Heather's surprise January internet gift

So I proposed to my neighbor that I would split her internet bill with her if she let me leach off her wireless.  Unfortunately she is a jerk and refuses to accept money from me so instead I told her I am just going to get her a surprise gift every month for the amount equivalent to half her internet bill.

Today while I was out running errands I saw some really fantastic orchids and knew it was the perfect January internet gift.  The hard part was picking out a favorite.  I ended up with this one because I thought it had the best coloring in combination with the most potential for future blooms.

I really like the yellow in the middle.

I wonder how long it will take before Mia destroys this orchid.  She's a precious precious angel.

And thank you Heather, for the internet, without which I couldn't have published this post.

this bothers me

Why is it in quotes?!

This is a sign at the bottom of the metal grating that comes down over the entrance to our store when we're closed.  Every night I work I look at this sign and try to figure out why it would be in quotes.

Yeah ok, sure guys, ::air quotes:: this grille to remain unlocked during occupancy ::air quotes::

or is it like they know it's silly but they're just passing along orders from a higher authority who, while quoted, shall remain anonymous.

Either way it drives me nuts.

 On a seemingly unrelated note I want to talk about yuck words.  Some of you may know about yuck words, some of you may not.  Yuck words were words we weren't allowed to use in any writing assignments during sixth and seventh grade.  I can honestly only remember one, "a lot" which I know I use way too often.  But every once in a while I will remember that it's a yuck word, like just now.

I originally had my title as, "this bothers me a lot" but upon remembering that a lot is superfluous I removed it.  I have to say, it's so much better.  Now I feel like I want to remember all the yuck words.

If any of you remember any of them please tell me what they were.  I'd appreciate it...a lot...

beach bunny birthday

Even though it was a little chilly here Jon took me to the beach for my birthday.

I've had a lovely past couple days, thank you all for the well wishes.  I'm sad to take Jonathan back to the airport and then head to work myself but I guess all good things must come to an end.

Just like our relationship with this guy:

Short but sweet.

it all makes so much sense

Madonna - Music - More Music Videos

Jon was looking at stuff about my birthday and found that the #1 song at the time of my birth was Madonna's "Like a Virgin".  What's even weirder is that she was 27 when she did this song!!!!

When I watch the video I can't help but think about how that's what was going on in the world when I was brought in to it.  

The more I think about it the more I feel like all the pieces are falling in to place.  

and then I remember this:

and my mind is blown.

the today show's cutest pet contest

I took these pictures to maybe submit?  I could also choose a good one from the past but I always like to do a new spontaneous photo shoot that's more current and fresh.

I would feel more confident if the contest was for the most handsome pet, or the angriest pet.

But he can still be pretty adorable right?

Yet it always goes back to anger...

Intense all consuming anger.

So how am I supposed to choose one?  Just one image that captures how he's cute when he has so many different ways to express cuteness (rage)?

He kinda looks like batman in that one.

Or there's always his angelic wouldn't hurt a fly look

But I only really like these because I imagine the fury that surges just beneath the surface.

I can't choose.  Which would you pick?

a new friend for the new year

Heather invited me to come with her to her family up in del ray to pick up some bamboo.  What I didn't expect was that I would become best friends with this handsome guy.

His name is Marley and he spent the majority of the time we were there just leaning against me, looking around, and smiling.  I like him a lot.  Most of the pictures I took came out horribly blurry or like this:

capturing the moment before he lunged at me and furiously licked my face.  Heather's aunt Suzanne made mention of dogsitting.  I want to go on record as saying, "yes please".

He would look pretty amazing in the passenger seat of my car.  Maybe wearing sunglasses?

rabbit rabbit rabbit

Happy New Year!!

That is pretty much how I'm feeling so far in the new year.  A little too large, not enough in charge.  I can actually feel Heathers seething anger through our adjoining wall at the fact that I'm writing this post instead of going with her to brunch.

But I wanted to make sure to get my rabbits in for the new year.  Hopefully have some good things to be expected in the coming weeks so it's important to start things off on the right foot I feel.

Though it is a new year, a time for reinvention and rebirth, there are some things that I'm just not ready to let go of.  Thanks to Jonathan, there's one in particular that I don't have to say goodbye to in 2012.

That's right, Jonathan got me the 2012 Barbie calendar, which means you all can look forward to another year of trendsetting fashions and mismatched gumby limbs.

To be honest, they could have started out with a stronger look.  I appreciate the addition of the yorkie as one of her accessories, and I guess January is the month of dull brown ensembles, but I was looking for  a little more panache.  More than a bag from the kardashian line and a top bun.

Thankfully this is only the beginning, of so many things.  I'm off to brunch with my neighbor, happy new year to you all : )