Remember me???

I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned this before but I married a man that I went to high school with. As you may already know, we were not high school sweethearts and didn't actually meet till much later in life. I guess people could say that when we're all cute and cuddly, we're making up for lost time. teehee.

The thing is, I don't remember Keith at all from high school - like not even a blip on my memory radar. This is something that we often joke about and I find it odd that I don't remember him in the slightest. I mean, he's a pretty memorable guy in my opinion and I'm wishing I did meet him in high school if not for love then at least for his humour. :)

Buuuut, that's not how it worked out which is usually a-ok. However, recently we ran into two, not one, but TWO people we went to school with and alas, I remembered these two gentleman quite clearly and when Keith asked me if I remembered them. I kind of wanted to lie because I felt bad for not knowing him. And the thing is, I'm the queen of feeling guilty and I do this even in situations when I really have nothing to feel guilty about. And of course when I feel guilty, what happens? Well I usually end up having some messed up dream about it and wake up thinking WTF and end up trying to put two and two together.

Cut to: Me sleeping not so long ago. Me dreaming. Me back in high school but at the age I am now - so like 24. hehe. WHAT?!

All I can remember clearly from the dream is sitting on an exercise mat during gym class and some guy trying to kiss me and I'm like 'Dude, get off of me, I'm married'!!!! So that's all I remember aside from waking up and thinking that the guy looked familiar to me. I was like, maybe he's someone famous or something and then it just CLICKED about two hours later. It was KEITH in high school and not like my 30 year old husband Keith but teenage Keith. So I guess that makes it okay....because making out with some random teenage boy in high school in my dream is much more pervy than making out with the high school version of my husband, isn't it?

Yeah, I know, I'm majorly messed up.lol.

Zombie

I'm still suffering from bloggers block but at least now I think I know why! It's simple - we got Sasktel Max cable.lol. Some people wouldn't consider that having cable television as a distraction constitutes as 'bloggers block' but I beg to differ. I mean, I watch, then I stop watching and then I go to type and I have nothing to type because life has been pretty slow and why is it slow? Because I'm spending my spare time watching peoples lives on t.v.
I literally become a zombie in front of that thing. :s

Right now it's nice to have because it's cold outside and I never deny myself of cheap entertainment. We have it for the next three months but I already know that I won't miss it when it's gone. I'll be like, goodbye commercials that drive me nuts and HELLO SPRING!

For now, I sit back with the essence of control at my fingertips and CHANNEL SURF. lol.

Errrrgh - Arrrrrgh

I cannot write for the life of me lately. My apologies people! I've spent the past hour trying to create a blog and it sooooo isn't happening. :s

I think I have bloggers block and all I can do is throw my hands in the air and wave them like I *starts dancing*....ahem, I mean, throw my hands in the air out of frustration.

This blog = Epic fail!

Back to the 'drawing board' I guess.

If I don't beat this block by Christmas, have a HAPPY HOLIDAY everyone!!! :)

Things that make me go 'wtf'?

Why is it that sometimes my daily 'bm' comes out looking like it's been braided?

TMI? You're welcome! lol.

Why therapy doesn't always work with my sense of humour

Background information: What seems like decades ago, I was in what we will call a very unhealthy relationship. To spare you the boring details that will not enhance the story I will just say that it resulted in going to talk to someone about stuff. I was placed with a wonderful woman that was great to talk with and influenced my choices in life greatly. I think therapy is a great practice and not the 'taboo' thing some people can make it out to be. For me, sometimes it's just nice to shoot the shit with someone who has your best interest at heart. I'm not saying that my friends and family don't but sometimes their judgement can be blurred in ways that a therapist's wouldn't. If you're lucky like I was and put in touch with the right therapist the results can be life altering in such a positive way. Buuuut, enough of that and on with my story because yet again, it's all about me. :)

Scene: We're discussing something traumatic that happened to me when I was younger and we're using visualization to help cope with it which means my eyes are closed and I'm picturing everything we're discussing. At this point, I have already envisioned myself putting that 'issue' in a box to be put away and locked in a drawer. Sound a little hokey (sp)? Definitely! But did I see results? Definitely!

Her: So now Kim, you have a key to this box. What would you like to do with it?

Me: I want to throw it into an ocean NEVER to be found again. I just want this to be done with and get over it already.

Her: That sounds like a plan so go ahead and throw that key away.

Me: Alright, it's gone - I threw it like rrreeeaaaalllly far.

Her: Okay, now open your eyes whenever you're ready.

Me: *I open my eyes and let them adjust*

Her: So how are you feeling?

Me: Better! I feel like that really helped. I was letting this 'issue' weigh me down and it was just time to let go.

Her: Now you know Kim, any time you feel like you want to or need to, we can revisit this 'issue' if necessary. Just let me know and we can open that drawer up again if you ever find yourself struggling with that 'issue' again.

Me: *deep sigh* But I already threw away the key and I didn't make a cooooopy.

The End.

I KILL myself sometimes!!! LMAO! :)

Life is BOO-TEE-FULL!

You know, sometimes life just gets so AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH and a year passes me by like THAT *snaps fingers*! And once in a while I have the urge to stop time just to have a moment to breathe and really see things for what they are. As far as I know I can't stop time like the character Hiro in the show Heroes (but wouldn't that be SUPERFANTABULOUS?) Anyway, what I can do is be more aware of my surroundings and I try, I really doooooo. I am my father's daughter after all and he's a man that will just randomly notice something really beautiful and take the time to appreciate it. I mean, I've seen this man drive properly full speed on the highway while looking up to the sky just to catch a glimpse of one of our famous prairie sunsets. Scary? Definitely, but I admire him for this quirky habit and wish I could hop on THAT bandwagon.

The good thing is that I have great friends that send me many funny emails as well as many beautiful heart felt emails. Mrs. Dwayne THE ROCK Johnson sends me them often because she knows I'm a sucker and some of the most simple things transform into something so beautiful to me that I cry. She once sent me a clip of people (complete strangers to those around them) holding signs that said 'Free Hugs' and would walk up to people and offer them a hug and people would accept! Not only that but some people would see the person holding the sign and run up and give them a big hug. So simple, yet I wept like I had just given birth to my first born. Not that I actually 'know' what that's like but I can only imagine that a new mom just feels so overwhelmed with beauty that it consumes you to the point that you cry and cry and cry until there's no more tears left to shed, but like, in a good way. lol.

Well anyway, this all brings me to this video of an amazing vocal group that surprises unsuspecting shoppers with a song while they're eating lunch. Please check out the video and enjoy because sometimes life is hard. And if we're VERY lucky like I am, family and friends as well as complete strangers will come in to your life and make your day beautiful. :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/AlphabetPhotography

Take two and call me in the morning

Everyone around me is sick, including myself. :(
People at work are dropping like flies and well Keith, he got sick the moment we got home from Manitoba last week and he's stiiiiill sick - poor guy! All I can say is UUUUUGGGGGHHHHH!

I honestly don't know how some people do it! You know, they have the spouse, the children, the pets, the extra-curricular activities, etc, and yet they manage to make it through daily life when their family (and possibly themselves) is all ill. Me, I just want to curl up and call my mom over to come take care of me...I can be a bit of a suck when I'm sick. I'm groggy, emotional, irritable and just plain down and out.

I had a good run though in my opinion. It was only a matter of time till I got sick. With Keith being up all night almost every night for over a week my sleep was beyond lacking. And if there's one thing we all know by now, (if you read my blog on a regular basis) it's that I NEED my sleep. Last night was when it got the best of me and I woke up this morning with a fever. I'm talking a major FEVER, like I was HOOOT! I probably could have cooked brunch on my stomach had anyone in our household been well enough to eat it. I mean honestly, the heat was off, I had our bedroom window wiiiiiide open and I was feeling like I had just sat in a sauna for eight hours. You can only imagine how uber HAWT I looked and felt this morning. hehe.

The good news is that my temperature seems to have gone down and I no longer feel like a dirty, hot washcloth. I do however, have a bit of a headache so I just took a Tylenol and plan to go sleep it off....if Keith doesn't keep me up all night again. hehe. I'm just teasing him - he's well aware that I still love him despite my lack of sleep....but is also aware that I love my sleep too so you know, one of us might end up on the couch tonight. Ce la vie....and to any of you that may be feeling under the weather, take two and call me in the morning - I'm here for you. :)

Outted

It's official, I've been OUTED! It has come to my attention that my not-so-evil step mom and oh-so-adorable brother came across by blog last week. To be honest, I really, honestly thought I had sent them an email telling them about it and how they could stay tuned. I mean, I obviously didn't so then it makes me wonder, what the H**L is wrong with me?! When do IIIIIII not take every opportunity to talk about myself or tell people how I've found new and exciting ways to talk about myself?! I'll tell you WHEN, it's when I blog things like this:

http://marriagemadnessandmore.blogspot.com/2010/11/pimp-n-hos-night.html

I think I must have subconsciously tried to hide them from the harsh reality that I, Kim Cullins, have a potty mouth and a dirty mind on occasion and when I say occasion I mean any time that I'm not sleeping. lol.

So here's the truth everyone! It's staring the truth STRAIGHT in the eye and I love it! This is for all those people that may have gotten reprimanded for something they said on FB or in a blog about work, this is for those people that think they're too good to let their real side show and *scoff* at other peoples lives (you know you're jealous) and this is for my family and friends that can say they knew the REAL Kim because they accepted me for who I really am and because they read my blog (of course I have to plug my blog in a victorious rant.lol) and this is mostly for myself because - I *insert naughty word here* ROCK! I live my blog the way I live my life - I am who I am and if you can't handle it, no one said you had to be part of it. :p

Ah, it's good to get those self-affirmations out, isn't it?! Oh, and before I forget (because we aaaalllll know how I tend to forget things) I should mention that my not-so-evil step mom and oh-so adorable brother had so many nice things to say about my blog and I thank them for that. Although, they diiiiid mention something about having a chat with me about the 'bad words' I use. lol. WHO? ME?! NEVER! *replace naughty words and insert nice words here* lol.

Fond memories

Sometimes, just sometimes, life goes like this....
You're hanging out, watching t.v. and enjoying some R&R when you get that call. Most people know what call I'm talking about. The sad voice on the other end that's just so sad that you know something is wrong and you're crying before you even actually know what's wrong. That's the call I got last night from my dad to tell me that my Grandma H had passed away. :(

So Grandma H, this blog is for you (and you too Grandpa H)!

After I got that phone call from dad and cried my puuuurty blue eyes out and made phone calls and etc, I got to thinking of SO MANY really fun times with you. It's not like we ever got wild or anything but you were just enjoyable to be around and I like to think that in many ways I take after you. I mean, let's be honest, you and I know how to TALK TALK TALK constantly and mostly, it's about nothing in particular which was fine by us.lol.

I remember the first time you met Keith. You were so tired and you had said you didn't think you up for company for too long but when saw Keith come through that door your eyes LIT right up and correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure if I wasn't there you would have hit on him BIG TIME.lol. And don't even try to deny it because I saw you batting your 'baby blues' at him on more than one occasion. But no worries, I was flattered that you thought he was cute and that you obviously approved. :)

Remembering that time made me also think about how you have such a big heart and you were always the one that 'fussed' over everyone to make sure that they were provided for without ever asking for anything in return or complaining about it afterwards. I think that the most common thing we shared is that you and I both secretly enjoy being 'fussed' over. I remember how proud and flattered you would get any time someone took the time to let you know that you're important and are just as worthy of being the center of attention as the next person.
Oooooohhh how you used to try to convince us not to get you birthday or Christmas gifts but when we came in hand with a present you really would just sparkle. And you grandma, deserve to sparkle!!!

On our most recent visit for your 85th birthday you spoke so fondly of grandpa and I just know that he welcomed you with open arms. It's been almost ten years since he passed away and I'm sure it will be a beautiful moment when you two meet again. By the way, can you perhaps not tell him that I gained weight back - otherwise I owe him $100 bucks and I seriously have no idea what the address is where you are so I can't even send a cheque. ;p
Not too long ago I told you how in some ways Keith reminds me of grandpa so if he asks how we are, please tell him that I found myself a handsome, stubborn type but VERY loving fellow - just like him.lol.

Grandma H, I only have one regret and that is how I would have preferred that my visit this weekend was to come up and say hi instead of goodbye. But instead of saying goodbye, I just want to say a big thank you! Thank you for those summers we'd spend in your garden laughing our asses off at basically nothing, for those summers up at Clear Lake where we ate ice cream till we could puke, thank you for our MANY talks and introducing me to The Inquirer with all it's hilarious but juicy gossip, thank you for always making me feel beautiful no matter what size I was, thank you for your sense of humour and as always, thank you for your love. You will truly be missed and I love you with all my heart. May your rest happily for all eternity. *XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO to infinity (and beyond)* ;)

Pimp n' Hos' night

Here I am yet again, with not only Keith on my back to blog but I have friends harassing me as well!
SO, without any further delays, here is my 'Ode to my Hos' blog which will mainly consist of pics of us out on our Halloween adventure. As you'll notice, there's a theme and a raunchy and fun one at that. :)

I be PIMPIN'!!!


Kwasy (left side - above pic) was my 'run of the mill HOOOOO' for the night! She's a lady with MANY trades. ROAR!
'Mrs. Dwayne THE ROCK Johnson' (left side - above pic) was my 'special needs HOOOOOO' for customers with a 'special request'.


Mamma Ash (right side - above pic) was my 'HARDCORE 80s HOOOOOO' for customers that are still living in the 80s. Trust me people, they still exist! :p

My 'accountant' (left side - above pic) made an appearance as well and even took time to take part in the fun as you'll see below.

Oh yes my dear 'accountant', you truly are SPECIAL! lol. The BEST DOLLAR 'Mrs. Dwayne THE ROCK Johnson' ever spent was on those glasses.lol!


That's right! It's me and my HOOOOOOOOOOOOOs!


Snell (left side-above pic) was our 'High Class HO' for the evening.

'Mrs. Dwayne THE ROCK Johnson' aka our 'special needs HOOOOO' (above pic - right side) was about to earn her keep for the night. For privacy reasons I have cut out the customer she is entertaining'.

JUST KIDDING people! It was halloween and we were in costume & character & having fun (in between yawning)! lol. T'was a great night and I'm glad I have people in my life that got in the spirit of things! Most of all, I love that they were wanting me to blog about it with no reservations about it all being on the world wide net. However, now that I've posted this and they read it, they may make me remove it.lol. Naaaahhhhh, they be a cool bunch of HOOOOOOOOs! :)

Thanks to my lovely ladies!!! I look forward to coming up with something equally crazy and fun next year. :)

Vent-agious!

Okay, so here I am blogging to get Keith off my back already! lol. Well, not really, it's more so because I haven't blogged in forever (which Keith keeps reminding me) and because I have the computer aaalllll to myself. In light of putting the condo up for sale we took my computer down to make our home look more 'homey', not to be confused with 'homely'.lol.

Am I going through withdrawal? Perhaps. Am I in denial? Definitely! I mean, do I miss having my own computer? Ofcourse I do. But would I die without it? Hopefully not.lol. I don't miss the obligation to check it every day but when I randomly think up something I want to google I miss being able to LOOKATITRIGHTNOW!RIGHTNOWDAMMIT!!! teehee.

So what have we been up to lately? Well we've been up to what feels like a whole lotta nothing yet I find we've been busy. I ask myself constantly how is this possible but I don't know - it just is what it is. Maybe I'm taking more naps....hhhmmm, that COULD be the answer.lol. Now that I'm over that UGLY phase of insomnia I have been sleeping for as long as I can whenever I can. I wonder if my body is trying to make up for lost time but I've been told it's not possible. However, I'm sure my pj's, my pillow covered in drool and I would beg to differ if a debate was ever to arise. :s

I did have a few things I wanted to vent out but alas, I don't think I'm up for getting into it all. Maybe I'll do a Cole's Notes version. Bare with me....

Vent #1) Dear Unknown, Since you have children, then maybe it's about time to stop acting like one.
Vent #2) Dear neighbour, Get over it!
Vent #3) Dear Sisters, you're all over the age of 40 so isn't it about time you put differences aside? I think you all passed the test of 'Who can hold a grudge the longest' but may find yourself failing the 'Test of forgiveness'.
Vent #4) A friend once told me that nothing is private on the internet so I find myself stumped at what we all STILL willingly put on here. NEWSFLASH! If you write something so-called 'private' on the internet, it's NOT PRIVATE!!!
Vent #5) Dear Real Estate Agent, NO we do NOT want you as our agent at this time, YES we WILL let you know if we change our minds and PLEASE for the love of GAWD stop calling us on a daily basis or I very well may SNAP on you. :s

Done & Done! :)

It's OFFICIAL!

Why hello there everyone! It's been a while since I've posted but that's because we've been busy. That's right - BUSY because I have great news to share! After much decluttering, cleaning and 'staging', our condo is UP FOR SALE!!! YAAAAAY! :)

Do you know anyone that is looking for a new home? If so, please send them my way for any questions they may have or for a viewing! I can be reached at 591-4818 or by email at blondandyours@yahoo.com

If you look below you will find our advertisement as well as some pictures. :)

1-BEDROOM CONDO FOR SALE !

$146,000
North-West Regina on Rochdale Blvd (will give address to those interested in viewing).

This 600-square feet apartment style condominium was built in 1982 in the North-West area of Regina.
The condo unit is located on the second floor and the balcony faces the south side of the building with a good view of open space.
- includes one electrified parking stall w/ additional stalls available for $20/month.
- in-suite laundry
- the balcony is off the living room with adjacent storage/furnace room
- fridge, stove, washer, dryer, and microwave negotiable
- two ceiling fans – one in kitchen and one in bedroom
- 4-piece bathroom
- water heater rented
Condo fees include on-site caretaker, outside and common area maintenance, building insurance, and reserve fund.

UPGRADES

Spring 2006
• Installed new light fixtures throughout
• Installed new laminated flooring throughout
• Installed new linoleum in bathroom and closet space (other then the bedroom closets which has laminated flooring)
• New paint throughout the condo unit in neutral colors

Spring 2008
• New low-maintenance siding installed on building
• New aluminum deck flooring and railings installed on building

Fall 2009
• New furnace and central air-conditioning unit installed

City of Regina Property Tax 2010 - $827.55 / annual
Condo Fee - $155.00 / month

This location is ideal for seniors or first-time home buyers. If you have any questions or like to schedule to view the place, please contact Kim at (306) 545-5242 or e-mail me at blondandyours@yahoo.com

House Hunting

Well, we may be getting ahead of ourselves in the Cullins household but so be it! We're currently waiting to hear back from the bank about a lil' thing called a mortgage. And when I say lil' I mean BIG, like in HUGE deal! If we play our cards right this will mean more space (which we need), no noisy neighbours (which my sanity needs), a place with a dishwasher (which Keith's sanity needs) and above all else, a place we can call home TOGETHER!

When I met Keith I was in an apartment and while that was great and all, they kept raising my rent. It had gotten to the point that we were spending a majority of our time together and it just made sense. Plus, I bitched and moaned about them raising my rent and I expressed how I would prefer to live in a box to save money for a place to own instead of renting and call it my home. As in, that's right, I OWN you biatch OOOWWWWNNNN you! lol.

Keith being the Knight and Shining Armour that he is 'allowed' me to move in with him as a result of my bitching and moaning.lol. Of course, this came with consequences. Smaller place = less entertaining for the Kimster. :(
And, if anyone knows me at all, they know how much I like to entertain! That's right, this girl knows how to paaaarrrrrt-aaay!!! Mmmm...wiiiine. hehe.

Okay, okay, where was I heading with this? OH! RIGHT! So we've been looking online even though we're not sure if we'll get the loan or not but whatever, it's fun. What people post AMAZES me to the point that I want to put a note on their door or contact their Real Estate agent and be like 'FOR REALZ?'

Such as:
One add stated 'Basement appears to be made of concrete but no guarantee'. Like ZOINKS, no thank you! lol.

Another add had one picture to which I was like 'ONE picture - of the bathroom'? It's like, 'Thanks for showing me where I can piss & shit, is that where I eat and sleep too'? Again, ZOINKS and no thanks! lol.

And, the search continues.....

Odds and Ends

While it seems our furry critter is gone, we are still de-marley-proofing the condo and finding 'remnants' of him around. Not like poop or anything (lol) more like foam padding he dug out from behind the couch or things that he got into that we haven't put back in their place. Like today, I got to put the toilet paper roll back on to the actual dispenser! I mean, it's nice to have the toilet paper back where it belongs but let's face it, obviously we'd rather have Marley kicking around and destroying the toilet paper. :(

In any event, I came across the last photo we got of him before he left us (far too early in life) to go play and chitter in pet heaven.

Again, isn't he cuuuuuute? :)

A new thing around here seems to be that odd species are putting up camp on our balcony. In a previous post I spoke of the spider we noticed that is OHSOGROSS! But not only has he refused to acknowledge my eviction notice, it seems that he's actually expanded and done some home renos! If I wasn't deathly afraid of him I would bitch-slap him off of our property. Instead, he and I have a nightly date where I tip toe passed him to sit on the balcony to enjoy the evening. And of course, instead of looking at the sky and enjoying the 'scenery', I end up watching him the entire to time to make sure he's not planning an attack on me.

On top of the whole shinnanigans with the BEAST of a spider, I went out one day to find this:

Like, WTF is THAT?! Most people would say a 'bee' but I BEG to differ! That was no f'ing BEE! That was some mutant that came from another planet! The picture doesn't do any justice as to how big that ugly thing really was! We measured it at about 3/4 the length of my thumb and probably twice the fatness! And the wings, BLECH, the WINGS looked like they were made of plant leaves but thinner, like almost see through. The weirdest thing was that it didn't really have any intentions of moving. It just sat there, hanging out like he/she too was checking out the property at an open house. I almost offered it some coffee or tea when I realized, oh right, this is my land BIATCH! So I did what any self-respecting woman would do. I went and got Keith! He came to my rescue and beat the crap out of that thing and that was that! As much as I hate the BEAST of a spider, I felt I kind of owed it to him since he settled on our property first. Plus, that thing in that picture above was a FA-REAK of nature. I mean, so are spiders but I think in this case, the BEAST of a spider is the lesser of the two evils. No?

Da Biebs!

Hey everyone,

I feel like it's been forever since I've posted. I've kind of avoided signing in to tell you the truth. It's hard signing in and seeing my last posting with pics of our dear, sweet cuddlebug of a F***NUGGET Marley. :(

Things have certainly been quiet around here and we're missing him tons! I'm still in the habit of getting out of bed earlier to play with him before hopping in the shower. At night when I hear a random sound, I think it's him ransacking his cage. And in the evenings, instead of playing around with him and getting irritated that he's trying to climb up my pant leg, I'm missing him trying to climb up my pant leg.lol. To pass the time and make it more bearable at home without him, I feel we've just been avoiding home more often. I know with time it'll get better but for now, it's still just...hard. :s

Anyway, I was thinking tonight on how there are so many puns in conjunction with Justin Bieber such as 'Bieber Fever' and I thought - the next big thing will be an excersize video called 'Biebersize'! I'm documenting this now so that I have rights (to some of the profits) because I'm 100% positive that within a year from now, there will be some tween exercise video with teeny boppers dancing around with 'jazz hands' to the music of the Biebster.lol. And, if it's really good, it will star the Biebs' himself. Although, I have a feeling that if he was in the actual video it would end up looking something like his concerts which would involve 13 year olds looking like cougars and crying the entire time. :s

Would I buy 'Biebersize' when it's released (because we all know it's GONNA happen?)
Helz to the NO! I'm old fashioned and prefer my 'Sweatin' to the Oldies'. Which coincidentally enough happens to be a bunch of actual cougars who happen to be crying, and sweaty! lol. That's right, I'm HAWT! :p

A tribute to Marley

Sorry to start things off on a sad note but it's basically been a horrible week. :(
Not only have I lost my ability to sleep for the past two weeks but sadly, we have lost our little Marley, our adorable, lovable F***NUGGET.

It's been hard to say the least and quite the adjustment. He was our first 'baby' together as a couple and we just loved him OH SO MUCH and already miss him OH SO MUCH.

So without further ado, here's to Marley: You were here for a short time but you will remain in our memories for a lifetime. You brought us much joy, laughter, entertainment and cuddling (even if you didn't want to be cuddled). :)










Isn't he just the cutest thing you've ever seen??? Ah, this is really hard so I'm just going to end this posting here....

Marley and Me

Dang, I've been so forgetful lately! I meant to post this pic of Marley and me. Since I've been off this week, we've had some good quality time. I know some people thought we were freaks when we got a ferret but whatev - we kind of are freaks and PROUD of it.lol. We love him and that's all that really matters. Kind of hard not to love a face like his, or MINE for that matter.lol. Like how I can make anything about me? - it's a talent. :p

As for being forgetful...ugh, it's been ridonkulous lately! I'm not sure what's gotten into me! Last week I went to the ATM at our local 711, punched my numbers in, took my card out and walked away. Went up to pay for my items, opened my wallet and I was like 'Uuuuhhhh, where's my money'? Then I felt myself barf up my heart and I ran back to the ATM in the corner of the local 711 and THANK GAWD my money was still there. Like, calls don't get closer than that. It could have been easily gone in a second had someone noticed it since I lulled around the store for a few minutes and then waited in line for a few minutes. All I can say is PHEEEEW and send a shout out to the BIG man upstairs for looking out for me in that moment! :)

It's good to be back...

It's good to be back on the NET!

I think that Keith and I should get a medal for surviving 3 and a HALF days without the internet. It was horrible, we actually had to kill time by actually doing things together. NAH, JUST KIDDING! lol. It was really quite nice not to have the distraction of the net especially while I was on holidays. I was forced to go out and do stuff instead of mindlessly perusing the world wide web!

I'd like to say that on my outings I did some productive things but then I'd be a liar. Hhhmmm, then again, I had no witnesses to argue that I wasn't productive....in THAT case - I WAS productive. teehee.

Meh, you can judge for yourselves. :) I spent one day drinking wine, eating cupcakes and crap while watching movies with a good friend. We watched 'The Hangover' and had some good laughs. I forgot how rindonkulous that movie is but I mean that in a good way. Every time I think of the one character realizing he's missing a tooth, I giggle uncontrollably - I may or may not have peed a little. :s

Another night Keith and I went out for supper with my best gal pal of all time and her husband who's like my brother from another mother. It was really nice because we rarely go out and wine and dine ourselves. Plus, the food was delish and D & R were great to visit with. Usually when we get together since we're all so short on time it's a gong show of friends and kids which is always fun and entertaining. However, this one time, I was a wee bit selfish and loved having the two of them to ourselves. :)

Yesterday, I went furniture shopping with my gal pal Flynns and she picked out a new bed set so like how JEALOUS am I?! Oh how I long for the day when we get a bigger place and I can redecorate and buy pretty things and paint and make a nice comfy home for us. But that's like FOREVER away so enough of that pipe dream for the time being. I did notice one thing though, furniture seems to have gone down in price which is like YAY! So if any of you are looking to buy, now is the time to go. I believe The Brick is doing a sale tomorrow where it's 20% off! If only I had the mo...okay okay, I'll stop. I mean, I'm not bitter at aaaalllll about how I can't get the couch I would marry if it were legal. Oh, and of course if I wasn't married to Keith. :)
Although, it's hard to resist wanting a guy THIS adorable when he sleeps. (honey, please forgive me but I just haaad to). I could honestly just HUG ATTACK him when I see him like this!

And while Keith rested just like he is in the the picture above this morning, I handled our internet, our prrreeecious getting hooked back up. Really, all I had to do was answer the phone when they called at 8am but still, 8am - don't these people realize I'm on VACAY baaaaabeeeee?!

Speaking of my vacay, it's almost over which is a little sad. I kind of feel like I just had a long weekend and it's only 2 more days till I'm back to work. However, I am thankful that I had a week to just do whatever I wanted when I wanted. I got some good visiting in, some great R&R in and of course, I got to enjoy lots of food and wine. teehee. I'm also thankful that I had the week off because apparently I'd come down with a case of insomnia for a few nights in a row. No shocker there since I occasionally go through periods of insomnia which can easily drive a person batty. I'm used to the lack of sleep but I guess I'll never get used to random nights of trying to sleep and getting so angry about not being able to sleep that I end up unbelievably frustrated. Buuuut, that's a story for another time! I think I'm well on my way to getting my internet 'fill' for the day.

LATA! :)

First two days of my vacay 'excursions'...

Aight, so here's the lowdown! I have been BEGGING anyone that goes to Clear Lake, Manitoba to bring me back some cinnamon buns from the bakery! And oh, how it finally paid off! (It only took say, oh, about 5 years.lol.) However, my ANGEL of a friend J.G. texted me yesterday and said 'Hey, I got you a couple of cinnamon buns, when can I drop them off'? I was like, 'Um, please tell me you're actually downstairs right now ready to buzz me with the goods'!!! Okay, I didn't say that but I thought it. I can't even try to describe how absolutely yummy and scrumptious they are! I mean, even after a day in a vehicle they were a delight but OOOHHH, to have them fresh from the bakery - I think I would DIE! So, in a way it's a good thing they were not-so-fresh when they got here. I mean, I CAPITAL L-O-V-E them, but I would prefer not to die.lol.

Today my friend Jenn D and I headed to Moose Jaw for some shopping and wondering aimlessly. After trying the slots at the Moose Jaw Casino (and sucking at it), we went to check out the local shops and when I say local shops, I mean the one store with all the yummy fudge. And of course, I bought fudge - chocolate mint to be exact. I cannot wait to get my sweet tooth into it but it will have to wait. Why? Because if there's a trip to Moose Jaw, there's a trip to the Deja Vu cafe which means I had a milkshake and (lowers head in shame) wings.
EEP - this vacay = WEIGHT GAIN! :s

Anyway, after Moose Jaw we headed to Buffalo Pound and NNNNOOOO, we DID not get lost even though we overlooked a sign right in front of us but we thought we were going the wrong way so we turned around and drove passed a sign that had an arrow pointing in the same direction we just turned away from saying 'Buffalo Pound' and when we turned back from the actual wrong direction and saw the sign that we totally overlooked I did not say 'NnNnNnOoOoO' shaking my fist in the air. Pfft, that SO did NOT happen. teehee.
So yeah, after not getting lost - we got to the beach and hung out on the lawn and got some suuun. FINALLY! :)

Then after baking for 20 on one side and flipping and baking on the other side, we went for a stroll. A short, but perfect stroll. Along the way as we're yapping Jenn D randomly shouted 'A SNAKE - KIIIIM, A SNAKE'!!! Thank goodness she did because I was juuuust about to step on a creepy crawly snake. I handled myself pretty well though as I only jumped maybe a foot in the air and yelped only a little.lol. I didn't have my camera so we went back to the truck to get it and in the safety of the truck we drove back to where it was. Jenn D took pictures and DID not toss some rocks at it to see if it was dead.lol. Okay, she did toss a few teeny tiny rocks at it to see if it would budge and it didn't. Dead or alive, I would have FAAAAH-REAKED if I stepped on it. Apparently, and this may or may not be true, but the more colorful a snake is, the more poinsonous it is. Check out the colors on this MF! :s

Alas, I am alive and perhaps the snake is or is not. Although, it really is a shame. As much as snakes creep the SHYTE outta me, it is kind of beautiful in a 'Lady Gaga with makeup on' sorta way. OH SNAP! lol.

GOTCHA!

I bet you guys thought that was all I was going to type in my previous blog. But nope, I tricked you. I'm still here but yes, I'M ON VACAY BEBE! :)

So far I started my holiday off by going to watch some friends tie the knot last night after work. It was a beautiful night but not as beautiful as mine and Keith's wedding but that's only because I'm bias. lol.

This morning I have attacked the dishes and managed to clean out two cupboards that were overridden with Tupperware and random crap. I wanted to get it out of the way so that I don't spend my entire vacay cleaning and purging and rearranging and etc.

So here I am mapping out my time and it goes a little something like this:

Eat
Nooky
Nap
Boom Boom
Sing like I sound like Lady Gaga (and perhaaaps like I look like her) :s
Eat
Lovin'
Moose Jaw
Bake? (maybe)
Do the Tango while eating cookies
Eat
Huggin'
Sleep
Movies
Dance around Condo like I'm have a grasshopper in my pants
Buffalo Pound
Nap
Kissin'
Some cleaning and laundry? (maybe) teehee
More Boom Boom

*And above all else - random stuff that puts a smile on my face.

If I do anything uber fun you will be sure to see pics.

Cheers everyone and have a wonderful week!
Love
Kim

ps. OH, and of course DRINKS will be had because my wonderful husband bought me a BIG BAG O' BOOZE to work on while I'm off. Nobody knows me better. Thanks love!

I'm on VAAACAAAY!

'Nuff said! lol.

Marley + ice cream = ASS EXPLOSION!

Marley, like us, looooves ice cream! It only makes sense that we share with him when we have some. Last night I think I went a little overboard and gave him too much. How do we know this, one might ask...

Well, I got up this morning only to find some 'residue' on the floor in the short 'hallway' that is located between our bedroom and bathroom. I had no idea what it was but thought, wow, it looks like something exploded. Looks like I was right! That something that exploded was Marley's ass! lol. Poor guy. :s

All I can say is, that little critter has great aiming skills because there was no way I would have thought it had come from him if it wasn't for Keith noticing there was similar 'residue' on the wall of his cage.

It's clear that Marley takes after Keith in most cases, but as it turns out...he reacts the same to ice cream as I do. Unfortunately I think Marley and I agree that ice cream is sssooo worth it.lol. Hence, here we are, debating whether or not to have ice cream, yet again.

Lesson NOT learned.lol.

Procrastination baby - it really turns me oooonnn.

This afternoon I had a HUGE burst of energy and devised a 'not so devious' plan to try that recipe for homemade marshmallows tonight. See:
http://marriagemadnessandmore.blogspot.com/2010/07/homemade-marshmallows-who-knew.html

Then, the feeling passed quickly as the afternoon carried on. So instead, I made a DELISCIOUS pasta dish and my dear Auntie Pegster joined us for a delictable supper and even more delictable wine.

I saved everyone from having to see boring photos documenting my every move because I was running behind and just wanted to get 'er done and EAT! But next time my dear blogfriends - YOU, are in trouble because chances are, I will take photos. Why? Because it was ssssssssssssssssssooooooooo mouthwatering good and ofcourse, IMADORK!

Here's what you need!

1) Pasta (pretty much any kind you like but I use Multigrain Fusilli)
2) 2-3 cloves of Garlic
3) Approx. half of a White Onion
4) Black Olives
5) Green Olives
6) Olive Oil
7) Approx. a teaspoon or so of butter or margarine

If you know how to heat up pasta and chop the remaining ingredients up (aside from the olive oil and butter or margarine - pfft, obviously), you are GOOD to GO my friends!

For those that aren't sure - boil the pasta in one pot. In a another pan such as a frying pan or saute pan, put it on medium and throw in all the chopped ingredients along with the olive oil and butter or margarine to sizzle until the pasta is done cooking. Once the pasta is boiled, drain those fusilli buggers out in a strainer and put back in pot. Fill your plate or bowl up with the pasta and drizzle the sauce over top and mix in accordingly. :) ENJOY - your tastebuds WILL thank you!

You can easily adjust the ingredients accordingly and even take some stuff out or add some stuff in but I wouldn't recommend it because it just might not be as good without! It is like SO yum I suggest everyone run out RIGHT NOW and go buy the ingredients and get to it!

Well - what are you waiting for??? lol.

ps. In yooooo' FACE Chef Gordon Ramsey! HA!

That adventures of the....wait for it.....wait for it....

CHERRY PITTER (or OLIVE PITTER) but for the sake of this blog, I will refer to it as the CHERY PITTER!

I'm not sure if this makes me lame and just further proves that I'm getting older but last weekend my aunt did a little supper in honor of Keith and I getting married. I'll get back to the 'lame' and 'getting older' part in a minute. But why so late in the game (it's only been 7 months) would someone have a supper for us, one might ask - because my grandma said so, that's why.lol. Now, let's not get carried away. It's not like we got all dolled up or anything. On the menu was veggies with hot dogs or hamburgers - a meal fit for a newly wed couple and guests (it works, right?). lol.

Anyway, my dear old uncle Darcie and Aunt Elaine got us a cherry pitter among a few other great things. Stay tuned for my next adventure with the MELON BALLER! And no, it's not as kinky as it sounds but BOY am I ever going to have fun with it when I get around to trying it out.

So here we are, back at why I'm calling myself lame AND old. Oh, and before I forget, I want to say thanks to Darcie and Elaine as they have included me in a tradition I'm very proud to be part of. The tradition being, no bride should be without a CHERRY PITTER or, a MELON BALLER! :)

Now, I'm no Gordon Ramsey in the kitchen but there's two things I like. One, being cherries and two, being things that make doing other things easier. The whole point of using a cherry pitter is for making pies which would be the case if I were, oh, let's say Betty Crocker. BUUUUUUUUUUT, I'm not - I'm me and I like being a dork and using my spare time to do things like documenting my every second of pitting the cherries.

Oh whoa is me!!! Where is the 21 year old blond Kim that would be out till 2am the night before and too hung over to do something like this AND the Kim that would make fun of this 31 year old Kim that documented her Sunday evening of cherry pitting?!

You know what the really sad part is?! I didn't do this for PIIIIEEEE - I did this for my teeth. WHICH, just adds to the fact that I'm getting older whether I'd like to admit it or not. Those cherry pits can be hazardous to my teeth and I have no shame in that. Okay, maybe I have a little shame. Now excuse me while I go take a nap. :p