Monthly Archive for December, 2006

everything but the countdown

Published
by
ESC
on Sunday, December 31, 2006
in daily and friends
. 6 Comments

This post is for Julie, so she’ll stop bitching.

So last night was our big night out for new year’s weekend. We went out with our good friends, Elizabeth and Micheal, and then another couple they knew (we knew the girl, but this was my first time meeting her fiance’) We met at a Japanese steakhouse and had yummy fried rice and appletinis (ok, that was just me) and various meats and veggies and got the usual show involving flames and fancy knifework.

Then back to E and M’s house for more drinking and games. We played Cranium TURBO edition, which is just like regular cranium, except instead of a boring old hourglass timer and dice, there’s a cool “simon says”-esque gadget that does all the work for you. Also, new fun tasks added. like team spelling a word backwards. which is very hard. And a ‘puppet’ game, where one team member has to move another team member in a puppet like fashion to make them guess the clue. Most difficult one: sauna. Seriously, how do you make someone mime a sauna? You just sit and…steam. We actually won that one, though. Kev and I ended up winning the whole game, which is amazing considering he’s a lousy guesser, and I was quite tipsy. We had picked up a bottle of my new favorite drink: Amarula. mmmmmm….I had three glasses of it.

Much laughter and hilarity ensued. It was good to see our friends again - we hadn’t seen them since the wedding. They have two kids, so scheduling get-togethers is difficult. And I miss hanging out with friends - everyone has moved away or gone and spawned some youngin’s. So we don’t get to go out with friends much. And I miss that.
As for tonight, we’re keeping it low key. We’ll probably go out somewhere casual for dinner (last night’s bill for the two of us: a little over $50. whoops!) and then come back and toast the new year with some champagne.

And Amarula. Mmmmm….

last weekend of gluttony

Published
by
ESC
on Friday, December 29, 2006
in daily, misc and photos
. 6 Comments

What are you doinggggg new years….newwwww YEEEEARS daaaaaay?

In all probability, I will be spending the weekend playing super mario brothers on my ds lite. Oh yeah…got it yesterday. Now THIS…THIS is a video game. It is Old Skool. This is a game I can play. Suck it, King Koopa.

But really, Princess Peach? Can you NOT go anywhere without being abducted?

What a flake. That’s the problem with Old Skool video games - no good strong female role models. Except that chick from Street Fighter (was that the name?). She kicked ass.

Anyway, tomorrow we’re going out with friends for new years eve eve - japanese food and then back to their house for games and drinks. We were going to do it Sunday, but Saturday was the only time her parents could watch their kids. It’s weird when friends breed. Scheduling is a real issue.

Sunday….who knows. Maybe a movie and a trip to circuit city to buy one those cool ds lite cases - though I still haven’t decided which one I want. Maybe it will help if I can touch them both. I’m leaning towards the skulls one, though it’s more expensive.

Monday will mostly likely be filled with alternating sleeping, ds lite, and knitting. And then a traditional dinner of pork roast, mashed taters, sauerkraut, and kielbasa. Oh, and I bought Kev a can of black eyed peas to make him happy. Weirdo southern traditions. I’m not making collards, though. bleack!

*****transition!*****

Today I bought stamps. I can’t remember the last time I bought stamps - who mails things anymore? But I had a stack of happy new years cards to get out, and I needed stamps. I asked if they had any “festive new year” stamps, and was handed a catalog. Ehhh…flags…flowers…”crops of america?”…breast cancer - too depressing…favorite children’s book characters? SCORE!

My name is ESC and I am 4 years old. My new years cards have curious george and olivia the pig and the monster from “where the wild things are” on them.

Ok, I don’t think I can make it any more obvious that I have NOTHING to say today

nothing to say? Jeebus, girl, you have a whole post here, and then say you have nothing to say? You talk alot for someone with nothing to say.

Shut up, asshole.

Anyway, I’m dry, so here’s a picture of Kev holding some of his christmas loot.

kev and his stocking loot

And I just realized that the red stocking he’s holding on his lab kind of makes it looks like he’s wearing a giant man thong. And he’s going to kill me for saying that. But I thought I would before everyone just ASSUMES that Kev got a man thong for christmas. Because he didn’t.

My grandmother did buy him boxer shorts though. CREEPY!

new year, new banner

Published
by
ESC
on Thursday, December 28, 2006
in blogging and daily
. 12 Comments

OK, I know it’s not new year’s yet. but isn’t my new banner cool?

yes. yes it is.

My ds lite came in today - yay! Now I’m having fun swearing at the first “big boss” because he keeps killing Sonic when I have him down to one hit left.

It’s the only game I have so far, but I’m sure soon I’ll have many more games to swear at.

sweet.

Now I have to get a carrying case. Which do you think? This one, or this one?

(and if you’re wondering, no.  at least not yet.  Kev worked REALLY late tonight and is pretty much passed out.  poor guy)

an evil family christmas

Published
by
ESC
on Tuesday, December 26, 2006
in daily, dog and photos
. 5 Comments

Deepest apologies to those on dial up. This is very picture heavy. Actually, I DON’T apologize, ya cheap bastard. Shell out another $5 a month and get DSL light, at the very least! Anyway…

Kev and I left friday night, and arrived at MiL’s place at 1am (2am our time). Yikes. We were tired. and Kev made me drive the WHOLE TIME! (hehehehehe)

Saturday was much running around, doing some last minute shopping in Muscle Shoals. Also a panic run to hobby lobby to buy food coloring gel. Later that night, we headed to SiL’s house, and my niece, Cheryl, and I made COOKIES!

Last thursday, I made a batch of gingerbread and a batch of sugar cookie doughs. We carted the dough, a rolling pin, two sheet pans and silpats, newly purchased cookie cutters, and some colored sugar. SiL held up her end by making sure she had eggs, flour, and various candies for decorating.

Egg yolks, some water, and the recently purchased food coloring made a very cool cookie paint, that turned glossy and colorful once the cookies baked, and was SO much less messy than icing. Big shout out to my friend Irma for that tip. The cookies turned out beautifully.

over 60 cookies total!

cookie plate

my girls

my girls

MiL’s mutant cookie hybrid

MiL's mutant-hybrid cookie

madonna

we called this one

sugared tree

Sunday we had our big turkey dinner, as Kev and I were leaving Christmas day. Much napping and eating was accomplished. We stayed up late playing Apples to Apples, my new favorite game that I picked up the week before. Between the cookies and the game, I was the hero of christmas.

Christmas morning…ugh…we had stayed up WAY too late christmas eve, so when the call came from S and BiL’s at 8ish that Tyler (the youngest) was UP and READY to open presents…it was rough. Coffee helped.

The tree was beautiful, though:

santa's busy work

Tyler got a drumset:

a drum set - god help us

We gave the whole family a new computer:

taaa-daaaah!

a good time was had by all. Even Sadie. She got into a fight with one of their dogs on Sunday, and came away with a bloody nose (stupid dog), but seemed to do much better on Monday. Much less whining of “let me IN! PLEASE!”

We left around 4pm and got in around 8:30 - would have been sooner if we hadn’t been stopping at every exit trying to find an uncrowded waffle house. Kev and I pretty much crashed. Even Sadie was comatose.

This morning, she barely moved. Not even whining to go out to pee.

“leave me alone!”
sadie is still recovering

She had a very happy christmas with many treats, including a HUGE OSTRICH BONE!

now that's a big bone

Of course, I had to take a video. Sadie is VERY protective of her new bone. So lest you all think Sadie is all sweetness and light, may I present: the darker side of Sadie.

sleepy christmas

Published
by
ESC
on Tuesday, December 26, 2006
in daily
. 8 Comments

home, finally. and exhausted.

some fun highlights:

I have eaten WAY too much burger king in order to procure a creepy king xbox game for a 10 year old

Said 10 year old also received a drum set, because his parents must hate life.

It was a loud morning

I decorated christmas cookies with one of my nieces. That was the most fun I had all weekend - pictures coming soon.

I received a picture of a nintendo DSL from Kev. supposedly, it will be here by wednesday (backordered). I shall then determine whether or not it is buttsex worthy

Did you know that waffle houses are pretty much the only restaurant open on christmas day?

You MUST know, because every damn waffle house at every exit between alabama and atlanta had a LINE waiting for tables.

We waited until we got back to atlanta and got chinese take out. It’s like we’re Jewish for christmas!

Most disturbing conversation of the day:

with my grandmother, who had gotten me a long pink satin nightshirt

grandma: did it fit?

ESC: I didn’t really get a chance to try it on

grandma: I just wanted to find you something beautiful, I just loved the satin. I figured Kevin would think that was HOT STUFF!

ESC: errrrgohhh? *brain…cells…dying*

grandma: be sure to tell him that I was thinking about him when I got that for you.

ESC: *now mostly brain dead* I will.

pictures and fun coming when I recover!