My husband so brilliantly decided to eat a red chili pepper despite the fact that he HATES anything spicy. So as he stood in the kitchen eating this pepper, I just watched him.
And waited.
After a few seconds, the spice hit his tongue and he spit the pepper in the trash. He then decided to down half our milk, and still complained about his mouth being on fire.
All I could manage was "What did you think was gonna happen?" before falling over laughing.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
“Maybe you’re pregnant”
Everyone around me seems to be pregnant or new parents. I kind of feel left out. :( No, I don't want a baby right now. I'm just saying...
Why do so many women get pregnant in their early 20's? It drives me nuts. I know it's prime baby-making age. I understand not wanting to be 60 when your children graduate, but come on! Getting married does not mean you need to have a baby right away. Being recently married, I feel like it is almost expected of me! I was complaining about feeling sick yesterday at work, and my co-worker immediately says "Maybe you're pregnant." Really? That's the only solution you can come up with? And that's not the first time someone has suggested that. I am not pregnant!
For the record, we do not plan on having a baby until our late 20's if at all. We are perfectly content with just the two of us. I mean, we're still trying to decide what we want to be when we grow up. We're just starting to figure out how to save money! We can't afford a baby. Baby things are expensive. I've been staring at my aunt's baby registry for a few days now just trying to decide what I want to get her! I want something useful, but also something that will last more than a few months. I'm becoming more and more practical every day. I used to love baby clothes. I still think they are cute, but $15 is nuts for something he/she MIGHT wear once and not even for a full day depending on how messy and how fast the baby grows.
Steven and I are perfectly happy just being us. While he drives me nuts and I sometimes want to divorce him (just kidding, by the way), I love coming home and just being able to cuddle in front of the tv. I don't have to worry about anything or anyone else. I think more couples should wait a few years before popping out babies, especially those living together for the first time after the wedding. You learn so much about the other person once you live together. You need to learn to co-habitate before adding the stress of a newborn and different parenting styles.
Of course, some people know when they are ready to be parents, but the ones who think they need to rush into having a baby, or think a baby will make everything perfect are the ones that need to take a step back. Look at the big picture. When you're ready, you're ready. Don't force it. Having a baby won't fix anything.
Why do so many women get pregnant in their early 20's? It drives me nuts. I know it's prime baby-making age. I understand not wanting to be 60 when your children graduate, but come on! Getting married does not mean you need to have a baby right away. Being recently married, I feel like it is almost expected of me! I was complaining about feeling sick yesterday at work, and my co-worker immediately says "Maybe you're pregnant." Really? That's the only solution you can come up with? And that's not the first time someone has suggested that. I am not pregnant!
For the record, we do not plan on having a baby until our late 20's if at all. We are perfectly content with just the two of us. I mean, we're still trying to decide what we want to be when we grow up. We're just starting to figure out how to save money! We can't afford a baby. Baby things are expensive. I've been staring at my aunt's baby registry for a few days now just trying to decide what I want to get her! I want something useful, but also something that will last more than a few months. I'm becoming more and more practical every day. I used to love baby clothes. I still think they are cute, but $15 is nuts for something he/she MIGHT wear once and not even for a full day depending on how messy and how fast the baby grows.
Steven and I are perfectly happy just being us. While he drives me nuts and I sometimes want to divorce him (just kidding, by the way), I love coming home and just being able to cuddle in front of the tv. I don't have to worry about anything or anyone else. I think more couples should wait a few years before popping out babies, especially those living together for the first time after the wedding. You learn so much about the other person once you live together. You need to learn to co-habitate before adding the stress of a newborn and different parenting styles.
Of course, some people know when they are ready to be parents, but the ones who think they need to rush into having a baby, or think a baby will make everything perfect are the ones that need to take a step back. Look at the big picture. When you're ready, you're ready. Don't force it. Having a baby won't fix anything.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Meet Jasmine
This is "my" kitty. Her name is Jasmine and she's about 2 years old. We found her at the pound and they guessed she was almost 1 when they took her off the cold streets in the middle of winter.
She lives with my mother-in-law currently, but she is secretly mine. One of these days I will kidnap her and not tell anyone. Her disappearance will be such a mystery! Although, revealing my plan may not work out since my mother-in-law will be reading this...
When we first got her, Steve and I were living with his parents because we had just moved into town and needed a place to stay. When we got her, she was very sick. She wouldn't eat or drink anything. My in-laws were going out of town, so my husband and I took care of her. We had to mix wet food with water and then force her to swallow it with an eye dropper. I think her illness was made worse because the pound did surgery on her to fix her (a requirement for all that are adopted) even though she was so sick. Since we were force feeding her, she started to regain her strength and started eating/drinking on her own and she has been healthy ever since.
Her neck is shaved because she also got a microchip.
I absolutely adore her. She is cute and crazy. She has a very unique personality and I wouldn't trade her for anything! Sometimes, when she looks at you she is slightly cross-eyed and it makes me laugh every time.
Unless there is food in front of her, she comes every time I call her.
She’s very playful. She'll play with just about anything. A ball, a laser, string, squeaky mouse toys, a peanut that fell on the kitchen floor, a box... anything.
She eats bugs if she notices them and I hate bugs. So that's perfect! Protein is good for her.
She’s a clepto. She steals things off the end table and you never see them again. Things like bottle caps. God forbid you leave jewelry lying around. We have no idea what she does with them... I'm sure she has a secret stash somewhere full of all kinds of things.
She sleeps in the strangest positions.
She'll sleep on anything... even shoes!
She’s very loving. If I'm holding her close to my face and just giving her attention, she licks my cheeks. She loves me and I love her.
Everything is exciting to her. Boxes, shelves, laundry baskets... if she can climb in it or on it, she is a happy kitty.
She loves being in my lap. She's an attention-hog and gets mad when I ignore her for too long.
Like I said, she's cute and crazy, but I absolutely adore her!
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