Sucks...

Rusty didn't get the job. It happens.

He went through a bunch of hoops & even got a TB test for this job & it didn't work out. It wasn't in the stars. He's bummed about it, I'm bummed about it but life goes on & we still have to be super thankful that I still have my job.

There's been a lot of talk at work about layoffs. We have a union so it's a bit of a process to let someone go from my department (thank god). So far they've relieved about a quarter of the employees from their duties due to budget cuts. It sort of makes me feel guilty that I still have a job & these people don't but I have to admit I'm REALLY glad I still my job.

As soon as Rusty called me & told me the news I went online & looked for more jobs & applied to a few for him. Somethings eventually gotta give.

I'm trying to stay super positive for Rusty because if he sees that I'm upset about it (which I'm not all that upset about) he'll get totally depressed & I don't need that right now. I've brought up that maybe he should go back to school & he's cool with it but in reality it would be a pretty big expense (this is why I haven't gone back). Only time will tell I guess. I supposed we could tighten our belt a little more & only eat out once a month instead of every other day (we're total fatty mcfatty's) & not go on any vacations next year. Yup, it's possible.

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Today's good news: Our DVR was dropped off by UPS this morning. YAY! Now I just have to get all my shows in order again & make sure to schedule all them to record by tonight.

Weekend Tid-Bits

Because it's Sunday night & I have nothing to really write about but want to write, here are few key points of my weekend:

• Our DVR broke on Thursday night. The damn thing just up & died so we're now waiting to get our new one to be delivered. Overnight delivery my ass, it's Sunday now...thanks Verizon. The worst part is that we've lost everything we had recorded. I had stuff on there that I hadn't even watched :(

• I went to the doc on Friday to have my thyroid checked & it turns out that my not so big goiter inside my throat is indeed still there even though I can no longer see it. I've been taking meds for about a year & I'm as healthy as can be but the doc wants to remove my thyroid in the next year, in case we want kids in the next 2, since it hasn't really shrank. I'm so not looking forward to getting off my meds & feeling depressed, tired, angry, sweaty & like I'm having a heart attack because my hearts' beating so quickly. Although, I don't think I'll mind the weight loss.

• I purchased all of Rusty's Christmas presents. I really wanted to get him some new t-shirts cause he wears them out so quickly so I was really excited when Just Spotted posted about Hurley having a huge warehouse sale. Unfortunately they didn't have any shoes for sale (we both nee some new tennis shoes badly) & I didn't find anything for me. Well, not in the women's section anyway. I ended up buying a mens' hoodie sweatshirt that super comfy because I'm always stealing Rusty's. Oh & being the wonderful wife that I am I bought Rusty Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2...AND I even gave it to him so he could play it now.
  

• On Saturday I went shopping at Target & bought a bunch of little stuff for my nieces. We usually mail them their Christmas gifts since it's really difficult to get enough money together to head up to Northern CA around the holidays. I also found a couple of things to add to my Christmas swap buddies package & I purchased a couple of blouses for myself as well. It was nice to go to a store & find stuff that I actually liked & ended up buying it. Usually I put all kinds of crap into the cart & then dump it out at the last minute, ha ha.

• Today I cleaned our entire bathroom. Geez...I never knew how hard it was to maintain a master bathroom. Rusty's usually the one that cleans it but I thought it would be best for me to do it since I want everything done perfectly & I hate to bitch when he missed a spot. I think I'm just seriously anal about everything being super clean because his parents are visiting us for Thanksgiving & it'll be the first time they see the house. They're supposed to get here on Wednesday & leave Saturday. Luckily I have to work on Wednesday so it'll be up to Rusty to entertain his parents till I get home in the afternoon. I totally suck at playing hostess.

• Tomorrow is my god-daughters 17th birthday. Her mom is having a surprise birthday for her at a pizza place but I don't think I'm going to be able to make it because it's at 6:30pm & I get off of work & head home at 4pm to avoid a lot of the traffic. I feel horrible about it but I hope she understands. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday & she said she'd prefer cash. That totally works for me. I'm thinking I'm going to stop by her house tomorrow morning & drop off her card & cash.

• I'm really looking forward to only working 3 days this week. Hopefully the head boss will tell us we can all go home around noon on Wednesday. He usually does this the day before the holiday just in case we have some last minute shopping to do. I'm totally crossing my fingers.

• And, here's a random picture for ya...just because I thought it was hilarious!

This weekend was pretty good overall. I spent a more money than I hoped but I got a couple of things out of it which is great. Maybe next payday I'll actually get some names crossed off of my Christmas shopping gift list. It's 9pm & I'm exhausted so I'm heading to bed. I hope everyone had a great weekend & is ready to grub & feed the fam on Thursday. Oh, that reminds me, I totally have find a couple of side dish & dessert recipes before then...Google, here I come.

Can I Wear A $100 Bill Instead?

I'm so glad I had a small wedding in Las Vegas. I cant even imagine what I would have gone through if I would have had a huge wedding. As I've mentioned time & time again, my little bro Joe is getting married in January & there is so much drama going on because of it (dresses, invites, money, etc).

Originally Bonnie's god-mother was going to make our bridesmaid dresses, she's no longer doing it because she had surgery or something. I was totally fine with going to a store & just picking one out but she just informed me yesterday that she got some other lady to make them for us (great?). The only good thing about this whole getting them made thing is that she's letting us pick our own dress design. Her wedding color is going to be some sort of silver/gray because she's going for the winter wonderland theme & I'm just hoping it'll be a dark gray (I haven't lost as much weight as I had hoped...actually, I've lost ZERO, don't judge). Personally, I think bridesmaid dresses are big waste of money. I'm never going to wear this thing again. Ever. And, why on gods green earth do they have to be so expensive?

Bonnie had shown me a couple of dresses that she thought would look good on my body type (5-3, size 12-13, not too girly) but I wasn't to into any of them so I went to my best Internet friend, Google, & I think I might have found one I like.

(I really like the top of this dress)

(But I prefer the bottom of this dress. I think I'll have them combined.)

Please don't be frightened by the green, I know its horrid, ha ha. My mom was trying to talk me into a long dress but I sort of have broad shoulders & think I'd look like a football player in drag if it was long. I think at the knee is a good length & I really really like that it's crinkled in the stomach area (this way it'll hide my little pot belly). I'm also diggin the fact that I can still wear a regular bra with it (who's going shopping at Victoria's Secret? I am!) & I wont have to deal with those damn strapless things.

In other drama news, Bonnie has found a way to piss off my mom. The dress my mom was going to have made for the wedding is now being made for & worn by her mom (ouch!). My mom is not happy & I think it's a really shitty move on Bonnie's part. Her excuse...she didn't know that was the dress my mom had picked out. Can anyone say D.R.A.M.A.? This is probably not the best way to get into your future mother in laws' good graces.

Thank god my mother in law lives 500 miles away & only visits twice a year. I'm a total Angel in her eyes & the distance between us will keep it that way.

So...any opinions on the dress(s)? I really want to know. Even if you dont like it, tell me. I wont take it personal & I'll totally still be your blog friend forever ;)

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Aw crap, the more I stare at the purple one, the more Im diggin it...now I really need opinions!

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I'm Easily Amused

I can't stop laughing at this darn picture!

My boss e-mailed it to everyone in the office (he does this crap all the time) & for some reason I cant stop giggling every time I look at it. I love the expression on the pumpkins face...it's trying so hard, lol!

I know, I'm totally 12 years old.

Happy Thursday!

I'm A Loner...

I've never had many friends. I've never thought of it as a bad or good thing. It's simply the way it is. I meet people, talk, hang out & maybe we become friends. Maybe just acquaintances. Either way is fine with me.

A while back I read a post that someone wrote (I cant remember who & I now wish I could) about her not being a very good friend. As I read the post I thought 'oh my gosh, this is so me'. Like her, I find myself very self involved, bitchy, stubborn & my life seems to revolve around Rusty & I. If I'm ever invited somewhere I take Rusty with me or vice versa. We are each others best friends. I know some of you may find this pretty lame but I really like knowing that the man I married is my partner in everything.

I've had girl-friends in the past (past being the key word) & have lost them because I'm not the type of friend who will drop what I'm doing to go comfort you because your boyfriend broke your heart for the 18th time. Some people are just too needy for me to take on. I know...I'm not a good friend.

A couple of years ago my best friend from high school invited Rusty & I to her engagement party. We had already been on the outs because I had misplaced her number & never called to tel her I had gotten engaged 3 months earlier (touchy girl). I had accepted her invite since I thought it would be nice to see her after a year but the day of her party we got stuck in traffic & decided to turn back since we'd be about 3 hours late anyway. I called her a few days later to explain but she wasn't having it. She called me a flake, a bad friend & said she's prefer me to not call her again. I was hurt & thought she was seriously over reacting but gave her what she wanted. It's been 4 years.

Since then I haven't had anymore 'friends' but I have had several acquaintances. And, even though I've tried to steer clear of needy people & getting too close it so happens that it's not always easy to do so. This entire post came to be because of a text message I received this afternoon. I was on my way home when an old co-worker of Rusty's/semi-friend of mine asked if we'd moved. I responded by saying yes & she kept making small talk by asking question about my job & if Rusty has found employment. It was nice to have someone seems genuinely interested in how we were doing. Well...I should have known better.

After some small talk she finally got to the point. She wanted something. Something from me. I was mad. I thought for sure she really wanted to know how we were but in reality she wanted me to get Joe (my cop brother) or a friend to write off a ticket she received. Ugh..the nerve. I haven't spoken to her in over 8 months & she asks for this. Well..sucks for her because there are very few people I do big favors for & I'm sure not going to possibly get someone in trouble for her. She got the ticket & she should have to pay for it. I did...and it cost me $456. Live & learn.

The moral to this lengthy post...I'd rather have no friends except for Rusty than to have to buy or give things in return for their friendships. I'd rather stay a loner because in the end I still have you guys. I have to say that thing I love most about blogging is the fact you guys ask for nothing in return. This is definitely the type of friendship I could get used to :)

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On a separate note, for the past 3 days I've been watching this new mini-series on AMC called The Prisoner. This show is seriously amazing! I'm a huge fan of books like 1984, Fahrenheit 451,
& The Giver & this show is just like them. If you've found any interest in those two books I really really suggest you tune in.

I love that the tag ling is "You only think you're free"

The show stars Ian McKellen, Jim Caviezel, Ruth Wilson, Hayley Atwell, & Lennie James. Want to know about the show? Sure you do.

In November, AMC will present The Prisoner miniseries, a reinterpretation of the British 1960s cult hit series that starred and was co-created by Patrick McGoohan.

The Premise : A man, known as Six, finds himself inexplicably trapped in The Village with no memory of how he arrived. As he explores his environment, he discovers that his fellow inhabitants are identified by number instead of name, have no memory of any prior existence, and are under constant surveillance. Not knowing whom to trust, Six is driven by the need to discover the truth behind The Village, the reason for his being there, and most importantly -- how he can escape. (courtesy of AMC.com)

According to Wikipedia, the mini-series is only 6 episodes long (I've watched 3 so far). AMC will be playing the first 3 episodes again on Sunday, November 22 if anyone's interested. For more show times click here or if you just prefer to read a summary of the episodes click here.

Favorite Movie Tuesday

This weeks' movie pick is:

This movie is hilarious! Just Friends was released in 2005, way back when Ryan Reynolds was just an 'unknown' piece of wonderful eye candy. This guy has some serious skills when it comes to being hot & funny.

This cast of this movie includes Ryan Reynolds (Chris), Amy Smart (Jamie), Anna Faris (Samantha), & Chris Klein (Dusty). I can remember watching this for the first time at home (at my lil bro's suggestion) & laughing from the very beginning.

The story revolves around Chris (overweight male cheerleader) & Amy (skinny & pretty popular girl). They've been best friends for as long as they can remember & of course Chris is in love with Jamie but has never told her. He decides to finally confess his love to her at her graduation party but is humiliated by some classmates before he gets around to it. He ends up leaving her party while she defends him & he swears that he's going to leave town & make something of himself & they'll be sorry. A couple of years later, a now thin & hot Chris is seen as a ladies man who lives & works in Los Angeles. Long story short...he ends up in his old hometown with Samantha (who's a pop-star & is obsessed with Chris) & runs into his old love Jamie. Thinking that he can finally get her out of his system, Chris plans to woo and seduce Jamie. However, a number of unexpected problems and the growing realization that his friendship with Jamie actually did mean something to him keep getting in the way.

Wow...that was sorta long. Anyway, if you're looking for a good comedy you should check this out. Anna Faris is actually pretty funny as the crazy pop-star (I didn't like her in Observe & Report) & I love when she sings 'Forgiveness....is more than saying sorry...' ha ha, she's horrible!

Here's the movie trailer just in case you're not completely convinced (sorry about the stupid ad before the video, it's the best I could find):

Movie Trivia:

1. During filming, 'Ryan Reynolds' stepped outside while in full fat make-up. A fan of his came up to him and asked if Ryan Reynolds was inside. He said yes and pretended he wasn't himself.


2. To keep up Samantha's continuous aggressiveness and hysterics, Anna Faris continually drank Red Bulls before filming.


3. In the opening scene when Chris is leaving the party on his bike, he quotes from Bruce Springsteen's "Thunder Road": "[This is] a town full of losers, And I'm pulling out [the] win."


4. Ryan Reynolds was engaged to Alanis Morissette while filming this movie. They later separated in 2007.
   

It's Begun

I know that a lot of people are against getting any Christmas shopping/decorating done before the 1st of December but I'm not one them. I have officially begun shopping for Christmas gifts today (yay me!). So far I only have a few small items but it feels great to know that the process has begun.

As I mentioned before, I signed up to participate in The Mommy-Files' Bloggers Santa Swap & on Friday Shannon sent us all our swap partners. I was so excited to find out who I was paired up with because it's always fun to get to know a fellow blogger & the best part is you guys get to give each other gifts. I love gifts!

Shannon paired me up with Caryn from Rockin Mama. She has such a great blog & is constantly hosting tons of giveaways. She has a little boy who is the cutest little guy & has a little girl on the way (btw, a couple of bloggers are hosting a huge virtual baby shower for her starting Dec. 1). This morning I headed out to the store & started my swap shopping. I had so much fun.

The only thing I never look forward to when shopping are the crowds of people that for some reason or another have become extremely territorial over certain isles/items. I drove by Wal-mart on my way to the store this morning & noticed that it's now open 24 hours...SWEET! So from now on I'll definitely be doing all my shopping after midnight so I can avoid all the crowds.

Last night I was checking out all of the ads for this years Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) & it seems like Target is the place to be this year. They seem to have some pretty cool deals going on for that day & most of their clothing (for everyone) is going to be on sale, which I'm really excited about. Wal-mart still hasn't leaked their ad but unless they have some amazing out of this world sales I wont be stepping foot in there. I prefer to shop than getting trampled & beat up for a television or toy.

I think I've just been trying to keep myself really busy this weekend because Rusty's job interview is tomorrow. He's been totally nervous & has been trying to keep his mind off of it so he's been playing Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 with my lil bro Seth all day. I've tried to act all strong & aloof but I really hope he gets it too. I'm trying to be really positive & I know that even if he doesn't get it we'll be fine & we'll make it.

Rusty just came in because they're done playing for now. We're now going to start our Nightmare on Elm Street marathon...yeah, I'm sure I wont have problems sleeping tonight *teeth chattering*.

Hope everyone had a great weekend is ready for Monday!

Smile...

Lately I've had a ton of things on my mind & I've sorta been down in the dumpster about them. Sucks for me...not enough $...too many bills...no time...car issues...whatevs, life goes on, right. Although, I've been giving serious thought to putting an ad out on Rusty's house cleaning skills. He is one seriously awesome house husband & can clean the shit out of any bathroom. Serious skills...any takers?? No? *shrug*

So...since there nothing better to do when your feeling down than to surf the web, I managed to find a few things that put a smile on my face & I though I'd share. 'Cause you know I'm just friendly that way :)

1. Watching this moron chick make a complete idiot of herself (AGAIN) always makes me happy. Is there any way that Californians' could get together & boot her out of our state? Maybe we can give her to Texas (sorry Texas!)...

2. The cast of The Hangover on the cover of GQ. This movie was HILARIOUS! If you haven't seen it, well I think you're a communist or live under a rock...add it to your Netflix que like Now. All I have to say is 'funny, funny & super hottt'. Bradley Cooper makes me smile :)

3. Amy Adams' new movie, Leap Year. This movie looks so cute, I cant wait to see it. Love stories always make my day a little brighter.

4. HBO just released a statement, Season 4 will premiere January 10, 2010. I cant wait!

5. Looks like this awesome show has been renewed for it's 2nd Season. YAY! It'll be premiere January 18, 2010 on Showtime.

6. Rusty showed me this video some time ago & it still cracks me up. I love this little boys accent & it's hilarious how his lil brothers like 'ha ha, he's in pain'. Adorable!

7. I finally got around to DVR'ing this show. I know...I'm totally way behind you cool cats. I've only laughed out loud for a couple of shows (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, etc.) & didn't really expect this show to be one of them, I was wrong. I laughed, cried, sang...I LOVE IT! It's definitely a new must DVR. I just cant believe this shows been out since May & I'm just now on the bandwagon...lame.


Smile, It's the weekend! Hope you all have a great one :)

Favorite Movie Tuesday

*Forgot to post this thing yesterday...it's late but here it is. Happy Veterans Day!*

This weeks' favorite movie is:

This movie premiered in 2006 & won a ton of awards. To be completely honest, I hadn't even heard of this movie when it first came out. I remember my bro Joe & Bonnie asking if we'd seen it & we were like 'Nah, it looks like whatever'. They insisted it was one of the greatest & funniest movies ever made & we thought 'Yeah...you guys suck at picking movies so we're not going to take your work for it'.

Well, we should have because it's freaking GREAT! After about a year or so Rusty & I gave in & watched it. We loved it. It was so funny, heartwarming & sad. I think my favorite thing about this movie is that it has that 'real life' feeling to it. Everything that happens in the movie could possibly happen to any family. Parents fight, kids hate their parents, relatives are crazy & depressed & some even do drugs...it's life.

I'm sure anyone who's watched this movie will totally agree that watching Olive dance at the competition automatically puts a smile on your face & seeing Dwayne breakdown has your eyes watering. This movie stars some pretty big stars too (Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano, Alan Arkin, Toni Collette, & Steve Carell), or at least they're big stars now.

When this movie was shooting Steve Carell wasn't even considered a big name in Hollywood. It wasn't until this movie premiered that his had 'made it' big with the premiere of The 40 Year Old Virgin. Toni Collette was also somewhat of an unknown & now has her own her show (United States of Tara) on Showtime (FANTASTIC show btw!). It's pretty funny how one movie can change it all.

Here's the trailer for you viewing pleasure:

And The Moron Award Goes To...

These two knuckleheads:

Everyone, meet John & Lisa. These two are a married couple (not to each other) who work(ed) for Cornell University & were having an affair. Yep, these two were doing the nasty behind their spouses backs. Bummer.

Well, it seems like karma finally decided to kick them both in the ass because after having a long & explicit sex-like conversation via e-mail Johnny boy here CC'd the entire email to the entire school on accident. HA HA HA HA!

Here's a glimpse of the e-mail:

From: Lisa

Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 9:53 AM

To: John

Subject: RE:
I really hate the weekends anymore, how pathetic is that?!!?
On another note, I look like a damn schoolgirl today. Jake was up at 5:15 this morning and full of piss and vinegar so I had very little time to get ready. My hair’s up in a pony tail and I’ve got on sneakers, jeans, and a sweatshirt.

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From: John

Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 9:56 AM

To: Lisa

Subject: RE:
That sounds VERY SEXY to me!!! What kind of panties do you have on???

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From: Lisa

Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 9:57 AM

To: John

Subject: RE:
A thong of course.

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From: John

Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 9:59 AM

To: Lisa

Subject: RE:
Well, be specific please!!!

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From: Lisa

Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 10:01 AM

To: John

Subject: RE:
Uh,a bright blue thong.if you want more specifics you;ll have to just see it for yourself.it could be your lunch ;-)

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The email gets a little heated so I'm not going to post all of it on here but if you're as curious as I was, click here to see the entire thing.

It's actually really gross that these two deceived their spouses by having an affair let alone writing about it to each other at work. They actually talk a little bit about their families & stuff in the emails, it's really disgusting how they go from sex talk to husband, wife & kids talk. Everyone has their reasons for cheating but these two got what they deserved. Humiliation is definitely a sweet revenge.

On a different note, does anyone else have tomorrow off? I'm really really happy that I have an extra day off because of it being Veterans Day & all but did it really have to on a Wednesday? How lame is it that it's right in the middle of the week, VERY LAME. Oh well, maybe Rusty & will go see a movie early in the day tomorrow, that's pretty much all I can afford right now. I hate not having extra money spend. I have the shopping bug BAD & there's nothing I can do about it.

OMG, I also wanted to post that I'm totally excited & yet sad about Med Men being over. For some reason my stupid DVR didn't record it on Sunday so I had to watch it last night and I loved it! I'm so excited to see what the writers have in store for next season. I love that they branched off & made their own company & that Joan is back with them but the eff is going to happen between Don & Betty? I cant believe she's actually leaving him for that gray haired dude. I hope she ends up seeing that even though he's cheated (which she's done too) he's hot & begs him to take her back. I'm a total sucker for happy endings.