Big Bang Big Boom

I bought an apartment recently and I've been renovating it like crazy so I haven't had any time for blogging but don't worry, I'll be back soon. In the meantime you can entertain yourselves by watching Blu's amazing video Big Bang Big Boom and listen to a massive Tom Moulton banger.

Wow..just listen to this little guy welcoming the drivers to Canada.....

AmaZing..those Canadian beaver are very friendly..not too bright when it comes to traffic safety..but VeRy fRiendLy ...

-me

Happy Anniversary to me..and Mr. B..

I still have a hard time thinking that anyone in their right mind would want to take on a woman with a crazy ex-husband and 4 - count 'em - 4 kids

{Jeff & Rachael's wedding - with Andy, April & Brandi }

..for better or for worse

..in sickness and in health....yadda yadda yadda ...

But he did.  And I took a chance on he being the one..
 

The one who would raise my kids..

Love &  respect my family..

Love & respect his family..

Love & respect me..

And not loose himself, or the person he was when I fell in love with him along the way.

I still can't believe he chose me..

But he did.

And I love him with more conviction, more respect, more admiration..and with more gratitude..than I ever thought possible.

He is my rock..my hero..my knight in shinning armour,  my true north and my soft place to fall..

And he obviously was not in his right mind..

And I am sooo glad.

Because  I'm the best thing that's happened to him, too.

So, it's definitely a win-win.

And life doesn't get much better than that.

Happy anniversary to me...and Mr. B

-me



"Work" wanted a description of our yearly accomplishments/duties..

 So I gave 'em one:

Summary of Duties..Colleen B.. aka TSL..{the snack lady}*

Daily responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Telephone monitoring for both SM**and G*n*Tr** which includes knowing what company I am representing at  {almost} all times..

    -the use of We are ..or They  are and to be used at the appropriate times

    - to be flexile when an error has occurred and have the brain/lip coordination of saying “Hello this is SMG-G-G-*ne*tree, may I help you? “

    -the ability to feign interest in callers requesting knowledge of their wolverine ancestors, in finding their relationship to and establishing what percentage Martian they are after the “incident” in the corn fields..

Horticultural Liaison to all exotic plant species in office(s)

Front Door Greeter./Bouncer for existing employee base as well as random repair men/delivery drivers.. and prospective stalkers

Writer-in-residence, editor and spell-checker for daily Tea Time formal announcements

Culinary Expert..

-    Monitor/ration all food levels ensuring even distribution of snack and treats in a diplomatic and unbiased manner
-    Stage said snacks and treats in an aesthetically pleasing fashion
-    Treat all hazardous spills and toxic waste in a quick and discreet manner
-    Ensure sanitation of feed-room and holding bins at all times
-    Monitor microwave usage and inspection for food debris and spills
-    Tear, fold and distribute ecco-friendly paper toweling into useful absorbent dribble-catching napkins, thus saving untold amounts of revenue on more costly Real Paper Napkins
-    Care and feeding of said employees in a tightly monitored schedule to avoid hunger-induced riots at mid-day


Interior Decorator ..

 Responsible for the time/theme-appropriate placement of loby décor i.e. Jack-o-Lantern flower pot,  Vegetarian Thanksgiving Feasts and the much anticipated non-denominational-winter-appropriate-celebratory-décor depicting cheerful scenes of non-religious entities opening beautifully wrapped gifts brought by a vertically challenged, poundage-enhanced man in a brightly colored attire, whilst singing appropriate Winter carols such as:

“Oh Holiday Tree”

“Have Yourself a Merry Little Winter Day”

“Deck the Halls With Ecco-Friendly-Sustainable-Foliage”

and/or “Hark, the Mythical Winged Creature Sings”

Role model for the Elderly..

including the knowledge of who Katy Perry is..
that Fergie isn't that Fergie but the other Fergie....
how to Zumba..
what hair products work best for extreme hold on that tousled-yet-touchable style..
 who and what is FaceBook with the explicit knowledge of how to un-friend someone
and...the appropriate usage of "dude" in any given situation


*This list is not to be considered binding or contractual and may be altered/changed or thrown away at any time as seen prudent by said employee...moi..

All expectation of a raise and/or better benefits is immediate and must be responded to (favorably) within 72 hours of receipt.


So, how'd I do? 

Yeah..we'll see, huh? Might have moooore time to blog :-)

-me

What is that..noise? Coming from the kitchen? And the light's on??

OK, so it's 3 am..Lulu is sooo focused on getting me up..

I keep trying to reason with her..

"Lulu..it's 3 o'clock  in the darktime..too early to get up..OK Sweetie??"

Did I mention she's..... focused....?

OK, OK, do you have to go potty? OK - let's go..

Hmm..strange..all the lights are on in the kitchen..

...Mr. B??     Mr. B??

 Where are you??

And some of the canisters are on the table..and the platters are piled high..there's a box close by..open..

Wha??

Lulu takes me out to the back yard..where the lights in the garage are on as well..............Mr. B?????

"Uh, hi Honey..sorry, did I wake you?"

Actually, Lulu did..what are you doing??

"Umm..I  couldn't sleep.."

So....you thought you'd re-arrange the kitchen? Pack  for a yard sale?   Moving??    Are you .....Cleaning???

"ah, well, nooo.  I need to borrow some of that stuff..."
What are you talking about? Borrow??.  And what are you going to use it for?  Borrow?  I don't understand..

This seems like a weird dream, huh?

Nope.

Last night..I mean, this morning.  Early. Very very early.  Darktime.

Seems Mr. B is designing a cabinet/buffet for his company (he's a cabinet designer) and he couldn't sleep for all the designing in his head..and then he started decorating the cabinet in his head..{not that the cabinet was IN his head..just the thought of it..that'd just be weird..}

He's building a prototype and has a big presentation..so he's going to show the thing fully decorated.   With our stuff..

OK, well that makes sense.

Sort of.

Now, try explaining that to Lulu who  is now being joined by Braxton, and who both think it's a good time for a walk and some breakfast..

Think again, Puppies...

So, how was your darktime??

-me

Anyone who know Mr. B and me..knows..

..that we love dogs, cats, fish, horses and any of God's creatures...well, not so much certain un-named bugs {bed/beetle/ickies} or {roaches} or those 8 legged {spiders..or..well.. except Charlotte and her Web}however, we do realize they {somehow} possibly..have a purpose {even if it's to make us enjoy our homes withOUT them..}..

So when I saw this video. I could not help but to share it with all of you..

Heart..breaking-warming-affirming-loving-and-soooo-precious..

Watch, say "aw.." smile and re-affirm our commitment to be the stewards of God's creatures, large and small...



-me..and Braxton, Lulu & Sushi..oh..and Mr. B too

I got new Zumba shoes today..{yay}..now I can do this...

OK, so this is our teacher..and some of her Zumba students from the U of U {University of Utah}.  They are competing in a Zumba contest..

Will you go to the link on YouTube and vote for them? ?

"Our challenge was to make a video to the song, Caipirinha, which is actually the name of a Brazilian cocktail. ;) The guidelines stated that you were to choose a location unique to your area. To see our fun video, go here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ka9aSa5TCI    and click "Like" to help us win! ;) "

What's really amazing ?? They aren't professional dancers..the video was made by a film student..and they did aMAzINg-ly !

The requirement for the video contest is that it was to be filmed in an "unique" location that would showcase your location/state/city...

So, the bridge is at the U of U and those are the lights from beautiful downtown Salt Lake City.  The other "unique" locale is the Salt Flats..where some of the fastest  race car drivers have had some of the..uh.. fastest  races..

Anyway, I think it's great.  And yes, our class does that routine {on of the 10 that we do each session} but because this was filmed on a Friday night then Saturday morning...I  wasn't able to go..  ;-(

If you can, please vote by clicking the "Like" button on YouTube.   And send to your friends too! I'd sure like Utah to be know for something a LOT better than ....

"Sister Wives"...

 

-me

PS-

Reverse Polygamy

A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, "How many women can a man marry?"

"Sixteen," the boy responded.

His cousin was amazed that he had an answer so quickly. "How do you know that?"

"Easy," the little boy said. "All you have to do is add it up, like the Bishop said: 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer"

Have a great start to a great new week  ;-D