Ziggs has finally finished his man cave! It is 100% over the top and unnecessary, but I have to admit I love it. It is such a treat to be able to watch movies in the comfort of our home, without line ups and overpriced snacks, under a pile of blankets on the couch. With the addition of a spare bedroom and full bathroom, it's also a perfect space for guests (if we ever have any...)! Glee, Reba, Grey's Anatomy, and 24 repeats are pretty much on the tv constantly. Well done Ziggs, well done.
My greatest obsession.
The beautiful bar.
McDreamy on this big screen is truly a dream come true.
Hello there y'all!! Well, I realized it has been years since I last hit the slopes, and this cowgirl needs some new skis! Putting a few things up on Kijiji that are
a)AWESOME,
b) AFFORDABLE, and
c) PERFECT for you or someone you know. ;)
Just click on the caption below the picture and it'll take you to the listing on Kijiji for more info!
3 Bridesmaid Dresses and 1 Grad Dress
These dresses are super comfortable, look hot, and still allow mobility to shake your booty all night long!
I've also got 2 barely used (except when the Finnster takes his mid afternoon snooze or my laundry needs a flat surface to fold upon) micro fibre couches. Only reason we want to sell them is to decorate our living room in a more functional way!
It's almost that time of year!!51 days/ 1236 hours, but who's counting? Just thought I would put together a few gift ideas, all from etsy.com and uniquely amazing, but without the heart stopping prices.
I love it when you think you know someone really well and then find out they have a hidden talent or interest. For example, my dad can come across as a fairly straight laced man, right up until a child requests to be told a story. He has the uncanny ability to make up new and extravagant adventures on the spot.My mom, who still cannot set the television to watch a DVD after ten years of repeatedly showing her how, can work her way around Microsoft programs faster than anyone in our family, and probably most businessmen with years of training and expertise.My best friend Cassy, who acts like a nut case, laughs at inappropriate moments, and adds sarcastic comments throughout most of our classes, is in fact an extremely talented artist, a skill which she treasures.
Most recently discovered is the talent which my Uncle has started to share with us! This father of two has a fantastic skill to share with his family, and I only wish I was closer to experience it for myself.
After my first official trip to a used book store, I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised with the quality and quantity of books that filled the shelves. My search for the work by David Sedaris did not take any longer than five minutes, and even cost less than it would have had I bought them on my e-reader. If you have not read anything by David Sedaris, I am telling you to start. If you do not like to read for long amounts of time- even better, because his stories are short. Simply writing about his personal and seemingly average day to day activities, Sedaris adds his own self-depricating, sarcastically honest, socially satirical twist to each story he shares.
Here are a few answers from an interview I found in TIME magazine (click on the link to read the rest).
You write about your adolescence in vivid detail. Did you keep a diary?
I've been keeping diaries for 27 years. For the most part, it's just garbage, so I go through them, take whatever's good and make a master list. In the summer of 1984, I've got on June 23 that I saw a drunk woman drop her baby. And then an episode of Oprah that was particularly good on July 3. I used to type my diary and then have it bound. Now I print it out. I do one every season, and it has to have a seasonal cover. It's a lot of work for something no one's ever going to see.
You've written about some of your odd jobs. Which was the oddest?
I had a job in Chicago — you know when squirrels crawl under the eaves of people's homes and get trapped in the attic and die? I had to crawl on my belly over fiber glass and dead squirrels to staple up screens so that no more squirrels could get in. You realize you're lying on top of a squirrel that's crawling with maggots. It's the kind of job where you just couldn't take enough baths.
You're a noted luddite. When did you finally give in and get a computer?
My boyfriend got me a computer three years ago. I'll admit it does make things a lot easier. When I was working on a typewriter and I whited out a line, often I would choose a word to go in the space just because it fit. Now I don't have to do that.
And the internet?
I've never seen the Internet. I don't have email. I just enjoy lying on the couch and reading a magazine. When people say, "You should visit my Web page," I'm always perplexed by it. Why? What do you do there?
Here is a video of David Sedaris reading one of his essays on David Letterman. Enjoy.
