Not The Best Savings Plan

Bowling is not the best savings plan. Let me explain.

Initial membership: $19
Dues: $14 a week for 31 weeks = $434
Prize money at the end of last season: $167

This is a net loss of $286

And after the crappy bowling I did tonight, I think I might just go ahead and put $14 a week in a savings account and then I'd actually have $434 at the end of the season! woot!

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Today was a totally craptastic day. I should have known when it started with two broken nails as I got into the car (the door was too heavy and I didn't have the best grip on the door handle.) Grrrr. I copped an attitude with a manager at work - not my manager - just a manager who was asking for something that I had already given her. Apparently this person told my boss that I need to "take a deep breath" which is kind of funny because she's the same person who totally lost her shit in a meeting in front of 15-20 staff. Good times.

And bowling sucked. We bowled Miss Frumpy and her sister Skeletor. And I bowled shitty. oh and did I mention that I smashed my thumb in the desk drawer at work too? So yeah, I'm not doing so hot. (we won't mention that Mark put my ball back in my bag a little too roughly too and the leg on the bag hit me in the shin and will probably leave a bruise).

So, aren't you guys happy I didn't stick to that Pollyanna blog idea? ha!

More Pictures - and No! It's Not a Cop Out

Because I kind of suck - and we have just gotten the xmas decorations down tonight....I'm going to make this short so I can decorate. (imagine stockings for 3 people, 3 cats, 1 dog, and a lizard)

So, in the meantime, here is a picture from the holiday party on Saturday. This week is actually pretty slow, which is kind of weird. It makes me have less to report. I mean, the bachelor isn't even on, so I have nothing to make fun of. It's so sad.

I'll make sure I do something thrilling later.

My 100th Post! Let's Celebrate with a Haircut!

Here is the before hair. Please disregard the unmade bed and passed out cat. I had nothing to do with either.

And my new hair (and no, I wasn't trying to be sexy...it just happens. HA!)

Almost a Failure Already

So, I had no plans to get online today. But, I'm already ready to go to the party and we aren't leaving until 5:30. So I had 30 minutes to kill and decided to read Robyn's blog. Which is when I realized, Holy Shit! I'm doing Holidailies too, and I already almost missed posting one day this month. Grrr!

But, tada! Here I am!

Today was supposed to be a relaxing day. I had every intention of relaxing, getting my hair cut, and painting my nails. However, Salem had different plans. He was having problems going potty (tinkle potty). He had this problem before and it turned out to be a urinary blockage (common in male cats) and it's life-threatening, so I wasn't taking any chances. I called the vet at 6:00 a.m. and made an appointment for 9:30. Mark had to follow me out there since my hair appointment was at 11:00 and I wasn't sure I'd be able to do the vet thing, take Salem home (God willing!) and get to the appointment across town.

So....we went to the vet and he does not have a blockage from what they could tell. They gave him fluids (by injecting it under his skin, which tripped us out because it felt like he had a breast implant put into the back of his neck. hehe. He has to take some medicine, but he did get to come home.

The highlight of the trip to the vet was when we were waiting for them to get Salem's prescription together and in walks a guy...straight from the 80's. He had pegged jeans, a leather jacket, sunglasses and dated hair. He was also carrying two chihuahuas...one in each arm. Mark and I commented on his 80s hair-band-ed-ness. (that's totally a word!) And a little later when he was called back....

We're ready for Guns and Rosie.

I wish I were kidding.

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Anyway, I'm off to put on that cute outfit y'all picked out. Pics from tonight and of the before and after hair tomorrow.

Have a nice weekend.

Other Lofty Goals

I think that posting every day during the holidays is a lofty goal. But, then, I also thought that reading 30 books in 2007 was lofty too. But I finished! I finished before the end of November even, so technically I finished 30 books in 11 months instead of a year. Go me!

Here is the list of the books I read in 2007

1. Good Grief
2. Why Girls Are Weird
3. Why Moms Are Weird
4. My Horizontal Life
5. Dear John
6. Do I Look Fat In This?
7. Why I Jumped
8. Running With Scissors
9. A Walk To Remember
10. Bright Lights Big Ass
11. Bitter Is The New Black
12. Ethan Frome
13. The Secret Garden
14. Flowers In The Attic
15. Garden of Shadows
16. London Is The Best City In America
17. The Financially Confident Woman
18. Shacking Up: The Smart Girls' Guide To Living In Sin Without Getting Burned
19. The Complete Cheapskate
20. Harry Potter And The Scorcerer's Stone
21. The Wedding
22. Nickel And Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America
23. If I Am Missing Or Dead
24. Just Checking
25. Coast To Coast Ghosts
26. The Choice
27. Ordinary Life
28. How To Be Lovely: The Audrey Hepburn Way Of Life
29. One Flame
30. At First Site

December's Version of Nablopomo

Since I was lazy and didn't participate in Nablopomo, I have decided to attempt Holidailies!

This is your warning - you'll be hearing from me every day in December.