December is flying by already!

WHEW! Last Saturday was a busy one! It was Tif's birthday, so we hit Maltby for breakfast and went Christmas tree hunting. Then we picked up Wendi and headed out to The Anchor to see Justin Hale's Band play. They were great as usual! We all know that birthdays and bars don't mix; now we also know that neither do shots and Tif. After some slight sobering up, we hit late night Chinese and karaoke. What a weird, but awesome day!


News Article/Current Event -

• Captain Awesome? Yup, that's me!! - Why didn't I think of this?! What would I even change my name to? Princess Fabulously Amazing - you should all address me as this from now on. Thanks!
• Suing over TP. Really? REALLY?! - When will the frivolous lawsuits come to an end?! The justice system; just one more thing that's absurdly wrong with this country.
• I know some ladies that will be getting one of these in their stockings!- I can't wait to be busty AND drunk! Leavenworth here we come!
• If only firebombing were legal..... - These people would be going DOWN.

Last week's bowl!

Current Obsession -
This week's obsession is a food item - Pho. Holy moly, I could eat this stuff all day, every day. We've been driving into Duvall to a little hole in the wall and snarfing down pho once a week. My new favorite is meatball with extra veggies. When they say extra veggies, they mean EXTRA veggies! It was awesome! If you've never had it, go directly to the nearest pho restaurant and order a gallon of this stuff. You'll be glad you did! Maybe I can get Mario to take me out for some tonight....

My other obsession this week MAC makeup. I adore it. I may have to get a second and third job to support my addiction, but I don't mind. It's completely worth it! Not only are the products amazing, the Nordstrom MAC employees at Alderwood Mall are the best. Their customer service is GREAT! I went in last week to grab some foundation, but they were out of the color that I needed. So, the manager grabbed three pot lip gloss sized containers and pumped them full of their sample bottle in the shade I needed. At no charge! WHOA!! I was actually a little stunned - it's hard to find customer service like that anymore. I'm a lifetime customer now, fo sho!
                            

This is what Mario thinks about stringing lights
on the tree. What a scrooge!

What I'm Looking Forward to in the Week Ahead -

Thursday night is tree decorating night. It took us three days to string the lights on that behemoth (seriously!). The hubster said we're never getting a tree that big again - I love it!  I think we'll watch "Get Him to the Greek" while we decorate. Nothing like a movie full of drinking, sex and crude humor to get us in the Christmas spirit!

I'm super excited about Friday night! I'm heading out to Issaquah for dinner with some of my high school girlies. Seems like it's been forever since I've seen them! As an added bonus, I get to lay my eyes upon Stacy's baby bump for the first time. I still cannot get over her being pregnant! She was always my "no babies!" partner in crime. So much for that now!

And finally, Sunday, we're heading down south to fix my parent's computer and hang out with granny. I think I might snatch up mom and granny while dad and Mario are working on the computer and head to the mall! You can't go wrong with a trip to the mall. I might even start my Christmas shopping. I doubt it, but maybe! I've mostly been buying stuff for myself lately. Tif and I went to the mall to Christmas shop last week and we realized on our way back out to the car that all of the stuff we purchased was for ourselves. And was entirely makeup. We had bags and bags of nothing but makeup! I'm glad my bestie shares my great love of the stuff.

Weight Update - Nothing too spectacular to report this week; still holding steady. My workouts have been put on hold with all the Christmas crap going on this month, but they should be back in full swing by January. We're turning the guest bedroom into a workout room, just need to put the bed in storage. Can't wait!! Think I might peruse Craigslist for a rowing machine.....

Neato Quote of the Week - In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. - Albert Schweitzer

And Finally, My Gripe - This week's gripe is about people in their 30's acting like children. Not even well behaved quiet children, but obnoxious whiny ones. This really only applies to one person in particular right now and they shall remain nameless. GROW UP. Good lord. I'm also a little unhappy with my cousin right now, but that's another story for another time.