Om Nom Nom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul0gfCyeiyM

This is not our turtle Chomper, but this is why he's named Chomper (although he only bites cats).

Stubborn Much?

This past weekend I realized how stubborn I really am. I went fishing with my family at 12-ish that afternoon. We were at a lake and didn't have any nibbles, so after about 2 and 1/2 hours, we decided to go to another near by. At this lake I had nibbles left and right from crafty fish.

I decided that I needed to change my bait, so I tried chicken liver to entice the catfish. I had more nibbles and some even took my bait. Normally I would catch one by the 3rd hour, but not this time with these particularly crafty fish.

Stubbornly I coaxed someone to get nightcrawlers because I didn't want to leave my post. I never liked worms because they creep me out, but this time was different, I HAD to catch one fish. The crafty lot stole my nightcrawlers and corn off my 2 hooks. I immediately re-baited and continued. In the process I pulled 3 crayfish to shore. I held the 3rd hostage so his friends would see I mean business.

About 3 more hours later I looked around and saw my family dozing off. One person had the gall to say, "Can we go home now?" I snapped, "NO! Not until I catch one!" I began to get super frustrated.....after the 7th hour I looked around and saw sunburnt faces with tired eyes. What the heck? Really? Does my selfishness have no end?

I decided enough was enough. I let my friend Craig the crayfish go and said, "Let's go. I don't think I'm going to catch anything today." I heard someone say, "Are you sure?" I nodded solemnly and packed up (8 hours later) as it began to thunder in the distance.

As I'm sitting here typing, I have bright red lobster arms. Water hurts and lotion makes it feel better. Serves me right!

Fish 15: Dawn 0

Dawn Thoughts..

I wasn't going to add my two cents about the Jackson fiasco, but here goes...when I was a young laddy I used to subscribe to a tween magazine (can't remember the name). Anyway, this magazine had a story about a reporter covering an interview with Janet Jackson. During the interview they decided to go to a comedy club and (I'm paraphrasing at best) the reporter stated that EVERY comedian had a joke about Michael Jackson. It wasn't as funny being there with his sister and seeing how hurtful and awkward it was for her, not to mention her company.

After I read that, I decided to make a conscious effort to not judge people-except people with mullets-because they're awesome!

I just think it's weird that the same people that joked at his expense are now reminiscing about him and speaking highly/well wishing about him. Silly people.

It broke my heart to hear his daughter make her statement. No child should have to go through that.

That's my two cents.

Awesome Thriller: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x81iip6psks

Bridezilla Story

Today I went to CopyMax to finish up the invitations. We were going to print the invitations, but this task was deemed too much of a hassle on our part. Thank goodness the staff at CopyMax are so friendly and knowledgeable.

I'm horrible with names, but the staff member "she" and I swapped wedding stories. I told her about the invitations being a real pain even though the plan and layout is so simple.

She told me of a mother-in-law that came to her in tears pleading with her to print invitations in an hour for a rehearsal dinner...for 100 people. I said, "Are you kidding me? Isn't that supposed to be for like immediate family?" She said yes, but apparently this particular Bridezilla invited half the wedding party and sent the bill to her future mother-in-law (at $65 a plate).

I inquired about the groom and she said he was totally spineless and said, "whatever she wants" referring to Bridezilla. (Mom said the son even knew she was struggling with money) She said the mother was so upset that she walked around the counter and gave her a reassuring hug.

I can't help but think how this moment affected Bridezilla's mother-in-law (who was saving for a house at the time). So sad....

I hope I don't have many bridezilla moments. We came to an agreement early on, not to stress too much and to compromise.

Thunder and Retainer Issues

After texting my brother I realized that I am always yapping at him to wear his retainer, yet I haven't worn mine for 2 months. The tightness was so severe that I began to salivate. When I have them in at night I have a recurring dream that my teeth are falling out and I awake clenching my jaws of death.

Last night I didn't wake up from pain, but rather from thunder. Loud, loud thunder. I let out a yelp and my trusty sidekick awoke and promptly snuggled me for reassurance. My furry children are afraid too. They usually snuggle under the blanket with me, but last night they split into a cubby together. I don't care what anyone says, I am terrified of thunder and the darkness. If I enter a room that takes a second for the lights to flicker on, I leave the door open till it does. I won't dare enter our bathroom at night without the nightlight on either.

Release the CRACKEN!!!!!!

*Cookie doing his best Cracken impression

Here's an interesting morsel for you to read and ponder:

http://www.bloopwatch.org/thebloop.html

Cthulhu? Cracken? Nessie?

Tori Amos Officially Hates Phoenix!

Snubbed again. This time, I swear I am not going to waste anymore time waiting by tours buses hoping for an autograph.

I found this little lie on her website in the FAQs:

Q: How do I find out if Tori Amos will be doing a Meet & Greet at the show I am going to?

A: She most likely is. There have been very few times which she does not come out before the show and almost all of those times she has had a brief m&g after.

http://www.toriamosmusic.com/forum/tori-amos-meet-greet-faq

If this is true then she does in fact hate her Phoenix fans. This is the 3rd time I have been out after a concert to no avail. I called B.S. with this alleged "meet and greet."

A Horrible Trend I'm Starting To See...

..No, not Crocs. I'm starting to notice that artists are beginning to charge for meet & greets or the caveat is purchasing a piece of expensive merch. This irritates the heck out of me for several reasons:

1. We spend money on great seats to see them (no nosebleeds here), so naturally, I'm entitled to a backstage greet
2. Way overpriced water, snacks, merch, etc.
3. Long lines for the women's bathroom (I think I've actually paid a teenager to line jump before)
4. Parking is always a nightmare, even if you're lucky enough to get there an hour before
5. Did I mention scooby snack prices are atrocious?

See, silly people like me wait by the tour bus hoping to get a hello/hug/autograph.

Many moons ago I went to a Tori Amos concert (in the cold Arizona winter-yes, it was very cold) and I waited 3 hours. What happened? Big fat nothing, that's what. Mz Amos gave a quick wave and ran to the tour bus. (Keep in mind during this 3 hour wait I almost got into it with a hefty 6 ft drunk girl for squishing me onto a railing-all in the name of Tori)

*If you look closely, in the middle, you can see Mz. Amos

It gets better, the previous concert, the exact SAME situation happened (not with the drunk girl), but the quick wave from Tori.

Last concert I went to was a Flogging Molly concert. I waited in line for a meet in greet until someone said, "You have to purchase merch for a meet & greet." (Even though I have all their c.d.s, dvds, and almost every $30 t-shirt there) What a rip off. No hello, no wave, just me...standing there in the 113 degree heat with drunken sweaty people singing incomprehensibly.

* Jilted Dawn

Tomorrow night we are going to see Tori. Did I mention that I go every time she's here in Phoenix? I think I've missed only one concert too. Keem asked me if he could just purchase a back stage pass for me (I guess to quit my whining), I said no because it's the principle that peeves me.

It pains me that I'm going to wait by the tour bus tomorrow night.....like a dingbat!

To My Nemesis...

...the GPS. You are a royal pain. We went to Albuquerque this weekend in hopes to have a great time and see a wonderful union between two souls...but you almost runied it. I despise you.

It perplexs me as to why the GPS has a snotty tone. Yes, I hear it when we "accidently" drive past or miss a turn. I'm actually kind of shocked that it doesn't have a sighing feature.....or does it?

I guess it's not too bad. It did get us off of that pesky desolate mountain road one long drive ago...

The Dreaded "B" Word..

Today I was asked, once again, whether or not we were thinking about having babies (plural). We've given it some thought, but I think we've decided that we're too selfish and lazy to have children right now. There have been mornings I've refused to get out of bed unless I had caffeine stimulant. Since I'm not a great cook Keem has been the chef of the house (I must say, for a vegetarian he makes a mean stuffed chicken too). This led me to believe that our poor children would starve in my care. Another example, this morning. I was a bit hungry, but too lazy to cook. I had coffee, 5 blueberries, and 1 unwashed plum.

*************************** Our lovely children *******************

My cats are being squirrely due to my lack of attention. One is playing fetch with his sock (by himself) and the other is giving me the stink eye sitting in the bathroom sink, god forbid he drink from his water dish.

Forgot to Post My 40 Pound Mahi Mahi I Caught..

..okay, it's not exactly 40 lbs, but in my version it will be a 40 pound Mahi Mahi

<----------- Click on the year to see all blog entries

<--------Click on the year "2008" or "2009" (under blog archive) to see all blog entries for that year, so you don't have to scroll down to click "older posts" on the bottom of every page.

This Morning..

..I woke up to a big cat butt in my face

July 4th-When I Discovered a Fact About Myself

Cute snuggling cows

July 4th couldn't do without fireworks, in Az, so we decided to go to the Navajo Nation 4th of July fair. I was all for going to the fair to see the fireworks...until someone mentioned the best three words anyone could ever utter- "Wild Horse Race."

(This was a component of the fair rodeo)

What exactly is a wild horse race? Well, actually, it's a race for teams to saddle a wild unridden horse in the least amount of time. This sounds fantastic enough, but when I was told a member of the team had to actually ride the horse, I had to go and see this for myself to satisfy my morbid curiosity.

*Notice he's the a total 180 degrees

Call me crazy, but this provoked a sense of exhilaration with in me. The very thought of this ludicrous idea had me excited to watch people flying off pissed horses.

It was absolutely hilarious and entertaining.

Fact-I love to watch people flying off pissed animals (see previous post "And My Life Flashed Before My Eyes").

Hopefully I can upload the video soon.

Turtle Cookie

I was baking oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and found this turtle.

Cookie and Piddles' Webpage

For all things cute and adorable:

Cookie: http://www.catster.com/cats/125075

Piddles: http://www.catster.com/cats/806869