Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Getting Ready for Turkey Day

Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I stayed up baking until midnight last night with B. He decided to go to happy hour with his work friends first, so it was an interesting first hour. I did get some pretty good pictures of him rolling out dough with his top off, but I think I'll keep those to myself... He also accused me of trying to kill our love fern.

Here are our finished projects:

Not the best picture but you get the idea

Apple Cup Pies (in honor of Apple Cup this weekend) for a friend dessert/drinks/game night tonight. They look nice and gooey. For our family dinner tomorrow we made my specialty: Black Bottom Pumpkin Pie. Can't wait!


Notice how there are only two pumpkins? There used to be three until somebody ate it in the middle of the night.

I know it was you.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Here I Am!

I've been pretty MIA lately. I wound up getting a cold that lasted almost three weeks, as well as a bunch of negative things that I didn't feel like posting. But, I'm back and recently I:



Have been enjoying fall

Took this picture
   
Celebrated my uncle getting married
Went wine tasting with some friends

LOVED Michael Jackson by Cirque du Soleil

   
Snuggled down
Got nerdy with the boyfriend
 I also got a new job! I start next Monday, so wish me luck.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

BOO

I love Halloween. I love to dress up and run around like a kid, and to go out and see what costumes other people come up with. It's all around fun. The Saturday before Halloween I went out with a pretty large group, we rented a party bus which was a genius idea.


 No one had to worry about driving, parking, or meeting up at different locations. The bus driver on the other hand....
At least he left a note
 Originally the theme was superheros, but there was only five of us that actually came through.

Baf as Clark Kent

Batman and Robin
We had a blast driving around to different parts of Seattle, and running around like crazy people.

Heroes and Superheroes

The ladies

The Towelly Family

Paul and Babe (singing I Got You Babe)

One of my favorite costumes
At the end of the night my two best friends had a sleepover with us and the dogs.



For Halloween night Brady and I just stayed in and did the old people thing. Ordered a pizza, watched a scary movie, and passed out candy. Well, he passed out candy. I lost my voice in the streets of Seattle and confined myself to the couch. Worth it.

How was your Halloween?

Monday, October 24, 2011

Dinsmore Halloween 2011

 The Halloween party was a success! The rain stopped just before we got to the party, the band was awesome, and the kegs were flowing. 

Ace Ventura

Rock Paper Scissors

Handyman

Classy graduate

60's

Lovely ladies with their babies

I was really impressed with the scissors

ZOMBIES
Foxy Knoxy. She really nailed the look on her face.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Finally the time has come...

Good news! The cold I've been nursing for the past week is finally getting better, just in time for an early Halloween party. I seriously wait for this party all year long, it's always the weekend BEFORE the weekend of Halloween so there are never scheduling conflicts. It's hosted by a couple in their 50's, and the age range for the guests is anywhere between 21 and 60ish. It's a pretty interesting mix. It takes place in the middle of nowhere and they have raffles, kegs, and live bands. There's usually no sexy-insertobscureobject costumes, instead they are usually homemade with an emphasis on clever and usual. This will be my fourth year going with my friend Lisa and her parents, and we have a BLAST.
Wonder Woman and Killer Bee 2008


Mad Scientist and My Little Pony 2009

Wild Thing and Max 2009

Crazies about to kill a Copy Cat 2010

The Halloween Fam. 2010 - Please notice the fake hand holding the hot dog...
Annie 2009


Cow milking a Hooter's "lady"

Perfect Alice

We found Waldo!
I can't wait to see what kind of costumes they have this year!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Letting Go

Hello friends. I've been going through a bit of a rough patch lately and I could use any positive thoughts you could send my way.

On Thursday a friend of mine called and told me she lost her sweet baby twins at 20 weeks gestation. The enormity of that loss is something I'm still trying to wrap my head around. Both her and her husband are wonderful people, the kind that you only want good things for, and this simply does not seem fair. My heart aches for them.

On Monday Brady came home and told me a friend of his from work had passed away. He had been on a leave of absence for mono, and died in his home. He was in his 30's. Again I find myself asking, how is that fair? It simply does not make sense to me.

I feel like nothing is in my control, and everywhere I turn there is heartbreak and tragedy. So many people are hurting, and there isn't a damn thing I can do to make it better. It's frustrating. These recent events make having lost my job on Friday seem insignificant. I feel guilty for even being worried about myself. I know that there are several people who would gladly trade positions with me, but I'm still freaked out by not knowing what is going to happen in the next few weeks. Usually I am able to let go, to let God take control of the chaos in my life, but this time I can't seem to relinquish control. I want answers. I know I won't get them.

So please, I can use your thoughts and prayers for the families I mentioned, and for me to let it go and find my faith again.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Conversations at Work

Sometimes work in annoying. Sometimes it cracks me up.


Bossman: "Carly, I look to you in the ways of fashion. Is this the most hideous tie you've ever seen?"
"Umm... not the most hideous... But most people don't wear paisley anymore."
Him "Oh, well that's too bad, that's what I was going for. To me it looks like someone threw up on it."
Me "Well it matches your pants and shoes, so that's good"
Him: "Oh that's true. I didn't even notice!"
Me: "You can also go the hipster route and tell everyone you're wearing it ironically"

He just laughs and leaves.

Happy Friday everyone.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Kitten Mittens

Brady and I are just laying in bed. The cat comes up.

Me: Oh kitten! Will you give me a pedicure? OH! I bet you totally would, but you don't have opposable thumbs. And you know that, that's why you brought me the dead bird the other day!

B: Do you ever get the feeling that you're weird?

Me: I don't usually listen to myself speak.

Silence.


                      Silence.


                                                Silence.

Me: ARE YOU CATS PAWS TOO LOUD?!

B: Are you drunk right now?

Me: Try the kitten mittens!




For the record, my cat totally needs those.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Lies I Tell You!

So I was driving around earlier thinking about gum and swings. It was a nice break from what normally goes through my head, which is things like puppies, rainbows and the future zombie apocalypse

Not crazy. Prepared.

Suddenly I remembered being in daycare and not being allowed to chew gum. It was banned because there wasn't enough pieces in a pack to share with the whole group. As a kid this made sense, but as a full grown adult daydreaming about bubblegum I realized it was a LIE. What the hell? That doesn't make any sense at all. I totally get not wanting a bunch of 4 year olds chewing gum, but saying it's because there isn't enough for everyone just makes no sense. What if I had brought a plethra of gum? Would we all be blowing bubbles on the swings? I think not.

It's times like this I really worry about... me. Why am I so bothered by this? I have no idea. Also, as I type this I realize that drinking a grande cup of coffee THREE HOURS ago still has me jittery. As bonus I have super awesome thoughts running through my head, unfortunately they're gone before I can remember them. And that is why you get a post about gum and zombies today.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

9-11-01

Ten years ago today our lives were permanently impacted. That act of violence was intended to make us tremble and fear, to divide us, and to change our way of life.

On September 11th we were shocked to find out how close we are to the rest of the world. When there is fighting and unrest away, there can be fighting and unrest here. Our sense of security was greatly damaged. However, we also found out was how strong of a country we really are, how great our military, and how deep our patriotism. 

So while religious fanatics did alter us as a country, it was not in the way they had intended. We became closer. We loved stronger. And above all we realized just how precious our way of life is. We will not allow hate and oppression to rule our lives. We will not be bullied into changing our values. And we will never forget.