and i think to myself what a wonderful world...

many many things have happend in the last two weeks, but since it's taken me so so long to get them on here i've included a little bonus with some piccies. so, let's get to it shall we?

• why does it seem like everyone i know has been asking me about forms of self medication? do you guys think this is okay?! lets get it straight: i don't take medicine, unless it's dr.'s orders. not even tylenol. try self meditating instead? or plant flowers. that always makes people feel good.
• mom came to visit when dad was in japan. she brought shelby and shelby brought her american girl doll. we took the train into the city for the day. first stop: american girl store. i was accosted by countless mothers who were running around this little girl store like vultures. we dropped shelby's doll off to get her hair did. it was $20. to get a f-ing dolls hair did!!! i hope i have all boys. if for some reason i ever have to get married and god hates my husband i'm sure i'll be stuck with all girls.
• sooo why pay for dirt to plant flowers? dirt is natural and well, it's dirt. it's like paying for air at the gas station, it just perplexes me. i told my dad how i was going to just go to the park or somewhere and dig up some dirt so i can plant all the lipstick boxes i've collected that biodegrade and grow wild flowers. in an effort to save me from going to jail by stealing dirt he put some in a ziplock and sent it up here with emily. thanks pacdiddy. xoxo. rack'em.
• king kaillou won the mutt strut. reggie was himself, but i think we can award him rookie of the year. he's learned his lesson and i think he'll train more next year. chanel was the trophy queen. my dogs are snobs, they wouldn't drink out of the community water bowls placed all around the track. look at these photos then go to indyhumane.org and donate what you can to help animals. or adopt one, even better!

• cryssie & her hubby a la the los came to visit. i'm such a lucky girl! we had the most magical day going to a cubs game and having heaps of fun. if you want all the deets hit me up on the phone and if your lucky i'll spill the beans. i have to keep some things secret, or my hair will go flat, duh.

• journey's end in lovers meeting: as everyone is well aware, unless you've hidden under a rock during your whole life of knowing me, i hate weddings. i do have to say however, that i love molly and i love that ben proposed to her! if he wasn't going to marry her i would. she's one of the most amazing women i've ever met who gives as many smiles to people as she flashes herself. i'm the luckiest girl to have her as a friend-in-law aka sparkletini-in-law. congrats lovvies! xoxo

• there were even more visitors this weekend: emily & steph came to see ellen show.

• one final thing...anybody can do anything to anyone. you can't stop whats done to you, you can only survive.
  

why, sometimes i've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.

• in preparation for moving into my new place (which is darling!) my mom, emily and i embarked on a day of shopping for forced purchases aka april fools day. it's was only a partial shit show. mom and i fought about organic towels and i still don't have a shower curtain, but somewhere in the process i managed to lock her keys in her car while she was in menards and i had a random thought to go inside to see if they had any shower curtains. we had to call packy to have him bring us keys. ellen was pissed. i thought it was funny. packy arrived and started laughing and we thought he was just going to bust my balls and make fun of me for being spacey. instead he tells us he forgot the keys at home. after 3.2 minutes we believed him and i started to get into the car when he totally april fooled us & showed us the keys & told us to suck a dick (ludacris style). i heart my crazy family. rack em, rack em, rack em, rack ball.
• i ran out of gas last week. that's typical. i made it to the parking garage before literally coming to a stop on the 5th floor. leah & cat drove me to a shell station by work during lunch to get a legal gasoline receptacle. they sold out of them. really?! discussing what plan b would be, a nice station attendant by the name of jojo offered to let me use his receptacle if i promise to return it. whew! as leah and i are waiting in line to pay for the gallon of gasoline and balding man in is mid 40's comes busting through the doors with a sense of urgency that made me think he really Really REALLY had to use the bathroom. instead he cuts in front of me and shouts "i'm on pump 8, can i get my towel?!" leah & i looked at each other instantly and she shot me a look that says "don't laugh, do anything possible to keep quiet." do you remember that blog i posted a while back about the shell commercials and their collectable towels...lets just say that commercial instantly popped in my mind and i honestly couldn't believe there was someone out there who was collecting those damn towels. i mean it's a towel! and the guy was acting like getting this damn towel was life or death. the moment was so gloriously unbelievable that it's still making me smile.
• emily im'ed me a photo of a "hot cop" that was at her car accident. for the love. photos?! i've never really thought of cops being hot really. just jerks. maybe that's why they are un-hot. it's not like they are fire fighters. oh, then she tells me she wants to get arrested in avon. by "hot cop." i spent countless lost hours of time trying to not get arrested in my life and now someone is telling me they are going to try and make it happen? note to emily: i'm not posting bail, so don't call me.
• well, since my fabulous new skype cam arrived a couple months ago i haven't taken it out of the box. there is no need to use it and i feel there probably won't be a need for the foreseeable future. i got to thinking what i could do with it and realized i could use it to record video and post it on here. look out, i might have to post a video blog soon. stay tuned. or if you have a need for this camera let me know. i might pay you to take it off my hands so i don't have to remember the reason i bought it.
• my tooth has been so achy so i’ve decided to go see the dentist when i’m home for the mutt strut. i hate going to see him because he’s always trying to give me a gold tooth. my reward is a nice vicoden (my mouth has absolutely no tolerance for pain.) and trip to the spa after.