ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

ON SATURDAY, I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL MY OFFICIAL ROOKIE BLOGGER OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM PinF. WHAT AN HONOR!! I WAS THRILLED, BUT ALSO WORRIED ABOUT THE AWARDS CEREMONY AND WHAT TO WEAR. I CONSULTED MY FAVE STYLIST, CNN, BUT SHE WAS OUT OF TOWN, SO I HAD TO GO IT ALONE FOR MY RED CARPET DEBUT. I was going for "innocent yet vampy"...I think I pulled it off!



WHAT A MAGICAL EVENING!!! THE STARS WERE BRIGHT, AND THE BLOGGERS WERE PARTYING LIKE IT WAS 1999. UNFORTUNATELY, AS PICTURED BELOW (who let the paparazzi in this am?) I TOOK THE CELEBRATING A BIT TOO FAR....TO MUCH CHAMPAGNE, CHOCOLATES AND CIGS...THE 2 XANAX PROBABLY DIDN'T HELP,EITHER.





ANYWAY, THANKS TO ALL OF YOU, AND ESPECIALLY THE ACADEMY/PinF FOR THIS GLORIOUS HONOR. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT CONVENTION :)

p.s. please do not forward any of these shots to Sanrio...I can't get fired! I have a really good gig going there....thanks!

COFFEE LOVERS MUST READ!

COFFEE ALWAYS IS AN UNDERLYING THEME IN OUR BLOG CIRCLE, SO I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE SOME EXCITING NEWS....

I RECEIVED FOR VALENTINE'S DAY THE BUNN MY CAFE TEA & COFFEE POD BREWER, AND IT IS AMAZING!! THE COFFEE STAYS HOT FOREVER, IT IS SMALL BUT SUPREMELY POWERFUL, TAKES ANY BRAND COFFEE PODS & REGUALR TEA BAGS, AND FITS ALL MUGS AND TALL TRAVEL MUGS-I AM IN HEAVEN & VERY PLEASED WITH MY THOUGHTFUL VALENTINE-AK RESEARCHED FOR 2 DAYS :):)

IF YOU HAVE MADE THE TRANSITION TO THE INDIVIDUAL COFFEE POD MAKERS-THIS IS THE ONE TO GET. CHECK OUT COOLBEANS.COM-THEY HAVE THEM IN STOCK AND COMES WITH 50 FREE COFFEE PODS AND A COOL TRAVEL MUG. TO TOP IT OFF, IT HAS A SUPERCOOL BLUE LIGHT THAT COMES ON WHILE YOUR CUP IS BREWING...I DRANK 3 CUPS LAST NIGHT IN THE DARK JUST SO WE COULD SEE THE LIGHT COME ON...VERY STAR TREK.

AND IF THAT ISN'T A ROMANTIC GIFT, AK RECEIVED FROM ME A MINERS LIGHT-ESSENTIAL FOR COMPUTER BUILDING AND FIXING. IT HAS A STROBE SETTING WHICH IS INTERESTING...WE COULD POSSIBLY OPEN A NIGHTCLUB. IT'S ALSO A GREAT LOOK-FUNCTIONAL FASHION!

CANDY SUX....COFFEE SAYS I LOVE YOU EVERY DAY!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking.
It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.

JUST FOR CHUCK

Snow is beautiful, as long as you are inside! I took these from our balcony this morning especially for Carlos Costa Rica so he can see what he's missing.
Take a break from the guano removal, Chuck, and imagine yourself here :)

One of Those Days/Mom on Board

Things have been a bit nutty since the last post. My daily driving duties got to me a bit, and my mom and I are currently embarking into all sorts of financial crapola (the glory of the PoA) that has her completely freaking out. If you know me, and know my mom, this does not equal harmony. We are classic tortoise and hare-yours truly stars as the hare. This morning I felt as though I had a 14 year old daughter deciding on what to wear to school that day, rather than a 76 year old mother deciding to consolidate her debt.

Phew.....

So I had to sit myself down and count my blessings:

1. My mom/ak's mom in pretty good shape
2. Friends/Family (I have a hard time separating the 2)
3. Roof over the head
4. Running water
5. Food in the fridge and pantry
6. Clothing
7. Transportation

After considering the above, I felt great! What a lucky person I am.
Ak taught me to do this whenever I felt a bit overwhelmed, or just in a general pissy mood.

Try it-it works all the time :)

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY

I can't believe it has been a year since I saw my Eagles lose their chance at a Super Bowl win...I threw a chocolate cake from our 4th floor balcony in fustration! (don't worry-I had a back-up cake, so no one missed dessert)
Well, the Eagles certainly didn't make it far this year, but the SB Sunday is one of my favortie days of the year, no matter who is playing. I will be routing for the Black and Yellow, mainly because they are the other PA team, and for Jerome Bettis. I am looking forward to a good, close game, with lots of action and emotion-the match-up with the Seahawks should be a thriller...I love football! And the Stones are playing at halftime-you just can't beat that!
I also love the concept of the SB party. Ak and I had our first SB get-together in CA in 2000 ('99 season), and have done so each year following. (I have to admit I enjoyed watching the game more at 3:30pm rather than 6:30pm) We love to cook and eat, so the SB is the perfect opportunity for gluttony. Last year Ak started a traditon-ordering stone crabs from Joe's in Miami Beach-YUM! If you've never had them, I really cannot describe them, aside from ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Well, the crabs have just arrived at our doorstep today...they knocked politely and put themselves right into the fridge....I told you they were good!
Football was something that my dad had me watching at an early age. I am an only child and a girl, so with some things I believe my dad just pretended I was a boy-sports, fixing the car, mowing, painting the house, roofing, etc. I am grateful that he did so, because we got to spend a great deal of time together, and we enjoyed watching games together so much. Besides the cool sweater and small skirt, I think I beacame a cheerleader in high school just to be closer to the sidelines and the action. Even out in CA, my dad and I would call each other 10-15 times on a football Sunday, just to say "did you see that?", "what a play", etc.
Now that he is gone, football has become more special to me, as I feel he is close to me on any given Sunday :)
Now, let's get that coin tossed and go!