Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!! ♥

30 years ago today my parents were married. 4 houses, 3 kids, 1 horse and about 15 cats and dogs later they are still going strong. They have set an amazing example for my husband and I of what a marriage should be, which is simply: Sticking together no matter what life may toss your way. I love you guys! :)

*The front of their wedding invitation *

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Sooooonnnn!!!!!!

I finally ordered my BlackBerry the other day!! It should be here by Monday, and I can't wait! I have been wanting a BlackBerry for so long, and I'm so pumped to be able to check emails/FaceBook/Twitter/BLOG whenever and where ever I please :)

I'm already getting my thumbs warmed up for all those BBMs I will be sending :P

PS... I ordered this $300+ phone off Amazon.com and got it for FREE! Apparently they have deals with phone companies, and if you agree to a 2 year contract, you can get the phone for free... YEA!!

Is it Saturday yet?

Seriously, this week has been the longest ever in history. Not that I have a job or anything... I mean, my days all run together as it is. But for some reason, this week has seemed especially long. Perhaps it's because we are trying to have a baby, so every moment that I'm not pregnant yet just seems so long, and I hate waiting to have to find out every month! I'm trying to not make this process stressful, and keep telling myself it will happen when the time is right, but I can't help it, I am waaayyyy too impatient for this! Haha... Oh well, we have only just started trying, so I guess a few month of lots of sex won't hurt :P

Anyways, the other night Jose and I joined our friend Todd and his gf at the Giants/Angels game, (and I would like to add that we did not choose this game, Todd's a fan and he invited us - we are A's fans and wished both teams could lose!) and we snapped this photo of ourselves:
This is the first pic in a long while where I don't feel like my face is fat (well, not fat but bigger than I would like)... which gives me hope that my obsessive gym attendance might be finally paying off! Yay! :)


I hope everyone has a great Father's Day weekend, and has a chance to soak up the sun (now that it's finally here)!! xoxoxoxo

Carrie Who???!!

Ugh, can i just say that I wish Miss California would goooo awaaayyyy! I just watched a video of her on the Today show, and the whole time I found myself thinking, "Who cares????" Seriously. This is Miss California, people. The winner of a beauty pagent. Not the friggin President!! I have lived in California my whole life, and before this year I never even knew who Miss California was... and I was perfectly fine with that.

And honestly, I don't agree with her position on gay marriage, but I also don't really care. She has no pull or influence, and she is free to think and feel whatever she wants. So what does it matter? I hate the media for giving her so much attention, and I hope she will go away soon.... Don't we have better things to worry about??

OK, I'm done with my rant for now.. Hahaha... Happy Saturday everyone! :)

Takes Me Back

Yesterday as I was updating my iPod, I decided to download Annie Lenox's album "Medusa". I honestly do not know how I don't already own this album, since it is one of my favorites of all time. Seriously, every single song is great!! My mom had this album when I was growing up, I think she got it when it first came out (in 1995). I can remember my brothers and I singing along to "No More I Love Yous" while my mom drove us to school in the morning... And this is the CD I would throw on whenever I was doing chores around the house. I seriously have a clear-as-day vision of doing dishes, bopping around to "Take Me To The River"!! Haha... Oh, nostalgia! Anyways, I listened to this album while at the gym today, and it made me so happy to think of those memories :)

Happy Weekend, everyone!! xoxoxo

Your Hair is Everywhere

Today I'm updating my iTunes, downloading some new stuff and importing some old CD's I never got around to importing before. It's a boring, time consuming and tedious task, but I think it will be worth it when I can listen to "Ice Ice Baby" and "Screaming Infidelities" whenever and where ever I please :)

Spring Cleaning Must-Haves

I love to have a clean house, and since becoming a "house wife", I have managed to keep this up pretty well. However, I also love when it doesn't take up all of my time just to clean the bathroom (and having one full bathroom, 3 people and 3 cats that shed like crazy the bathroom can get pretty, well, hairy)... So I am always looking for ways to make cleaning a little bit easier, and have found a few products that I have decided I just cannot live without...

Lysol Dual Action Wipes

These are PERFECT for cleaning up the main bathroom. They have a scrubbing side as well as a soft side, making it so easy to wipe down the sink, counter, bathtub, even toilet!

Clorox Greenworks Natural All Purpose Spray

I use this on a daily basis, mostly to wipe down the kitchen. Just a couple spurts and the sink, counters and stove are good as new. It doesn't have all the harsh chemicals of your average all-purpose cleaner, but it works just as well.

And my newest favorite.... Shark Steam Mop

I bought this a couple weeks ago from Bed Bath and Beyond (great way to use those 20% coupons they are always sending out), and I could not be happier with my purchase. It is the best mop I have ever owned, and hopefully will be the last! And the best part is all you need is tap water and you're good to go! God, I feel like I'm just spouting out the info-mercial right now, but it's all true! It will run you about $100, but I personally think its worth it... It's like my philosophy on hair straighteners... You could either spend $15 each on a few different crappy ones till you figure out which works best, or you could just invest a little more and never have to worry about it!

Well, I'm off to clean and basically use all of the above :)

Happy Tuesday!! xoxoxo

Busy Bees and Babies

Man, this weekend was very long and BUSY! Full of barbeque's, friends, family and of course quality time with me and my husband :) And can I just mention that on Saturday morning as Jose was finishing up his shift (and his paramedic field training), they got a call for a woman in labor with twins. Well, they didn't quite make it to the hospital before the babies wanted to come out, and Jose ended up delivering both babies!! And to his credit, he said it wasn't gross at all... "It was actually really beautiful and amazing." ♥

I'm hoping this is a good sign that we are due to have our own baby soon... That's right, as of this month we are "officially" trying to get preggers! Hopefully it won't take too long, but I'm not really counting on getting pregnant right away... Just trying to be patient and see what happens :) But please keep your fingers crossed!!

Anyways, not much else too exciting going on... I have SO much that I want to get done around the house this week, but I've had really bad insomnia lately that is just killing me... We're talking going to bed at midnight, then laying there wide awake till 5am, and then being so tired in the morning I sleep till about noon...doesn't leave too much time in between to get everything done. But I plan on going to bed at around 9 tonight, and maybe falling asleep by at least 2... hopefully it works!! :P

Jose and I have also started to do some volunteer work. Today I'm working a shift for the first time at the American Red Cross... I figure as long as I'm not working a regular job, might as well use my time to give back while I can :) I'm working at the blood center, so hopefully it goes smoothly and I don't have anyone passing out on my watch!

More blogs to come hopefully later today... Right now I have lots to do, and well, I'm tired :/

11.20.09

It can't come soon enough!

Their Past Lives???

Last night Jose and I were watching a documentary on Freddie Mercury on the Bio channel, when they showed the following picture. It's of Freddie, just a short while before he passed away, sitting on the bed with his cats. And the look JUST LIKE OUR CATS!! Well, two of them at least:

Trrriiiippppyyyyyy. We seriously could not believe it, and had to pause the TV for a good five minutes. I mean, I know there are a lot of cats that look alike, but this is just weird.

MTV Finally Entertains Us

Wow, lots to blog about, so lets get started...

I kinda feel like I've been in a cave for the past 2 weeks. For a week I was staying at my Aunt and Uncle's house with my Nana, while they vacationed in Hawaii. Then (last Sat), I got home and quickly had to get ready and go to Holly's house for a fab Graduation/House Warming party. THEN on Sun my mom, younger brother and I made a quick trip to LA. My older brother lives there, and my younger brother is going to live with him for a while (he is 22, and after living at home his whole life, was in desperate need for a change of scenery). Soooo I've spent the last few days just trying to recover and get my life (and my house) back to normal.

OK, now that we are all caught up, on to the issues at hand: I will start with some TV talk...

- The Hills season finale last night was to be expected... Speidi got married, Lauren showed up, everyone was there, blah blah blah... I have to say The Hills were getting pretty boring. Enter Kristin Cavallari. I am SO excited for her to come back to us. I loved her on Laguna Beach, and she makes for way better TV than LC. Sure, Lauren seems like a cool person, but lets be honest, she was just too low-key for this reality TV business. Kristin on the other hand, is (for lack of a better term) basically a man-eating bitch. And I love it. I was going to post the trailer, but for some reason Blogger isn't letting me paste anything right now, so if you wanna see the trailer, just go to MTV.com and click on "The Hills".

-The 2009 MTV Movie Awards were on last night (right after The Hills), and I was thoroughly impressed. For the past few years the Movie Awards have pretty much sucked, but last night was actually pretty awesome. Andy Samburg hosted, who is one funny SOB, and you could tell his touch was all over the place. And of course the best part was the trailer for New Moon, which looks amazing!! I didn't, however, agree with Twilight winning pretty much everything. I mean, I love the movie and all... But truth be told, Slum Dog Millionaire and Dark Knight are clearly superior films. Oh well, its all in good fun, right? And I think LeeAnn Rimes singing "Jizz In My Pants", and Eminem getting balls to the face more than made up for it :P

More blogs to come later tonight (or perhaps tomorrow).. so stay tuned :)