V's Birthday Month!

If it isn't already, November should be a highly anticipated holiday month because the lovely and talented V celebrates her birthday!

+10, V

If I didn't feel like a grown up already, I do now, because of something I did last night.

Are you ready for this? (you should be sitting down).

Last night I....(wait for it)...stopped following Justin Bieber on twitter. This is a big step for me. I appreciate your support. After he visited our city, I've been suffering from a particularly potent case of Bieber Fever, hopefully the side effects of day dreams and mentioning Justin's name in random conversation will subside soon.

-10, J

My guess is that she'll start following the Biebs some time in the next 2 weeks, following Boston Rob's tweets just won't be entertaining enough. Plus, he's about to release a Christmas album.

Only two more days before we start listening to Christmas music, our first choices are:

• The Mariah Carey/Justin Bieber duo: All I want for Christmas
• Elvis' Blue Christmas
• Cartman's Oh Holy Night

Among many, many others.

Boo!

Happy Halloween!

+10 went as a very professional looking ladybug (she had meetings)

-10 made the following sign:

+10, V

Went to a social where the couple got married -- kind of cool.

No kids at the apartment building, so no cute costumes to look at :(

-10, J

One of my best friends from Calgary was visiting for the weekend and we hung out and ate great food.

Now, off to buy deeply discounted candy!

Gobble Gobble

-10, J

Why isn't every weekend three days long? It's so much better to have that extra day.

Went out to my friend's cabin for Saturday night -- so relaxing, so nice to get out of the city. Autumn is a really beautiful time of year.

On HP movie #4. The first 2 were really hard to get through and I ended up watching them in clips because I got so bored. They're getting better. I'm noticing more plot holes as I watch the movies. Honestly, who keeps polyjuice potion around in the massive quantitites that would be necessary to impersonate Mad Eye for an entire school year? I mean, come on.

+10, V

Felt like I was a -10 on Saturday night when I played drinking games and ended up throwing up...a lesson that my +10 self should have learned by now.

Randomly yelled at some people (in a funny way though. promise). Got mad at some kid for not knowing my name...then called him by the wrong name...

Ended up watching Bonanza with my grandma on Friday night...felt more like a ++10.

Made my first Turkey dinner with my sister, totally lucked out by not having to stick my hand in the turkey. I think she felt bad for me because I'd thrown up the night before.

This weekend I have a wedding to go to. Still need to find a halloween costume.

7.5'

+10, V

What's 7.5' tall, makes me giddy, and can be purchased at Costco for $114.95 (+taxes)?





MY NEW CHRISTMAS TREE. That's right, the Show Stopper this year is going to be bigger than ever. I'll post pics when it's up. Speaking of which, any guesses as to when that will be? Last year it was early November...but I'm not sure I can wait that long I'm so excited!!

Fortune Telling

-10, J

Last week V ate some timbits on Friday morning and nearly all afternoon I heard things like "Why did you let me eat those?" "Oh, I feel so sick" ... et cetera. You would think that seven short days later she'd remember the cause and effect situation but it's only 8:21am and she's already had one. I'm predicting a repeat of last week, and will take video footage as proof.

Off to a cabin this weekend -- the weather has been fantastic and getting out of the city will be great.

+10, V

Goin' to Mo-town this weekend...probably play some drinking games. My sisters and I are going to try to cook a Thanksgiving meal (unsupervised)...probably won't work out.

27 sleeps before my b-day (still plenty of time to get me a gift).

Still need to find a halloween costume -- any original suggestions would be great.

Did a self-diagnosed detox for the past few weekends and kept things low key. Did a massive clean of my apartment after drinking pepsi too late in the evening. Living the dream.

Question: would you date someone who is missing an appendage? (no, not the really important one)

STARBUCKS FRIDAY

SURPRISE! We're posting :)

-10, J

3 months until Christmas Eve Eve. Thought I'd start shopping after I realized the 4 month landmark...that never happened.

Another one of my friends got engaged last weekend what a surprise. That brings next summer's count of weddings-of-people-that-I-love to 4. Seriously, this is an epidemic.

Got new roommates; I highly recommend roommates who enjoy baking and/or cooking.

+10, V

Remember that one time in Vegas?....

(what's that? I didn't tell you that MY LIFELONG GOAL OF GOING TO LAS VEGAS HAS COME TRUE?!?!!?

no big deal.)

...when I saw a prostitute getting arrested and tried to take her picture and she yelled at me saying "THAT'S ILLEGAL!!!".

...when I danced at Coyote Ugly.

...when I went zip-lining across Freemont Street.

...when I stayed in the same hotel that Donny and Marie Osmond were performing at (but didn't spot them).

...when I missed my facebook so much that I blurted out my fb updates to anyone who would listen.

...when I got Las Vegas blisters so I had to buy new shoes and got crocs and THOSE gave me blisters. So, that was awesome.

...when I was disappointed that I didnt' see "Thunder from Down Under".

...when I bought a bottle of Bailey's for $23. Which I'm going to drink throughout this upcoming weekend.

boom

Guess what today is ...

-10, J

Guess what today is ... 4 MONTHS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! V put a sign up on our door today to let everyone know. She also began singing carols. The sign was enough to solicit several sets of rolling eyes...the carols were even less welcome.

4 cabins in 4 weeks treated me well -- I've really got to get one of those someday. Can't believe that the summer is nearly through. I'm on HP book 7, still gearing up for my movie marathon.

Read "The Help" this summer, hoping to see the movie sooner rather than later. I started crushing on Emma Stone when I first saw "Easy A".


Dear Summer,

Does this really have to be over so soon? I thought we had something special...