I've Decided To Be Bitter

So, a few of us St. Louis Bloggers went to lunch today and I had a REALLY nice time (I'd put up a picture, but I'm fairly certain I'm the only one that didn't bring a camera).

But, good ole Reba (at Not So Everyday Mom) mentioned that she has tickets to the opening day game for the Cardinals tomorrow and well, now I've decided to be bitter towards Jason! (at no fault of Reba's - seriously). I love the Cardinals so frickin' much that it's not fair that I got jipped out of season tickets because HE cheated on ME! So, yes, you're reading this correctly - I wasn't so bitter about him cheating on me, but I'm severely bitter over missing all of the Cardinals games! Bastard!

Reba, you're so frickin' lucky - but, I hereby announce that I don't want to hear about your day at the game tomorrow! :0) I really hope you have a good time - and I REALLY hope we whoop the Mets yet again (but we didn't do too well against them in Spring Training). But, seriously, don't tell me about it. :O) JK I'm just flat out jealous - I won't lie.

Okay...that's it, that's all I wanted to say. I'm now bitter about the breakup (2 months later).

Here Is Zee New Pee-Pee Room!

Okay, so I have a couple more things to do to the bathroom (like touch up paint and painting the moulding outside the bathroom door) - but here are the pictures as previously promised. Remember - my house is VERY tiny, so when you see my bathroom, try not to be thrown into a claustrophobic tailspin.

Ta Da!!!

I would like to get a picture or a collage of stuff for above the toilet - I'm doing that tomorrow. See the blue painter's tape around the moulding outside the door! I painted the moulding once, but I need to do another coat of KILZ and then the regular white paint.


Oh, and that vanity was too tall - the faucet ended up interfering with the medicine cabinet - so we cut the legs off and used TRAILER HITCHES as legs. My mom and I went to Home Depot looking for little round, silver legs for a table. They didn't have ANYFRICKINTHING. So, we walked by trailer hitches and I looked at my mom and said, "These will work". She immediately said, "No, that'll never work". But, I persisted and we came home, cut the legs off of the vanity and screwed the trailer hitches into the bottom. My dad even ended up liking the outcome. My parents thought I was nuts, but it turned out REALLY cute.

I painted the picture above to match my bathroom...

So, there, that's it! That's what took us 3 weekends to accomplish. However, everything you see is BRAND SPANKIN' NEW except for the tub and the toilet. We installed new sub floor and tile, we installed and painted all new drywall. New shower curtain, new vanity (with faucet), new medicine cabinet, newly painted door, new base boards, new moulding around the door. What else, I guess that's it. Oh, new towel bars and hooks. I love it - I'm not 100% sure about the toilet seat, but that can be changed (with a lot of work).

Ass Hats Part 3: Ass Hats at Work

First and foremost, get over to what the blog!? and join the coolest community online! Then, once you join, you will be able to participate in the coolest community activity online - Ass Hat Awards!

As usual, I'm not eligible to win any nifty awards, but I'm certainly eligible to write about Ass Hats and that's what I'm doing!

This week's theme is Ass Hats at Work. I have so many stories to tell, but since I can't really think of any of them right now, I'll write about the one thing that has bothered me the most in the 6 years I've worked here.

One rainy morning I was walking from the parking lot to the main entrance of our complex of buildings- this is about half a mile (no kidding). Well, it's not unusual for the men that work here to run full force towards the doors so that they can avoid holding it for any women. I'm so not lying...they truly do this. And, they don't just do it to ugly girls, they do it to ALL women. Now, I'll be honest and admit that there are a FEW men that will hold the door for women - and when I say, "FEW", I really mean about 3 or so. That's 3 men out of a company with 7000 employees! Anyway...on this particularly rainy morning, I'm walking in with umbrella in tow. As I'm walking, I see this guy look at me, looks at another girl and almost runs full speed to the doors.

As I look over at the other girl, I quickly notice that she has her hands and arms full. She was carrying a crock pot in her left arm, a box and umbrella in her right arm and she had a tote bag and purse hanging off of her left shoulder. This poor girl was struggling. He finally passes her up and opens the door for himself. This girl starts to try to speed up so that she won't have to open the door and she can just get in right after this guy. Well, he noticed her and he went through the door and didn't hold it for her. And, naturally it closed right in front of her - she was within 2 feet of the door when it closed. She had been defeated. But, it wasn't over.

I thought, "fine, maybe he was in a hurry". But, once he gets in the front door, he stops at the guard's desk and starts talking to the guards! This guy ran to chit chat - actually, he ran so he wouldn't have to open or hold the door for this girl! So, since I was headed toward another door at about the same time this girl was, I yelled over to her to hang on and I'll get the door for her. So, I ran over and opened the door for her. She was so grateful and I felt so bad for her. So, I offered to shake her umbrella out and close it. She was so sweet and really appreciated the help. So, we pass the guard's desk, show our badges in which she had to pull out of a pocket and I hear something small hit the ground. I look over at her and you can just see the flustered look on her face. She had lost a button! So, I quickly find the button and pick it up. She didn't have any open hands, so she asked me to shove it in her purse - I quickly obliged. Finally, I was on my way to my office as was she. The Ass Hat of a man was where, you ask? He was still at the guard's desk chit chatting!

So, I hereby nominate JERKHOLE as the biggest Ass Hat at Work ever!

Ass Hats Part 2: Ass Hats In The News

If you aren't a member of what the blog!? yet, you really need to hop on over there and register. Because when you register, you get to participate in really cool contests like the Ass Hat Awards! And the kicker? If you win, you get cool little awards and buttons and what not.

what the blog!? and Ass Hat Awards are run by Jen, Tiffany and myself. So, I think both blogs are pretty damn cool if I say so myself! Now that you know the dealy oh - GET. OVER. TO. WTB!?. AND. REGISTER! Or, if I haven't been able to persuade you into joining, go to the Ass Hats Awards blog and check out the previous winners. I guarantee that you'll join what the blog!? and participate in the Ass Hats Awards after you read a little about it.

Now, to show my undeniable support of what the blog!? and the Ass Hat Awards, I am posting my Ass Hat In The News story. But, before you freak out - I am not eligible to win any cool awards or buttons. So calm yo-self! It's too fun to pass up, so I'm participating! So, here it goes. I copied and pasted the article below or you could just follow this link.

P&G not in league with the Devil: court

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Procter and Gamble Co. does not worship Satan, according to a US court ruling that revolves around a decades-old urban myth targeting the world's biggest consumer goods company.

P&G said late Monday it had won 19.25 million dollars in a civil suit brought against four former distributors of direct-selling company Amway who were accused of spreading false rumors.

Last Friday's jury award in Salt Lake City represents the latest in a long line of court battles between P&G and Amway over the devil-worshipping claim, which has taken on new currency in the Internet era.

"This is about protecting our reputation," Jim Johnson, P&G's chief legal officer, said in a statement.

"We will take appropriate legal measures when competitors unfairly undermine the reputation of our brands or our company," he said.

The former distributors were accused of rehashing a rumor that dates from at least 1981, to the effect that P&G is in league with the Devil.

According to the false urban legend, the global company's logo contains a "666" symbol, its bosses have appeared on television talk shows to declare their love of Beelzebub, and part of its profits go to the Church of Satan.

Amway, part of the Alticor Inc. group of companies, direct retails products like consumer goods through independent sellers in more than 80 countries.

Amway has itself been forced to debunk accusations that its business model amounts to little more than a "get rich quick" pyramid-selling scheme.


Okay...are these people serious? I mean, have you guys ever heard this urban legend? And - P&G gets $19.25 million over a "rumor"!?!?!?! Y'all need to start spreading rumors that I worship satan. I prefer a billion dollar company start spreading the rumor about me so that I can bank a cool $19.25 million! I'm just amazed that the rumor actually spread...I mean, come on! What would make someone believe that Procter & Gamble truly worshipped satan?

I wanna see the "666" in the logo - anyone have a picture of it?

I'm not too sure who the real Ass Hat In The News is with this story. I mean, ya got Amway for spreading a retarded rumor, then you have the courts for awarding $19.25 million to P&G, and finally you got P&G whining because people actually spread a "RUMOR" about them. I say they all are pretty Ass Hatted, but y'all can decide for yourself.

Now - go to what the blog!? and join so you can participate in this really cool contest!

Et Tu Tony?

So, early this morning, good ole Tony LaRussa was arrested on Drunk Driving charges. Go ahead and read this short, short article. The moron fell asleep at the stop light - that's not good. Doesn't the man have a limo that can take him out if he plans on drinking that much? I guess it's a good thing the man's a lawyer, he's gonna need the expertise. Once again, the Cardinals will get a bad rap for this...

I Didn't Forget

I also have some memes and surveys to answer, but I haven't had time (I don't want to do them at work). So, I'm gonna try to get that taken care of some night this week. That might actually interest a few of you.

New Pee-Pee Room

So my dad, mom, nephew and I all worked all weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and we're almost done with the bathroom. I don't have any pictures yet, but I promise I'll have some by this weekend (when we plan on finishing the bathroom altogether). It's going to be sooo nice when it's done. I can't frickin' wait.

On Sunday, I got my hair cut and highlighted too - yes, it was a busy weekend. It looks cute, but I've been so tired that I haven't gotten up early to fix it for the last two days, so I'm bummin'.

My poor little puppeh has been sick. For the last two nights, I've been awaken by her gagging and throwing up - at about 2:30 in the morning! So, I stay up for a while and rub her belly and make sure she feels better before I go back to sleep. Finally, this morning she threw up some huge chunk-a-crap! I didn't know what it was; all I know is that I cleaned it up with one of my old St. Louis Cardinals towels and threw the towel away! I didn't even want to bother washing it. :0) I will just guess that it's either something she grabbed from out in the yard or part of a Dingo.

Oh yeah, she eats those little bones (called Dingos) and I've discovered that she does what I call the "Dingo Dance" every time she gets a new one. She hops around it in circles while it's laying on the floor, she lunges at it and she barks and growls at it. It's too frickin' cute. I wish I could get it on video and put it up here for you guys to see. Maybe I'll try that some day.

Ummm...I suppose that's all I got for now...

It's really depressing that I have absolutely nothing to talk about - I gotta start coming up with something interesting or you guys will leave me!

You See...

I haven't posted because I've been so very busy...yeah right!

Let's see, I've lost another 6 pounds, so I'm going on 16 pounds so far. But, for some odd reason I feel like a beached whale today! I don't feel like you can tell I lost 16 pounds. Then again, I guess that's because I have about 100 to lose and 16 isn't even a dent! Ugh! Weight blows!

I took off work Friday because my mom and dad are coming over this weekend to redo my bathroom. I'm thinking I might actually have some photos for you guys soon. Oh happy days, right? :0) I know.

I've come to the conclusion that I'm sincerely bored with American Idol this season. I don't know if it's the contestants or if it's because it's the 6th frickin' season. I'm just bored with it. But, I will tell you this - I love Blake Lewis! I want him to win - although, I'm sure he won't. I'm guessing LaKisha and Melinda have that all sewn up already. But, still, I think he's awesome!!!

Ummm...I get my hair highlighted and cut again on Sunday! I can't wait because it's getting too long. I mean, my hair has grown about 1/2 an inch since I got it cut last time (trust me, the black roots tell me so)! It's starting to look awfully dark again. Ugh!

So, last week I went shopping with my momma and we went to Sephora (yes, for makeup). Can you guys believe I spent $500 on makeup and brushes, etc.?????? Yeah, you read that correctly - $500! Now I know that Sephora is expensive anydamnway, but when she read the total to me (no, I do NOT keep a running total of crap I throw in my basket) I about gagged. Oh well, I needed to spend some money on ME! And, oh do I love that frickin' store! AWESOME. I'm like a kid in a candy store there. Oh, just thinking about it makes me want to go back for the things I saw and figured I'd wait to get. And, I know I'll sound like some prejudiced hillbilly here...but why is it odd to me that men work at Sephora? I just can't help myself from staring at them trying to figure out what kind of makeup they could be using. I realize they could use the hair products, lotions and tanning stuff, but it still baffles me.

Okay, let's see, what else is running through my trivial little mind today...
To tell you the truth, not much.

Work has been crazy lately, very crazy. I don't want to get into why here...but let's just say that Deregulation isn't working out quite like Congress planned. :0) Duh!

I'm Back

I decided to get rid of the Invitation Only thing...it dawned on me that J never read my blog anyway and seeing as how we aren't even on speaking terms, I'm guessing he certainly isn't reading it now. So...I'm back!

Music Tagglemeister!

So, my gurl, Tiffany, tagged me and is MAKING me list my top 10 (well, I'll just do the top 25 most played) songs in my iTunes library. Oh, we all know how much I love music...but I think my top 25 are pretty generic and no one will think they are all that odd. But, here it goes...in "song - artist - album" order.

1. Far Away - Nickelback - All the Right Reasons (I love every song that Nickelback sings)
2. Perfect - Simple Plan - No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
3. These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding - Pain in My Heart
4. Irreplaceable - Beyonce - B'Day
5. The Tracks of My Tears - The Miracles - Going to a Go-Go
6. Lips of an Angel - Hinder - Extreme Behavior
7. Love Hurts - Nazareth - Dazed and Confused Soundtrack
8. Good Day - Jewel - Goodbye Alice In Wonderland
9. I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick - In Color
10. Just One More - George Jones - Tin Cup Soundtrack
11. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
12. N Dey Say - Nelly - Suit (Gotta have the hometown boy on there)
13. Ooh Child - Beth Orton - The Other Side of Daybreak
14. Breakdown - Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams (I am in love with Jack Johnson and listen to him daily)
15. Call Me When You're Sober - Evanescence - The Open Door
16. Do You Remember - Jackson Johnson - In Between Dreams
17. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol - Eyes Open (I have a serious thing for Irish guys)
18. C'mon C'mon - The Von Bondies - Rescue Me Soundtrack
19. Dirty Little Secret - The All-American Rejects - Move Along
20. What Goes Around - Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
21. Good People - Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
22. Down In It - Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine (old school huh?)
23. I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash - 16 Biggest Hits
24. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes - Add It Up
25. Dance, Dance - Fall Out Boy - From Under the Cork Tree

So, see, Tiffany, if it makes you feel any better a lot of my songs are pretty old too. But, I do keep up on the new songs - I am a music whore though! I'm not going to tag anyone...because I only have like 10 people that read my blog and one of those people tagged me!

Now...the 10 of you that do read my blog...get your booties over to WtB! and see what's going on!! You'll be so excited to see what kind of craziness Jen, Tiffany and I have come up with (okay, fine, Jen and Tiffany did all the work, but I like to claim other peoples' glory).

New Squirrel Guard

Okay, so most of you know that I work at the local Electric Company. Well, we have pieces of equipment called "Squirrel Guards" that prevent squirrel's from running through or into the fuses on our poles and lines. Otherwise, squirrels get stuck in the fuses and they get fried. It's very sad and gory. So, I'm a big proponent of the Squirrel Guards. This morning I was working away when I got an e-mail and the subject said, "New Squirrel Guard". So, I was all excited waiting to see what kind of new Squirrel Guards we got (thinking we'd prevent even MORE squirrels from being fried). So...I open the picture in the e-mail and this is what I saw:

Is that the cutest thing you've ever seen?