I Love You Brandon Flowers!

I cannot count on two hands how many times I heard that sentence last night at the show.

You know, going to a concert in a venue that is a little over an hour away, on a Tuesday night that doesn't even start until 9 pm really takes a toll the next morning at work. Overall it was great-Tegan and Sara opened and are currently my new favorite band. The Killers rocked it as expected (boy, this post is really starting to sound like its written by a high schooler). I would have to say the only bad things to come out of the trip was the fact that the theater has no AC and rubbing up to sweaty strangers for a couple hours is not my most favorite thing in the world. A run-in with the pot heads standing in front of us was a bit exciting as well.

To top the evening off, we waited for about an hour and a half after the show was over and met the band and got autographs--that's always the most fun.

So now it's back to the real world--I woke up to find blue and red crayon all over every single one of my white kitchen cabinet doors, my refridgerator, and my stove. Motherhood is a wonderful thing.

Wipee Ass

Shitty, rainy, overcast Friday + lots and lots of work to do = no motivation and a short post. I should be looking forward to the KU vs. KSU baseball game that we got free tickets to, but the weather doesn’t look promising. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE watching guys in tight pants run around slapping each other on the ass, but not when I am soaked to the bone.

On a funny note: my four year old called me a “wipee-ass” yesterday. It took me a minute to figure out that she meant ‘ass-wipe’, and then I started cracking up. Then, while making cupcakes, my one year old climbed up on a chair when I was out of the room, grabbed an unfrosted cupcake, slid off the chair and ran out of the room with a huge smile on her face. Again, I had to laugh and call her my most favorite term of endearment: "you little shit!"

You know, I’m really going to start paying for my laid-back approach to parenting much sooner than I thought.

No, I've Not Been Kidnapped, or Shot Dead in an Alley

I have been a busy mo-fo this past month, with several major projects and events going on, all of which I would be insane to try and list in one post on this meek blog. I am not even close to being the most witty person in a mile radius around myself, much less in my circle of friends, so even if I were to try and catch you up on all the shit that has been stirring, I doubt you'd be able to stay awake for the entire ride. But because I love, love, love nosing into other peoples' lives and live vicariously through their blogs, I will make jot down a few things I've been keeping busy with and maybe, just maybe I'll make someone's day by this update.

Here goes it: The major project of the month was Stephanie's wedding. To most of you this is old news, so I will say only this: I was freaking out about finishing the flower girls' dresses, but did so with a day to spare and I think they turned out mighty fine, thank you very much. Oh, and one more thing: I did not realize how much I missed my friends from CAPD/KSU, until I saw most of them that weekend. I did not get near the amount of face time to catch up with each of them in the way that I really wanted to. When I left on Sunday, I felt like I was in the season finale of the Real World, and had to say one last goodbye. To all of you, it was so great seeing you and I hope that we get the chance again.

Next is work. I have been extremely confused, frustrated, aggravated, stressed, busy, and bored all at the same time. One day I feel like I have the absolute best job in the entire world, the next I feel like I want to pack up my belongings and move to a new place of employment. I did however, have one of the most fun days at work I've ever had this past Monday. We are currently working on a stream bank stabilization project where we are placing willow and cottonwood stakes into the bank along with other various bareroot shrubs that will magically hold the soil in place through their extraordinary natural processes. Crazy huh? Anyway, while working in the mud and rain, I slipped into the creek, got pulled several times face first into the stream bank, was impaled in the boob by a willow stake, and was a sight to see when I got back to the plant. All before lunch. What a great day!

April is also the busiest month for my family and friends and their many birthdays. During the wedding weekend, my brother turned 20 (when did he get past his teens!?!?), the twins grew a year older, and the Tuesday after, I turned "half-way to fifty" and then celebrated my dad's birthday the day after. Not so much a big deal to most, but for me, I am never in such a bad mood as I am the day I celebrate my coming into this world. It's hard to explain, but for a few years I had some really bad things happen always on the 19th of April. The last couple years haven't been so bad, but it's almost like I want something horrible to happen so I can say "See--I told you so!" I did go out about three times that week and had one hangover, but I did get some very nice cards and gifts from some great friends and family, which leads me to my next topic: music.

I have always loved music, and one friend calls me a music snob. I don't know too much about music history, music in general, I have no musical talents, but I do know what sounds good and what I like to sing along with my girls to, so when I got an iPod for my b-day, I was really excited. Then, my excitement came crashing to a halt when my hubby and I discovered about forty of our best CD's were stolen from our Jeep, most likely while parked in our driveway. And, to top it off, the pesky thief stole our ash tray. What in the hell do you steal an ashtray holding about twenty four pennies for? Oh well, I guess you live and you learn. I don't live in Alma anymore, so it's high time I start practicing the art of locking the doors.

Alright, that's enough for now. I am vowing to post on a bi-daily basis, but if anyone knows me, they know I'm the biggest procrastinator in NE Kansas, and I never get around to following a schedule. Until then, I have some cupcakes to finish baking and frosting, and an iPod that I've had for a week and hasn't moved from the package that needs to be toyed with.

The Weather Outside is Frightful

It's a dreary, gloomy, overcast, wet day outside and that means I am stuck in the office trying to clean my desk and figure out what needs to be done in the near future.

I thought I'd check in and post about my aggravation with blogging. While it may seem that I don't update often, the problem is that I try and without fail, every other time, after hitting the Publish Post button, the screen switches to the "Page cannot be read" mode and when I try to refresh, I lose everything.

So instead of seeing a cute picture of the girls with the Easter bunny, you get these ramblings. Suck it up.

Tonight I shall be driving to the bustling town of Alma (that was a sarcastic "bustling") to attend a gathering for a friend's birthday. This gathering will be held at the local bar, which does not have a liquor license, so they only sell beer. I am picturing Natural light, Busch and Busch light, and of course, Budweiser. So while I am sitting amongst my peers, trying to catch up and make the evening somewhat enjoyable, I will craving Boulevard Wheat, Red Stripe, Amber Bock, and Vodka cranberries, (and Tequila Sunrises with Stephanie!!)

Other than that, life here has been somewhat laid back. I miss my friends and would post individual messages to all of you, but my fear of forgetting someone and hurting their feelings is preventing me from doing so. I hope to go buy a new digital camera today, to capture all of life's moments and share them with whomever is even remotely interested. As of now, all of life's moments are on rolls of film scattered throughout the house and car and various purses and diaper bags.

Have an enjoyable weekend, a Happy Easter, and a great Friday!

Stoked

I just returned from a trip to Best Buy (a place that I secretly hate) where I purchased the newest Interpol CD. I know, everyone has had this CD for a long time now, but I have been on hiatus from purchasing music and have recently been trying to catch up.

My next purchases will include the new Queens of the Stone Age (Little Sister is awesome and regardless if they have only one of the original band members I still love and adore them) and the new Garbage CD.

Not too exciting, but its what I'm thinking about right now.