happenings as of late

Wow. Sorry blogging has been scarce. It's hard to explain to non-bloggers, but there seems to be some kind of emotional cycle involved of thinking everything is blog worthy and NOTHING is blog worthy. I've been in the latter category lately.

Random Happenings:

Cranberry Crunch Bars. I put these first on the list because I am now eating one and enjoying it oh-so-much. This was super easy to make and delicious. I think I've given up on cookies after making like 80 hard-as-a-rock "Soft" Gingersnaps. I was very disappointed. It wasn't your fault Brittany! I just do not have the talent for making cookies. So I'm just going to stop. I'll stick to delicious bars like these. I don't even like cookies that much anyway!

BluRay Player. We bought one (or more accurately, Jeremy bought one at approximately 6 a.m. on Black Friday). Watched Taken on it. Pretty sweet looking. Great movie. Enjoyed it just as much the second time. Highly recommend it. Liam Neeson is a bad motha.

Went to the 42nd annual Folsom Christmas Craft Fair. My friends and visiting teachees Rachel and Shelly shared a booth where they sold baby items. Rachel makes these great car seat covers (like a blanket to attach to your infant car seat when they're sleeping). Shelly does bows, flowers, earrings, crocheted hats and these cute felt hair pieces for babies and toddlers. It was all so great! I bought a fuchsia crocheted infant hat with a cream flower clip attached to it. I can't stop looking at it. It's cute. I hope it's still a bit chilly when Si arrives.

It SNOWED last night. And by here, I mean all the surrounding cities in the Sacramento area. My parents neck of the woods got about three inches of snow. The kids' schools were cancelled and Erin and Auz were out sledding on one of El Dorado's many hills. It snows here about every 7 years, so this was a big deal. Woot woot. My guess is it will all melt by tomorrow.

Robert was named Defensive MVP for his football team. Pretty sweet. He was also won first team all league- which Jer tells me means that if there were some kind of all star team, he'd be the first pick for whatever his position is...(I should know that, but I don't!) Anyway, I'm kinda sad football season is over, but I'm mentally gearing up for wrestling season. Which means that the only thing the DeMasos talk about is how much Rob weighs. Can't wait.

Music on repeat lately: John Mayer's Battle Studies, Glee: The Music, Volume 1 and Carrie Underwood's Play On. Christmas music may or may not make it off the external hard drive and onto my pod. Just not feeling it yet.

the time has come

email from Melissa:

You may be wondering to yourself, “Melissa, did you really just purchase a ticket to New Moon for the 5:30 am showing tomorrow morning before work?”

And the answer is, yes. I really did.

I have yet to receive an explanation for this abomination. I'm guessing peer pressure- since that's really the only logical explanation.

BUT the real point of this post is to welcome my dear sister Melissa to the blog world. After years of mocking blogs and long conversations about how there are so many other things that we could spend our time doing, she has caved and joined. (Call me Satan) And I'd say she is doing really well. A lot better than any first-time blogger I've seen. (you experienced bloggers/blogreaders will know what I mean). Anyway, check out her blog, Special Order and add it to your blog reader.

If for some tragic reason no one has informed you of a blog reader and you find yourself constantly typing in URLs or using bookmarks to see if your favorite blogger has updated their blog, GET A READER! I use bloglines, but I've heard good things about Google Reader. YOU WILL THANK ME.

vanity and a swollen finger

Last night Jeremy and I took a tour of the hospital as part of the maternity classes offered through the hospital. Being the judgmental person that I am and not wanting ANYONE to think that my boyfriend knocked me up and that I was like a high school dropout (at high school football games they ask if we're students), I put on my sparkly wedding ring. I haven't been wearing it lately because I've been having a weird allergic reaction that leads to a weird rash. I've been wearing a gold band that I have lying around that is also a lot bigger than my wedding ring. ANYWAY, long story short, because I wanted people to think I was happily married with a PLANNED pregnancy, I put on my ring, forgot to take it off and then woke up in the morning without feeling in my hand and my ring STUCK to my swollen finger. I panicked, hopped out of bed and doused my finger with lotion. After a few painful minutes, it came off.

I know, I'm lame. Castigo de Dios.

too cute not to repost

My friend Diane loves Halloween. So she MADE her son the cutest Elvis costume. It helps that little Bentley is adorable to begin with. But check this out, she made it WITHOUT a pattern! Impressive, huh?

just something I walk by every day

Cancer? Birth defects? Reproductive harm? Yes, please!

How did I miss the skinny genes?

y sister is a babe (ok, both my sisters are). Seriously. I asked if I could do her hair and makeup for the Homecoming dance and she let me! It was so fun. I felt like I almost knew what I was doing. Erin is gorgeous no matter what (and has perfect eyebrows, btw) but this extra makeup and hairspray was all for Homecoming fun. Brought me back to my high school dance days. Rushing around last minute and everything. And for some crazy reason she had to be ready by 4pm. For a dance that started at 8:30. She went stag w/ a bunch of her friends and had fun at her first high school dance. Check her out! But not you creepers. She's only 14!
Oh yeah, and Rob looked ok too. He spent a lot of time spraying that cologne on. ;-)

things I've been chastised for...

...since being pregnant (or, more accurately, since announcing this whole baby thing)

• drinking a slim fast
• jumping (barely)
• running for approx. 5 seconds (y'all know I don't actually run)
  
• eating flamin' hot cheetos
• drinking a diet drink
• carrying a small ice chest with some ice inside

I knew the unsolicited advice and worry would come, but I guess I wasn't really prepared for it. I guess the comment givers mean well, but it's still hard not to punch people in the face.

So here's a tip for all non-pregnant people: unless you see a pregnant lady smoking or definitely drinking alcohol, keep it to yourself. Thanks!

a confession and a vent

Ok, you'll know how angry I feel about the following topic because I'm about to admit something terrible: I watch Gossip Girl. Occasionally. Not like a devoted fan or anything, but when it's on or when there's no other show to watch at work, I'll settle (and occasionally the awful One Tree Hill!).So now that I've admitted that, I'll get to my tiff with Blake Lively, aka Serena VanDerWoodsen (that's really her character's last name). You might think my anger is with her lack of acting skills, but NO. It's her inability to OPEN HER MOUTH WHEN SHE SPEAKS! Since yelling at my TV/computer screen hasn't been helping, I thought my high profile Hollywood readers could pass this onto her. Thanks. Glad I got that off my chest.