Thursday, August 21, 2008

Warning graphic photos to follow!

Bailey had a bump on his side & the vet recommended removing it. He went in for surgery a week ago today, and his stitches opened up a lot. It is freaking me out that he has this open wound, but the vet has been sent these photos & says that he will be fine. What do you think?


Here is the poor guy with the cone we got after those stitches popped open...



UPDATE: The vet is going to fix him up tomorrow, so hopefully this thing heals a lot quicker!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

7 Didya Knows...

1. I am OCD about money. I check my bank account 10 times a day and have lost count of the budgets I've created.

2. As much as I hate to admit it, I'm very much a creature of habit. If we go to a restaurant, I pretty much always order the same thing. Also, traditions mean the world to me & it upsets me if they get messed up or change.

3. I once worked at Giant Eagle in HS & I would spend my saturday's closing with my boss, drinking jack daniels down home punch that he would bring in. Counting down drawers & drinking underage = good times.

4. I'll tell you my opinion & can be brutally honest (to the point of bitchy) at times. I've tried to stop doing this, but it's hard for me to stop.

5. I secretly like dogs more than I let on. But only dogs who do not bark & jump on me.

6. My first car was a Ford Windstar that had no reverse. I hit a car in the Sea World parking lot one time because I couldn't back out of a space I thought I would fit into. Please imagine driving a car and not having reverse, it makes life difficult!

7. I moved 10 times before I turned 14.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Portland Photos


Along the Columbia River Gorge


Before the Wedding


Reason we were there!


Washington

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Home

So I've spent most of this week catching up on sleep. I have been exhausted since we left for Portland- mostly in part to me being sick the whole past week & a half.

Portland was beautiful- I wish I would have had more time to spend out there. Ben & Cassie's wedding was very nice, and they had a gorgeous day. It was nice to spend time with Brian's entire family (minus some of the Tsaftarides). We'll definitely be planning another trip back in the next few years!

My parents divorce is turning a little nasty. I don't know why divorce brings out the worst in people, but I wish it would just go away. I just want to wake up and find out the past month was a nightmare.

16 shopping days until I turn 25...wow a quarter of a century!

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Leaving on a jetplane...

I leave bright & early tomorrow morning for Portland, OR to attend Brian's cousins wedding.

I'm very excited because:
A) I've never been to the west coast.
B) I need a vacation away from life in Ohio.
C) I love weddings!

This is the last vacation I have planned for awhile (Only because I'm now out of vacation time at work...) so I am going to enjoy every second of it.

Of course though, I had to get sick last weekend & the effects are still lingering...hopefully it is better by tomorrow!

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

25 things...

Inspired by Colleen, here are 25 things that inspire me:

1. Photographs. I could cover my walls with memories captured on film.
2. A spring day in Athens, Ohio.
3. People who are passionate about something.
4. A baby's smile.
5. Song lyrics.
6. Walking around NYC.
7. Smell of fresh cut grass.
8. Girl's nights out.
9. Fallen knotties. They entertain, listen & support!
10. A family cook-off, chili, ribs, salsa- you name we do it!
11. My DVR.
12. A good book.
13. Dark chocolate.
14. Students who want to better their lives.
15. A glass of wine.
16. Living a debt-free life.
17. The perfect outfit-on sale!
18. Optimistic people.
19. Reuniting with old friends.
20. The simple beauty of Santorini, Greece.
21. Fresh flowers for no reason.
22. Daily phone calls with my mom.
23. Rocknes cheese fries.
24. Sappy movies.
25. The sounds of a baseball game.

Friday, August 1, 2008

August

Happy August folks!

That means 30 shopping days until my big 2-5. I accept anything from coach.com. ;)

Tonight I get to meet my lovely "internet" friends for dinner & am very excited. My goal for tonight is to NOT encourage Colleen to crawl into random limos. We'll see how that goes.

My baby sister turns 18 tomorrow. Happy Birthday Caiti-Nickle!


I'll be back tomorrow with some photos of dinner & my new hair I'll be rocking. Stay tuned folks!