But I'm a laaaady!

Tonight I'm supposed to be studying but instead, I blog! Damn you internet and damn me for being easily distracted! Note to future employers: I am NEVER easily distracted at work unless you have shiny objects to distract me, then you're just asking for it. lol.It has been quite the busy in and out of our household and I find I've barely been at home. When I am, I should really be studying but instead I find myself trying to catch up on news (TY FB), get my things together for the next day, and try to squeeze in some time with my UBER handsome husband. Together we play with our baby ferret Marley who is literally growing right before us. And, the little F***NUGGET (my new nickname for him) is a smart bugger. Already he has us on our toes left, right, front and center. He's learning quickly how to get into things we didn't think he would until he was a bit older. How wrong were we?! I guess this is just preparation for when we have children some day.
Yesterday was weigh in for the challenge and it didn't go over too well. Somehow, I managed to gain 11 pounds in one week! You're gasping aren't you?! I know I did! What's funny is that the lady that weighs us in went, and I quote, '*GASP* what happened'?! To which I was like, pfft, that CANNOT be right! I mean, I've cut 100 to 200 calories out of my diet PER DAY and we've up our workout like by 3 extra 45 minutes a week and I didn't eat well on the weekend but I didn't eat 11 POUNDS bad.....DID I?! This is where I GASPed and lowered my head in shame. And OOOOOHHH, the reasons I tried to invent in my head to make me feel better as to where this weight came from! Let me just say this, I have a wild imagination and I'll leave it at that. For me, the MOST logical explanation is that the scale is a wee bit off although the nice weigh in lady 'claims' it's not. Uh HUM, I beg to differ at this point. BUT, to stay positive, I've decided that it's a good gain....muscles perhaps.....HOLY SHYTE, maybe I'm pregnant! JUST KIDDING, I'm totally not! Now can someone go to our house to make sure Keith is still breathing. I think I heard him clutch his chest and take in his last breath from across the city. teehee. :)
And in other news, we were told that Marley was a boy but as it turns out, he may actually be a she. He's(?) still pretty young so if there is 'junk', it just might be that we can't see it yet. Like, not that we're searching or anything but that's just something you notice cause it's like RIGHT THERE, IN YO FAAAACE when it comes to the male species. Wait, I think that came out wrong. Meh. hehe. In the end, we won't know until his/her visit with the vet in a few weeks.

Oh, and just for the fun of it, I have a recent picture of me and a pool noodle to show that I haven't lost my touch and YES, Keith is a very lucky man! Wink-wink-nudge-nudge!

Now can someone go check on my dad to make sure he's still breathing?! I think he may have just choked on his own vomit. :s
Sorry dad! :)

There comes a time...

There comes a time when a woman has to admit that she's wrong. :s
About a year and a half ago I decided to go and buy Keith (who was my new boyfriend at the time) a couple of shirts for his birthday. I knew that Keith was quite picky about many things, including what types of shirts he wore. He had mentioned on more than one occasion that he was not a fan of v-necks but then I found some really nice ones at The Gap. I mean, they weren't the drastic v-neck style so I thought 'What the heck, he might like them'. Well, as it turns out, I was wrong. I think he managed to wear one, well once. And that was only because he needed a shirt to wear out for brunch one day because the one he had worn over had gotten dirty. He strongly felt that v-necks were to girly and you needed a rack to pull one off and yada yada yada. So, I didn't push it and they were soon forgotten until recently.

The other day we were going through clothes to get rid of and low and behold, we found the 'forgotten' v-necks. Well of course I had him try them on again because, well, they were like ohsonicecolors and couldn't possibly look that bad on him. Right? WRONG!

But I'm a LAAAAAAADY!

All about honesty

Scene: Keith and I horsing around and I'm trying to tickle him.

Me: You're so cute and handsome, like, is there anyone as cute as you?! NOOOOOOO, there's not. (Keith is giggling and squirming like a mad man and I'm still trying to tickle him).

Keith: Be ca-a-a-are-ful. I'm full of paaaaancakes (still giggling and squirming).

Me: What?

Keith: I'm full of pancakes. Will I still be so cute to you if I puke on you? (he chuckles).

Me: No, cause I'd probably bash your face in.

Gotta love honesty. lol.

Earth Day

Happy Earth Day everyone! It's where we live, it provides us with food, water, air, and many other things that we as humans need to survive. In honor of Earth Day, I will list some small changes you can make in your life to make our earth stronger, healthier and happier so that we, in turn, can also be stronger, healthier and happier.

Simple concepts to make a big difference on our earth.

1) Carpool to work or when going out with friends - (which A.L. and I did this morning. Thanks A.L.) - a nice way to start the day is to head off to work with someone whose company you enjoy.

2) Recycle - and if you don't know the benefits of this, well, you are just WAY behind the times! Get with the program, 'everyone' does it. Will peer pressure work with any of you? lol.

3) Turn off lights when they're not in use. This is a big one for me. For as long as I can remember, I have never left a light on in a room not in use. It's always just seemed weird to me when people have every light on in their house but they're sitting in one room watching t.v. People can be so......ODD! Then again, I dress in the dark if I can when there is natural light in our condo and because of this, I have been known to show up at work with a shirt on backwards or inside out. hehe.

4) Why have water running if you're not using it?! SHUT IT OFF! I know some people have the habit of needing the water to be running while brushing their teeth but honestly, think of how much water that wastes?! Another trick I use is that when I'm doing dishes, I only fill the sink up half full, sometimes less and I don't shove ALL the dishes in at once. One way to save yourself from having - you know what, Keith and I are probably the only people left in Canada without a dishwasher so scratch all of that! lol. I think you get my point. :)

5) Don't LITTER! It's just wrong!!! I mean, it's one thing if you're hiking and leave an apple core behind but I don't want to be driving somewhere and someones fast food cup hits my vehicle, lands in the street, only to sit there for the next million years. Okay, maybe I'm a little too dramatic but it's just plain WRONG! I don't go into another person's home and throw my garbage around their house so they shouldn't be out throwing their crap all over our 'bigger' home. Right? RIGHT!

All that being said, let's take care of our earth and be here for a good time AND a long time!!!

BOO-YAAAAAA BIATCHES!

Oh yes, this another update on how SUPERAWESOME I am! lol. Okay, not really...only a lil' bit.

This is just an update on the 'Lose to Win' challenge' (for any of you who might care) as I am 14 pounds down from last week. When I weighed in I believe my response was 'Well...that can't be right'. lol. The lovely lady that comes in to weigh us in and keeps our records assured me that the scale is pretty accurate so...who am I to argue, right? RIGHT! hehe.

On top of all that goodness, an email was sent to any participants in the competition with some recipes and nutritional information. They attached what seems to be a DELICIOUS chicken stir fry that I am dying to try out. And well, me being the thoughtful person that I am, (insert here: more tooting of my own horn) I thought I would pass it along for my 'many' readers to try out if they're interested. :)
ENJOY!

Chicken Vegetable Stir-fry (nutritional value below)

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 1/2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger root or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon canola or corn oil
2 medium green, red, or yellow peppers, or any combination, cut into 1-inch strips
4 medium green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
3/4 cup fresh pineapple chunks plus 1/4 cup canned pineapple juice, or use canned unsweetened
1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
2/3 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth (Imagine brand is good)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, dry-roasted

Discard all visible fat from the chicken. Cut into 1-inch cubes.
Combine the chicken, soy sauce, and ginger root. Add the chicken pieces and turn to coat.
Refrigerate for 30 to 45 minutes, turning occasionally.
In a large nonstick skillet or wok, heat the oil over high heat, swirling to coat the bottom.
Cook the chicken mixture for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a plate, leaving the marinade in the skillet.
Stir in the peppers and green onions. Cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.
Stir in the pineapple (reserve the juice for later), and chicken. Cook for 2 to 3
minutes, or until the vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring constantly.
Put the cornstarch in a small bowl. Pour in the broth and reserved pineapple juice,
whisking to dissolve. Stir into the chicken mixture. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, or until thickened and smooth.
Serve over brown rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Serves 6

Recipe from The American Heart Associations Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook

Per Serving
Calories: 141 Cholesterol 44 mg
Protein: 19 gm Carbs: 9 gm
Total Fat: 3 gm

A day in the life of Marley (in his new home)

People tend to blog about their kids so today, I blog about our ferret who is quickly making himself at home. :)

Marley's first day in the Cullins household.

Marley slept the night through....

Only to wake up and attempt to escape his cage....

He played allot but he's a fast lil' bugger so it's hard to catch him in a picture.lol.

And finally, after a fun yet tiring day of play, he gladly went to bed. :)

Goodnight Marley. :)

New addition

Today, instead of studying (lowers head in shame) we went shopping. Not for clothes or food or any of those other usual things. We had something in mind that we have hum'd and ha'd about for some time now.

The result is, we have a new addition to our family. Welcome Marley. :)




Marley: 'Why, hello there hawt stuff'.

Marley: 'Pleeease...don't....strangle m-e-e-e, I'm cute and I talk gansta'.

Keith is not actually trying to choke him, it was just a really awkward picture as my flash took too long. I believe Keith was saying 'Hurry up' to the camera. lol.

Marley: 'They didn't have these 'puppies' at the pet shop bro'!

Marley and his new mom. AWE. :)

Marley: 'Damn, this be a nice crib y'all'. (I've decided he talks gangsta if you haven't noticed already).lol.

Also, please don't mind my 'lazy' eye.lol. It never fails as in pictures I tend to look like I'm WAY drunk or have a lazy eye. Either way, it makes for a bad pic but then again, this blog isn't ALL about me this time. :)