New Years

Hey! I didn't tell you how fantastic my New Years was!

I spent New Years in Ontario Canada.

My very sweet, fun, kind and all together wonderful friends, Teena and Frank, allowed me to invaded their home for New Years. They even had a New Years party in my honor. (that's what I like to think. don't burst my bubble.) It was so much fun. Their friends are as fabulous as they are. AND there was BOOZE! (if that last sentence is odd to you, you may need to refer to October 14th's "Boozin' It Up") I got to try all kinds of new drinks. And Jell-O shots, oh the Jell-O shots.

It was the best New Years ever!

What I wished for most before my trip was snow. I am a San Diego native. I have very limited snow experience. I got my wish! It snowed the whole first day I was there. It was so great! I even took Pluto, the family pooch, for a walk in the snow. I slipped and fell on the ice twice. Both times I just giggled and got back up. That was the best walk ever! I don't know how long we were gone but apparently people don't usually walk in the snow for that long because Frank came out looking for us just in case we'd gotten lost. LOL

Just look at the beautiful snow!

Look Faythe! I have a snow picture now!

The fabulous trip even included a Friends-athon!

Thank you again Teena, Frank and Pluto! I am so looking forward to another visit!

Some things men should know

I was listening to Jeff & Jer at work this week when Jerry shared with us 56 things MEN need to know about WOMEN. I found myself rather shamefully agreeing with most of them. Not all mind you, but most of them. Here are some of my favorites:

• A girl would prefer to get a $100 gift from Tiffany & Co. than a $500 gift from Macy's. Why? Because her friends will ask where she got it.

There is just something about that box. I do enjoy a little something from Tiffany.

• Women always want to believe what you're saying is true.

This is all together too true about me. I really want to believe that you would not lie to me.

• The most painless way to end an argument; Let her win.

Learn this. Know this. Remember this. Honestly if I am wrong I will realize it. Hey, then I'll like you even more for letting me win.

• When a women tells you her problems, she does not want you to offer solutions.

This can not be stressed enough. we do not want you to solve our problems. Just listen and sympathize. It's so simple really.

• Girls don't want to date doormats. So make her proud and refuse to give up bowling night with the guys.

I agree with this about 50%. Every once in a while it feels good to be chosen over 'bowling night with the guys'.

• The minute she decides she's even mildly interested in you, she starts making mental pictures of what your kids would look like and imagining her first name with your last.

So True!

What to do?

The Pats lost.

Maybe you guys can help me out. What else is there to do on weekends in January?

Web Junk 20

I just saw VH1's Web Junk 20 for the first time. It is a weekly top 20 show of internet clips. It sounds silly but holy crap is it funny. You can watch the videos at ifilm.com. My favorite is the cop that shoots himself.

My Friday cry

Friday night sucked.

Thank you BFF Traci for the ear to cry and voice my confusion in.

So now it is Saturday morning. Hello Weekend!I've got pretty regular stuff to do; cleaning, laundry, etc. Except tonight at 5pm...

I'm It

I've been tagged. Apparently what that means is I answer all these questions. Then I am supposed to tag someone but I am pretty sure that all the bloggers that read my blog were already tagged by Faythe so I will skip that part. Here goes...

FOUR JOBS YOU'VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE:
1. Kindergarten classroom aide (that was my favorite job)
2. Cast Member at The Disney Store (back when those stores were good)
3. Technical Support Representative for Cox Communications (fantastic company to work for)
4. 24 Hour Fitness Kids Club Attendant (horrible company to work for)

FOUR MOVIES YOU COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER:
1. The Other Sister
2. Sixteen Candles
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Lilo & Stitch

FOUR TV SHOWS YOU LOVE TO WATCH:
1. Friends
2. Will & Grace
3. Pimp My Ride
4. The Golden Girls

FOUR PLACES YOU'VE BEEN ON VACATION TO:
1. Grand Cayman
2. Maui
3. Orlando area (Walt Disney Word and a little Universal too)
4. Monterey

FOUR WEBSITES YOU VISIT DAILY:
1. eonline
2. Hollywood Rag
3. To Infinity and Beyond
4. I visit two blogs everyday Uniquely Rayleen and un bel niente

FOUR OF YOUR ALL TIME FAVORITE RESTAURANTS:
1. BJ's Restaurant and Brewery (great pizza, delicious dessert called a Pazookie and really good Berry Cider)
2. Risky's(they have a BBQ Balogna sandwich SO GOOD!)
3. Pizza Port in Disneyland's Tomorrowland (yummy Count Down Chicken Fusilli and you can't beat the location)
4. The San Diego Chicken Pie Shop

FOUR COSTUMES YOU'VE WORN ON HALLOWEEN:
1. Daisy Duck
2. a daisy (the flower)
3. a blind baseball umpire
4. Santa Claus

FOUR SCHOOLS YOU ATTENDED:
1. George Washington Carver Elementary (that is where I later worked as a kindergarten aide)
2. Horace Mann Middle School
3. Will C. Crawford High School
4. San Diego City College

FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPINGS:
1. artichoke hearts
2. sausage
3. meatballs (I've not gotten that here on the right coast. That was in Massachusetts while visiting family.)
4. pineapple

FOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES:
1. water
2. diet cherry limeade from Sonic
3. BJ's Berry Cider
4. V8

FOUR FAVORITE SMELLS:
1. my cat (there is a smell about his fur I don't know how to describe)
2. chocolate cake baking
3. that smell that comes after rain
4. the smell from The Blue Bayou when starting off on Pirates of the Caribbean

FOUR FAVORITE DESSERTS:
1. half baked chocolate chip cookie
2. Cold Stone chocolate ice cream with peanut butter and peanut butter cup
3. chocolate frosting
4. a hot cafe mocha

FOUR FAVORITE ACTORS:
1. Giovanni Ribisi
2. Robin Williams
3. Joshua Jackson (yes, that's right I said Joshua Jackson)
4. Kyle Chandler

FOUR FAVORITE ACTRESSES:
1. Reese Witherspoon
2. Jennifer Aniston
3. Julia Roberts
4. Sarah Jessica Parker
*Those are not necessarily because of their acting ability.*

A to Z Me ~ K

K is for Karen

that's my mom

She's pretty cool.

I love you Mom!

I considered making K for kiss and complaining about how long it has been since I've gotten one but that was too depressing.

The Barbies of San Diego

A coworker sent me this and it is just too darn funny I have to post it. The list is a bit long so I chose my favorites. To all you San Diego County residents, enjoy. To those who do not live in San Diego County, read and learn.

Mattel recently announced the release of Limited-Edition Barbie dolls for the San Diego, California area market:

Rancho Bernardo Barbie - This modern-day homemaker Barbie is available with a Ford Windstar minivan and matching gym outfit. She gets lost easily and has no full-time occupation or secondary education. Traffic-jamming cell phone included, headset sold separately.

Oceanside Barbie - This recently paroled, tattooed & nose pierced Barbie comes with a 9 mm handgun, a ready lifted desert/river Chevy truck with dark tinted windows, and a methlab kit. This model is only available after dark and can only be paid for in cash - preferably in small, untraceable bills. Unless you are a cop, then we don't know what you're talking about.

Vista Barbie - The upgrade from O'side Barbie. Married Camp Pendelton Ken and now tries to raise 3 kids under age 8 while husband is deployed in Iraq. Available in White, Black and Samoan.

Del Mar Barbie - This yuppie Barbie comes with her own Starbucks cup, credit card, and country club membership. Optional children available only after a visit with Plastic Surgeon Ken.

Santee Barbie - This pale model comes dressed in a shirt, and a Tweety Bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Coors Light and a Hank Williams, Jr. CD set. She can spit over 5 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken's back side when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely free.

La Jolla Barbie - This collagen injected, rhinoplastic Barbie wears a leopard-print bikini outfit and drinks cosmopolitans while entertaining friends at the beach house. Percocet prescription available.

Lakeside Barbie - This tobacco-chewing, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased Beer-Gut Ken out of Lemon Grove Barbie's house. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, and asee-through halter top. Also available with a mobile home.

Leucadia Barbie - This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long, straight brown hair, archless feet, hairy armpits, no makeup, and Birkenstocks with white socks. She smokes good sinsemilla buds and prefers that you call her "Willow". She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Leucadia Barbie's and the optional Volvo wagon, you get a coupon for a free wheat-grass smoothie at any WholeFood's Market.

Poway Barbie - She's perfect in every way. We don't know who Ken is because he's always away working. The only Barbie with anorexic male children because they wrestle for Poway High.

Hillcrest Barbie/Ken - This versatile doll can be easily converted from Barbie to Ken by simply adding or subtracting the multiple "snap-on"parts. Bonus: free rainbow flag sticker with proof of purchase, along with valuable discount coupons to all "F" street bookstores.

Carlsbad Barbie - This princess Barbie is only sold at the brand new LaCosta Forum. She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade handbags, a Lexus SUV, a long-haired dog named Honey, and a cookie-cutter house. Available with or without tummy tuck and face lift. Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with "augmented" version.

Southeast Barbie - This Ghetto Queen comes with optional 'baby-daddy' car and pop-out baby seats. This barbie comes standard with a set of press-on nails and ponytails in various lengths. Don't mess with the breezie. She has a strong attitude and a mouth to prove it. This barbie also comes with optional girlfriends to help you do drive-by's to find out if Ken is out with some other hoochie.

East County Barbie - Was a cheerleader in middle school but now only rides with Desert Rat Ken in his California lifted Ford F-150, complete with white unfinished flair fenders, bed floor removed for spare tire holder, and no carburetor. F-150 can only be purchased by parents who live in Alpine. Both come with optional Weed from Harbison Canyon and/or barbed wire tattoo. Will party in the desert all through her 20s and then finish her AA at Grossmont College when she's 35.

Temecula Barbie - Desperately wants to be part of San Diego Barbie collection but can't afford a house in SD. But she does actually own a house with Commuter Ken. Ken knows I-15 like the back of his hand as he spends 4 hours a day driving to and from work.