ITS SO PRETTY!!

Do you like? I love my new design, done by none other than our own Danke Shane, actually by his "side" business that he just whips up customs blogs for a low, low price of $15!!! You can not get better deal than that!! Check out his custom site HERE (thankful plugg **smootches!!**)
Just wait hes doing my Photoblog too!!! I am so spoiled!!!
Stay tunned we will be tweaking it a bit here and there.

Actually email sent to Shane while he was in the mist of creating my blogs for me. (oh and just to add about my psychic abilities I had a dream the blog he did for me had shoes on it, but he was already done and thats the theme he used. Weird?)

This is what I sent to him

"I LOVE IT . But some of the shoes are ugly..lol Can we change it?"

WEEEHOO I am Canadian

You are 100% Canuck!

You rock, you are an almighty Canadian through and through. You have proven your worthiness and have won the elite prize of living in a country as awesome as Canada. Yes I know other countries think they are better, but we let them have that cuz we know better than they do, eh?

How Canadian Are You?
Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

Actual conversations with the hubby

Happens while standing in the closet.

Me "Wow, look I do have a cute red purse"

Him "Shit babe, you have so much shoes and purses you can not even keep track of all of it"

Me **Blink, Bats eyelashes and smiles**

A few minutes later

Him " I need new clothes. Its been forever since I have bought anything new, all these shirts are SO old"

Me "Yeah, you do need some new stuff, maybe we should go shopping and get us some new stuff"

Him ** blinks looks around overflowing closet shaking head*** "Yeah right you need more clothes"

Me "Well at least some more shoes"

Teddy bears for Christmas

Oh my god y'all Is doing a drive to collect 300 teddy bears to take to her local childrens hospital for Christmas. Please go visit her to donate. Or you can even send bears yourself!! Her address is posted. I know its tight this time of year but how much really is a Teddy? Or you can just donate cold hard cash!!

Randoms A-Z

So T-girl tagged me.

• A-Available/Single? Nope married (sorry boys lol)
• B-Best Friend? Salinna and my sister
• C-Cake or Pie? BOTH!! (I can pick both right?)
• D-Drink Of Choice? Malibu rum with pineapple juice..oh regular drink. Water.
• E-Essential Item You Use Everyday? My toothbrush.
• F-Favorite Color? Purple. Or Pink.
• G-Gummy Bears Or Worms? BOTH!! Ha ha I love my candy.
• H-Hometown? Thunder bay Ontario, Canada
• I-Indulgence? Shoes! Shoes and more shoes.. oh and books too.
• J-January Or February? February because that means its going to get warmer (sort of a mute point living here in Cali)
• K-Kids & Their Names? N/A (for the time being)
• L-Life Is Incomplete Without? My hubby, oh and email.
• M-Marriage Date? August 23rd
• N-Number Of Siblings? 4, 2 older brothers and a younger brother and sister.. I am the middle child.** smiles**
O-Oranges Or Apples? Apples.
P-Phobias/Fears? Feet. No really. People who do that disgusting sniffing thing where they clean there throats and make all the nose...ugg just writing that gives me gibbies!! Ugg GROSS
• Q-Favorite Quote? I don't know. Maybe "Friends are the angels that pick us up when our own wings have trouble remembering how to fly" There are a bunch I love that ones just off the top.
• R-Reason to Smile? My friends and family.. I am always laughing with the hubby.
• S-Season? Summer
• T-Tag Three People? Ha ha Ok Snarky, Anne, and Joie.
• U-Unknown Fact About Me? I have 15 lip glosses in my purse.
• V-Vegetable you don't like? I don't think I have found it yet. I like most veggies.
• W-Worst Habit? Talking too much... WAY too much... (ha ha I stole T-girls) Oh and I can be really emotional.
• X-X-rays You've Had? Back, neck, about 100 times.
• Y-Your Favorite Food? Indian, then Thai. Any food really. (you don't get an ass like this not liking food!)
Z-Zodiac Sign? Libra (yeah I am balanced...lol)

The happiest place on earth!!

Well for me anyways. This is my place. My love, it makes my heart skip a beat even when I just think about it. Is it not B.E.A.U.T.F.U.L??


Yes this is the place I dream about, the place that was put here for me.

AHH shoes.. do you see that picture? Do you see how BIG this place is? Do you see the 3 levels of shoes ALL OVER THE PLACE??? The place is HEAVEN and to make it even better (if that is at all possible) they have TONNES of sales racks, where you take a min of an extra 30%-80% off the already reduced price....
Yeah I looked like a freak taking pictures with a flash so you could all see the most prettiest place EVER.
Ahhh just blogging about it makes me happy! So now do you understand? Do you understand that when you have places to shop like this that you would have to have issues? Do you see all the pretty shoes? Does it make a little more sense now?

Ha ha.. yeah I know


(Oh and I bought new shoes, yes I know its a problem)

Girls night out

Well I still drink with the best of them. Jess and I went out last night and had a blast!! We only went to this little pool hall that was a bit of a dive and we were the youngest people there but we made the best of it.
It was so much fun, we did a few shooters drank a couple of drinks. Made fun of the ladies dancing with visions of "thats us in 20 years" And we laughed! My goodness we laughed. It was such a nice night. We even shot some pool. The first game we did good and sort of looked like we new what we were doing, but the second game... yeah lets just say all the pretty balls just bounced all over the place....
My body was SORE this morning and it took me a little longer to get outta bed but it was worth it.
The last time I laughed like that I was on the phone with Salinna and I was laughing so hard I was crying and the hubby came to see if I was ok I was so giggly.
Pictures to come

Ok OMG!

So my friend Jessica got mugged the other night.
Well not really but yes really
She was sitting in her car listening to music and this guy comes to her door with a screwdriver and tells her hes going to stab her give him her money.
She tells him she does not have money.
He asks for her purse.
She tells him she does not have a purse (which is true)
He steals her cell phone and then tells her to give him her keys or hes going to cut her.
Then she loses it grabs the screwdriver and chases the guy through the parking lot screaming at the top of her chasing him with his own screwdriver. he got away in a van that was waiting for him
How scary.
Really scary shit.
Shes ok just a little rattled and P.I.S.S.E.D. but shes going to live.
So the cops can not really do anything but can you believe that??

If she ever sees that guy again I am worried about what she'll do to him

New job= no internet at work

So thats why the lack of posts.. Oh and last night I was sick. Really sick.

Not much to report really. I like my new job which is good. I am REALLY excited about my newer job which I start Dec 11th. So all is good in Random land.

Things are really starting to get cold. It was 90 last week and now we are down to 50-60 its a nice change you can smell the fall outside. I think that is one of my favorite smells.

GREYS ANATOMY is on tonight. I have been dreaming about shoes lately, I think it may be time for a new addition. Or 2...lol Its s problem I know. It could be worse really, this girl I work with just bought a new dog WITH A $200 Louis Vuitton (I had to google that) collar and $16oo bag to carry the dog in!!!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I COULD DO WITH THAT MONEY??? lol...

WEEHOO whos a rock star??

I am!! So I got the job. The one I interviewed for 5 days after starting my current position.
I AM SO EXCITED!! Not to be leaving the department I am in, because everyone is cool, its just good to know I will be making more money as well as 3x the benefits.
Its so weird I am still at the same place just switching departments.
Oh and I am so sneaky that I explained the only way I would except the position was I had current prior obligations in May and I needed 2 weeks off. Guess what... NO PROBLEM so I can REALLY start to plan my trip home, oh and also plan the kidnapping of Salinna to come and visit!!
WEEHOO

The Answers to the questions

Ok if we are being honest I was a little disappointed in the RESPONSE to this.. I though y'all had a lot more questions for me. Ha ha not like you do not already know all the answers..


Thoughts from the Heart of Dixie asks:
What is the most embarrassing thing you've ever done?
Wow I only get to pick one? Ok 2 really embarrassing things I have done?
1. When I was on a trip with my girlfriends in Hawaii we got really drunk and thought it would be a GREAT idea to go skinny dipping in the ocean. While we ran across the beach screaming like hieanas ripping off our clothes and went splashing into the ocean N.A.K.E.D. as the day we were born (right in front of a major hotel you may have heard of them The Hitlon?) so anyways after our impromptu swim we all walk back up to the beach (which is pitched black) and we can hear people laughing.... ha ha lets just say we were not alone. And those people on the blanket celerbrating their wedding anniversary sure got more than they bargained for.

2. Another drunk incident. (there were MANY of these) a bunch of us went up to a ski hill for the weekend and went to this little tiny club called "Le Petite Caribou" The way the bar is set up there are bars to hang onto when you are dancing on the bar so you do not fall. (yeah I used to get on bars to dance) well I am shaking my shit and then...... I fell back and my flexibilty allowed me to clear of the bar with my legs, ass landing in the ice bin, ice flying EVERYWHERE and I crash to the floor I am so drunk but also so embarrased that in stead of standing up I crawl across the floor (EWW THROUGH THE BAR TAR) to the end of the bar where my girlfriends are anxiously awaiting through fits of laughter to see if I am ok. I was so drunk that I had the logic that it was time to leave. Well my girlfriend Harriette had also desided that she too had too much to drink so we try to leave (the bartender was POURING shots straight from the bottle into our mouths) and we go outside only to fall over and roll on the ground in the snow trying to get composure. And this all happened in front of the door man (much to his amusement) we finally got to out feet desided it was too cold out and went back into the bar (can you believe they let us back in, I guess we were the entertainment)
I got high fives the rest of the night.....

Rantings in Red asks:
I wanna know what you look like woman!
Pictures to come

How did you and the husband meet?
We met through mutual friends. His best friend Adam, was my best friends Salinna's best friend.
Make sense?

Why do you want to leave California?
Traffic, the people, the cost of housing, the cost of living, the fact that you have to plan EVERYTHING and you can not even just "run" to the grocery store because everything depends on the traffic.

Why did my link go?
I am not sure where it went but look (as she points to the side bar It's back!)

Salinna asks:
When are you going to come home and have babies!!!!!!
Don't hold your breath on that one.. But I will be home to visit soon!

Obasso asks:
Can you curl your tongue, or any of those other neat tongue tricks?
Well my tongue is pierced and if I try really hard I can touch it to my nose. Tongue tricks? You would have to ask the hubby...lol Just kidding

Patty asks:
Why do you blog?
Well for a lot of reasons, I first started to blog because I was getting married and moving to another country and I wanted a way for friends and family to be able to keep tabs on my and see whats going on. My first blog entry was May 24th, 2003. I used to be on live journal and I have thought of bringing some of the posts from there to here.
I have kept up blogging because I bitch a lot. And I moan. And people come here to read and I have made a few contacts and friends through all of this. Most of the reasons I love to read other peoples blogs is to learn about other peoples lives, because they must be "more fabulous" than my own.


Joie DeVivre asks:
Whats the actual number of shoes you own?
Hmmm lots.. I would be scared to put the number really a good guess about 40 (probably more)?
And of those, whats the number you regularly wear?
I have about 10-15 pairs that are in heavy rotation the "practical" shoes, the "work" shoes, the "not to sexy I can wear these to work shoes as long as I wear a suit" shoes, my sneakers, my flip flops. Currently I have 6 pairs of shoes in my car... Yeah I have problem and no problem admitting it.. Oh and I am excited I am back to work so I can expand it, much to the moans and groans of the hubby.
oooo, i cant be outing your shoe fetish here surely?
Have you seen how many pictures I have posted of my shoes?? Ha ha.. Everyone knows about it and I am not to proud to scream it on the roof tops!!

I so wish I had the balls

I am going to get them I know I will. Well today I went to the airport to pick up a friend and I swear I would have you all in stitches if you could have seen some of the outfits that I saw today.

1. Goochos with socks to the knees and slippers.

2. Banana clips. (yes you remember) IN. A. SIDE. PONYTAIL.

3. People in there Pj's, full on with slippers.

4. Children in snow suits.

Oh yes I will get the guts to take pictures of all this one time.. Maybe I will start a fashion police blog...lol.. thats a good idea

Photo Stamps~ So cool!!

While watching TV last night I found the coolest thing. There is this site called Photo Stamp that lets you create your own stamps!!
So all those people who take lots of pictures Alfreds Mom, Ragus Pug, these stamps are a great idea for Christmas cards.
Check it out.

This is the picture that I choose! ; )

Ask Random anything?

So there is this thing going around and I am jumping on the band wagon...

What do you want to know about Random?? You can ask me anything you want and if I see fit... lol just kidding I will answer all questions because I am a freak like that and most of it is here somewhere on this old blog and really what do I have to hide??

So ask away...

The Mountains

I took this yesterday morning at work. The picture does not do it justice they were WAY more beautiful than this.
I am teaching myself how to use my camera, lots of it is trial and error and has been fun so far.

In other news my settlement came in. Its not much but its better than deal with this injury crap any longer. I am done. No more lawyers no more insurance companies. A relief really. Not much of a resolve concidering that I will be disabled the rest of my life but because all the laws changed when Arnold became Gov the injured worker has no rights.
But thats life....

Its all being taken care of

So the dealership is taking care of everything. Only after the receipts were produced.
Oh and the husband is not going to notify the insurance.
WHAT? Thats what I said too, but hes very understanding and the manager told him that 80% of thier body shop work is referals from USAA. So the hubby does not think its fair to screw up ones business for one idiot that works for them. And the manager lead on that they may know who did it so the hubby is hoping it will be taken care of internally. I fought with him saying that it does not matter what they do now its the principal of the matter.
He would not budge. I even told him if he does not tell them I will.. he got mad. So the matter is dropped.
He did file the police report though so depending on how "well" hes taken care of he will have some back up.

The shit just keeps on coming

So the husbands car got hit last week. He was not in the car at the time someone just backed into him. So the insurance company of the guy who hit him told him were to take it and he did (both parties had the same insurance company USAA)
Anyways there are minor things to be fixed and the hubby stopped in today to check on the progress

HIS WHOLE CAR STEREO HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM HIS CAR!!!
(lets just say the hubby is passionate about his music and his stereo 2 amps and speakers are a little precious to him and cost lost of $$$$$$$ also the $500 for the professional installation )

WHAT THE FUCK!! The car is on a locked yard being fixed at a place that his OWN insurance sent him to be fixed!!
AND THE FUCKERS HAD THE NERVE TO ASK HIM (not even apologizing) IF HE HAD RECEIPTS FOR THE STUFF!!

So tomorrow he gets to go down there and have the police to come out to file a report, not only that he called our insurance to tell them what happened AND THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW TO HANDLE IT! The stupid lady on the phone said that he would have to pay his deductable to have it replaced!! AT THE PLACE HE WAS SENT TO BY THEM!! The manager told him he could set him up with his car stereo guy and there was no need to notify the insurance or police. YEAH RIGHT!! And to make matters worse his car has Low JACK so the only way anyone could have gotten into the car is with the keys and to remove everything they did it was a inside job. The car would have armed itself if it was left unlocked with all the doors closed after 5 minutes and would have activated the alarm (that does not go off) if the door was opened without the key.

Anyways we have the receipts so we will see what tomorrow holds when he goes back and has the police come out.

Wish him luck!!

Anyone want to get naked for me?

Serious, since I have gotten my camera I want to do black and white nudes so bad. Not to be a perv of anything I just love nudes when they are black and white. I think when a person is naked its beautiful. Well see maybe I will get bold and try some of myself, I want to try it to teach myself about lighting and angles and stuff.
One of the women I work with is pregnant and 3 days after knowing her I told her I want to take pictures of her right before she gives birth. A little forward yes but I told her I will do it for free and she can print what she wants as long as I can use it for my book I am putting together so in 3 more months I will finally be starting pictures with people.
I have bugged my hubby for a while to let me take pictures of him but so far he won't let me.
I am wearing him down though (as most wifes do) lol

My day at the dog park

I took my friend Tito out for like 2 1/2 hours today because it was so nice out.
It was a good day, just relaxing and shopping.

Raining cats and dogs

The way things happen sometimes amazes me. Really.
I had orientation the other day, and you would never guess who else was in my class with me?
Only the 2nd most important person in the City. Yeah some serious pull.
And we got along well, so well we went to get finger printed together.
So it looks like she too is looking for staff (imagine that).
Oh and in passing after talking to who I thought was just another regular employee she introduces me to her boss The Mayor.
Then I get the grand tour, while talked about my qualifications. She told me to call her anytime and she came by to see me yesterday too to talk so we will see how this all pans out.

Shit when it rains it pours.

Oh and only me, when I was sitting waiting for my interview one of the managers from my office comes up and sees me sitting there
"Hi Random, what are you doing on this floor?"
Me ........... ( I must have looked really guilty)
"OH NO, really you have only been here 6 days?"
Me............

Then the lady who is interviewing me comes out and tells him to get away from me (joking of coarse)

AND THEN after my interview I tell my manager that her manager caught me red handed interviewing for another position so I wanted to give her a heads up.

THEN

She gave me a guilt trip. She told me that people may think the wrong thing about me, interviewing after only being in my position for 6 days. I told her I needed to think about me and if she would offer me the same amount with 3 times the benefits (whats being offered) I would stay forever.
So she gives me her blessing then takes it away!

Oh well thats life. Things are good though I am not going to worry about it. Just sit back and relax