraged with his answer. His normal response is.... " She needs to get her act right first!"

Anyhoo..... lets bring it back to this past weekend.. Chris has started softball again, and the two things I get out of his teammates are.... Are you engaged yet? or they lift up my left hand to see if there is any bling. Sorry again boys.. still nothing!

My sister joined me this weekend, and one of Chris' good friend asked the infamous question.. to which my sister chimes in with....... "it will be soon!"..... umm.... WHAT??? As I choke on my sweet tea... I usually just laugh it off, but then I went to my Mom's house for my Birthday dinner and presents.. and her card said some sentimental stuff.... blah blah blah...... Love, Mom....... "This is going to be a GREAT year!!" ...

So in my head, I know they know something. But lemme tell you if there is no ring, say by May.... I am not going to count on anything for the rest of the year.

And let me also add that I will be really really (insert sad face here).

xo~c

Today is the day ..

2011-03-09T09:29:00.000-08:00

I turn the big 31 today... and for some reason... my stupid computer won't up load my lovely post I had for today... so stay tuned. =)

???

2011-03-03T08:40:00.000-08:00

Is it just me or is it REALLY ANNOYING when other people eat your food? Whether it be roommates or co-workers. Or am I just being completely unreasonable/ bitchy/ dramatic?

Thoughts please?

xo~c

Healthy Choice has done-a me right......

2011-03-02T09:36:00.000-08:00

Since I am on a quest to loose about 20+ poundage's, and on the quest to eating healthier ~~except for the weekends~~. My co-worker has turned me on to these delicious quick and easy meals. Not only are they packed with protein but they are only about 230-330 calories. AND you get a pretty decent amount, not like those "other" brands that barely have anything in them and you feel like you can eat 5 of them.

Have any of you tried these? If not... and you are looking for a healthy lunch thing for work these would def. be my number one choice...... and in case you wanted to know what my second choice would be.. it would be Chick Fil A which isntsohealthy!

A little bit of this..... a little bit of that.......

2011-03-02T05:04:00.000-08:00

First thing first... Mrs.Bear over @ Think Happy Thoughts tagged me for an award.

Name of the game...to list 7 facts about Moi.

1~ I have an obsession with Cook Books... I barely use them when I do cook, but I still can't get enough of them.

2~ I am a Spring and Fall girl. (I love the beach... but don't love the 100+ degree weather sweating and having the sand stick to you and then having to get in the car.. which is scorching hot! ... and the winter... the 20 degree weather not so nice espesh.. when we never see snow!)

3~ If I get married again.... I want a black wedding dress.

4~ Two of my favorite foods are pasta and fish. I could eat either one of those dishes every night.

5~ I am patiently waiting for a certain black diamond to be placed on my left ring finger.

6~ I have an obsession with the crossword and find the difference in the pictures in the PEOPLE magazines.

7~ My new favorite summer drink is a RUBY RED CRUSH one of the local hot spot's here in Virginia Beach Waterman's is know for there Orange crushes, but last year they started the Ruby Red one.. and let me tell you it is TO.DIE.FOR! (the first link has both the orange and ruby red one)

Now I am suppose to pick some gals to pass this on too! But it's always hard for me to pick. So I pass this along to all of you! =)

xo~c

2011-02-23T14:50:00.000-08:00

Is it okay to have like twenty jean jackets???? I mean they aren't like Bon Jovi type?!?

I am FINALLY getting around to un-packing my boxes at Chris' house and I didn't realize how much clothes I actually have.... granted most do not fit, because.. ummmm how did Chris put it the other day.... "I got comfortable in the relationship". Un-packing everything now is making even more motivated to get back into my size 28 seven jeans!

I took a pair out in the living room to show Chris my goal and the roomie was like ha ha ha... are those little kid jeans... my response: no dummy I wore these 2 years ago!!

Anyhoo... off to go hang stuff...toss stuff and organize the closet again for the hundredth time this month.

xo~c

This summer I will.........

2011-02-22T12:21:00.000-08:00

(via)

Get my chubby legs into shorts!!!

What will you do this Summer?

xo~c

Changes are in the AIR.....

2011-02-16T08:14:00.000-08:00

Chris is trying to get a hold of the Realtor, so we can go look at this beauty!
I LOVE this house! Before my ex-husband and I decided to build a house, we looked at this same model in the same neighborhood and loved it back then.

There are a few minor updates that need to get done... and the back yard needs some new sod/ fertilizer, but those are little fixes.

I know I shouldn't get my hopes up, but I am REALLY REALLY excited about this house!

xo~c

Everyone knows what day it is....

2011-02-14T08:46:00.000-08:00

My hand delivered Flowers and Balloon from my LOVAH Boi!

Up close and personal look of the flowers.

I love that he surprised me with these. I literally was about to write how I probably wouldn't get flowers today, because he isn't the "send flowers" type. But once again he pulled through.

However am so amazed at how people can get so ..ummm.. whats the word I want to use... Debbie Downer'ish on Hallmark Holidays. My O.M just walked up a patient and was like ... aww.. those are pretty... I told my husband not to send me any flowers today.... SERIOUSLY.. I don't care! Just leave it at "aww... those are pretty" and walk away..... walk away.

I hope everyone is having a fabulous LOVERS DAY.... and I leave you with one of my favorite quotes.

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better then your dreams" ~ Dr. Seuss

Ohh... and before I forget....a BIG Happy Anniversary to my Dad and Step-Mom! =)

xo~c

Well...

2011-02-10T05:32:00.000-08:00

I ended up getting some of my wish yesterday.... it definitely snowed and is actually still snowing. And instead of being safe... and not drive in this crap... we are here at work. I was literally 2 inches from being ran off the road by an HUGE Cadillac Escalade... and then within the next half a mile.. the same Caddy hit someone! I am just glad it wasn't me he hit.

Pictures to come soon... I took my time getting to work this morning.. and took my baby girl out in the snow so I could get some pictures of her. Chris is on official camera duty today, although I doubt he will take any.

Here's to a snowy NON snow day!!

xo~c

Another note to Mother Nature...

2011-02-09T09:01:00.000-08:00

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE....... pull through with the snow that everyone is predicting! I seriously need a snow day... a day to be lazy.... a day to have the fireplace going.... a day to let Layla run around like a wild woman outside... a day to peg Chris with snowballs...etc.

Thank,
~carrie

This is how lame Hampton Roads is... as of yesterday they have been talking about closing the schools as well as the Military bases.... HELLO people.. just wait until the actual "storm" comes through before you start closing everything. We all know how this goes... we they call for snow we NEVER get it!

Keep you fingers crossed for me.

xo~c

Wedge love...

2011-02-08T06:36:00.000-08:00

With Spring just around the corner, and our 50 degree weather today, I cant help but get in the mood to start looking at the cute shoes. I. LOVE. ME. SOME. SHOES! Chris gets a little annoyed when I walk in with a new pair of shoes in hand, but like he tells me when he orders crap he doesn't need... "It could be worse... I could be buying crack."

Enough of me rambling... here are some of my Spring shoe wants this year

One day I will have skinny legs like this again... I love these wedges found at Free People.

And even though I am not a big flower person... these are just too cute to pass up. These can be found at Asos.

I am in L.O.V.E with these wedges... found at Nine West.

And these are another L.O.V.E... I adore the color combo on this wedge. These are also found at Nine West.

All four of these beauties will be on my Birthday wish list.

A Letter to Mother Nature

2011-02-02T08:25:00.000-08:00

Dear Mother Nature,

You BLOW! And I am not just talking about the huge storm you just blew into pretty much every state in America... but that you had my lovely state (at least my area) excluded from that storm. WHAT"S A GIRL GOTTA DO TO GET A SNOW DAY??? So while everyone else is having SNOW and ICE, you've blessed us with 70 degree weather today! Now don't get me wrong.. it's definitely nice, and you have now made me SUPER EXCITED for Spring to come. But seriously... how are you going to give us 70 degree weather one day and then drop it into the low 30's the next day??

Thanks for the teaser day.... hope you get your stuff straight and start bringing on the warmer weather... like ASAP!

xo,

~c

P.S Chris you blow too... while I am stuck in the office.... you get to be out in the nice weather golfing!

Extreme Home Makeover VA BCH...

2011-02-01T12:11:00.000-08:00

Look what is happening literally 5 minutes away from my Office Building and 3 blocks from my Dad and Step-Mothers house!!!

You can read about the LUCKY and DESERVING family here.

Happy Tuesday to you all.

xo~c

Fabulous giveaway going on

2011-01-24T10:02:00.001-08:00

over @ A Girl in Pearls & A Boy with Toys!

Go over and check out Jens page. =)

xo~c

Is it too early to be thinking about Valentines Day??

2011-01-19T10:41:00.000-08:00


Via

So Valentines Day is mere 28 days

away, and yes I know... I know... it's a Hallmark Holiday, but I wanted to switch things up this year. I've decided to take the stress off of Chris and surprise him with making dinner reservations for us. NOT that he hasn't done a fabulous job of planning in the past, but I know I can be kind of ~~bitchy~~ whiny if it isn't perfect.

I never ask for anything on this day.. but he always seems to come through and gets me a present. This year I will be getting him this lovely little print by a local artist by the name of Rick Romano
(above picture, for some reason my blogger wants to act crazy and not post anything in the proper order.)

We ate dinner out the other night and the restaurant we were at, had one of his prints on the wall and Chris commented that he liked it. The one shown above is not the one that was at the restaurant, but I really liked this one.

Anyone else already preparing for Valentines Day?

xo~c

Help... anyone....

2011-01-19T07:16:00.001-08:00

So I am on the hunt for a wedding video I saw on someone's blog. It was a Vegas wedding.. and they were shooting the video to surprise people at their dual birthday party I think?!? Anyone seen it or know what blog it was on???

xo~c

We're OUT.....

2011-01-17T05:27:00.000-08:00

of the blessed play off's!!

And I couldn't say it better myself Jason Whitlock.....

"The fake (punt) was ignorant. There was no reason to force anything at that point. The Pats were getting the second-half kickoff. New England panicked. The alleged “smartest” team in football played a dumb football game."

Maybe it was karma from the A$$ WHOOPIN' we gave them week 14 with the ending score being 45 - 3.... or hell... maybe it was Welkers.. bad juju's for trash talking Rex Ryan and his wifes kinky foot fetish or maybe it's because Brady was playing like a pansy.

So in that case I am rooting for the GOLD and GREEN PACKERS! NO BLACK and YELLOW or GREEN and WHITE love here!!

Sticky Balls.........

2011-01-13T09:40:00.000-08:00

Has anyone else seen this commercial??? I was sitting out in the living room with the boys last night and this came on. We all thought it was one of those stupid spoof commercials.... but it's not.

xo~c

Hopefully it will stop soon.......

2011-01-12T09:38:00.000-08:00

my cravings for ROOTBEER FLOATS!!! The past two weeks this is all I have been craving. Chris just looks at me in disgust.... (not really) and I know they aren't doing anything with helping me in the LOSE WEIGHT CATEGORY, and I know it isn't good to have one every other night..... well okay.. every night, but they are soooo.... tasty!

I hope everyone is have a great Hump Day!!

xo~c

randoms.....

2011-01-11T05:40:00.000-08:00

~ Sometimes I feel bad for getting in my blogging time at work... but then I remember, everyone else does crap on the computer that isn't "work" related.

~ Dear O.M....... I don't care that your grown daughter just barely made her flight from Detroit... I don't need a play by play on when the plane is boarding.... taking off.... when her transferring flight is taxing in... and what gate she is at..... how much time she has to get from this gate to that gate. She's a big girl... and I am pretty sure that she has her big girl panties on and can deal with it..... jus' sayin.

~ Also O.M.... I don't care how much snow got dumped on everyone else... I am still in my cranky pants because I was hoping to get a snow day so I didn't have to be here today.

~ Mother Nature.... you SUCK... how is it that every state around around us got a shit ton of snow... and you just kinda like bypassed good ole' Virginia especially Virginia Beach with the white stuff.... literally everyone else around us got it... Hot'lanta...... South Cackalacky...... North Cackalacky.... Maryland...... Seriously.... WHAT GIVES!

~ Chris is sick.... UGGGGHHHHHHH.... Need I say more!

~ How is it that in an office of 5 people has SO MUCH FRICKEN drama!! I am over it... I need to find a new job.

~ I wish I could toss Chris' roommate in the "weeds" (if ya know what I mean)... He is the most inconsiderate person on the planet... (I'm not kidding he seriously is). This is our convo. yesterday afternoon...

*NOTE CHRIS AND I WERE OUT OF TOWN THIS WEEKEND*

Douche Bag: So the dogs took a little field trip this weekend...

Me: What do you mean?

Douche Bag: Well, the other night I went out.... and came back home and let the dogs out and kind of forgot about them outside, and they got out of the fence.

Me: And......

Douche Bag: Well, they got picked up by the pound... and I didn't know they were gone until I found the note on the door the next day that they had been picked up. I was so worried..... because I didn't know if I would be able to get Layla out (my dog) because she didn't have her collar on!

Me: Well no kidding.... that's because we only put it on her when we go somewhere because she is never outside without anyone.

I would NEVER....ever ever.... leave his dog out in the freezing cold and just "forget" he was out there. How can a 29 year old be that irresponsible and just forget.

Alrighty...... I think that is all I have on my mind right now.

xo~c

Hiya.......... Happy New Year

2011-01-04T10:10:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone... I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday and a kick ass ringing in of the NeW YeAr!

Even though I didn't get my black diamond..... ( I wasn't really counting on it.. just wishful thinking. I didn't want the question to be popped on a holiday anyways.. I want it to be on it's own day. =) )

I had the best present I could ask for anyways.. and that was having Chris home for the holidays!!

I didn't take any pictures on Christmas day..... and I have none to share from our short vacation in New York during the blizzard... =(

However I do have some to share from NYE 2011

Do you all know how great it is to actually take pictures and smile without having braces on??? Well in case you don't know it's FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC!

He was suppose to be looking at the camera with me...

Nothing better then ringing in the New Year with a group of GREAT people!

Champagne.... and red bull and vodka.. can't complain

Bottle #2

Time to do some blog catch up.... have a great Tuesday!

xo~c

He's HOME!!!

2010-12-20T12:52:00.000-08:00

8 months of being on a ship..... my lovah is FINALLY HOME!

WELCOME HOME

USS HARRY S. TRUMAN

They are calling for the white stuff today....

2010-12-16T05:33:00.000-08:00

They closed all the schools in the area.....

And we haven't even had one speck of a flurry...

But if it does decided to make it's way here.....

Hopefully it will be after 1 since I am getting off early to "Paint". =)

baby it's cold outside...

2010-12-13T07:07:00.001-08:00

A site that is REALLY unusual for Virginia Beach.... SnOw! And it's still coming down hard... so maybe..... HOPEFULLY... the roads will get bad and we can go home early (that's not likely, but worth hoping for).

Plus I have a very important date at the hospital to go see my Godson who will hopefully be here in a few hours!! As of 10'o-clock last night one of my best friends was admitted to the hospital for the awaiting arrival of her son. 7:30 this morning, she was 9 centimeters. I am still waiting to get the update on if he has arrived or not.

I hope everyone is having a great Monday... I am really not.. but between the Snow and my godson arriving today.. those are the only things that are making me happy.

xo~ciao

2010-12-08T11:11:00.000-08:00

Guess what lucky girl is getting her grill piece off tomorrow??? ME!!! I am so excited, I can't wait for tomorrow!

Not only am I excited for that... but also Chris will be home in 11 days and a wake up!

~ciao

Busy Busy Busy..... Beeeeeeee

2010-11-30T07:47:00.000-08:00

In about 20 days.. this lucky guy will be home... and on the sweet land instead of the sea.

Which is putting me in panic/stress mode, because I have a BUNCH of stuff still yet to do!!!

Lets take a look shall we...... And see why I have been MIA from blogger... and everything else.

This wallpaper crap is for the birds..... I can't finish this side until the bathroom is done, because that's the designated area for the bathroom stuff. And you see all those dark spots on the wall where the wallpaper is down?? That's all the left over glue that I have to scrub off. FUN??? notsomuch!

On to the next project......

I only have a few touch ups to do on the top... and then I will wait until the spring to actually put up the new screen... figure it's already in the 30's some days here and we aren't going to be hangout outside until spring anyways so that can wait.

Next...

Another pain in the butt project..... but only because I had to peel nasty 1960's wallpaper down in here too... and ALSO scrub down the walls (see above picture for details). I am picking up the vanity today... I can't wait to have a bathroom that is fully functional again.

And my new love..... I love the push button.. the only thing I don't like about the new throne is that the seat and lid are plastic... which those will be getting changed out to porcelain sometime soon.
I am loving the new tile in the bathroom....

Here is a project that originally wasn't on the list of things to do..... I re-painted the living room/ den. I am in love with this chocolate brown color.

Another view of the living room... still need to find some pictures/ art work to put up there.. I have something in mind.. so hopefully I can get around to doing that as well.

The other side of the living room/ den... along with my little fake tree. It works for now... when Chris and I get our own place... We will be getting a real one, and hopefully much bigger.

I still would like to add in some feathers here in the topper ... that way it softens it up a little bit.

And this is what I did last night, after I took a break from scrubbing the glue on the bathroom walls... helped my friend decorate her MAC DADDY Christmas Tree! I am so jealous of her tree... I can't wait to have a real one.

Alright... so there is it is.... that's what I have been doing lately.

I'm exhausted... worn out and sick of wallpaper!

Hope everyone is having a great day.

xo~ ciao

2010-11-23T09:07:00.000-08:00

NEW YEARS RESOLUTION

Yes, I know it's early to be posting this... but hell I already decorated for Christmas with the little bit of stuff that I have. So I figured.. I am already ahead with that might as well skip to the New Year.

1.) Seriously start on my savings

2.) Send Birthday and Anniversary cards

3.) Stop eating out as much.. and bring my lunch to work

4.) Cook more

Those shouldn't be to hard to accomplish.

Now that Chris will be home in 27 DAYS!! I won't have to cook for one anymore (which is seriously kinda hard).

I've been busy busy busy on the bachelor pad. This past weekend I recruited my sister and friend to come over and help out.

I got a wild hair up my butt and decided that current living room color (light blue) wasn't cutting it anymore and decided to paint it a chocolate brown color. And I must say.... it looks two thousand times better then it did before. I painted that on Friday night... and then painted below the chair mold the same color as the hallway so that way I have some sorta flow-age of color through the house.

Saturday the girls came over and since it was in the low 70's I figured we should start outside that way all outside projects are done before it gets freezing. We ripped the old screen off the back porch and got to work painting the beams white...and the ceiling a light aqua color, my friend Danielle's husband came over and removed the old nasty 1970's outdoor fan and replaced it with a new white pretty fan.

Saturday night my sister, my niece and friends daughter stayed the night with me.. and we put up my Christmas tree and got it all decorated. Now if only Chris' roommate would keep all of his crap out of the living room and quit junking up the pretty room.

Tonight I plan on painting the foyer and maybe the dining room... after that it's back to peeling wallpaper in the bedroom (yes, I am still tackling that project!). =(

Hope everyone is enjoying there short week.

xo~ciao bitches

almost that time......

2010-11-19T07:15:00.000-08:00

23 days until my God Son Jonathan McDonald Moulton a.k.a Jack is due to make his appearance. I can not wait to squish him! And I know that I will be getting baby fever after he arrives.

And

And a little over 30 days until my LOVAH boy gets home from his 7 month deployment! ACCCCKKKKK.... I can not wait. I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off, trying to get everything done.

I have 4 projects started and have yet to finish any of them... and I still have two more that need to get done.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I hope after all my projects I will be back to normal and actually blog consistently rather then once a month.

xo~ ciao bitches

2010-11-10T08:21:00.000-08:00

Why is it that some people in work places think that they are more "important" then others??

I lost a friendship over one of my co-workers over look on an insurance issue, and one that she felt no need to write off.

But when her daughters baby daddy comes in he gets his cleaning for free.... and has an ass load of cavities ... and when I say ass load, I mean ASS LOAD $2000 worth of fillings.

So baby daddy come in today to get one of his fillings done, on my daily sheet of payment it has down that "co-worker paying", and when I go to check him out it posts, and says NO CHARGE DISCOUNT. W.T.F!!!! He isn't a family member........ I am sorry he is a dead beat who just got out of prison and is worthless.

I am so tired of other people getting special treatment, just because she feels like she has been here for years that she deserves it.

April will mark my 5 year anniversary here.. and I have only received one pay raise! I am thankful to have a job don't get me wrong.. but I am at that point now to where I am coming to work, do what I get paid to do and that's it. I'm not going above and beyond, when nobody does that for me.

~c

xoxoxo Summer xoxoxo

2010-10-27T09:19:00.001-07:00

My thoughts, love and prayers are with you Summer!!
xoxo ~c

Happy Birthday!

2010-10-26T07:38:00.000-07:00

HaPpY 5th BiRtHdAy to my niece Skylar Reese! It's amazing at 5 years old how she can have a love/hate relationship with me. There are days when she is ALL about me, and then there are days when she wants NOTHING to do with me. And although I didn't birth her.. everyone always calls her my mini me, which makes me love her even more!

So here is to you Skylar.. I can't wait to see what kinda of woman you grow into and where your life may take you. Love you bunches! xoxoxo Love ~Aunt KiKi

In other news.. I can't believe it's been 14 days since my last post! I've been working my booty off try to get the bachelor pad in order.

I have 2.5 projects started and still have two more to go before my Babes gets home in 55 days! The master bathroom (Chris' bathroom) has been gutted.. everything is out except for the tub/shower. The tile is laid and will hopefully be finished tonight! And the new toilet and vanity will be here on Friday. In between the tile and installing the new goods, I will continue peeling the horrible grandma wallpaper that I so carelessly painted over not once, but twice!

And if this rain would ever stop... maybe I could finish painting the trim outside before it gets to cold to do it. Right now the outside looks like a color wheel... a little bit of sage green... a little bit of country blue... Americana red... cream and off white.

Miss Bananas, yes I did paint the cabinets white... actually I need to put a coat of glossy white on it. I did semi gloss and I think I want them a little bit glossier. And not only that the roomie is seriously messy when he cooks so I figured it will be easier to wipe off too.

Pictures to come soon! (I misplaced my BOTH camera chargers (don't ask how), ended up locating one of them at my girlfriends house and then forgot to grab it before I left!!)

A little less then...

2010-10-12T09:02:00.001-07:00

70 days until my studly man gets home!

I have so much crap still left to do before he gets home.
Which is why I am hoping that it ends up being nice on Friday, because I would really like to paint the front of the house (trim and shutters)
AND
Possibly get the screened in porch re-painted and a new fan for out there.

And next weekend I hope to get the bathroom re-done.. get rid of that nasty linoleum and put tile down, new bathroom vanity and top and new toilet (which I am kinda excited about.. because it has a push button to flush... soft press for "liquids" hard press for "solids"). Also re-painting the bathroom and bedroom.

If I can get this all done before he gets home... I will be amazed. But I am going to bust my buttocks and try really hard.

Have a great Tuesday everyone!
~ciao

Blah the Dentist

2010-10-11T10:23:00.001-07:00

How is it that I have worked in the dental field for over 10 years and still HATE getting my teeth cleaned??

Maybe it's because I always have something wrong when I go.

And maybe I will find out today when my grill piece comes off as well!

~ciao

Truly Outrageous

2010-10-07T06:20:00.001-07:00

My Halloween costume has been picked out. I am really showing my age with this one here, but I wanted something different and not just the skanky costumes that I am used to getting. Soooo.... Jem it is.
Can't be that hard to replicate... pink wrap dress... the silver fringed belt... glittery tights.. and heels. Oh, and lets not forget the pink hair.
I am however concerned with the make up. I don't know how truly outrageous this look is going to look on me!

In other news... I am going camping AGAIN this weekend. Should be good times, but I am ready for a weekend of being completely lazy with no plans at all.

Also, I would love to give a BIG thank you for Mrs. Chrystal for letting me come invade her home in Alabama for the weekend. I had a blast with you and the family and can't wait to come visit again! =) Love ya gurl frand! We of course were having way to much fun and didn't take a lot of pictures. And I didn't have my camera's because some how I lost BOTH chargers for them (don't ask how that happens.).

Hope everyone has a great Thursday! Looks like I will be out of here at 2 or 3 today to start my weekend. (Don't be jelly!)

~ciao bitches

Hacked

2010-09-28T10:39:00.000-07:00

My personal email account has been hacked into... so if any of you that have my personal email addy... PLEASE please don't open anything up from me. And I am not in England traveling. However that would be nice.. I am stuck in Virginia until Thursday.

~c

my new email is posted

Baby Names...

2010-09-27T09:42:00.000-07:00

Nah... I'm not preggers. Just thought I would post about some crazy baby names I just came across in the PEOPLE magazine.

I love me some food network channel... I love me some Naked Chef Jamie Oliver.. I however want to shake him and ask him what the the H E double hockey sticks was he thinking when he and his wife named there 4 kids.

Poppy Honey Rosie (8)
Daisy Boo Pamela (7)
Petal Blossom Rainbow (1)
Buddy Bear Maurice (newborn)

Maybe it's just me.... call me crazy.. but I would actually think ahead in the future for possible name callings, when thinking of names for my children.

~ciao

Finally

2010-09-23T06:03:00.001-07:00

Today's mission... to catch up on every one's blogs! Things have been crazy this month.. and sad to say things won't be back to normal until October.

In other news....... 6 more days and I will be in flight to SWEET ALABAMA to see Mrs. Geezlouise! =)

~ciao

Dear H & M

2010-09-14T10:40:00.000-07:00

How are you going to advertise that cute A$$ tan poncho on the VMA's, just to find out the following day that NO H&M store near me has them anymore... sold out in a week! I did however find a store in Virginia that is hmm... IDK 4 -5 hours away that had a ton, but they aren't even able to ship them to me, even when I offered to pay for shipping!

When are we peep's in the U.S of A going to be able to shop online???

Totally not fair!

~c

Karma ...

2010-09-07T18:42:00.000-07:00

It will come back and bite you in the buttocks! It may not be as quick as you would like it, but eventually it comes around.

I was given some news tonight that has made me smile. I know I really shouldn't be smiling because it truly is a sad situation, but I think I will be a little more a peace now.

~ciao

Well folks...

2010-09-02T05:45:00.000-07:00

tonight is the night.... the night that good ole' Earl is suppose to "hit "us. I will be taking Layla down to the beach tonight to get some snap shots of her to send to her Daddy, since this will be her first Hurricane.

I still need to go get ice and water today... and pick up some lanterns from my Dads house.

Stay tuned for pictures!

Hope everyone has a safe and FUN holiday!

~ciao

Lets turn this Mutha out....

2010-08-31T07:08:00.000-07:00

Hi Earl,

It's Carrie from the East Coast... (right there where the aqua arrow is to be exact). I just wanted to extend my hello's to you and to ask that you be nice to us people over here on the E.C. I know you are only suppose to "skim" us, but frankly I don't really trust our weather people, and hell lets face it, you can change you path at any given moment just because you want to be a bastard. And even though I love the thought of a good storm, I really don't feel like dealing with all the aftermath of everything. So please feel free to bring some rain... and little gusts of wind and nothing more. K!

Thanks bunches,

~c

Our last "MAJOR" hurricane was in 2003. Her name was Isabel. And although she was a huge storm, she was only a Category 2 when she made land fall. We still ended up getting rocked.

We did make the best of it... swimming in the pool..... letting the wind carry us down the street on the skate boards... playing board games. All in all it was a good time. Even when my sister -n-law (at the time) and I thought it would be a good idea to take the Jeep out to see the damages in the neighborhood, and ended up getting stuck in the mud.

That's water all the way up to the boardwalk

(all pictures via google)

And even though our damages weren't nearly as extensive as Katrina's damage... we were without electricity for 6 days.. no water except the bottles that we had... and pretty much stuck inside the house due to roads being closed/blocked and curfews.

Keeping my fingers crossed the we keep on the projected path of just a skim.

So today after work, I will be joining all the CrAzIeS at the stores picking up supplies. Wish me luck!

~ciao

when do..

2010-08-27T08:32:00.000-07:00

Girls start acting like Women and grow up? Who has time for all the drama and cattiness in their lives? We are in our thirties... does it ever end?

whole lotta fun.... and a whole lotta pictures

2010-08-24T15:32:00.000-07:00

First things first. I FINALLY got my boudoir photo's back. I only posted the good ones.. I made sure no boobage... buttocks... gut.... or thighs were hanging out too much.

By far my favorite one

This one really doesn't look like this.. I don't know why the color is all crazy looking on here.

GOOOOO.... METS!

I would say all in all.. they all came out pretty good.

I was also suppose to go to the beach and get some photo's of Layla and I, but it started getting dark to quick, so it was a no go. I still need to reschedule that shoot.

This past weekend my girlfriend Cat and I went camping and tubing down the James River. We ended up actually going with a big group (about 115 people), and I must say it was a BLAST! We are already looking forward to the trip next year with the same group, as well as getting our group of friends together to go.

The view straight ahead

At one of our stop off points

Part of the group

The other part of the group

Floating with our adult beverages

Cheers!

Everyone smile

Note to self: When going camping make sure you...

A.) Leave at a decent time and not show up at 10:30 pm to set up camp.

B.) Check behind your stupid roommate to make sure he put the tent poles back in the bag.

If your wondering about "B" yes, we were those girls that, had NO tent poles for the condo tent that I had. Long story short. Chris' stupid roommate re-packed the tent back up from last time we went camping, and apparently he didn't feel the need to put the poles with the tent.

Thank goodness Cats friend was meeting us there, and I told him to bring a tent, just to be on the safe side.

I hope everyone is having a great week.

~ciao

Hi... Hello

2010-08-17T16:08:00.000-07:00

That's all! Just wanted to say hello to you fabulous peeps out there.

~ciao

It's been....

2010-08-11T07:56:00.000-07:00

83 days (12 weeks) since he has been gone. And only about 131 more days to go (18 weeks) as long as everything stays on track. Keep your fingers crossed.

Maybe I'm just stubborn....

2010-08-05T07:11:00.000-07:00

Last week I had dinner with my dear friend from high school Sarah and her husband Mike. Sarah and Mike are expecting their first child (a son) in December and I couldn't be more excited for them! They are going to be wonderful parents to baby "Raul". Ever since the day everyone found out about baby "Raul", Mikes sister has been pressuring them about being the God Mother. Well, during dinner that night, they asked if I would like to be the God Mother. My first reaction was "ARE YOU TRYING TO GET ME MURDERED?"(because seriously... I don't think his sister is going to take it well AT ALL.) But then I said I would be honored! I adore Mike and Sarah to pieces.

So shortly after asking me to be the God Mother, Mike mentions that he has volunteered me, their friend Amy and Mikes Mother to do the baby shower. Which is totally cool with me, I love organizing parties and everything.

The next day you better believe that I was on Hostess with the Mostess to start looking up shower ideas. I send the links to Mike and Amy to get their opinions.

*Keep in mind, Sarah loves anything French related*

Idea #1 (LOVE THIS ONE): French BeBe Circus Theme
Mine: Invitation

Idea #2: Beach Baby

.. and immediately Mike responded back that he liked both.

However, I never heard anything back from Amy. (Mind you I sent these ideas out on the 2nd!)

Well... that was until today when I received a text from her this morning....

Amy: I emailed you a pic of an invite. I wanted (<--- first sign of wanting to control it all) to use a couple of French themed things (really because I had this idea 3 days ago!) . What do you think?

Me: I checked my email, and I haven't received anything yet, but I will keep it up so I can look at it when it comes through.

Amy: OK, well I was in a hurry so I may not have sent it.
Go to paperstyle.com and go to boy shower invites. It's a black buggy. Too cute!

So, I go and this is what she is looking at.... Hers.

(Okay, well that just came off kind of rude. I didn't mean "Ehh... HERS" but this is "Her" pick.)

I don't know, call me a bitch, but I just don't think that screams BABY SHOWER for a BOY.

Yay? Nay? Am I just being stubborn about liking my idea more for the French Bebe Circus?

I've hung out with Amy before... she lives in B.F.E North Carolina (seriously people the sticks) so I really don't see her that often. She is a really sweet girl, but I have a feeling that she is going to try to take over the whole shower process. Which I can tell you is going to annoy the shit out of me.

I haven't responded back to her text yet... and I don't really know if I want too. Is that mean?

Only for the these reasons

#1. Ummm... hello! I emailed her 3 days ago about a French themed shower and never heard back from her...

#2. I'm getting the feeling that she is going to try to take credit for the French themed idea... when all in all lets face it.. I mentioned it first soooooo... really it was my idea. (yes, I know that was bratty)

#3. Call me crazy.. but I have a feeling she is going to be really annoying and try to take charge of everything. And if that's the case, I am going to talk to Mike and let him know that I will be more then happy to help set up and get whatever is needed, but I am not going to help plan it if she isn't going to be open to anyone else' s ideas.

Am I being stubborn? I mean I am all in for working together with everyone, I just don't want it to become... well "I want this...." or "I don't think this...." or "I don't like this..." type crap.

HELP!

~ciao

CSN review.....

2010-08-04T20:52:00.000-07:00

The ever so thoughtful people over at the CSN stores contacted me and asked if I would be interested in doing a product review for them. And me being the kind person that I am, decided not to hurt their feelings and accept.

I am sure by now everyone has heard of the CSN stores. Well if you haven't your missing out! Point blank! CSN has over 200 stores with everything you could ever imagine.

They have Corelle dish sets.... just take a look at some of these pretty sets I came across.

They have Hardwood, Laminate, Bamboo and Cork Flooring.
They have a great variety of Kitchen and Bathroom sinks.

And for all you PARENTS 2 Be out there, they even have nursery sets!

Or for you peeps out there, that are content with your furbabies.. they even have a section for your beloved animals!

And then we come to people like me..... who is in the process of revamping the boyfriends bachelor pad! So for my review I picked out these pretty little sconces, to hang up in my bathroom that's getting remodeled....... WAIT... let me correct that.... mean in Chris' bathroom I'm remodeling.

The picture of this sconce DOES NOT do it justice at all... they are even more gorgeous in person. And I love the brushed nickel, and the way the light reflects off the marbleized glass.

CSN always gets your items out to you fast and timely manner. Everything was nice and secure and very well packed when I received my shipment.

And as soon as I locate my USB cord for my camera..(that I have so conveniently misplaced AGAIN!) I will post pictures of them in full use. =)

~ciao bitches

Dear Mister....

2010-08-03T20:28:00.000-07:00

NASTY, DISGUSTING, USELESS TICK(S),

You ruined my night, by deciding that you wanted to take temporary residence on my baby girl! I nearly vomited when the roomie found you and wanted me to look (ummm.. NO THANK YOU!).

You are now evicted from baby girl.... which intern caused me not to go to the gym.... probably taking a sick day from work tomorrow to take her to the vet, plus get her more meds.

I mean seriously what is the point of having you on this earth???

Don't come again,

Carrie

Stretching yourself toooooooo.... thin

2010-07-29T07:53:00.001-07:00

Do you ever feel like you have a million things to do, and you try to accomplish every -single- one of them?

Well, of course you do! I know I am not the only insane person out there who bites off more then they can chew.

Ever since Chris has been gone, I have been trying to keep myself occupied by going places and doing things, but these past few weeks it seems that I have been stretching myself waaaaayyyy... too thin.

Take for instance the last two weeks... my sister who mostly works at night, needed a babysitter from 4:30 until 10:30 since my Mom was on vacation in Colorado. So like any good sister... I had duties to fulfill. Which then brings us to the weekend... I had made plans earlier in the week to go to the beach with my girlfriend Vanessa, as well as doing an early morning workout on Saturday with my girlfriend Courtney. My sister informs me on Friday that she needs my help with my nephews birthday party.. with all his little friends.

So here was my weekend..

Friday: Babysit my niece and nephew

Go to Party City to pick up all the goodies for my Nephews Transformer party... with both niece and nephew in tow... deal with a few break downs.. because they see something they "HAVE" to have.

Pick up Chick fil a for dinner.. go back to their house.... Nephew says he doesn't feel well.. 5 minutes later he is in the bathroom yacking (bless his heart, he always makes it to the toilet... and he cleans his own mess up... there was some going down the side of the toilet.. and he was cleaning it all up.)

He goes back to lay down.... 5 minutes later he is yacking again...

Finally get both of them to bed.

Saturday morning:

Wake up at 7:30 (really who does this on a Saturday?) met my girlfriend at a local park in the 100 degree + 80% humidity... only walk 3 miles.. instead of 5.

Go pick up balloons that were ordered.... silly string... mosquito spray... fruits... veggies... and lunch.

Return to the house.. to get all the fruit and veggies cut up.. ice the cupcakes.. and hang streamers.

Wait for the party to start.. and only have 2 out of 7 kids show up!!!!!!

Help my sister clean up, put my nieces new day bed together... order pizza and go to my girlfriend Courtney's house for pizza, beer and movies.

Sunday: babysit... from 11:00 - 4:30 in the stifling heat for a handicap child... who I can't really do anything with when it's so hot out.. and lugging her in and out of the car along with her wheel chair def. wasn't happening that day.

So I never got around to going to the beach with my girlfriend Vanessa.

Which leads us to Tuesday night. My girlfriend Cat has been asking me to go to the gym with her.. so I told her I would go on Wednesday night.

Wednesday after work my girlfriend Vanessa text me and tells me she and one of her friends are going to 501 Grill @ 8:00 for some drinks and asked if I wanted to come... so trying to please everyone... I of course say yes, that I would meet them down there. I get there about 8:30.. let them know that I can only stay for about an hour.

I leave them at 9:30 rush home to go change into gym clothes and meet Cat at the gym at 10.

I just feel like I am constantly on the go go go.... I took this Sunday off from babysitting so I could just have a relaxing weekend to myself.... which doesn't look like that's going to happen now. I hate letting people down... but seriously it's starting to weigh me down!

I have been so busy that... I haven't even unpacked from my trip to Canada! Seriously... who leaves their crap in a suitcase for a month?

On another note... it's fricken Thursday.... let the weekend begin!

~ciao bitches

2010-07-29T06:32:00.000-07:00

I have sooo... much crap to blog about, but this hell hole of a workplace makes me cranky... pissy... and not a nice person.

Which then makes me not want to do much of anything... because I am Ms. Crankypants.

THANK GAWD its Thursday!

yum yum yum

2010-07-25T22:30:00.001-07:00

As Chris says... there is nothing better to do on the ship.. so all he does is work out and gets "Jacked"

He told me not to put this one on facebook... he said nothing about the blog though! =)

~ciao

Over hearing about it.....

2010-07-22T05:00:00.000-07:00

So my "Office Managers" daughter (who is 27) and her boyfriend, adopted a dog the other day from the SPCA. She is a 1 year old Pitbull/Boxer mix who's name is Maci.

The O.M's family is suppose to go up North to help out with the grandparents cabin to do some fixing up... and her daughter who adopted the dog, well its her boyfriend and his friends that are doing most of the work. Her daughter is excited for everyone to meet the dog... and everyone in their family is snubbing her, because they think the dog is dangerous.

NONE of them have even met the dog yet! Yes, I know a pitbull (gasp... hold you breath) we all know they have bad rap sheet for being dangerous. I am one of those people who believe it's all about the owner.

For goodness sakes I have a Rotti, and people get nervous around her. But would she ever harm, bite, attack someone for no good reason? NO! She hasn't yet..... she isn't a racist dog.... she gets long well with other dogs, plays well with kids. She is the biggest sweetie you probably will ever meet.

Anyhoo.. back to the topic... So all this week.. all I have heard about is this DOG! The O.M's other kids a son who is 34 and another daughter who is 23... have been calling here all week... including her sons wife who is being a complete biznotch about the whole thing.

The daughter in law said that if her daughter brings her dog, that her, her husband and their son were not going to go.

And that her son and her little shit Chihuahua are never going to be around that dog. And get this.. she said that the daughter should have consulted with the family first before getting "that" kind of dog.

I mean seriously.... she is a grown adult... why in the hell would she need to consult with them? She has her own house.

If I was the daughter... I would tell them all to go to hell.

It just bugs me that NO ONE... has even gone over there to see the dog or get to know her. But they all want to pass judgement before even getting to know her.

I talked to the daughter yesterday, and told her that if she wanted me to bring Layla over to play with her I would be more then happy to do that.

So it to the O.M's family SUCK IT UP..... get over it! I'm tired of hearing your Mother argue with all of you on the phone about this puppy who know one is giving a chance.

Seriously Annoyed,
~C

Sneak peek

2010-07-20T06:10:00.001-07:00

I asked my girlfriend Christie to send me a sneak peek at one of my pictures last night.... so far so good. Depending on how the others turn out... I may or may not share. =)
~ciao bitches

my weekend

2010-07-19T10:46:00.000-07:00

This is what I did this weekend

PARASAILING!

babbles

2010-07-15T07:39:00.000-07:00

This past week has been HELL! Well okay that may be a little dramatic... but it suuuuriously has been crazy.

~ We are still without an assistant at work.. so the Office Manager is going NUTS... literally!

~ I have a change thief in the house of bachelors.....(probably over $10's in change taken from my change jar that I keep in the closet) I know who it is... I sent Chris a bitch mail about it.. and in return he sent the culprit a "You better show some respect to Carrie email."

~ I feel like the dudes think just because I have boobs and a vajayjay that it automatically makes me there house keeper.

~ I'm concerned with the way people "clean".... just because you vacuumed the den and did HALF of the dishes.. does not mean you cleaned!

~ I have two care packages that need to be sent out to Chris. I keep forgetting my over seas forms that go with them.

~Anyone tried the new fun flavors of Starburst? They're pretty good... Kiwi Banana.. Lemon Limeade... Cherry Splash... Strawberry Watermelon

~ What about Dum Dums.. anyone have any of those lately? They too have some new flavors... Mango... Banana Split... Coconut.. Tangerine... Cotton Candy

~ No, I am normally not a JuNk -A- hOliC... but lately with sending care packages out to Chris... it's weird... not everything fits into the boxes I have... so I have to take some stuff out. =) So instead of two bags of Starburst and Dum Dums... he gets one of each.

~ My girlfriend Christy who is a graphic designer... also does photography on the side.. well she is wanting to get into the whole Boudoir photos. So I am set up tomorrow for 2 photo shoots 1.) The Boudoir photos and 2.) later in the evening for photos of Layla and myself at the beach. =) Should be fun.

~ I've realized... yesterday that I am a very reserved person. Walking into Fredericks of Hollywood I became really embarrassed. I don't think I will ever see myself buy crotchless panties anytime in my near future. I did however purchase this polka dot corset to wear. Hopefully they come out great and she won't have to do a lot of photo shop on me. Keep your fingers crossed!

~ ANOTHER girlfriend of mine is preggo! I've come to the conclusion I will probably be the last of my friends to have a child.

~ Seriously... who walks around an office and asks where our "leader" is??? Ummm... The Doctor I can tell you is not my leader!

And even though I am having yet AGAIN... a crap week... I will leave you with another funny "JACKED" up email blurb I received from Chris today.

"Speaking of jacked , I ‘m close to weighing 190 lbs and I’m about to go squat a house for my leg workout, BEAST "

~ciao bitches

Garbage

2010-07-14T09:10:00.000-07:00

I got this in an email today.... thought I would pass it along.

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport.

We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.

My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.

So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.' He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.

As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.

Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets.

Love the people who treat you right and Pray for the ones who don't.

Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Have a garbage-free day!

Happy Hump Day!

~ciao bitches

Canadian Trip

2010-07-12T18:52:00.001-07:00

Ahh... I am sooooo horrible at posting pictures! So FINALLY here are some pictures of my trip to Canada. A BIG BIG Thank you goes to Caro for having a complete stranger from a different country come to stay with her! =)

I had a great time... which I still need to come back to see...

1. To see the fireworks from the bridge
2. To eat maple ice cream
3. Get a beaver tail
4. And of course to go shopping AGAIN! =)
Going up the big elevator to look at the view of Montreal

The old Olympic Stadium

An awesome looking building in Old Port

The tents of Circus De Soleil

The streets of Old Port

All the cute cafes on the street

Mmmm..... Poutine... talk about fattening... French Fries... with gravy and cheese on top!

Caro & I in Old Port

Another view of the tents and Old Port

Fireworks.... we were driving when I was taking them... that's why they are swirly.

And a raccoon... who really didn't care that there were tons of people around. I thought it was a cat at first.

We also went to a Nordic Spa which was AMAZING! I, like the dummy I am at times.. left my water camera in the lockers at the spa... and when I remembered it.. I was too LAZY to go grab it.

AGAIN thank you sooooo... much Caro for having me! =) Hope I wasn't too big of a pain the in butt for you.

Award..

2010-07-12T17:55:00.000-07:00

Little Miss Can't Be Wrong tagged me for an award...

The rules are have to state where you'd like to be in 10 years. And then, from there, you tag 10 blogger friends to pass it on to!

Soooo.... here we go...

In 10 years.. I hope to be in my own place (of course with Christopher). Without roommates!
To have planned my 1st dream beach wedding (yes, I know I was married before, but it wasn't really my dream wedding) with the black wedding dress and all. And a couple of chitlins... I would prefer one or two.. Christopher on the hand wants four (not happening!). And let's not forget my precious furbaby.. who will never die Layla.. she of course will still be with us... along with the 2nd furbaby we have yet to get.

Now for the tagging

Caro @ The Carozone
Julie @ Brown Eyed Belle
C.L @ Geez Louise
Baker Girl @ Extended Vacation
Sarah @ Boredom Leads to Blogging
Risley @ Adventures of the Wilkinsons
Bathwater @ Memento Mori
Kelly @ Keeping up with Kelly & co.
Megan @ Megs7827
Katie @ Life with the Dietrich's

Enjoy ladies & Gent! =)

~ciao bitches

2010-07-07T14:31:00.000-07:00

So I am here.... but not really here. I been trying to get back into my routine since getting back from my too short vacation. Work has been hectic..... the house is a complete disaster..... and I feel like I haven't had time to sit down and actually breath since I have been home.

Longer post and pictures to come soon.

~ciao bitches

Ummm.... WTF

2010-06-29T07:37:00.000-07:00

I am a little baffled and dumb founded right now with all the ridiculousness that just took place in my work environment.

Doc apparently said something to T.P. Assistant... she went off cussing and yelling at the top of her lungs... in front of patients.... yelled that she quit... put some few choice words inbetween that and storming out of the office.

I am TOTALLY embarrassed by these actions...

1.) That two patients had to hear this take place...

and

2.) Because I work with such un-classy people in a so called "professional" dental office.

I HEART him..

2010-06-29T06:55:00.000-07:00

"Just wanted to let you know that they ran out of dumbbells that I can use in the gym. They don’t have any heavy enough, they only go up to 115 pounds and I’m to jacked to use those now. Just wanted you to know that."

This is the first part of an email Chris sent me today. I about pee'ed my pants! This is why I love him (I can say that now since I have written confirmation) whenever I am having a crappolla of a day.. I can always count on him to say something ridiculous to make me laugh.

Later down in the email... he mentioned he needed some more wife beaters... but he would prefer to have black and gray ones.

I asked what happened to all the white wife beaters I bought him before he left... which in turn I get this back...

"Cause I said I need them. I'm getting to jacked for my other ones. I'm going through them like crazy out here so the more the merrier. And because I want black and gray ones woman.. you don't get to ask questions."

Milestone...

2010-06-28T07:18:00.000-07:00

I love getting surprises at work. It doesn't happen very often.. so needless to say I was elated when Chris sent me two dozen roses. And not only that... attached was the little paper card that ended with a LOVE!

Of course we both love each other.. we just don't say.. well we say it, when he is Mr. McDrunkerson, but we were both in the battle of not saying it first.. well I won that battle! He caved in... and even though he didn't say it verbally to me.. I have written confirmation. =)

Here is a picture of the Suez Canal Chris took the other day... even though they aren't allowed to say over email/phone calls where they are... our local paper decided to give out that information.
Which was nice.. because after France, I had no idea where they were headed.

Here is another picture of Chris and his good friend Doug. A.k.a Dougie Fresh. Chris doesn't look thrilled about getting his picture taken.

Well I am already on mental vacation.... two more days and I will be headed to Canada. And I CAN'T WAIT!

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!

~ciao bitches

...

2010-06-23T12:16:00.000-07:00

This is where I will be spending the next 4 days starting tomorrow morning at 9 am. This 115 degree weather is bunk!