hot and heinous - golden globes

The Golden Globes were on this weekend and I love a long red carpet filled with arrivals from Hollywood's elite.  I almost get more excited for the dresses, hair, jewelry and make-up than I do the actual awards.  I put together the best and worst dressed, in my opinion of course.

HOT

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HEINOUS

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I'm sure there are some different opinions out there, my husband for example can't believe I put Sarah Michelle Gellar in the heinous category, but that's the beauty of fashion.  It's subjective.

musings of a hipocritical only child (part 1)

A former only child that is.

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1.  You can tell an awful lot about a person based on how they treat an animal, more specifically a dog.

2.  Speaking of animals, please do not allow your animal to ravage your guests.  If the dog is jumping, barking or humping do not make your guest fight off the dog themselves.  It makes people uncomfortable to have to discipline someone elses pet.

3.  Same goes for your child.

4.  Be a good tipper, period.

5.  If you see that someone has food in their teeth, their fly is down, or something is askew that they clearly are not aware of, tell them.  Just be a decent person and tell them.  Why are we embarrassed to tell someone they left half their spinach salad from lunch in their gibbs?

6.  Gossip is unavoidable.  Truly.  Learn to laugh at the untruths that your hear about yourself otherwise you are going to waste an awful lot of time and energy putting out fires that no one really cares about anyway.

7.  Guys, stop sticking your dick in crazy and then complaining about the shit you have to deal with and vice verse goes for you chicks.

8.  Don't ask people, "When are you guys gonna get married?" or "When are you guys gonna start having kids?" because quite frankly you don't know what the situation is and it may lead to someone having hurt feelings.

9.  Keep promises to yourself.  If you can't rely on yourself then why should anyone else?

10.  Iron your clothes.

holiday hangover

The past few days I have felt like crap.  Having the flu along with getting some crummy news yesterday is surely a drastic change from the holiday high that husband and I have been on for the past few weeks.  Dinners, drinks, friends, family, lazy days spent in pajamas, *engagements*, babies and presents make for such a happy time.  The week after however is back to work, the flu, taking down decorations, cleaning up and family heading back home.

Here are some highlights from the holiday!

I'll just cross my fingers that next week the holiday hangover subsides.  Hangovers really do get worse with age.

time for a fresh start

 Every new year brings the promise of a new start and of course a resolution or two.  Traditionally I have a list of resolutions a mile long.  I may not accomplish all of them, but it sure feels better to accomplish some of many instead of having only one and not completing it.

New Years Resolutions for 2012

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I wish you luck in all of your fresh starts this year.

marathon

Why is it that when you have one thing to do, a million other things pop up? The Saturday before last was one of those days for husband and I. We started our marathon of par-tays at Natalopalooza's 10th birthday party. Let me just say that I can not believe that my little sister-in-law is already ten years old! Truly she is growing up to be such a beautiful young lady. Second stop was my work Christmas party, which was tough to leave early from because I have such a lovely group of coworkers that I get the pleasure to see everyday that seeing them socially is an even better treat. However we had to hustle downtown to the Red Wing's game for our third stop, to see them win 7-1 over the Winnepeg Jets. The last stop of the night was at the bar for a good friends 40th birthday party. Live music and 40oz beers was the only way to end a busy night.

Natalie is officially 1 decade old!

Go Wings!

40oz to freedom

40oz Colorado Kool-Aids

Sunday was spent with couch cuddles until hubs had a hockey game (they won). After hockey we made Sunday dinner together. These Bloomingburgs make a mean batch of tacos.

couch cuddle master

This weekend was far more tame.  A single party on Friday night at my bestie's house, just a quick four houses down the way.  Saturday and Sunday were slow going and I didn't even so much as get out of my pajamas.  I plan to spend this coming weekend in a similar fashion.  Husband has a few hockey games on Thursday and Friday which are always followed with drinks and good music at our favorite dive bar, Michnos.  Then my boo and I are heading out of town.  This will likely be our last Christmas that will be shared by just us two and we are going to take full advantage of it.  I can't wait to spend lots of alone time with my lover.  It's the quiet weekends that make me the happiest.

all juiced up

In my lifetime I have tried just about every fad cleanse or detox under the sun.  Sometimes they make me feel good and other times they make me want to kick DJ (or whoever else gets in my way) in the face. 

Last week while reading The Daily Julie, I was introduced to The 3-Day Cleanse.  I was pretty much sold the minute I saw the word "cleanse".  To boot, it's a juice cleanse, giving me a small orgasm over the fact that I get to use my awesome juicer.

I went out and bought the book and read all weekend to see what the cleanse is all about.  On Wednesday night DJ and I hit the grocery store and came home to juice all night.  Fruits, veggies and nuts covered my kitchen island and Bo hid in the bedroom because he hates loud noises.

Thursday was the first day of all juice and I was so full all day I couldn't even drink all the juice!  Day 1 was ultimately a success.  On Friday, Day 2, I felt a little tingly.  I know that sounds weird, but my body was buzzing all day.  It wasn't  a bad feeling and I still wasn't hungry, but I did feel a little loopy. 

Luckily Day 3, was Saturday and I had the day off.  I didn't have to juice anything the night before so the juice was super duper fresh tasting which made it that much more enjoyable.

Overall, I loved this cleanse.  It actually made me feel clean.  My skin without make up was actually glowing all day yesterday.  I thought I would struggle with no solid foods for 3 days but instead I felt full.  It even continued throughout Sunday.  I woke up and made a banana, vanilla, cinnamon juice (I actually felt like this was more of a smoothie because of it's thicker consistency).  I wasn't feeling so ravenous that I HAD to make a big huge meal or anything, instead I was craving more juice.  I craved it so much that I juiced more to sip on through out the day!  I also have been juicing for this whole week.  If you are what you eat then I am turning into the produce section of Kroger.

hazy shade of winter

While I am fully aware of our luck this year with the amount, or lack thereof, of snow we have received,  I am still feeling entitled to a whine and a cry when I have to take extra care balancing on my heels on my out to the car after a mild snow fall.

Despite my hatred for the cold I have the house decorated to the extremes as usual, annoying my husband one twinkling light at a time.  Happy Holidays everyone!