tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742403387569902882012-02-16T18:41:29.800-08:00Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.comBlogger541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-32642047127087670262009-11-10T23:07:00.002-08:002009-11-11T00:21:23.322-08:00

Part of me is only writing this because I have noticed that I am at the BOTTOM of all my friends' blogrolls...apparently, I haven't written anything in 11 months...hmmmm. Here is the other reason why I wrote: Observations in Las Vegas Listed in no particular order - Never bet on a sports match that you really care about the outcome whether you win money or not. If you lose (and you are a bit

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-81681836277444999922008-12-07T22:49:00.000-08:002008-12-07T22:54:02.496-08:00

Aaron and Meg Nelson are the bestest photographers ever. I can't wait to see the rest of our wedding picks but if you haven't seen any yet, here are a few..Click Here to Check it OutMore rambling posts to appear in the near future....maybe.

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-63961287108106381182008-12-07T22:30:00.000-08:002008-12-08T07:54:04.269-08:00

This isn't on my Christmas list, but it might be on Alex's...Pug PurseMaybe we'll get one for the Ponks.What in the world are you supposed to put in a pug purse anyway?

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It has been FOREVER since my last post, but I've been pretty busy. Our wedding is in less than 3 weeks, I feel like there a bazillion 'little' things left to do, including a business trip to Montana next week. Yesterday was my bridal shower. I'm was so honored to have friends and family come, though I couldn't get over the fact it was a wedding shower...FOR ME?...and all the presents?? It truly

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-50897229893730103392008-07-25T18:03:00.000-07:002008-07-25T18:06:52.494-07:00

Thanks to Forrest for sending this on....I really am speechless. I think Jenkins is way cuter!

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-22672311233876048862008-07-21T22:15:00.000-07:002008-07-21T22:58:37.013-07:00

Its Monday and I have worked 22 hours already this week (counting Sunday). So, if you've wondered why I'm not posting all that often, there's your answer. Since I live in a building with an elevator and work in a building with an elevator, I have become very aware lately of people's elevator habits. A few random thoughts for you:~ At work, I'm happy to silently stare at the doors and not

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-64122967973653771592008-06-26T00:00:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:08.086-08:00

Its been a while since I last had a post, no doubt about that. Since I have started my new job, I have been working 55-60 hour weeks. I'm not exaggerating either. AC doesn't mind too much, its baseball season and this way he can watch the M's lose in solitude. I have noticed lately though, that when I get home, Jenkins follows me everywhere throughout the apartment. I'm glad someone misses me

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-15401837970073758942008-05-14T21:40:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:08.252-08:00

.. I wish I added in Jenkins... my original plan was a stick person!

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-79811611257112580902008-04-22T23:03:00.000-07:002008-04-22T23:34:39.171-07:00

I noticed this morning while making a much needed coffee run that a house across the street from the corn was on fire. The fire department was there, but the fact that there weren't any sirens or lights flashing made me think that it was some kind of practice drill (the house has been abandoned for the 3 years that I have been driving by it.) Then it occurred to me that perhaps the Kent fire

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-85608890563632585692008-04-21T08:18:00.000-07:002008-04-21T08:23:21.608-07:00

So I can be like Caitlin and Jon...Wal-Mart on Labor DayRV CampersRetireeWhere do you BBQ?Gigantic parking lotCheap....Everything

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-62076650316675185602008-04-15T13:51:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:08.448-08:00

I found this in my inbox today and it truly hurts my feelings that Adidas would use this picture to advertise. (The guy isn't planting his foot before taking a corner kick, What the..) This is why I can't watch movies or t.v. shows that contain fictional soccer situations. Apparently there aren't any REAL soccer players in the entertainment business. (You heard me David Beckham!) The Sisterhood

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-29127188319714955972008-04-09T00:21:00.000-07:002008-04-09T00:50:38.571-07:00

Even though technically it is now April 9th (what am I doing up so late) I am going to pretend that it is April 8th, so when I type 'today' I really mean yesterday and when I type 'tomorrow' I really mean today. If you have talked to me in any form of communication in the last couple of months, I have mentioned to you that I was taking my Customs broker's exam this week. Sorry about that - I tend

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-60971518691603782182008-03-31T23:34:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:09.088-08:00

The other day I came home from work and didn't see Jenkins. He had completely covered himself with his blanket. (Yes, our dog has blanket, two actually, in addition to his 'bed' seen above.) Can you say photo op?! This is how I found Jenkins a few minutes ago when I walked out into the living room where AC was laying on the couch with a blanket over him and Jenkins at his feet. Seriously?!Check

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-21336095871588402412008-03-31T22:35:00.000-07:002008-04-01T00:04:25.160-07:00

So, I have less than a week left until my test. I haven't played soccer in over a week, I've missed two (two!) birthday parties and have been sitting at my ikea-dining-table-turned-desk for what seems like FOREVER! This brings me back to my college days that I had completely forgotten about, cramming for midterms and finals. I believe that if they had a contest for most creative procrastinator, I

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-55082160603752483612008-03-25T14:11:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:09.242-08:00

There's a good chance that the point of this post will be lost on you (the reader). But there are 10 people that might see this and know why I posted this picture. To them, here is my commentary:Really? Seriously? LOONS!Okay, back to your scheduled broadcast.

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-51324588428573752582008-03-24T09:01:00.001-07:002008-11-13T13:45:09.380-08:00

Jenkins showing his tough side.

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First off, a HUGE thanks for everyone's well wishes, AC and I are so very thankful for our friends and family and we can't wait to celebrate with all of you on the big day. We've started the planning process and are close to nailing down a date. We've got a planning notebook started, $40 in bridal magazines, a church, and a budget. We still have a lot of work to do, but I am taking the CHB exam

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-83073484420293047082008-02-24T13:19:00.001-08:002008-02-24T13:24:01.523-08:00

The fellow in the unit above us apparently has lost all of his music EXCEPT for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits. It also appears that he MUST listen to this cd on repeat EVERY Saturday and Sunday. Just in case you were wondering...

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-26641989591624165272008-02-21T20:13:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:45:10.067-08:00

So, if you haven't heard already, it's true, I've got a nasty cold. Your warm wishes are appreciated, I'll get through it.In other news, Alex proposed this past Monday and I said YES!We are super excited. I never really was the type of girl who would daydream about my wedding and even after I knew that Alex was the one - I wouldn't let myself think about weddings until he actually popped the

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-90139095465984465512008-01-30T14:45:00.001-08:002008-11-13T13:45:10.887-08:00

I still haven't seen the movie, but my mom just clarified in an e-mail to me what the heck she was talking about when I asked her about Labyrinth. Anywho, hopefully I will be able to move onto a new subject soon.

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-25498846976254920802008-01-30T00:09:00.001-08:002008-01-30T00:15:26.690-08:00

While visiting some friends in Portland a few weeks ago, my friend started singing this song. I think that she has been singing this song everyday for the last ten (TEN! has it been that long?!) years that I have known her - or I've heard her sing it on three separate occasions , I'm not sure which scenario it is. Anyway, I didn't know what movie the song was from and my friends were amazed...

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-21157231425833050022008-01-27T12:32:00.000-08:002008-01-27T12:42:18.239-08:00

I don't think that our upstairs neighbor has bought a new cd since 1997. I also think his feet are made of cinder blocks. Just an observation.

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-36705750907291416892008-01-24T16:00:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:45:11.876-08:00

My 99 Jetta has now reached the stage in its life where it likes to teach me about different parts of itself and how they work. Unfortunately, this means that I get to take it to the mechanic in order to 'learn' these lessons. Two weeks ago, the battery was dead - thats not too big of a deal, been through it before. Last Friday, the car wouldn't start again. A friend helped jump start the battery

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-30749791255080805152007-12-10T23:08:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:45:12.269-08:00

I can't find the cable to connect my camera to my computer, but AC found his card reader today so I am back up and running. (I hope that I didn't use too much technical speak for you - I don't know what the 'card reader's is called... ) Anywho, back on track, to sum up November, we ate a lot of turkey and bullied Jenkins with donated Halloween costumes. (He's a SpacePonkey)Oh, and I made yams (no

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-54860530741405759912007-10-31T23:47:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:13.562-08:00

I wanted to get a Yoda costume for Jenkins this year - but couldn't bring myself to drop $15 on something that would be destroyed within 20 minutes (the plastic ears would be irresistable to Jenks). Maybe next year. If anyone stopped by tonight, I could have just said that he was dressed as a cigar smoking alien. Don't look into his eyes, look away, look away..

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-25834046989325355912007-10-29T11:42:00.000-07:002007-10-29T11:59:03.904-07:00

Dear lady driving the gigantic SUV, talking on her cellphone while in the drive-thru line to purchase 18 drinks:Next time, please park your rig and walk inside to complete your good deed of the day for your co-workers. It took me about 30 seconds of watching you make your orders (while also on your cell) to note that I would have to wait at least 15 minutes for my coffee. No problem. I pulled my

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-72770445284946116832007-10-22T09:46:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:14.398-08:00

This morning, while driving across the bridge I found myself staring at the license plate of a Saturn Ion that read, "EARTHY". Unless the driver of the car likes to take their Saturn Ion off-roading through the mud - I can only guess that they are trying to say that their car is environmentally friendly. Isn't that like saying a low-fat doughnut (do they even exist?) is 'healthy'? Or a child

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-59726959262426582542007-10-08T22:31:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:14.581-08:00

The other day as I was driving home from my soccer game I threw in a Postal Service cd into the car stereo. As music goes, I am a fan of a wide array of genres and like to switch it up depending on what mood I seem to be in. I find listening to TPS calming in a weird way - until I noticed something odd about their music. All of their music sounds like it could be the background music in a Super

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-11182122754906987522007-09-23T14:35:00.000-07:002007-09-23T15:22:32.722-07:00

Now that summer has officially ended I am very happy to welcome having more time on the weekends. My brother's wedding, gorge concerts, camping trips, soccer tournaments have all come and gone and life can now slow down on the weekends to a much more lazy pace.Friday night started with AC and I going to Endolyne Joe's near the ferry dock. I guess I would describe the food as upscale homestyle

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-71421413915470676842007-09-20T14:51:00.000-07:002007-09-20T14:54:33.655-07:00

So Wednesday morning I woke up to massive pain in my left shoulder, docs says I can't play soccer until the pain is gone....and perhaps I shouldn't attempt headers anymore. :(

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-55897303913318100212007-09-18T22:50:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:14.740-08:00

My apologies to my college friends, but I am starting this entry with a story about Germany...well, sort of. The other morning I caught the last 15 minutes of Germany/Japan game in the Women's World Cup and was reminded of playing soccer in a small town that had an opening on their roster b/c their star player had just made the German National Team. The best soccer that I have ever played was in

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-14781694222978452912007-09-15T17:20:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:15.025-08:00

Last week, while visiting the vet, Jenkins had a incident with a Dobermin-Pinscher. I'm not going to go into how it went down as I am a little disturbed at how my precious pitch-pitch could get bitten under a vets supervision. To sum it up, we went to see the vet about a skin condition and left with a small gash in the face with a staple holding it together. It looked as if someone took a paper

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-38535866676757870252007-08-24T10:29:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:15.372-08:00

Recently I got a new cell phone and decided to try it out by taking a picture of Jenkins and sending it to AC. It looked like this.The next day I receive a carbon-copy of an e-mail that Alex had sent to his co-workers and it contained this picture:

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-22102855442775093062007-07-25T09:09:00.001-07:002007-07-25T09:09:21.380-07:00

A big thank you to Becca for the laugh....Ponkey is way better looking, but does lack the rapping skills.

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-24541122322725731162007-07-21T14:19:00.001-07:002007-07-24T21:49:45.255-07:00

I love the robots attacking! Pure genius! UPDATE: Viacomm has put the kabosh (sp?-maybe I shouldn't use the word if I'm not sure how to spell it.) on the youtube link. So I have added the Comedy Central link ... on a side note, I want the viacomm job where all I do is surf the web looking for copyright violations.

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-88821879789226102332007-07-01T22:06:00.001-07:002008-11-13T13:45:17.910-08:00

That is Ponkey, which is pronounced like the work Pong, minus the 'g' plus 'key'. We have been planning on going to Portland to visit some friends and see another friend's band play for about a month, but didn't decide to take Jenkins with us until the night before we left. Too many logistics were involved in getting him to my parents before leaving Seattle on a Friday. On the way down,

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-75619810186632451282007-06-22T23:23:00.001-07:002007-06-22T23:23:51.101-07:00

Props to Becca for directing me to this video...its fabelhoff!

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-56966735983035253822007-06-22T10:20:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:18.075-08:00

...because I can't find the cable to transfer pictures from my camera to a computer. So I'm posting a picture that Alex took of Jenks the other day after he went on a walk - I crack up every time I see this pic.Jenkins came to watch our soccer game last night. He never barked and was quite content to eat the dirt and chew on pine cones. Looking at this picture it is not surprising that he likes

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-90946298942076729022007-06-01T12:21:00.000-07:002007-06-01T12:24:08.200-07:00

I can't even add words for how....!??! this is. (See, I don't even know what '!??!' means!) You just have to watch it for yourself.

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Okay, TheOnion is known to go a bit overboard with their fake news - but the pug slide show had me in tears. I love the names they give the dogs. Dog Breeders Issue Massive Recall Of '07 Pugs.onion_embed {background: rgb(256, 256, 256) !important;border: 4px solid rgb(65, 160, 65);border-width: 4px 0 1px 0;margin: 10px 30px !important;padding: 5px;overflow: hidden !important;zoom: 1;}.onion_embed

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-50272988904378461712007-05-22T23:42:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:18.313-08:00

So every morning on my way to work I drive past this new 'statue' of corn. .... Seriously? The town's parks and rec paid $18,000 for this. Now, I don't have a problem with public art or even funding for art BUT, its next to a freeway offramp, across the street from a gas station in a warehouse area of town. It just seems out of place. (I really don't know where it wouldn't seem out of place,

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-75691927664022899632007-05-19T23:17:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:18.515-08:00

I caught Jenkins trying to make calls today....with my cell phone.

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-2841721747313553452007-05-18T17:20:00.001-07:002008-11-13T13:45:18.679-08:00

I noticed the other day that Jenkins likes to watch his poop flush down the toilet. Any time we find a 'present' in his litter box, we pick it up with toilet paper and flush it - Jenkins always seems to be on our heels, excited to see what happens. It is pretty amusing to watch (Jenkins that is, not the poop.) Now if we could only train him to just use the toilet himself!

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-80224870413442699142007-05-13T10:40:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:19.128-08:00

What a trip. On Monday we met for meetings all day with governmental agencies - not very exciting, but beneficial none the less. I don't want to bore anyone too much so I will move on.... Tuesday we went to the hill to meet with Congressmen and/or their staff from Washington State. Since there were four of us, we had to split up for a few of the meetings, but all in all, together we met with at

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-31465121473333977362007-05-06T19:10:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:19.554-08:00

I write this from Washington DC. I flew in last night and this morning at 90 am I ran a 5k for Race for Hope...I had to get up at 7 for this (4am my time) and am paying for it tonight. I have never been so tired at 10pm! (not because it was 5k, but because it was so early in the morning!)I love Washington D.C. I have been here two years in a row lobbying Congress for my industry, we also meet

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-39207647702328634232007-04-30T12:08:00.000-07:002007-04-30T12:18:13.828-07:00

So all of our stuff has been transferred. We had 10 friends and family help us out, they were life savers. AC and have a lot of stuff that we have to get rid of...I know, it should have been done before we moved, but we wanted to make sure that we had enough stuff that everyone would have a few hundred thousand pounds to carry. Our couch almost didn't make the transfer - I think that the next

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-90120936838399507772007-04-16T23:47:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:19.726-08:00

So AC, AAJ and I are moving in the next two weeks. This stinks. I hate moving. Even better, we are losing about 175 sq feet and paying more, the upside is that we are moving to a better location. We haven't started putting things in boxes yet, which makes me a bit nervous. We are planning on selling, donating and throwing away a lot of our crap - anyone need a desk that is shaped like a kidney

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-19962496308182531282007-04-15T22:54:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:45:19.993-08:00

So, I've decided that Jenkins needs to start earning some of the rent money around here. I don't think that he handled the phone or computers very well, but he definitely did win the hearts of anyone who stopped by my office. We also have a pit bull (who is the sweetest dog that I have met) and a jack russel (who isn't the sweetest dog that I met) who are in the office everyday. Jenkins has only

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-60315459333642579212007-03-29T12:52:00.000-07:002007-03-29T12:56:26.405-07:00

So - AC and I have been enjoying every minute that we have with Jenkins, even though he poops a lot and wants to chew on everything that he is not supposed to. I know that I need to post more pictures and will do so as soon as I find a moment to sit down and empty the photos off my camera.More to follow....

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-51061548122714423142007-03-04T23:41:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:45:20.218-08:00

I think this picture speaks for itself. Try, try not, there is no try.

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-46549544024510594432007-03-04T12:33:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:45:20.696-08:00

It's been a while since my last post - but then again, I know that my audience isn't very large so I'm sure there aren't too many to disappoint. I've been quite busy in the last week because last Sunday my boyfriend, Alex, and I brought home an 11 week old black male pug. He's adorable and has quite the character to match. I have wanted a pug for at least the past 7 years, I have just needed the

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-39214100193785327922007-02-11T23:08:00.000-08:002007-02-11T23:41:20.301-08:00

Tonight, I went out to one of my favorite cocktail 'lounges' to celebrate my brother's birthday. I was, of course, with my brother, his fiancee, my parents and my boyfriend. I started out with a vodka raspberry limonade. It was perfect, not too sweet as some fruity drinks are. After that, I moved on to a Manhattan. This was a mistake on my part, as I am not a fan of Brandy. Manhattan and

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-812729545621891062007-02-06T18:43:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:45:20.934-08:00

If you know me, you know that I am obsessed with soccer. During the World Cup (both mens and women's) I put up a sign on my office door that asks people not to mention any scores during the day, so that I can go home at the end of the day and watch the games that I missed. I've played all my life, but by no means I am no Chastain - not even close. I just love the game, that doesn't mean that I am

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049295568967642297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574240338756990288.post-15603111084310723872007-02-03T15:12:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:45:21.104-08:00

I have been thinking of starting a blog for a while now, but for the longest time couldn't validate why I should share my thoughts with anyone who happened to run across my blog. I still can't, but hell, if everyone else is, why can't I? Usually, I'm an upbeat person who has a good outlook on life - I see this as an opportunity to rant on those things that drive me up the wall and hopefully rave

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