boots pt.2

so.. i looked at boots today...

i found a pair i LOVE. of course these are $360 wholesale. so its a good deal, but not really in our budgeting right now.

Of course i cant find a photo of them online- but these are the mules in the same pattern. now envision tall- with saddle stitching on the top- and prettier.

anyone know how i can come up with an extra $400 before monday?

Western Weekend

This weekend i will be working both the Denver Western Mart and the National Western Stock Show.

My very Favoritest thing is looking at all the boots.

2 of my favorite [and very expensive] brands are Old Gringo www.oldgringoboots.com

and Rocket Buster.
www.Rocketbuster.com





if you have $1000 or more you too can own boots from one of these companies.

how ever places like Sheplers have fun boots for a more reasonable price. [below are all under $300- and i have never payed more than $120]

golden globes

i love awards season.

all those lovely dresses on the red carpet!

http://omg.yahoo.com/photos/worst-dressed-at-the-golden-globes/2579?nc#id=1

above is the link to Yahoos "worst dressed"

this is the same general list i saw earlyer on another site- though it had them as the general who wore what photos.

read the captions. they dont like anything. and for crappy resons. most of the dresses are intresting, differnt, origional. gasp.

some are not. they didnt like the color, etc. then, on Salma Hayak they say her dress is too boaring. so what DID they like?


Below was apparenly a "bad"

http://omg.yahoo.com/photos/best-dressed-at-the-golden-globes/2578?nc#id=8

there doesnt seem to be rime or reason for the Likes and Dislikes.

This is a praticularly bad "favorite"

"leggings"

i tried on [and sad to admit it, bought] a pair of gold lamae leggings at target today. i am happy to report that i am now well on my way to haveing a very good C-3PO outfit.

were going to an 80s themed party this weekend. i hate the 80s, and would like to ignore its existence- but this is for Roller Prom.

i now have several outfit options, but need to stop by a thrift store and see what i can find tim. he is actually being very complient. maybe because he knows that i have to wear a corset for the day during Ren Fest. so he ows me.

1977 pennys- pt. 2

continuation:

Also, judging by the sheer amount of matching his/hers outfits, I'm guessing that in 1977 it was considered pretty stylish for couples to dress alike. These couples look happy, don't they?


And nothing showcases your everlasting love more than the commitment of matching bathing suits. That, and a blonde girl with a look on her face that says "I love the way your junk fights against that fabric."


Then, after the lovin', you can relax in your one-piece matching terry cloth jumpsuits:

I could go on, but I'm tired, and my eyes hurt from this trip back in time. I think it's the colors. That said, I will leave you with these tasteful little numbers:

Man, that's sexy.

1977 pennys- pt. 1

and just when i thought i didn't have anything to post to day, some one at work sent this on to me. I am required to share.

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Last weekend I put an exhaust fan in the ceiling for my wife's grandfather. While my wife's brother and I were fitting the fan in between the joists, we found something under the insulation. What we found was this: A JC Penney catalog from 1977. It's not often blog fodder just falls in my lap, but holy hell this was two solid inches of it, right there for the taking.I thumbed through it quickly and found my next dining room set, which is apparently made by adding upholstery to old barrels:
Also, I am totally getting this for my bathroom
:
There's plenty more home furnishings where those came from, however I'm not going to bore you with that. Instead, I'm going to bore you with something else. The clothes.

The clothes are fantastic. Here's how to get your ass kicked in elementary school:

Just look at that belt. It's like a boob-job for your pants. He probably needed help just to lift it into place. The belt loops have to be three inches long. And way to pull them up to your armpits, grandpa.

Here's how to get your ass kicked in high school:

This kid looks like he's pretending to be David Soul, who is pretending to be a cop who is pretending to be a pimp that everyone knows is really an undercover cop. Who is pretending to be 15.

Here's how to get your ass kicked on the golf course:

This "all purpose jumpsuit" is, according to the description, equally appropriate for playing golf or simply relaxing around the house. Personally, I can't see wearing this unless you happen to be relaxing around your cell in D-block. Even then, the only reason you should put this thing on is because the warden made you, and as a one-piece, it's slightly more effective as a deterrent against ass-rapery.

Here's how to get your ass kicked pretty much anywhere:
If you look at that picture quickly, it looks like Mr. Bob "No-pants" Saget has his hand in the other guy's pocket. In this case, he doesn't, although you can tell just by looking at them that it's happened - or if it hasn't happened it will. Oh yes. It will. As soon as he puts down his matching coffee cup.

Here's how to get your ass kicked at the beach:
He looks like he's reaching for a gun, but you know it's probably just a bottle of suntan lotion in a holster.

How to get your ass kicked in a meeting:


If you wear this suit and don't sell used cars for a living, I believe you can be fined and face serious repercussions, up to and including termination. Or imprisonment, in which case you'd be forced to wear that orange jumpsuit.

How to get your ass kicked on every day up to and including St. Patrick's Day

Dear god in heaven, I don't believe that color exists in nature. There is NO excuse for wearing either of these ensembles unless you're working as a body guard for the Lucky Charms leprechaun.

In this next one, Your Search For VALUE Ends at Penneys.

As does your search for chest hair.



And this -- Seriously. No words.
Oh wait, it turns out that there are words after all. Those words are What. The. F*ck. I'm guessing the snap front gives you quick access to the chest hair. The little tie must be the pull tab.

LCW

it is WINDY again today.

the tiny Chinese woman was walking in the area where i always see her walking.

red shoes, red coat, red hat [all match perfectly], black pants, black gloves. I thought she was going to blow over and tumble down the hill.

blog talking

do you ever read peoples blogs instead of talking to them?

i have found my self doing this recently. mostly with people who have LJ's going, and they update often. what they tell you might not actually be what you would ever talk to them about, but none the less, it offers enough of a glimpse into their life that you feel as thought you have been talking to them all along.

what i did at work today.

yes. seriously.
were not making that hat anymore though.

choices for changes

so my x-mas tree is still up.... my thank you notes are not written... i still need new pages for my day planner [i have a fancy one, where i can only get pages at a few select stores.]

holiday vacation time is over, and I'm back at work.

i am trying very hard to A. be thankful i have a job that pays OK. i am doing what i want to do, but I'm board, and i don't like the people i work with.
and B. think of it as" just a job." to try to be more focused and productive at work, and to just let it all go. i have new things going on in my life and i am very excited about them.

i am in Roller Girl Training. the more i lean about the group and time i spend with them, the more i like them. i hope to make new friends out side of work and high school. maybe make some job contacts. etc.
the league requires everyone to be on 2 committees- this is how the league runs. it basically ends up being volunteer time, which is great.
plus, i am now on a practicing team. often i like practice more than actual game time. so i am getting some serious forced exercised, that doesn't care that I'm tired, we have 1/2 hr more to go.

i am going back to school. this semester i am in 1 class, due to scheduling conflicts. when i went to school the first time, i want to get in and out in 4 years, and get a job. i did that. but i couldn't take many of the classes i wanted to. so now i am enrolled in the Metro State Art department with a concentration in drawing. ultimately, i would like to be a children's book illustrator/ ow a children's clothing line.
i would still like to peruse an MBA program, i need to set a date to start studying by, and a date to be prepared for the GMAT. i did a lot of research last fall on MBA programs and the requirements, etc. right now i have 4 evenings a week booked- but Tim's schedule is changing too... maybe i can plan to study for an hr. before he gets home a couple days a week.

i am changing my diet. some out of choice some because i have too. my stomach has decided that it prefers that i eat very little gluten and lactose. i am trying to push those 2 things almost completely out of my diet, as well as other processed grains and empty calories, like rice.

i am doing some volunteer art layout for MyLifeLine.org. this is a web site that helps cancer patients stay connected with friends and family's- working kind of like a blog, but also has resources and message walls, etc. Tim's brother's wife dealt with cancer last yr. she came out clean and strong. now they are volunteering to help this site grow and create awareness. They are the guest speakers at the Benefit party in a couple months. i am doing the invitations/RSVP cards, and possibly the program for this event.
i have not done nearly enough volunteering in my life. we get busy, we forget. but i like doing it, its amazing what it does for your self esteem.

that reminds me, its time to donate blood.

what else this yr? i don't know. hopefully some travel outside of Kansas [though i hope to see lots of great road side attractions while were there]. hopefully a book or story publish for Tim- he has been working very hard this yr to grow as a writer. i cant wait to get started on our yard! we got a lot of grass killed and rototilled last fall. i planted some bulbs- NO idea what color the tulips will be. i want to get everything planted on time this yr, so its not all trying to ripen at the end of October. it will be a long, cold wet spring here. it doesn't really warm up until may for us- but we have long warm falls.

I CANT WAIT FOR THE NEW YEAR!

new years

i am never sure if pictures taken on new years should be labeled 2008 or 2009. often i write both dates to skip confusion.

this yr. Tim's sister and her husband came out to join us for x-mas through new years. And his brother finally had a party to celebrate his marriage.
it was a great party. they fixed a boat load of heavy finger food and had a beautiful cake for the occasion.
then we headed over to a friends to join in on a few rounds of Apples to Apples.

2008 was a good yr.

i still hate my job, but at least i have a job.

we have a cozy little house.

we have even more kittens.

i have a husband that i adore.

we are both fairly healthy -hopefully no more hernias or broken arms.

I cant wait to see what 2009 brings us!

how not to cook eggs

if you think, "i need to eat something before we run out the door, but i dont want to wait for eggs to boil..."

eat something else.

DO NOT try to boil the eggs in the microwave.
you cant tell but the eggs reach as far as the laundry room, and covered the entire kitchen.

a gusty gale

hum.. A Gusty Gale...should be a kids book.

well its windy. winds clocked at 97 mph along the front range. my large wooden gate was torn off its hinges this morning.

[this is a pic. from the news web site. tumble weeds taking over the front of a house in Erie this morning.]

power was out at work for over an hr. and snapped power cables in the road by work.

also one of my tiers is low again. not the one from a couple days ago, but the one from a couple months ago. gonna take it in after work tonight and have them looked at.

heading to Flogging Molly tonight. i have never seen them in concert. its supposed to be GREAT. i haven't been to a concert in forever... that reminds me- find ear plugs.

Friday after xmas Mr. T and I went to look at TVs and vacuums. my old vacuum kicked it xmas eve, and we have been talking about upgrading our TV, as i no longer enjoy going to the movies. we are investing in larger picture, much better sound and picture.

friday night we had people over for Drink the Beer! the giant bottle didnt actually go as far as we thought it would, but others brought snacks and more beer. funn was had, and a few people ended up totally waisted. i am also hoping that some of the "fun" helps fertalize the front yard, rather than killing it further.

Saturday, we found an open caption version of Slumdog Millionare playing. i hate to bitch [ok, no i dont] but, seriously, if your going to bother showing somethign with captions, MAYBE they should not be hardly visible transparent white. grr.

Sunday we made an "early" [10am] run to the Natural History Museum. the dinosour exhibbet is leaving jan. 4th. We saw half of it several weeks ago, before the crowd was overwhelming- and went back to see the end. there is also a great photography show of Ice. we looked for gnomes, but didnt find any before museum fatigue set in.

monday was drive in car/hot springs/ eat food day. we were totally whiped out- and we pretty much only did those 3 things, all day. apparently some relitives were planning to go snowshoeing today. i hape they have vietoed that idea for something less...windy.
the boys had a rambungtchious game of Kobalds Ate My Baby, whle M and I watched finding neverland and passed out on the couch.

xmas 08

first of all, Happy Christmas everyone...

we had a great whirl wind [kitty is helping me type and im too lazy to correct]
xmas. it didnt really feel like xmas this yr. maybe because my parents went here, and thing we re a little bit different.
xmas eve- tried to clean the house [it needed it], and the vacuum killed th epower, and officially died. we had C over for dinner of steaks, mash potatos, sesame green beans, figs stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in purchuttio, and apples baked in sparkling cuder, stuffed with walnuts, dried cherries and mince meat, served with ice cream.
many friends join ed us later in the evening after attending family dinners and partys. beer was drunk, cross bows and catapults was played, and a number of out of town people were greated back for the holidays.

i have a tree, of course, tim and i did a small few presents this yr. on xmas am. tim got a panda key chain flashlight, a chain scarf. and i got a neck warmer, grocery bag, camera case [now i just need the camera for it.] and roller skates.
we re opened a box from last xmas that had stocking stuff in it. our apt. was so small i didnt know what to do with any thing, so i just boxed it up, thinknig we would look at it when we moved.

we made an airport run to pick up M & M, delived them safely to tims mom, and ran home to get food together. fortunatly tims brother AP had generiously offered to hoast xmas- so we were all bringing dishes to contribute to the GIGANTIC meal that was served. i cant wait to eat stuffing and mas potatos for breakfast this morning.
we got a family wii. mom and dad will keep it at their house and loan it out for the occasional party, and we will go over there to play it and hang out. very fun.

today we have people comming over to help drink this gigantic beer.

this post was going to be about things not to put in the micro wave. maybe later...

lil old asian lady

today:

black boots, pants, hat, gloves
lepard print scarf- tan
long poofy coat- tan.

first dance

oh how i wish we had done this...
actually i wish we had planned more music and dancing to go with the drinking.

http://www.snotr.com/video/1299

WATCH IT. ALL OF IT.

daily walk

little chines woman sighting.

today: black boots, pants, hat, scarf. and a knee length hot pink puffer coat.

baby its M*F**KEN COLD...outside

yeah.. WOO we broke the record low temp. -18 this morning.

also... I MADE THE CUT FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROLLER GIRLS!

[ssh.. don't tell my mom... i haven't told her yet, and she freaks out when i play dangerous sports.]

i have NO idea how i got on the team. since i cant skate for shit. guess i'm learning now!

will?

Happy Birthday Will!

have you seen those bill boards?

good will turns 90 this year. [or at least in Denver. the link to the time line was broken.]

holidays....

my company still does a CHRISTMAS party...

is Hanukkah late this year? usually you hear about the start of it.

is robin having a Festivius for the Rest of Us party again this yr?

will we get our xmas lights up before xmas this yr?

what happened to Kwanza?

coke

recently, i have been seeing new Coke billboards in my neighborhood. i think they are great, and i hope some one other than me is paying attention. I cant tell if they are new, and look like they are from the 80s, or if they are actually from the 80s and being re-run.
i have only seen them in Spanish. [this is common in my neighborhood.]
but they have parents and children doing things together...and, of course, enjoying a coke. these family's are all well dressed. one has father and sons working on a car.. the other has a mother and daughter doing..something, i don't remember what.

on an unrelated note... or maybe not so much really...


we were discussing Festivius at work the other day. i have celebrated and know some of the traditions of Festivius... but i TOTALLY didnt realize that it was started by Seinfield. for shame.

HEY! GUESS WHAT!?

I'm 25 today.

that means.... i can rent a car.... if i could afford it...

its the 67th anniversary of Pearl harbor.

i'm half as old as my mom.

i'm getting an orange kitten!

the broncos are playing the chiefs

last night was the warmest parade of lights EVER. which means so many people turned out, that i didn't even see the parade.

45 days until Obama is in the white house.

the dow is at 8635.42- yesterday.. or the day before, we were declared in a recession... though we've known it since last yr at this time.
unemployment is at its lowest since the mid 1970s.

its supposed to be 63 today..and snow tomorrow.

first real snow

we had snow, starting friday night. it was a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season. big white fluffy flakes. [its all gone now, of course.]

i would like to recommend the hot chocolate at Pasquini's [32nd & Zuni]. but make sure you order it from the nice guy with the dreads. were talking late cup of very good hot chocolate topped with whipped cream, choc. syrup and carmel. if you are, or are with a cute girl, let her order first. you are more likely to actually get this version of the coco.

I turn 25 on Sunday. its wednesday and i havent sent out birthday plans to anyone. still not really sure what i want to do. prolly i should just pick a restaront and call it good.

KITTENS!

So, i got Kabuki last night.

She is happy and purring and eating and exploring. she has not been introduced to the other cats yet, but is desperate to explore the rest of the house.

little orange kitten didn't come home with us. we got to the shelter and he had an upper respiratory infection, so we left him there to be treated. hopefully we will be able to bring him home in 10 days or so.

omgkittens!!!111

YEA! i'm getting Kitties for my bday!

...yes.. you heard right... plural kitties...

we have now crossed, very quickly over the boundary from "people with a cat or 2" to "crazy cat people."

see... we have looked at a lot of kittens in the past week, [and ill tell you i was not impressed with Dumb Friends League] and I found a place called the Rocky Mt. Alley Cat Alliance. these people work to spay/neuter stray cats. some are release back and some are kept, rehabilitated and adopted out to loving family's.
you can go by the main office- which unfortunately, most of the kittens were in quarantine for 2 weeks, to get re-tested for feline leukemia. I really did not want to fall in love, and wait for a kitten, only to lean that it was sick. how ever, they also had other cats at a local pet boutique.
there we found 2 yr old all black girl. and a 10 week old orange kitten. - there were also at least 2 other cats that we loved.. but Jesus, we just cant take 4.
so we are waiting for our adoption papers to go through, and hopefully we will have 2 new kitties to add the the bunch.

color coordinating

many days on my way to work i see this little old Asian woman walking up The Hill. and every day shoe has a different, completely color coordinated head to toe outfit.
i have been meaning to keep track of what she wears for a while now. i post now, what she was wearing today, and we'll see if i ever post about it again.

today: tan sherling hat, tan purse, tan pants, brown fur jacket- and i didn't see her shoes.

get me the fuck out of here, or give me somethign to do.

man, nothing riles me up like being left out.

its not that i expect to know everything- but i feel that myself and others should get some credit where its due.

also, don't tell me that your swamped with work- but don't want any help, only to complain later that your swamped and that no one is offering to help, when clearly they aren't doing anything.

and don't act like I'm "growing" and that my presence is "valued" when you don't intend to show me that in anyway. don't make false promises to me. don't tell me I'm "moving up" and then take away all responsibility.

i am on my knees, begging for projects, involvement, learning and responsibility. i get a smile and a pat on the back in return.

i wonder if i'll make it through the holidays before they let me go. nothing builds resentment and dis trust like ignoring someone.
if they're doing something wrong, sit them down, and set it strait. if they're doing a good job, then reward them.

test...

Your result for The Camelot Test...

Lancelot

Honourable and passionate. You never back down from a challenge. Your friends are very important to you. You believe in justice and duty far above your own personal security and comfort.

Congratulations! This was the most challenging result to get. You are one of a kind.

Take The Camelot Test at HelloQuizzy

"advanced people skills a must"

when looking at job requirements, what does the phrase: "Advanced people skills a must" mean?

based on experience, i would say it means dealing with bitchy, difficult people. maybe my experience is just full of bitchy difficult people. i dont know.

insite

I was watching Globe Trekker on PBS the other night. This is one of my all time favorite travel shows. usually the young people have a rout they are going to take- off the beaten path- with some sleeping arrangements made ahead of time. they carrie their own bag, have a set amount of money [i presume] and maybe a bicycle, or use the public transport.
last week they went to Peru, to some festival or another at the top of the Andies. [this is where i'm too lazy to check google, and hope to god that what poped into my head is the correct mt. range, on the correct content.] Like most festivals there was dancing and music, etc. what was really intresting though, was the masks worn instead of paint. they look very simalar to the freaky clown mask i posted a few entries down. in that setting, not trying to be clowns, and in all seriousness, the maskes were very intresting.
this new insite, does not, infact, make the knitted clown mask below any less terrifying.

fonts

there are days when i am terribly disappointed in the world.

this morning is one of them.

no one has made a Ric-Rac font. so very sad.

on the plus side, i did find a font called "faeries wear boots"

omg...

this may be the scariest thing i have EVER seen.

HAPPY BLUE DAY

holly shit, its November already

is it wrong to think, in this day and age, that "Meriwether" is a good name for a child?

i was behind a truck today, whose badges stated that it was the "big horn edition."