Hot as heck and the faithful dog

I'm writing this from a remote locale known as the front porch. And it's not because it's nice outside or I like the breeze. My central a/c went out last night and it feels alot better out here than it does inside. I'm patiently waiting for the technician to come fix it. Now for your regularly scheduled programming.

I've gotten alot of crap from family, friends, co-workers, strangers over the breed of dog I choose to own. I have 2 pit bulls. Common reactions to this are: "oh my God, aren't you afraid they'll eat you in your sleep" "don't ever have kids" "you're not a gangsta, why do you need dogs like that" omg I'm never coming to your house" Get a life people, they are just dogs. It's all in how you raise them. Labs and other typical "family" breeds can bite just as frequently. It's like old Aunt Mabel's little yappy dog thats bit the mailman and all the grandkids but no one says anything because well, he only weighs 10 lbs.

I own pit bulls and I couldn't ask for a more faithful dog. My Boxer could care less what I do but you can bet my pit bull knows the difference in me leaving to go somewhere or just walking to the neighbors. When I walk out the door, she is right there waiting for me when I get back. She also knows where the puppy is at all times and will go looking for him if he gets too far. There have been nights where she's stayed awake watching the door when I've been home alone. She responds to my moods so well.

I'm going to step down from my soap box now and wait patiently for the air conditioner man to come fix my a/c. Thank God it's brand new and under warranty.

Patching things up

I had a pretty bizarre day today. I had to get up for a bar card class at 9 am. When I pulled in the parking lot, I saw a girl that I used to consider one of my best friends. We lived together for a few years then she moved out of state to go to school. We still kept in touch and her sister continued living with me. About a year ago, some drama got started (I won't go into all the details) but it ended up that she seriously wanted to fight me and kept threatening me and my roommate. Her other sister took my side and it caused a strain in their relationship too. All this was over some childish bullshit that really did not need to be carried half as far as it did. So I just took the high road and ignored it all. She has seen a few of my friends and my parents since then and apparently was still holding a grudge. Even so, I felt guilty when she had a baby and I wasn't able to be there.

Fast forward to today. I really just wanted to attend another class and avoid the drama. I went in anyway and to make a long story short, we talked and are in the process of mending everything. So today wasn't a complete waste after all.

My chaise lounger arrived today and it is amazing. I'm sitting in it now and I am in love.

Thank You Lord

I have a habit of saying, "thank you Lord" either outloud or to myself whenever a good fortune comes my way like getting a close parking spot when it's 100 degrees outside or losing my keys for a second while I'm already late then suddenly laying eyes on them, or when I've left the dogs for a little longer than I should and no one peed or poo'd on the floor. My thank you Lord for today was that it was raining in Omaha and the first pitch of the LSU vs UT game wasn't thrown until 7:45 ish as opposed to the 6:00 start time. This kept my work crowd at a manageable level and made my night so smooth. I'm upset that the Tigers lost but who after last night's amazing game I'm sure they were worn out.

Father's Day Shopping

I'm typing this post as I watch LSU whoop Arkansas. I went into work, not too happy about the rain delay because the game was still on during shift change but I quickly discovered that I wasn't on the floor chart so after talking with Crystal, I snuck out the back door and off to make sandwiches for the trip tommorrow. This actually works out fine with me because I can get some sleep tonight instead of having to stay up because I got off work too late.

Brother and I went Father's Day shopping today and it was a success. I did by some adorable plaid flip flops that were on sale but other than that, I kept the shopping strictly to gifts. Not too bad. I drank a giant RedBull to wake myself up for work and now my mind is racing like a crackhead with nowhere to go. Not to mention, Moo thinks he needs to be out here bothering me so he's screaming his head off. Tomorrow I will be drinking my problems away on the river.

Eau de crap

I had a great day in Lafayette with K and D. We had an amazing lunch at La Pizzaria and D found the perfect bathing suit so the trip was a sucess. I went to have dinner at my grandparents and grandma and I were watching My First Place whne my brother called to say he was coming in tonight instead of tommorrow so I had to haul like a bat out of hell to clean this house.

My house is normally clean but my guest room bed needed to be changed and the bathroom needed to be tidyed up. I went in the guest room to change sheets and I noticed it smelled a little funny. The house has smelled like construction since we did the repairs after Ike but this was a different smell. Make no mistake about it folks, it was the smell of shit. Dog shit. 10 piles of it to be exact. Between the bed and the wall was Moo's private restroom. After letting a few F bombs fly and thanking God I do not have carpet, I cleaned it all up, mopped the floor with Odo Ban and went on my way. For anyone wondering "why in the hell did you not notice 10 shit bombs" Well I never ever go in there, it's at the very end of the house and the shit was carefully hidden. Plus my Wallflowers and frequent Febrezing in the living room and office masked the smell. *Runs to Wal-Mart to purchase a baby gate to block that little mf-er from going down the hall*

Blabbing and how to canoe

Images courtesy of T & J Canoe

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Last night at work was about a 5 on the shit scale as far as Tuesday nights go so this morning I got up and headed to the pool with K, D and Miss M. Miss M learned to swim under water today and was brave enough to hang out in the deep end with us so by the end of the summer she'll be a pro plus that's money saved on swimming lessons.

Tommorow we are headed to Lafayette in search of a bathing suit for D for the canoe trip on Saturday. I however, will be attempting not to purchase one because it's not a need, it's a want and I'm trying to curb my spending. Most likely there will be a post tommorrow about OMG, I got the cutest swim suit! My willpower is not strong. My bff, A, will be in Vegas for the weekend so I will be recieving texts that incite much jealousy but at least I have goodies to look forward to when she gets back and A always brings the best goodies.

If anyone is curious about canoing, here is my best attempt to explain. Canoing requires getting up at 5:30 am and loading your ice chest with beer, sandwiches and plenty of water. Then, we make the hour drive to a blink and you'll miss it small town where we bail off the road to a lovely place called T&J Canoe. We check in and sign the release saying that if we get shitfaced and die it's not Bearcat's fault (more on BC later, he needs his own post) Then we load up onto an old school bus and nearly die on the way down to the part of the river known as the "drop off point" where some very inshape country boys drag the canoes down. Then, we load our beer, jello shots and such in the canoes and get going. The trip down the river is 9 miles and we stop at various sandbars to swim and have a snack. The smart girls pick a strong man as a canoe partner to paddle and steer while they sit and drink beer. The problem with that equation is said strong man usually gets toasted by mile 3 and tips smart girl and him over only to let smart girl flounder while he says "oh shit" and chases the beer. The bend in the river is the halfway point and once you hit the bridge you're almost there. At the end, strong boys come and stop the canoes and we get back on the crazy bus again that takes us to our cars.

Throw it in the bag

After doing absolutely nothing yesterday but sitting by the pool (I skipped arena football because I was too lazy to put on actual clothes) I had to get up bright and early for my nail appointment. The salon owner had just gotten back from a show in Vegas and brought all kinds of goodies to test out. She had a mineral eyebrow filler that looks amazing right now but I'm waiting to see how it holds up during work tonight before I actually buy it. One compact includes stencils and brushes and is supposed to last a year with daily wear.

Then I decided to hit up the Victoria's Secret semi-annual sale since the email I received on my BB at 2 am reminded me that it started today. There wasn't much I didn't already have tons of but I scored some lip glosses because you can never have too many, plus a few other things. Then I went to Bath and Body works (who is also having their sale) to stock up on soap and Wallflowers. I swear by Wallflowers and Orleans candles to keep my house smelling good. Plus Febrezing rugs, couches and curtains every other day or so. I am so anal about not having that "doggie smell" to my house and with 3 large breed dogs it's a constant battle. Thank God they are short-haired, I don't know what I'd do with a severe shedder.

Hodge Podge of Thoughts

Basketball season is officially OVER!!! I hate the sqeaking sounds the players shoes make esp. when it's amplified on a sound system in a sports bar. The other night at work, I met a sweet guy and ended up giving him my #. This hasn't happened in awhile so it's nice to know I've stil got game even if he never calls.

Tommorrow is pool day with K then possibly attending the arena football game if A can score 2 tickets. Mississippi Man (my old boss) has season tickets but a certain employee seems to get 4 of them every home game and never goes. Said employee is also the type that does more sitting and gossiping than actually working.

I've got to get cracking on the cleaning since my baby brother T will be here next weekend. I also need to figure out what to get Dad for Father's Day. My guest room is not fit for a guest and this floor isn't gonna mop itself.

I realized how much I've grown up after biting my tongue during an exchange with the neighbor today. I went to take the trash out and Moo ran out the front door. The neighbor's kids were playing in the front yard with the sprinkler and Moo ran over there to have some fun too. I quickly picked him up because it's known that this woman doesn't care for dogs but Moo is pretty darn cute so she's all awwww while discussing dogs and the fact that the people accross the street have pit bulls and OMG how she hates "those dogs". Part of me wanted to be like, "you should research your breeds dumb bitch because you're petting one" but I just nodded and walked home with Moo. I realize that some people will believe what the media portrays and will not form their own opinions and I cannot change their minds.

Furkid Friday

I went into work and there were extras so I went home. I've spent the evening so far playing with the furkids and washing towels, sheets and duvets. I have broken up arguments over toys and toilet paper rolls. What an exciting way to spend a Friday night but at least I'm caught up on my washing and can mop floors when I get in from work tommorrow night. We have baseball and UFC tommorrow so things should be long and boring. UFC starts right after the game ends. Oh the joys!

I got a summons!

Backstory: While I was working at the non-profit I was out delivering court reports when some man turned left and hit me. I was going about 20 so the damage was minimal. He was a jerk about the whole ordeal and kept threatening to sue me. I was like dude you caused the accident. Meanwhile, his wife is moaning in pain and refusing to get out of the car while he screams that her back is broken. But she made sure to have a word with the officer before she got strapped down and hauled away in the ambulance. His insurance replaced the front bumper on my Yukon and it was over, so I thought. This morning my sister called to inform me that the Marshal's office served a summons to my parent's address. The jerkwad is fighting his ticket that he got as a result of the accident so I have to show up at City Court and testify. Bleh. I have to be in Family Court that week for my case and I wish they were on the same day because City Court would have to do without me. I don't know how they run things, but I'm pretty sure I'll be sitting there all day for nothing because jerkwad may or may not show up.

J'adore Summer

Things I love about summer:

1. It's perfectly acceptable to run around town with a bathing suit under some cutoffs and a cute top.
2. The sun
3. Sno cones (strawberry daq with cream is heaven)
4. Drinking beer on the porch all night
5. Canoe trips
6. Looking cute is easy...Cute bright colored tank with some beads and bangles and you're set.
7. Being tan
8. Everyone seems to be in a happier mood during the summer

I've been off every day execept Tuesday and I've been just laying by the pool with good friends and good conversation. Not a care in the world. I needed it so much because I have done nothing but worry about school and money. A and I went to lunch then hit the pool for the afternoon with K and D. Then, we hit the mall and Target and I bought nothing (can you believe it!). I realized that I have too many clothes as it is so I will not be purchasing anything that's not absolutely necessary until I go through my closet and dresser. Then I'll let A and K dig through it and the rest is going to Goodwill.

Bump It review, no service here

I wore my Bump It last night to work with a pony tail and it survived. I can't stay still so I was afraid I'd be tugging at it or checking it all night but nope, I didn't even realize it was in there. I have it in today with a messy bun. It really is every thing I thought it would be and soooo easy to do. I didn't even have to use much hairspray.

Speaking of work, last night I had to refuse service to someone for the first time ever. 2 guys came in around midnight and managed to knock down everything on the table when they sat down. The older looking one couldn't keep his eyes open and was swaying side to side. They didn't smell like weed or alcohol so I'm thinking they were on some kind of pills. He ordered a water (that's strange enough at midnight in a bar) and the younger one ordered a bottled beer. He didn't have ID so he went to the car to get it and nearly fell when he stood up plus he could barely talk when he tried to order. So, I decided I didn't feel like dealing with this mess anymore and when he came back in I refused to serve them and they left without any drama (thank God!).

I'm working tonight while A is attending a cocktail party/open house on the lake. I'm so jealous, I've been watching them build this house for months now and I really wanna see what it looks like inside. I've always been in love with Mediterranean style homes. However, if there is any chance that someone gets to leave tonight, I'll be out the door!

I went looking for shorts today and couldn't find a pair that weren't "coochie cutters" so I pouted and went home. I want some that aren't too short but aren't mawmaw long either. I did buy a short sleeve white button up because mine has seen better days. I went home and decided to make a few cute pairs of cutoffs from some old jeans. I felt bad cutting up a $100 pair but I haven't worn them in forever. They were in a bag of clothes that I've been going to take to Goodwill and never did. My closet needs some serious rehab. It's so disorganized and I just don't know what to do with it. There is a service that revamps closets and I'm seriously thinking about calling to see what they charge (I'm sure it's a freakin arm and a leg and I know we're in a "recession" and all but this chick is laaaazy!)

Bump, bump, bump it up!!!

I got Bump Its today! Yay! I've been wanting them but wouldn't dare order them and wait 6 weeks but Wal-Green's finally got them in so I stopped to grab them on my way home from dinner. I haven't tried them yet because dear people, my hair is a hot mess at this point. Tommorrow when it's nice and clean, I'll test them out.

My pool time today was cancelled because after going to get dog food and paying some bills, the weather quit cooperating. So, I came in and cleaned house like a madwoman. I've been letting it slide for awhile and I'm normally anal about my house being clean. I need to get on my GRE work. Ugh, just talking about it makes me cringe.

Sonic is giving away free root beer floats from 8-11 tonight. A went to get one but I don't feel like fighting the crowd for a root beer float. Tommorrow Court and I are having lunch then I'm going to take a poolside nap until time for work.

Avoiding cleaning at all costs

I am supposed to be washing towels and sheets in addition to re-drying some of my clothes that have been sitting in the basket not getting folded much less put away but I'm rebelling. I'm off today and my feet are killing me from twisting my ankle the other day. The dogs are running rampant and today I just don't care.

However, I looooove my nail tech Mrs. B. It takes 35 minutes for me to get to her, but if she moved 2 hours away I'd still drive. She is amazing and worked for free this morning on me! I had an appointment last week but she wrote the wrong time in her book and wasn't there when I got to the salon. She couldn't make it so I was a little upset but I rescheduled for today. She is such a sweet lady.

I'm working tommorrow night which is the worst night of the week so I figure I can afford to be lazy today. I'm off Wednesday to recover from said chaotic night and I plan on spending it laying by the pool if the weather isn't crazy. Please Lord no rain on Wednesday!!! I need sun so bad. I quit tanning in the tanning bed after my mom had a basal carcinoma removed and I realized that it's terrible for my skin. I hate being pasty and spray tans just get on my nerves, too much prep and upkeep work and I can get a month in the tanning bed for the cost of 1 spray tan that fades in about a week. I will try to survive this summer without one but we'll see. A's tan is amazing and my pasty self is jealous.

Anyone ever find an old roll of film and a disposable camera and wanna get it developed but are truly scared of what's on there? I found a disposable camera the other night while cleaning. I haven't used one of those in forever so I'm guessing it could be from a canoe trip since that's about the only time we'd use it. It could be that someone left it here, anything's possible. I'm tempted to take it to be developed this afternoon but I'm not too sure.