I really just wanted an excuse to mess with the blogger video feature but here we've got Russell and Otis playing snow soccer. Actually, Russ started to make a snowman but Otis was convinced it was a big snowball for him to play with. I wonder what he would do if he went out and saw a snowman in the yard. I think he would growl at it. In fact, I might just try it tomorrow morning. If so, there'll be more video coming.

Doesn't he know I'm trying to study?

Russell and I realized something a couple nights ago. We hadn't gone to the grocery store in 14 days. And we still had food to eat. Sweet, huh? As I was making out my list I was thinking about meatless meals. I would like to try to get down to chicken once a week and red meat once a week. It seems like every meatless meal that we like is either a pasta dish or soup which I don't think is any more healthy. I feel like I'm in a little rut. I was looking at this website and I'm going to try to change my approach. Beans. Beans are going to change it all. I even opted for the dried ones instead of canned. I'll let you know how that goes. I'm trying one recipe this week. Keep an eye on my recipe blog for the recipe, I'll post it if it's any good. I'm also trying a new chocolate chip cookie recipe after I get all my reading done for next week. I'm excited to see the difference the different types of flour make, you know, because of my flat cookie problem. Wish me luck!

So. I'm getting some rain boots for my birthday and I am pretty psyched.

One problem. I can't decide. Here are a few that I liked. Tell me what you would do.

As long as we're talking about shoes...

I'm seriously considering busting out my J.Crew credit card. Yikes.

Ah, to be blonde again. You can't tell from this picture but I am excited about it.

And if you look closely at my wedding ring finger, you can see where I was knifed by the decidedly improperly loaded steak knife.

I woke myself up last night talking in my sleep. Never a good thing. I think it was something about ants.

You know that part on High Fidelity when Rob (John Cusack) yells at Barry (Jack Black) about his music selection for the record store? He says he just wants something he can ignore. I was thinking about that because I have 9 chapters of a textbook to read before class next week and it is not possible for me to listen to music with words while I read. I always end up singing along. Always. I wish I could find something I could ignore. It's going to be a long, quiet 9 chapters.

Random but I've got a question for you. When you load the silverwear in the dishwasher, does it go fork prongs up or fork prongs down? I've always said prongs up. Russell, prongs down. I guess it grosses me out a little because our dishwasher came with our house and the basket is all stabbed and jaggedy because of someone else's silverwear. And then. Yesterday morning, I was stabbed by one of the steak knives Russell got for Christmas. I think I might have to convert to prongs (or sharp points) down...

You want it, you got it. I managed to find another dress to wear my boots with AND I got a picture. What?! It snowed again. I swear. You know why (and this is how you'll know I'm not lying)? I got a car wash on Saturday. I got the shiny tire stuff and everything. 

The same old stuff is going on around here. School starts next week and I've been having all these crazy dreams about it. In the first dream I got to class and realized that I didn't have my book, in fact I didn't have any books at all. Ooh, that one was bad. The second dream was weirder. I got to class and I recognized my teacher. It was Dr. Dina Titus, she was my political science professor at UNLV and the Nevada State Senate Minority Leader. I went up and told her that I just saw her on the news the night before, standing behind Hillary Clinton (I really did). Anyway, then I go sit down and I notice that the student sitting next to me has a different book than I do. I keep looking and see that everyone has a different book. Anyone noticing a theme here? 

Russell and I have just been introduced to the time-suck that is catching up on Lost. We're almost done with the first season. Holy crap, it's good. Way better than any of you guys told me. I could have been watching all along but then again, there is something to be said for not having to wait an entire week to find out what happens next. We're going over to the Winget's tonight for Sunday dinner so I'm hoping I'll be able to talk Russell into staying up late so we can put away season 1 (5 episodes is totally doable). Wish me luck. 

Sorry for all the slacker posts lately. Not a lot has been going on around here. Just getting ready for school to start and trying to get that all sorted out. I have the day off tomorrow and I'm trying to decide what to do. I made an appointment to get my hair done next week and I'm excited. I'm going blonde again.

We started watching Lost this week. Holy 24 episodes in the first season! This is going to take forever. Anybody wanna bet whether we'll be caught up before the 4th season starts at the end of the month?

This commercial made me laugh right out loud. I love it when they show the guy on the kitchen floor.

This video reminded me of Christmas breakfast at the Dukes. There was a lot of bacon. Good thing I wasn't alone with that bacon.

Tonight, out of nowhere Russell said, "there's a big fat crazy picture of New York!" I laughed.

Do you think it's wrong to walk around a little bookshop for 45 minutes and write down all the titles of the books you would like to read so that you can check them out from the library later? I feel guilty. It's the coolest little bookstore, and Dylan, you better hope we get your name again next year because we found the most awesome Star Wars pop-up book ever.

We went to Squeezers for lunch (Russ was right, it is better than Fatburger) and we saw Sweeney Todd (I'd call it a rental). All in all, I'd say a good day off.

Also, Mucinex is a miracle drug. Call me if you want some more graphic details.

When I was a little girl, my Mom taught me how to wrap up a baby. She told me that they like it when you wrap them up really tight. When I'm at church and I see all these little babies with their legs dangling all over the place, out in the cold,  I get this urge to go over and wrap them up tight. I resist the urge in case you were wondering.

I thought of something today. I am thankful to have a full basement instead of a crawl space. I have heard some scary satellite installation/wiring stories lately. They involve animals.

I am also thankful to have cowboy boots. I wore them to church today. Oh, yes I did. (What?! It snowed, okay?!) 

Happy New Year! It's 2008 and I think 2008 is going to be a most excellent year. No reason in particular, it's just a hunch. After Christmastime I start thinking about resolutions but I never actually commit to a resolution come the new year.
Zach, Steph, Russ and I went to the buffet at Bally's with Gramps and when I saw this Jubilee poster, I resolved to do whatever I need to do to get my stomach flat like that girl's. While I was sweeping up the kitchen today I thought maybe it would be wiser to resolve just to sweep the kitchen everyday.