Life Hacks

These are just a few pearls of wisdom I can pass down to my offspring one day (I hate the word off spring):

1. Let the Kool-aid sit a few hours after making it. It tastes better.
2. Many restaurants will go ahead and put your name on the wait list if you call ahead of time.
3. A mashed strawberry and 1 tsp of baking soda makes a great teeth whitener.
4. Hang your clothes up in the bathroom while showering and you won't have to iron them.
5. If you have to do a research project, find one good article on your subject. Then just use that article's bibliography section to find all the research you need. 
6. Before you ask your significant other to change a behavior of theirs that annoys you, ask them for one behavior of yours they would like you to change. Then, they feel less defensive.
7. Gatorade and extra sleep is the best cure for a hangover.
8. Movies are half price, if you are willing to go the the first showing of the day (like 11 or 12 a.m.).
9. When you have a nasty pimple, put toothpaste on the pimple for 20 minutes. It reduces the size almost immediately.
10. If you have an ear infection and have to use ear drops, lay on your side with desired ear facing upwards. Drop in medicine, and pull on your ear lobe for 30 seconds. Then, rub the back of your ear for a minute or so,  really letting the medicine sink in. This ensures that all the medicine gets to the infection. Makes for a faster healing time. Also good for ear infection prevention.
11. When you check in electronically at the airport, choose a row with two empty seats next to each other.  This is your best shot at getting two seats all to yourself.
12. The red properties are the most valuable in Monopoly.

What are your life hacks?

Forfeiting All My Cool Points

I always think its funny that some of the things we love the most, are the things we don't want get on a mega horn and broadcast to the world. But I actually think it is kind of fun to talk about the silly little things we love. So these are a few of my favorite things.... (que Sound of Music score now)!

1. Britney Spears

    Although I've mentioned this on the blog before, I still find this positively mortifying Are you even allowed to enjoy her after you are out of the teeny bopper stage? And didn't she stop being relevant after the 90s? I blast Circus in my car, and listen to 3 when I walk the dog. I just hope no one ever catches me lip-synching along, and asks me what I'm listening to. I'll just have to say something classy like "Ella Fitzgerald."

2. Coneheads

    When anyone asks me what my favorite movie is I say Gone with the Wind. And Gone with the Wind is truly one of my favorites. I watch it about once a month, and just get caught up in the dresses, scenery, and the hotness of Clark Gable. But if I really had to tell the truth my favorite movie is the Coneheads. Its that silly little movie about aliens who get trapped on Earth, and try to blend into American life. Its corny, and even gross in some parts. Like when Balthazar opens up his mouth and there are like 15 rows of teeth. Then there’s that part where the mother's water breaks and it’s like a massive flash flood. Sometimes I will be scrolling through the channels and it will be on, and no matter what I'm doing I drop it to watch. I think it’s a nostalgia thing, since I've loved that movie ever since I was a little girl.

3. Jersey Shore

      I'm all about some Reality TV. Give me some mind numbing goodness anytime. I love the table flipping, back stabbing, prostitution whore calling, and cattiness that is The Real Housewives of Wherever franchise. I've watched The Real World since Seattle, and embarrassingly enough I'm so going to check out the Real World D.C. house, when I go on my vacation there in two weeks. But I had planned to stay away from The Jersey Shore, because it seemed even below my very own low standards. And then one day there was a Jersey Shore marathon on MTV, and the TV started whispering to me, "WATCH ME!" I was mesmerized. All those kids do is sleep all day, go clubbing, make-out, and go to bed. Then rinse and repeat. Yet it is just amazeballs. Also Gym! Tan! Laundry! It cracks me up every time. OK, I feel dirty now.

4. Wedding Magazines

    In two and a half weeks, I will be celebrating my first wedding anniversary, but I'm still reading wedding magazines! I still remember when I bought my first wedding magazine in December 2007, and I guess I got addicted to that high on the first hit. It's kind of embarrassing to head to the check out, and be asked when the big date is. Usually I just mumble something about it not being for me, but I'm sure my beat red face and ring finger gives it away every time. I just love the pretty layouts and all the creative ideas they come up with. I feel like I get lots of great ideas for parties and events in general. Plus, I'm just in love with love and weddings in general.

5. White Castle Burgers

     I think White Castle's (Krystal's in the South) cheeseburgers are like little pieces of heaven. You bite into them and the onions, pickles, and cheese blend together so masterfully. Does White Castle even make any other kind of food? Does it even matter? Because if you go to White Castle to get a hot dog or some fish, I just don't know if we can be friends. These burgers are not the most sexy food in the world, and they for sure aren't the healthiest, but I just can't get enough. This craving is only intensified by the fact that there are no White Castles out here! What the heck Long Beach?!? WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PLACE?

10 in 2010

Its New Years Resolution time again guys! Last year I completed 7 of my goals, the three I didn't do were bake a cheesecake from scratch, fly a kite on the beach, or write a thank-you note to my high school teacher. Easy things to get done, that I just never devoted the time to doing (plus I shied away from the beach after the sting ray incident). But even though those aren't on my list this year, I still plan to do those things this year. Lets call those extra credit goals.

I will be posting a list in my side bar pretty soon so you can check on my progress towards my resolutions, and also check out my reviews on the books I'm reading.

1.Complete Jillian Michael's 30-day Shred
I've actually started the shred once before, and stopped after about Day 9 or so. I just told myself I was going to take a day break and never came back. I just completed Day 6 this time around, so I'm more than 1/5th of the way through, so it would be stupid to stop now. I'm pretty sore all over, but I can tell my endurance is better already. Plus, Adam said my arms were looking more toned the other day. I'll be really proud of myself if I finish this.

2. Clean Out The Shed
We have one small closet in our house, so when we moved we threw everything we didn't need to survive in the shed. There is also a lot of wedding gifts out there, that we can't really use till we move in a few years, and also things that need to be donated. Every time I go out there the disorganization drives me bonkers. But its a big job, that will be tackled this year (with pictures to prove it).

3. Go on Our Honeymoon
We couldn't go on our honeymoon right after the wedding, due to money and time off of work issues. But we have one planned for our first anniversary this year. We are going to Washington D.C., and I know that this isn't your typical honeymoon location. But Adam and I are the biggest history geeks ever. So it is perfect for us. We are staying in this swanky hotel in DuPont Circle, and I can't wait. This is only listed as a goal, because there are some things we have to pay for ahead of time. I need to make sure that gets done.

4. Join a Church
I haven't attended church once since I moved to California. I still pray all the time, and my relationship with God hasn't faltered. But I miss going to church and having the worship experience. I'm just so darn shy, and Adam isn't much interested in going with me. So its hard to get motivated. But I will get off my behind in 2010, and get involved.

5. Read 35 Books
Last year I read 30 books, and I felt that was a good resolution. I really enjoyed getting back into reading, after so many years of not reading due to college reading obligations. So this year I raised the goal to 35. This will definitely be hard, because I almost didn't make the goal of 30 last year, but I'm up to the challenge.

6. Become Confident in Role-Plays
I have to do one of these just about every class, it is a nerve-wracking experience, and every time I feel like I'm going to die. I slowly taught myself not to be nervous when giving oral presentations, so this year I'm going to work on raising my confidence in myself as a therapist.

7.Create a Wedding Album
I really, really need to print out all the pictures that my friends and family took at the wedding, and put them in a scrapbook. Not only does it really need to get done, this will go a long way in helping me get over my dad's bad behavior.

8. Lose 30 lbs
Last year, I lost 35 lbs and was able to keep it off. This was awesome, and I was even able to stop taking my blood pressure medicine. I have kind of plateaued since then, not losing or gaining anything (But not really trying either). I feel like 30lbs a year is a really sensible goal, and will go a long way in getting me healthier.

9. Write more Legibly
I write terribly, I'm always having to rewrite numbers and words from my students, and I find it kind of embarrassing. My little "A's" look like little "E's", so people are always misspelling my name by looking at my own signature. Lets not talk about how I had to go to the courthouse twice in one hour, because they spelled my name wrong on my marriage certificate. I tried to convince everyone that it didn't matter, that we could keep it that way, but apparently it really, really does matter. LOL So I just have to slow down my writing, and pay attention to what I'm doing.

10. Stop Binge Eating when I'm Sad
This is another goal that just deals with living a healthier lifestyle. I've always been one to binge eat when I'm sad or bored. I eat pretty sensibly usually, and then I have a bad day, and I just pack away the food. Its a bad habit I picked up from my teenage days, when I was fighting depression, and it is how I got fat. I still do it, and sometimes I will throw away an entire day of healthy eating because I ate a cookie and then decide to binge. But no more, my emotions will no longer rule my eating habits.

Gratitude

What I'm Thankful For:

1. My Husband.
2. My Sarah.
3. Anti-Anxiety Medication (No Joke).
4. Having a Wonderful first 7 months of marriage.
5. Working towards my Master's Degree.
6. My Mother.
7. New Friends.
8. Old Friends.
9. My Health.
10. My Faith.
11. Having a Thanksgiving Dinner void of the usual Family Drama.
12. A Four Day Weekend.
13. That there is a Banana Creme Pie in the Fridge with My Name on it.

Courtesy of Adam

Random Thoughts of the Day:

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.
5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
6. Was learning cursive really necessary?
7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my Neighborhood.
8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
10. Bad decisions make good stories.
11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.
12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.
13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this--ever.
15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
18. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

Geeking Out

I'm a 100% certified geek, and I love it. So I decided to put together a list of totally geeky/silly/serves no purpose stuff I want.

1. Freudian Slippers

Freudian Slippers! Get it? Get it? Like a Freudian Slip. OK so these warm the cackles of my cold, dark psychology majoring heart. I feel like I would be the envy of everyone in my class, if I wore these. I'm not even kidding. We are that geeky about psychology.

2. Pet Catuses (Cacti if you are an English stickler)
Aren't these little catuses adorable? Finally a plant I can't kill! But better than that, I figured I could turn these into necklaces, and give Adam the blue one and me the pink one. We would wear them around our necks as a symbol of our undying love. It would be just like the whole Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thorton thing, but less creepy. Do you guys remember when Angelina was really crazy? Pre-Brad Pitt?

3. Plush Sushi!
You have no idea how in love with these I am! I want them all! Not just because I love Sushi, but because they are so cute! Who wouldn't want to cuddle up with a little Wasabi plushie? That would be hot (Ha!). I think I should make Adam buy me this, to make up for the fact that he won't ever take me out to eat sushi.
4. Grow Your Own Mario 1Up Mushroom
So Mario Brothers was a pivotal part of my childhood. I love the idea of getting this little pot, scooping up some soil from outside, and then pretending to grow a classic 1up mushroom. Plus it would look really cute just sitting on my desk. 5. Owl USB Port
This little guy sits on your lap top or on his own personal stump. He has three different moods, "Mellow, Active, or Sleeping." I just think he would keep me smiling when I'm working on those grueling papers. Maybe he could give me some sage advice from time to time. Or he could just sit there and look cute.
I found the slippers at UncommonGoods.com and the other stuff at ThinkGeek.com.

Things I Learned from My Mother

My mother and me in Las Vegas

1. Be unfailingly polite, but if someone takes advantage of your kindness, stand up for yourself.
2. Always keep an umbrella in your car.
3. Know how a man handles these three things before you marry him: his mother, his wallet, and lost luggage.
4. You can wear the same pajamas three nights in a row.
5. When in doubt: Pray.
6. Leave room for the ice to melt when you make Kool-aid.
7. If you stick you neck out, your face looks thinner in pictures.
8. Crying is not a sign of weakness, but it sucks to do it in public.
9. Bitterness is a growing weed that will trip you up later down the road.
10. If you are old enough to stay home alone, you are old enough to wash your own clothes.
11. Trust your instincts.
12. You can never have too many Christmas decorations.
13. Be a punctual person, so on the rare occasion you are late, people will be understanding.
14. Change your sheets every two weeks.
15. Break big projects into little steps and it won't seem so daunting.
16. If you have to complain to a waiter or a customer service person start with the phrase, "I know this isn't your fault."
17. You will never be bored if you like to read.
18. Pack toiletries in a zip lock bag when traveling to prevent leakage.
19. It is OK to fail, what matters is what you do with that failure.
20. If possible, pay with cash.
21. There is no worse chore than hanging a shower curtain.
22. Don't lose yourself, just because you are in a relationship.
23. Friends who don't lift you up, shouldn't be your friends.
24. When you are wrong don't be too proud to apologize. If you really don't feel like you were wrong, at least apologize that the situation made them feel bad.
25. Forgive even when can't forget.
26. Always use a coaster.
27. Hair, clothes, and make-up are not what make you beautiful.
28. Sweet tea is better when it is brewed that way.
29. Don't take life too seriously, no one gets out alive.
30. If you are able to laugh at yourself, it won't hurt so much when others do.
31. The grass is rarely greener on the other side.
32. Don't eat too much cheese, you will get constipated.
33. Whatever you are worrying about today, probably won't matter when your 90.
34. People pay for curly hair like yours, so stop bitchin' about it.
35. Never let someone’s opinion of you, change your opinion of yourself.

36. Never buy clothes for the size you hope to someday be.
37. Some fears are not worth facing.
38. Refuse three times when someone offers to pay for your dinner before letting them.
39. Never wear white when you are going to eat Italian food.
40. It is OK to get a C in a class if you really did try your best.
41. Watching movies and drinking hot chocolate is the best way to spend a winter day.
42. Never be embarrassed to go to the movies or out to eat by yourself.
43. Take a book to the doctor's office, you will be there a while.
44. It's better to be overdressed than under dressed.
45. Don't wear flip flops in the fall, your feet will catch cold.
46. Take a bow, when you trip in front of a big group of people.
47. Most things you learn in math class, you will never use again.
48. You cannot balance your check book in your head.
49. Guests and fish can stink after 3 days.
50. Passion is everything.

This, That, & The Other

A few things that have happened this weekend:

1. My friend Ana is getting married next weekend, and I'm flying to Mississippi on Thursday. TUPELO, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED BRITTANY IS ON HER WAY. I will be boozing it up, and I may be found face down in a plate of delicious IHOP pancakes. I told Ana that I planned to wear my bride t-shirt from my wedding to the rehearsal dinner, and then my wedding dress to her wedding. HA. She replied, "Sure...and you can even walk down the aisle on the wedding day and marry the man of MY dreams....NOT!!! Haha." Hey, It was worth a shot.

2. My mother called me and told me she was going to give away some of my stepfather's old socks. I thought, "That is nice, but why is she telling me this?" But then she asked if I wanted my stepfather's old socks...My mom is so ridiculous sometimes. Who wants someone else's USED socks? OK maybe I would consider taking someone's used socks if that someone was the hunky, hunky Jonathon Rhys Meyers. But I wouldn't wear them, I would simply build a shrine around those socks, and every night I would bow before them and attempt to cast a love spell on him. My mom was so shocked that I didn't want the socks, "But I Bleached Them!" she shouted. Thanks but no thanks Mom, I've seen my stepfather's feet.

3. Saturday night Adam was watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I have to say I'm not a fan of Harry Potter. I wish I was, because then I would have something to discuss with everyone. But oh well. After the movie, Adam drops to his knees in front of Sarah and says, "What was your human form? Transform into your Human Form! Sarah, Transform!" She got a very serious look on her face, she stuck out her tongue, and then there was a loud, ripping noise from her bottom half. Let's just say things got a little stinky. So I guess that is what she thought about that.

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365 days ago (give or take):

I have a confession to make, one that may make me seem terminally uncool. But I really really want to go to Disneyland. I never got to do the "Disney" thing as a kid. I've driven by Disneyworld in Florida, I've shopped at one of it’s outposts, but enter the doors I have not. I want to wear Mickey Mouse ears, have tea with the Mad Hatter, and ride in Davy Crockett's canoe (no not like that you perverts).

I still have not been to Disney, because I'm married to a mean, mean man.

A Million Little Mini Heart Attacks

Holy Guacamole! The wedding is now officially six days away, but on Wednesday morning we are leaving for Texas. So that leaves me about 72 hours to get my never ending to-do list accomplished. That makes this a fabulous time to blog! I'm not procrastinating at all, I would never ever procrastinate. Stop looking at me like that. These last few weeks have been crazy, and here are just a couple of things that have been threatening to give me a heart attack.

My brother, BJ, is one of our groomsmen, and my mom is buying him a suit. We chose simple black suits & white shirts-to make it easier for everyone because it’s a "destination wedding*," and we can't be with the guys to get their suits. But my precious brother saw this as his opportunity to get himself a white suit. So BJ asked my grandmother, "Do you think she'll mind if I get a white suit?" and she replies, "Of course she will." But he doesn’t want to take no for an answer yet, so next he talks to mom, "I think you should buy me a white suit," and she says, "No, you are getting a black suit."

I'm his last chance, so he finally asks me and I tell him, "Yeah you can get a white suit, and then I'll buy you a panama hat, so you can drive around in grandma's red navigator, and be the big pimp** you've always dreamed of being." "Really?" "No! You're getting a BLACK SUIT." So he did get a black suit, but my grandmother had to stop him from getting a red dress shirt. Oye Vay. If BJ had showed up in a white suit, not only would he not be in the wedding, he would no longer BE ALIVE.

Secondly, we reserved our wedding venue to accommodate up to 100 people. We never expected almost everyone would be able to come, but Adam and I are very blessed to have so many loved ones that want to be there for us. So two weeks ago I estimated that we would have about 90 people, and I was very happy with that. Then my grandmother called and asked if she could invite the "blue-haired ladies" to the wedding (that's what my mother and I call the members of my grandmother's Christian sorority.) There are 15 women in her sorority, and some of them have husbands! But to be fair, they all remember me from when I was a little girl.

My grandmother keeps trying to jog my memory when it comes to her friends "You must remember Mrs. So & So! She's the one with the beehive hair-do." She forgets that they all have BEE HIVE styled hair-dos! But my grandmother is a real socialite, so how could I tell her she couldn’t invite them? Now I'm just worrying about really trivial things like having enough seats, enough food, and enough cake. And this all reminds me that my OCD mother had asked the cake lady if they could place a semi-invisible grid inside the cake, to ensure it was cut in exact & uniformed pieces. That ranks right up there with the time we walked into a store named "Pack-n-Mail,", and my mother asked the employee if they packed and mailed items there. How the employee was able to keep from laughing when she said that is still a mystery to me. I’m still laughing about it.

Now for something that is not stressing me out. These are the t-shirts I bought for the wedding party to wear the night of our rehearsal dinner, and for our joint bachelor/bachelorette parties. Just ignore the wrinkles because I need to throw them in the dryer.

*When you say destination wedding, people think of something exotic like "Hawaii," and I just mean a "Small Texas Town."
**I have no problem with white suits, you just have to know my big brother. To know him is to love him, but to have him in your family is enough to drive you bonkers. But oh how I love him anyway.

365 days ago (give or take):

I had never realized that King David's City was outside the walls of Jerusalem. It is all in ruins now, but it’s mind-blowing to be standing in a structure that is so incredibly old. Going down into the tunnels of the city was one of those moments, when what I had pictured Israel to be, completely aligned with what Israel was.

Day four of my Israel trip, gosh that vacation was amazing. I also talked about some interesting cuisine I had sampled. PETA would hate me. I find reading back over my old entries can sometimes be difficult, because my grammar was so terrible. Oh well! I’ve improved now I hope.

Auld Lang Syne (& Other Stuff)

I don’t know what the difference is between December 31st 11:59 p.m. & January 1st 12:00 a.m. that always makes us want to turn our lives around. It reminds me of how I woke up on my thirteenth birthday expecting to have magically sprouted boobs overnight (little did I know that those boobs were never going to grow in). I typically always make resolutions, and then see how fast I can break them. I believe I have broken a resolution in as little as six hours before. This year I wanted to make attainable resolutions, just a few things to work towards. I’m using the website 43 things (its awesome check it out) to keep track of my goals for 2009. I have them listed in my side bar, and will be importing my progress from there throughout the year. So here are my goals:

1. Read 30 Books.
Sexy people read, I am sexy therefore I should read. Actually I used to be quite the little book worm, reading everything I could. But then I went to college, and they chained me to my desk and forced me to read against my will. The bastards. Then I graduated and there were shiny things, like TV, to distract me. So I think 30 books is a reasonable place to start.

2. Have a Great Wedding
My definition of this is “don’t fall head over high heels and moon the crowd” while walking down the aisle. Believe me this is a distinct possibility. Sparing that-no one gets puking drunk or gets in a fist fight J

3. Pay off My Credit Card
More Specifically my Target card. Man I applied for that thing when I was working at Target, I got a smiley face for pushing the most cards that day. That stupid smiley face, mocking me with my stupidity. Its only 500 dollars but it has been hanging over my head like a dark cloud forever. (On a side note-one day at work, I had to decline a nun’s credit card, I’m certain I’m going to be stuck in limbo forever for that one).

4. Start a Scrapbook
I recently realized that I can hardly remember what I had for lunch yesterday. So I worry that in a few years all I will be able to recall about the important events in my life are things like, “Israel was hot,” and “I wore a pink dress to my college graduation.” And you guys think I’m kidding….

5. Drive on the L.A. Freeway
I have not driven on a L.A. freeway since I moved out here SEVEN MONTHS AGO. It is something that terrifies me, and not something I have to do to live out here. But it would sure make my life easier, and I could get places faster. This is going to take several baby steps. First step stop closing my eyes & hollering with horror every time Adam merges onto the freeway.

6. Write a Thank You Letter to my Teacher
There is one teacher that was always there for me during my tumultuous high school years, Mr. Jones. He is the main reason I didn’t drop out of high school, and he encouraged me to go to college. Without his kindness I don’t know where I would be today. I never really thanked him, and it’s about time.

7. Visit San Francisco
I’m not going to live on the West Coast forever, and it would be a shame to not visit that crazy city with those insane people (just kidding) while I’m here. Alcatraz. Check. Winchester Mystery House. Check. Golden Gate Bridge. Check. Fishermen’s Wharf. Check. What’s not to love?

8. Finish a Sim’s Legacy
This is something a little silly, I guess. But I’ve been trying to finish one for years. Basically a legacy challenge is getting through ten generations without using any cheats. Do you know how hard it is? Especially when you can just type in a few keys and have oodles of money, I just want to see what tenth generation of an Ervin legacy can produce.

9. Learn to Bake a Cheesecake (from scratch).
I’m notably not a very good baker. The last time I tried to bake I ended up with chocolate in my hair and on my butt (don’t even ask). But I watch food network all the time, and I want to be as cool as Paula Dean. And I would lay down my life for a good piece of cheesecake, so that seem like a good place to start honing my baking skills.

10. Fly a Kite on the Beach
Last year I bought a cheap Backyardigans kite from the dollar store. It was so much fun flying them with my friends. Until the tree in front of the computer lab ate it. Charlie Brown and I have so much in common. I want to get a better kite, and have some fun at the beach. Now I just have to bribe Adam so he will go with me, he hates the beach. I DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS POSSIBLE TO HATE THE BEACH. Silly fiancé.





Song of The Day: Change by Taylor Swift.

Unfiltered Thoughts While Driving to Work (My Apologies)

1. Who came up with Turducken? Turducken is a fun word to say. What does it taste like? How do the chicken & duck feel about being shoved up the turkey's ass? I mean really, it's only kinky for the Turkey.

2. The set of Jeopardy! looks like a million squashed orange gummy bears. How come no one sees this but me? I love how Alex Tribec explains why the clue made sense to the people who answered it wrong. He says it in the same tone that my youngest niece says, "Duh." Its easy to put two & two together when you HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS, ALEX.

3.I like the idea of The Clapper, but they are missing out on some amazing profit opportunities. I want a clapper that will fix me a four course dinner, yell "You Go Girl" when I get dressed in the morning, clean the house, and take my dog out for a walk. Only then will I invest.

4.Why doesn't Adam understand why it bothers me so much when he puts things on the microwave tray without a plate? That's so gross and unsanitary. When he teased me and said he had put spaghettoes in the microwave without a bowel, for a split second I believed him. And then I envisioned my head exploding. I think as pay back (since he hates feet) I will blow up a picture of my big toe, and tape it to his pillow. Surprise.

5. I wish I hadn't accidentally overheard that comment my mother made about my stepfather being on Viagra. Gee, thanks Mom. *Shivers* As far as I'm concerned my mother is the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary, and my brother & I are just products of immaculate conception. Thank you very much.

The Activities & Events of the Unemployed

Since I will be starting at my new job soon (ka-ching), I wanted to record my typical day throughout all these months of unemployment.

• 8:00 A.M.-Are you kidding? I was never up that early, my days start much, much later.
• 12:00 P.M.-The heat or my internal, eternally messed up clock wakes me up. I stumble into the living room like a tranquilized elephant. Immediately I flip on all fans and AC (this girl can't stand being hot). I am then greeted and nearly knocked to the floor by an overly excited golden retriever.
• 1:00 P.M.-After blankly staring at the TV or laptop for an hour, I finally take Sarah out for a walk. Where I spend half the time wrestling abandoned chicken bones out of her mouth, and the other fending off lewd remarks from a few members of the halfway house down the block. SO NOT FLATTERING. *Mental Reminder*-Must teach Sarah to attack on verbal command.
• 1:30 P.M.-It's finally time for breakfast err lunch. I usually eat something cheap like ramen noodles or a chicken pot pie. As I'm eating a chicken pot pie, I always take a second to ponder the chicken pot pie phenomenon. The phenomenon that states that my love of the chicken pot pie always transcends my hatred of peas.
• 1:45 P.M.-Usually Adam calls me around this time from work, I always ask him what he is doing, and he always replies, “Um, working." I know this is a dumb question but I can’t help myself. I then ask if he is having fun, and we move on to discussing our plans for the evening. SHIELD YOURSELF FROM THE ROMANTIC GLARE.
• 2:00-6:00 P.M.-This starts off a marathon level of TV watching that I can't say I'm particularly proud of. And it all happens on one channel-Soap Net. And no I'm not a soap opera junkie, I tune in for reruns of Beverly Hills 90210, One Tree Hill, and The OC. The OC makes me smile because it reminds me of that year that my roommates and I had a poster of Adam Brody in our bathroom stall. That my friends made life so much better.
• 6:00 P.M.-Adam comes home from work, and by this time I have had no interaction with humans all day. Unless you count the lewd men from the morning walk (and really who does?). I bombard him with non stop chatter which is basically minute by minute commentary about what is happening inside my head. He might occasionally nod to show some form of life.
• 6:30 P.M.-We rally the family and head out for the dog park. Where I will cheat on Sarah with every dog around, be the designated pooper scooper, and risk getting my pants dirty by one boxer who loves to sling snot in my general direction.
• 7:30 P.M.- 11:00 P.M.-Time for dinner, perhaps another pot pie? Some more ponderings on powerful forces? Dinner time also doubles as my time for bad TV du jour. Maybe some Gossip Girl, The Hills, or a little bit of America's Next Top Model. As I watch these shows I can feel my brain cells committing suicide, but I would not give them up for the world.
• 11:00 P.M.-1:00 A.M.-I am left on my lonesome. I have a confession to make, I'm a night blogger. Shush. Even if my posts have different times, they were almost all written at night. This is also when I read most blogs. You people are awesome.
• 1:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M.-I wind down around this time, watch TV, read some wikipedia, and when I was still job hunting I'd submit resumes. Around 4 A.M., I stumble to bed, and Adam and Sarah are both snoring so loud that it sounds like I'm in a wind tunnel. This usually doesn’t bother me unless I’m having trouble sleeping. In that case, I think about poking both of them until they wake up to spend some time with me.

Stats on My Life in California Thus Far

1. Number of Freeways I’ve driven on: 1 (accidentally and traumatizing).

2. Number of Freeways I’m planning on driving on in the future: 0 (Are you kidding?!? See above).

3. Amount of Time it took me to realize that Hardee’s and Carl Jr’s are the same restaurant: Way Too Long (What is up with that?).

4. Amount of Time it took me to figure out that Jack in The Box deep frys its tacos once I crossed the California state line: 0.05 seconds.

5. Number of Deep Fried Tacos I’ve eaten since: 1,000 (Dude you get two for $.99 cents).

6.How Long It took for “Dude” to become part of my daily vocabulary: 2 weeks.

7. Number of Showers it took for me to realize that my feet were tanned not dirty: 3 (The flip flop strap should have been my first clue).

8. Number of Times I’ve opened my mouth and people have asked me where I’m from: Every time.

9. Number of Times people have been shocked that my hometown forbade alcohol: No one is shocked because they think I’m LYING.

10. Number of Times I’ve attempted to order Sweet Tea: 30.

11. Number of Times I was stared at blankly for ordering Sweet Tea: 15.

12. Number of Times I was just brought Unsweet Tea anyway: 30.

13. Number of Times I plan to order sweet tea in the future: Infinite Times, I will never give up until Californians accept that tea is better when it is brewed sweet.

14. Number of High Fashion Shops I’ve been in: Zero, like my lovely, big butt would fit into those clothes.

15. Number of Episodes of Law and Order, Cold Case, & Without a Trace I’ve watched since arriving: 500,000.

16. Number of Times watching Law and Order, Cold Case, & Without a Trace has made me think of ways to get away with murder: 500,000.

The Bottom Feeders of Wedding Dresses

I have to confess that I spend a pathetic amount of time combing through wedding magazines and websites. I’m turning into a girly-girl. They shoot girls like me, don’t they? Well at least they should. Because a nice shot in the butt might me stop obsessing about a wedding which is seven months away. But I have to say I’ve come across some pretty, uh interesting dresses. I mean not just dresses that would fail to suit me but dresses that shouldn’t have even been conceived. So I decided I had to share some of these fab fashions. Starting from the ok down to the horrendous.

The I’m Marrying a Lovely Bloke dress

It’s not that this dress is sooo bad. And maybe it would suit a Scottish Wedding if the groom was wearing a kilt. But there is something about plaid and wedding dress that doesn’t go together. And I hate, hate to say this (ok I don’t hate to say this that much). Its look she is a mermaid at the bottom.

The OMG I Can’t Find my Knee Caps dress

My Lord this is actually an ok dress. But there is just way too much going on here. So much tooling. She could be hiding a pink, polka dotted hippo or heavy artillery down there and you would never know it. This dress is perfect if you need a bridal survival pack, bad if you’re worried about woodland creatures taking up residence in your ho ha (kidding, sorta). Ha-ha, plus when I was in my friends Amanda’s wedding she would announce she was going to fart while in wedding dress (she never changes, and that’s why I love her). In a dress like that it would never escape, but be like a Dutch over type tradegy. LOL. TMI, I know!

The Is She Wearing Her Wedding Night Lingerie? dress

Is showing this amount of skin really called for? Do you really want to wear a dress that makes the guest think that she really, really, really shouldn’t have worn white. Plus this dress would make every boy 14 and up on the edge of their seat waiting for a wardrobe malfunction. Nip Slips at weddings are just a bit tacky.

The dress that answers the age old question If you get into a squabble with the weedwacker, guess who wins dress

There is almost no words for this. This isn’t even suitable for a shot-gun, second marriage wedding in Las Vegas.

And Last But Not Least: The JESUS dress

It’s no secret that I attended Catholic school for two years even though I was a closet back row Baptist with terrible hair (what the hair thing has to do with anything, I'm really not sure). These are the exact images that used to hang in the stain glass windows. The eyes reminded me of Jesus’ when he was in Mary’s Arm. The hat remind me of the light around Jesus when he rose from the grave. And it’s all slightly terrifying. I love Jesus but I don’t want to incorporate his look into mine. But still it gives me a giggle every time I see it. So it can’t be that bad.

100 Random Facts About Your Local SuperGoddess Extraordinaire

I wanted to challenge myself to do this, and I finally finished it! By some Divine coincidence this happens to by my 100th post.

1. I was born and raised in St.Louis, MO, but I never consider myself anything other than a Southern girl.
2. My favorite movie is Gone with the Wind, I've watched it 10 times this year alone.
3. I never wear jeans. I mean it never.
4. I always notice everyone's eyebrows. And I obsess over my own.
5. I am grossed out by clean napkins.
6. I get the giggles at really bad times like during group prayer or funerals.
7. I drink milk with my pizza and orange juice with my Chinese food.
8. I have been to four countries on three continents, I know how blessed I have been.
9. I have my mother's nose; I resent her for it (jk, sorta).
10. I don't believe in love at first sight.
11. I live in fear of being tickled.
12. I visit wikipedia everyday. Usually more than once.
13. My mother is a much nicer, female version of Jeff Lewis from Bravo's flipping out.
14. I worry about my wedding, because I hate being the center of attention.
15. I bought a flip cell phone, to stop my butt from calling people.
16. I always want to buy whatever I see on info commercials, even stuff I would never use like knives or a flow bee.
17. After reading her book, I admire Tori Spelling.
18. If I were a golden girl I'd be Rose.
19. After many years of denying it, I finally admit it, I SNORE!
20. I’m obsessed with studying The Tudor period of English History.
21. A part of me likes being chubby, at least I get a great ass out of the deal.
22. I am a very forgiving person except when it comes to myself.
23. I collect anything with polar bears and snow globes.
24. Most of my crushes have turned out to be gay.
25. Adopting my brother's portly golden retriever has brought me as much joy as graduating from college.
26. I can tell the taste difference between bathroom water and kitchen water.
27. I dislike the bar and club scene.
28. I’m fascinated by serial killers.
29. I dream about visiting Russia, and touring the palaces of The Tzars.
30. My mother was in labor with me for an insanely long time.
31. I enjoyed wearing a school uniform.
32. I'm very religious; I just don't push it on ANYONE.
33. I'm scared to cut my hair short, because my mom did when I was 5, and someone asked me if I was a boy or a girl.
34. I have 2 siblings-BJ and Georgiana. Both of them are half siblings and I've only talked to Georgiana by e-mail.
35. I have a signature “I gotta potty” dance.
36. I type 70 WPM.
37. Once I woke up with a bruised rib for no explainable reason.
38. I took JROTC in high school, so I didn’t have to take P.E. JROTC was harder.
39. Horror movies have no affect on me.
40. The only subject I ever failed was unified geometry.
41. I consider myself a bad driver. Though most disagree.
42. The only “celebrity” I ever met was Amy Wynn from Trading Spaces.
43. I don't like being on the end of a drunk dial.
44. I hate ending sentences with prepositions, but I can't figure out how to avoid it.
45. I met my fiancé online eight years ago.
46. I named my two goldfish Jack & Rose, right after I saw the movie Titanic.
47. I took French for two years straight, and in that time I never learned to read, write, or speak it. I just memorized the information for the tests.
48. I think the best game in the universe is Monopoly.
49. I love tedious, repetitive tasks like HTML coding.
50. I am proud of the life I've made for myself in California.
51. Of all the seven deadly sins, I struggle most with jealousy.
52. I miss my grandfather everyday.
53. I embarrassingly enjoy reading celebrity gossip websites.
54. Every summer Olympics has coinciding with great times of change in my life (including this one).
55. The knowledge that I would one day die used to prevent me from falling asleep. Now I'm ok with that fact.
56. I think men in boxers look better than men in tighty whities.
57. In college my roommates and I had a poster of Adam Brody (Seth from the OC) on the wall in our bathroom stall.
58. If I didn’t hate public speaking so much, I would want to be a history teacher.
59. I took my first flight at 2 weeks old.
60. Due to my parents and grandparents being divorced; I used to have to attend 3 thanksgiving dinners.
61. I could eat Sushi everyday of my life.
62. I don’t want to have children until I’m 30.
63. I can only comb through my thick, curly hair while I’m in the shower. I still dread it because it is so painful.
64. I sometimes pretend that the lyrics of a song are written about me.
65. My paternal grandfather was a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
66. I sometimes pretend I'm on America's Next Top Model and practice my catwalk in the hall.
67. It irks me when stores whip out holiday decorations months in advance.
68. I rock the side pony tail often.
69. I know things that bother me in other people are faults that I have myself.
70. I kept in touch with my ex's mother years after me and her son had broken up.
71. A teacher once asked me to write in print because my cursive was so bad.
72. I’ve been getting grey hairs since I was 15.
73. Anytime raw human emotion is shown in movies, I cry.
74. Compared to my loud mouth, opinionative, but loveably family, I’m a shrinking violet.
75. In middle school everyone called me Britney Spears (Ugh).
76. I love studying maps; I even have a world map as a shower curtain.
77. It may be childish but I want a beautiful dollhouse, so I can decorate with little dollhouse furniture.
78. I like to sleep with my bedroom the temperature of an Alaskan glacier.
79. My eyes change from blue to green depending on my mood.
80. I’ve been blogging on various sites since I was 14.
81. My biggest fear is crashing into a body of water in my car.
82. My favorite channel is BRAVO.
83. I shoplifted a pack of baseball cards for my older brother when I was five.
84. I was never given the sex talk, and I can honestly say that I don’t know how I learned about sex.
85. My favorite genre of books is historical fiction, but my most guilty pleasure is The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series.
86. When I go to restaurants my greatest worry is I won’t be able to decide what I want before the waitress asks (it’s that crazy anxiety thing again).
87. I like pansy alcoholic drinks like Mike's Hard Lemonade and Malibu rum.
88. I have a really great complexion.
89. I really don’t like chocolate much at all.
90. I have keinbock’s disease, which is a unexplainable deterioration of tissue in my wrist, it can be pretty painful.
91. My least favorite chores are folding laundry and doing dishes. Buy me a dishwasher. STAT.
92. I’m addicted to Postsecret.
93. I’m not good at accepting compliments.
94. I think Jane Cleaver must have been stoned off her gourd.
95. My high school’s infamous Junior/Senior Egg Wars were featured on MTV’s High School Stories
96. I accidentally mimic other people's accents.
97. One of my all time favorite memories is when I was working at Target three summers ago. It was July 4th, and after the store had closed we climbed up top of the roof and watched the beautiful fireworks.
98. I am prone to ear infections.
99. I am often intimidated by men.
100. I have a pair of flips flops in almost every color.

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Five Things I'm Totally Diggin This Summer

1. Ben & Jerry's Strawberry Banana FroYo
This is just about as delicious as it looks. While I'm sure it still isn't the most nutritional food around, I feel less guilty scarfing down a pint of this, than a pint of triple chocolate brownie.

2. Yellow Box Flip Flops
Shoes would never grace my feet if I had any thing to say about it. But with the "No Shoes, No Shirt, No service" policy most places have, I compromise. So flips flops is about all I ever wear, even in the winter. These can run a little bit on the expensive side. But they are really durable and extremely cute.

3. Passiveagressivenotes.com
I read this site daily, and it sends me into giggle fits. I love post-its, and I am the queen of passive aggressive. I have sent and received several passive aggressive notes in my lifetime. Have you?

4. Herbal Essence's Totally Twisted
I won't even begin to brief you on the years I've spent fighting my hair. Years spent waking up hours before school even started just to straighten it (and usually it didn't work anyway). But I finally found a way to work with my curls. And yes, I am a sucker for pretty packaging, but this stuff really works. And it smells wonderful.

5. Lego Indiana Jones- The Video Game
I'm not a big video game player, but Adam and I have spent several hours playing this together. Its just silly and fun, and a great tribute to the original movies.

No One is Youer than You

My awesome blogger friend Shinade at The Painted Veil tagged me in the Unspectacular Meme. It's all about the little quirks that may not be important, but are a part of who you are. It's a lot of fun. While I'm not officially tagging anyone, I would love for everyone to do it. So as always if you play, I'll be happy to link you!

1. I am really disturbed by napkins. Not just dirty ones, clean ones too. It has to do with their texture. Touching it seriously sends chills down my spine; I really don’t know how this developed, but it seems like I’ve felt this way forever. I remember throwing fits when my mother would put a napkin on my dinner plate as a child. I do prefer using cloth napkins or paper towels, but in a pinch I will use a regular napkin. My friends love to tease and torture me about this. Once they even lined my dorm room floor with napkins while I was in class. And really I can laugh at myself about it, because I know this is weird.

2. While I know it’s not actually real, enriching, or worthwhile on any level, I absolutely love reality TV. I’ve been watching The Real World since Seattle. I eat up shows like Rock of Love, Top Chief, and Project Runway. I love to laugh over the insanity that is A Shot of Love with Tila Tequila. I watch America’s Next Top Model so often, that I find myself pretending my hallway is a catwalk.

3. I legally changed my last name when I turned 19. I took on my mother’s maiden name. I’ve had many problems with my father my entire life. He was not a good man, and very abusive to everyone in his life. When I became a teen, I broke away from him. Although we have a “relationship” now, it is not easy. I don’t regret my choice to change my name however. My mother was my rock, and raised me all by herself. And when I marry I will take Adam’s last name, but I plan to make my current last name my middle.

4. I never had any desire to learn to drive, and when I turned sixteen I was terrified. So when I was seventeen, my mother forced me to take my driver’s test. I failed the first time because of my nerves, but I did pass on the second try. But the test had made me so nervous, that I had broken out in hives. My driver’s license picture was atrocious, and I was to worked up to even drive myself home. My mom did the right thing though, I would have never have gotten it otherwise.

5. I rarely treat myself to them, but I love pedicures. I have tiny, tiny toenails that are near impossible for me to paint by myself. Even the pedicurist has trouble with them, but it’s the only time I get to have pretty toes. And pretty toes make me feel pretty. Plus is there anything better than sitting in a massage chair and skimming through magazines? I think not.

6. Although I recently moved in with my fiancé, and we are sharing a bed, we are not sleeping together. We have never even had sex. This is a decision we talked about and made together after much thought. It has less to do with religion, and more to do with what we thought would be better for our relationship. Although I’m not a virgin, I do see sex as a big deal. And we decided that we knew we would get married, and that we wanted to have something to look forward to on our wedding night. So that it’s not just like any other night. Sometimes it’s hard to wait, but we are still a intimate and happy couple. Plus, we never have pregnancy scares. I don’t think our way is the best way for everyone, but it’s the best way for us.

Eighteen of Life's Little Mysteries

1. Why those kids just can't give the rabbit some friggin Trix's cereal already. Haters.

2. The power that cheesecake fantasy ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery has over me.

3. The reason 7 strangers picked to live in a house and have their lives taped so they can exploit themselves on MTV, can't just get along.

4. My unhealthy obsession with all things Hannah Montana.

5. The reason Ricky just can't let Lucy be in the show.

6. The magic that is Conan O'Brian's hair. It just defies logic and physics.

7. The answer to who killed Mr. Body in the game of Clue.

8. The real lyrics to the song, Informer by Canadian Snow White Rapper.

9. How many licks does it take to get to the center of a blow pop.

10. My fear of napkins.

11. How the show Price is Right goes on without Bob Barker. Who else will remind us to always spray and neuter our pets?

12. Why the word flesh makes me giggle.

13. Why the whole world is waiting for me to turn into Bridezilla.

14. Why Cosmo keeps cranking out new articles on how to please your man, haven't they figured it out already?

15. Why the world cannot live on fake nacho cheese alone.

16. Why Adam can't include the promise,"To Always Put the Seat Down," in our wedding vows.

17. The reason Wild E. Coyote is still buying products from ACME.

18. Why the Rolling Stones, Vanilla Ice, and Britney Spears just can't get no satisfaction.

Ten Things About My Southwestern Road Trip

1. Each day started early. We left at 5:30 a.m. the day after my graduation. The day I hadn’t had more than 5 hours of sleep in one night for weeks. I was tired to say the least. The type of tired where you start to find things like farting and peanut better and jelly in one container hilarious.

2. Adam got introduced to the joys of Sonic. Everywhere we went it was, “Can we stop at Sonic?” Sure I love Sonic. I love Sonic a lot, but you know a nice sit down dinner would be lovely also. We had some nice dinners I promise, but we ate at Sonic a lot.

3. We drove 650 miles from Texarkana, Texas to Roswell, New Mexico. We saw more dust, desolate towns, tumble weeds, windmills, and cows than I could count. But more beautiful than I could even begin to say.

4. I don’t know how I feel about aliens but I do know Roswell is a fun place to stay. It has cute restaurants with names like The Cover Up Café. The McDonald’s was shaped like a crashed space ship with an NASA themed play area. And my favorite was the lampposts with their alien faces.

5. On day three we drove through Albuquerque. I love the architecture in this town, so unique. My favorite was the bridges; they had bold colors like blue and orange.

6. Right before we got to our hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona, we started to see signs for Meteor Crater. And decided we had to stop. It was amazing! This is one of the first meteorites that has been discovered to have ever hit the earth. It happened over 50,000 years ago. The power in the meteorite is terrifying and opens a lot of doors to the, “what if" questions. What if that happens again? Often I would accidentally tell my friends/family on the phone that we had seen where a crater had hit the Earth and formed a meteorite. When I would say this within earshot of Adam, he would yell, "It was a meteorite that caused the crater, honey!" And when I say wherever he was I mean it, in the car next to me or even in the bathroom. Giving new meaning to the term toilet talk.

7. We spent our last night in Flagstaff, Arizona. I had no idea that this would be up in the Mountains (7,000 feet). Or that there would be snow on the ground. I'm an Alabama girl and I haven't seen snow in years. This was uber exciting. Even though I didn’t have a coat, the fear of frostbite never stopped me before.

8. The next morning was the day I had been waiting for. We took the one road that exists up to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. I don't really think there are words to describe the Grand Canyon. The beauty and the sense of awe at the things nature can do. On the other hand, I got the giggles when I was there because I thought about that commercial with the older women at the Grand Canyon on their hover rounds. Aren't they afraid they will roll off? Laughter and untold beauty, what else could you ask for?

9. Rolling down I-40 on our last leg of the trip, we got a flat tire in Nowhere, Arizona. We had a spare but I couldn’t find the jack. Thank God for AAA. When we sprung a flat, needless to say this put us in a grumpy mood. But the older gentleman that showed up was comforting and calming. He found out we were engaged, and told us he had been married 30 years. He told us to treat each other well and keep God in the middle. After that we were happy and nothing could change our mood. Not even the fact that we had to buy two tires at $200 a pop. (What a rip-off), or that this delayed our trip by two hours. When we crossed the California line we were all smiles.

10. 2,000 miles, 6 states, and two new tires later, I am officially a California girl. When Adam kisses me goodbye in the morning, I know I made the right choice in moving here. And although I am terrified about finding a job, finding a place, and dealing with Southern California’s high cost of living this super goddess extraordinaire will find her way.

For all my photos from the trip, check out my Flickr.

Reasons I'm a Terrible Girlfriend, But Still Friggin Adorable

1. Adam calls me terms of endearment like sweetheart, toots, darling, and honey. I prefer calling him such names such as butt face, pizza head, loser, and lameo.

2. I will tell anyone, anytime about that time he farted... Because I'm like a three year old and sometimes farting is just plain funny

. 3. I will drink Adam's last mountain dew after he specifically bought me Dr. Pepper so I would lay off the dew.

4. I will not tell him exactly how I make my spaghetti or homemade pizza. Because if he could make it just like me, what would he need me for?

5. When i accidently threw my debit card away, he was the one who went dumpster diving not me. And I couldn't help but laugh and dry heave as he did an evil kenevil landing head first into the dumpster. Or when he said something liquid was leaking into his shoes.

6. If I wake up at night without my covers instead of picking them up off the floor I simply "steal" his.

7. That every space of his bathroom counter has been annexed by Brittopia- littered with lotions, hair products, make-up, and other odds and ends.

8. His understanding of my totally, unhealthy infatuation with Hannah Montana.

9. Listen as I ramble on and on about the trials and tribulations of the cast mates on the Real World.

10. That I sing too loudly and off key in the car no matter how much he squirms in the driver's seat.

11. That I make him feel guilty over the PHONE for some of his cleaning habits.

12. For eating two packs of his orange tick tacks and hiding the evidence under the couch cushions. How long did I think that would go uncovered? Well I figured I would at least be in another state by then.

13. For gushing over ever news story on Perezhiltion.com like if Adam did not know who wore what to the Oscars the whole world would cease to exist.

14. For always managing to convince Adam that yes we DO need that box of donuts, they have to be creamed fill, covered in chocolate, and yes it is ok to eat them all in one sitting. In fact, its nearly a sin not too.

15. For calling that hat he loves to wear when we are out in the sun a “baby sun hat.”

16. For exploiting the fact that he is ticklish.

17. Making Adam sit through that episode of cold case where they were dancing in the grocery aisles. 18. Because I get us lost about just every place we go. San Diego Lost! L.A. Lost! Gatlinburg Lost! Around the block Lost! On my way to the kitchen Lost =)