Drip Drip Drip

The leak is fixed! Thank goodness, because turning the water main off and on every time I needed water was getting pretty old. It was outside, so I wonder how long it had been leaking before we noticed? I hope our water bill isn't crazy high this month. We had friends over for dinner last night, Cat #2 embarrassed me, as usual. She insists on smelling people, sitting on their laps during dinner, walking right up to them and then running away when they try to pet her as though she is abused! And Heaven forbid the conversation be about something other than her for 5 seconds, because then she meows pitifully until everyone turns to look at her. Then she runs away, presumably because we looked at her. Seriously, it's embarrassing.

On a different and more expensive note, I need this.

Today I Will...

-Have a good attitude.

-Order some fun kitchen stuff from Pampered Chef.

-Eat Chipotle for lunch.

-Work a good 10 hours.

-Make 36 follow-up calls. That's what I get for procrastinating!

-Take out the trash.

UPDATE

Today I...

-Had a pretty good attitude.

-Ran errands during lunch.

-Worked almost 11 hours.

-Made about 30 follow-up calls.

-And I won't be taking the trash out either, because it's not even trash day tomorrow!

Sometimes I don't have anything nice to say.

It would seem that some days I'm not going to have much to talk about. You know, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." So tonight I will just answer some questions.

Are you taller than your mother?
I think we are just about the same, I might be a smidgen taller.

What color is your car?
She is red and round! Like a tomato.

If you instantly become qualified for any profession, what would you do?
The highest paying profession, of course!

What is your ring-tone?
Just a plain one that came with the phone.

Is there an animal that creeps you out?
Spiders. Wolves. Badgers. Birds.

The last person you rode an elevator with?
Probably Mum.

Did you go ice skating as a kid?
Not when I was a kid, but I went a few times as a teenager.

Last person you had an argument with.
Why Chad of course!

Ever have stitches?
Nope.

Favorite non-alcoholic drink?
Dr. Pepper

How long ago did you kiss someone?
I allowed Chad a little pecklet about an hour ago.

Ever seen the northern lights?
No, and I've even been to Alaska!

Would you be a surrogate mother, carry a baby for someone else?
Only for my sister.

Ever been in a fight?
I punched Derek in the face once on the playground.

Wearing nail polish?
Yes, I always try to have at least a clear coat, it helps me to not chew my nails.

Innie or outie?
Innie.

Ever used a Ouija board?
No.

Sweet or sour?
Sweet!

Sun or Moon?
Moon - the sun hurts my eyes.

What shoes did you wear today?
My fantabulas Rocket Dog boots. I only wear them to work on Mondays, the day they are least likely to get peed on.

Favorite eye color of the opposite sex?
Blue, just because they are the best for either sex.

Most important quality in a relationship.
Trust? Commitment? Communication? Stuff like that?

Nap today?
I wish! I can nap anytime, anywhere.

Time of day that you were born?
3ish in the afternoon?

Do you know your blood type?
The most common one.

Name something annoying about public transit?
Buses have smelly exhaust fumes, I hate driving behind them!

Did you grow up in a city or in the country?
Country girl through and through.

Consider going on a reality show for a large amount of money?
Yes

Flown in your dreams?
Not that I remember. I don't remember very many dreams.

Whats the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?
Hmm, I'll have to think about this one. I had salmon the other night and I had a bite of sushi once, both of which are pretty weird for me! Chocolate zucchini cake is pretty weird to some people, but I love it!

Hugs or kisses?
Hugs. Hug it out.

What was the best night out of your life?
Any night at The Melting Pot is pretty good! All my memorable moments happen in the afternoon, I don't have any good night events. The first night of our honeymoon was spent in Vancouver, that was pretty awesome, it is a beautiful city!

Whats your favourite item of clothing?
My essential fit Gap jeans.

What form of dancing are you best (or worse) at?
You all know perfectly well that I cannot dance.

Would you at any time of your life have done playboy for a million?
No one would pay a million.

Gold or silver?
Platinum.

If you joined the circus, what would you be?
Trapeze artist?

Do you have a criminal record?
Do speeding tickets count? If so, yes.

What item of make-up can you not live with out?
Chapstick! After that, my eyelash curler. After that, mascara. After that, lip gloss. After that, eyeshadow.

This day is trying to tell me something.

I have never wanted kids. Lately I've been thinking that kids can't be all that bad and maybe we should just have some and get it over with. But everything that has happened today has reaffirmed my belief that kids are evil. It seems like all I ever hear about is how awful kids are, how they have bad attitudes, how much work they are, how they drain the life out of you, how they take all your money, etc, etc, etc. But if it's that bad, why do people keep having them? Is it really as horrible as people make it out to be? Mum? Could I get some feedback here? Anyway, after all that has happened today, I am going to try to stop thinking about parenthood for a while. Surely, when the time is right, I will stop dreading kids and start looking forward to them. Right?

P.S. I am stoked to be the best aunt ever though, so Mandy, this is your cue!

Saturday Night

Last night we went to a friend's house for dinner and played a little Guitar Hero. I had never played before, so I had no clue what I was doing, but after the first song I seemed to get the hang of it, and it was a lot of fun! There is a Wii version that we could get, but I'm sure it would just end up like all our other games - just sitting there, not being played.

Plans for the day include Church, Chipotle, laundry, cleaning up the house and maybe painting my nails. Going to Church and Chipotle have already been accomplished. We have the movie "Martian Child" from Netflix, so we'll probably watch that too. Chad seems particularly irritated by me today, maybe a cleaner house will help with that. So I better quit talking about it and start cleaning!

I always wanted a blog.

I've thought about starting a blog for a long time. The thought of complete strangers reading my thoughts freaks me out, but I guess that is part of the deal. I'm just looking for a place to express myself so my husband doesn't have to put up with my whining all by himself. There will probably be a little bit of everything - Rants about work, stories about my cats, beauty product discussions, and lots of general rambling. I haven't decided if I will tell everyone about this blog or not. I don't want to have to censor the things I say just because so and so might read it and be offended. However, I am generally known as the world's worst secret keeper, so while I may intend to keep this under wraps, I won't be able to. Hey, at least I admit my faults.

This morning I got to see a ton of of white and red cells in a dog's urine under a microscope. The dog has a bladder stone the size of an egg and has been peeing blood for 3 weeks. You know if the owner of this dog had a stone in his bladder the size of an egg, he would have had it taken care of quite a while ago. I know that human health should come first, so if you can't even afford the basic vaccines for your pet, why would you own one? People say they "just love animals so much!!" Like the love justifies the neglect. And then there are the owners who could afford the recommended care for their pet, they just choose not to. They act like their world would explode if anything were to happen to their pet, but they aren't willing to shell out $10 to get some pain medication for them after surgery? Or give them monthly heartworm prevention? I just don't understand their logic. Loving your pet doesn't make you a good pet owner; taking care of it does.