Preparing for New Year!

It was bath day for the pugs today. They just enjoyed their last bath of 2010! Okay maybe the word "enjoyed" isn't exactly accurate. They tolerate baths but saying they enjoy them might be a stretch! They get baths frequent enough that they aren't holy terrors when bath time does arrive they're used to it and spoiled to the fact they get a rawhide afterwards. I'm sure Simon's thought process during the bath is for me to please hurry so he can get to his bone that he's so sure will be offered at the conclusion of his bath.

I just got done putting my Christmas decorations away too. I've been busy this afternoon! It's not as much fun putting them away as it is getting them out. A couple of years ago I realized I enjoy going into the new year with the undecorating chore over with. Maybe I shouldn't look at it as a chore but I do.

I'm thinking about doing a little bit of baking later. My boyfriend loves gingerbread cookies. I haven't taken the time to make him some due to the fact they take a lot of time(rolling, cooling, and decorating). I definitely want to bake him some before the holiday season is completely over.

We are still deciding on what our New Year's Eve plans will be. Go out and do something or stay in and kick back. One thing is for sure the pugs are staying in!

My First NHL Game!

One of my gifts for Christmas from my boyfriend was tickets to the Dallas Stars vs. the Phoenix Coyotes being played the day after Christmas. Awesome! Not only was it my first ever hockey game but it was my first time inside the American Airlines Center(AAC for short). A great arena! Much better than US Airways Center. Doesn't seem like the fans have trashed the arena as much as US Airways Center has been abused. Every time I've been to US Airways Center I've always been appalled at the abused seats that are all scratched up. Not to mention the very non flattering flooring that is on the main level, it looks like plain old cement with glossy paint thrown over it. After seeing the AAC it really is a mystery to me as to why Steve Nash chose to go to the Suns and not resign with Dallas?

We drove by Victory Square outside the arena which had a huge video board, lots of attractive lights and action. I had no idea about Victory Square until Sunday night. The entire time I was like a little kid on Christmas morning with wide eyes as I took in all the sights in and around the arena. It was slightly cold inside the arena which I was prepared for. After all there's a giant rink in the middle of things. Of course it's going to be a little cold. I got a new coat for Christmas too(courtesy of my boyfriend as well) so I was nice and warm!

I'm still catching on to the game of hockey but I have watched enough to know what it's about for the most part. Did I root like a dork for Phoenix inside the AAC? Of course not. I'm smarter than that. The Coyotes won! I cheered for Dallas the whole time though. It's awesome that my first NHL game and my first time at the AAC featured my hometown team and my new home team.

To my boyfriend, thanks so much for the great evening at the AAC. It was truly a special night! A great Christmas gift that I'll always remember!

Christmas Season!

The boys are sporting brand new collars from Christmas! They needed new collars I could actually operate. I haven't been able to unclasp their old collars so every time the boys needed a bath they got one with their collars on. One time Simon and I had a pulling contest as I tried to tug at his collar to get it over his big 'ol head.

I think the saying "it is better to give than receive" is definitely true for me. I was so excited to give my gifts for certain people. Another thing that I love to discuss once a gift has been given is the story of the gift. Why and how I got that particular gift. The stories about carrying numerous packages through the mall. This is the first year I've ever bought so much stuff at a mall that I wished for a cart like I could use at Target or Kroger. I'm not totally serious about malls have shopping carts since they get so busy but for a brief second I thought it would've been a good idea at least 2 different times during the shopping season.

I hope all had a wonderful Christmas and is now gearing up for a great New Year. Geesh, already 2011!

Cardinals-Cowboys Game!

I did mean to put a Merry Christmas message on my blog but I ended up getting distracted by the Cardinals vs. Cowboys game on Christmas night. I'm happy the Cardinals won but I wouldn't have been upset if the the Cowboys would've won. For me now it was a winner either way type of thing!

I see the amount of Cowboys fans that attend when the Cowboys are in town hasn't changed from when I was a youngster. While watching the game I found myself getting annoyed at the cheering Cowboys fans that I kept hearing in the background. Here's the thing, if you are from Dallas or even Texas and you go to the game in AZ by all means cheer for your HOME STATE team. However, if you are a born and raised Zonie please refrain from cheering for the opposing side in your own backyard. I've been to too many Cards games growing up to believe for one second that all those cheering fans on Christmas day were Texans that were enjoying AZ. There were Zonies mixed in I'm sure of it!

I just wish people in AZ had more respect for AZ but then again that has been one of my biggest complaints about my home state since I was a young teen. Have a little respect for the hometown team, look at it as being a winner either way! In an additional post I will revisit this issue. But that's enough for now!

My Christmas Shopping!

I truly planned on being done with my Christmas shopping by the end of today. That's not going to happen. This has been a weird year in the way of Christmas shopping. I have a few people that are super easy to get for. I've known for many months what I was going to get my boyfriend. And a few other people are easy to buy gift cards for because they reply to messages I send them. Those of you that didn't respond you know who you are! However, I also have been dealing with serious indecisiveness on what to buy for a few key people on my list. Mainly my mom! Buying for mom was slightly difficult...couldn't make up my mind!

I believe I pulled off a first for myself with my gifts this year....I took a gift back already before I even gave it to the person it was purchased for. The store that I took it back to wasn't exactly thrilled I was returning it before even giving it to someone. That was an interesting take back!

Well, I look forward to finishing my shopping hopefully tomorrow. Then it's on to wrapping and sending! I love wrapping!

My Cell Phone Story!

I finally got a new cell phone. I tend to keep cell phones way too long. Each time I upgrade I ask myself why I didn't upgrade sooner. I had to get a new one since I lost my old phone. I did spend a couple days looking for the old one before replacing it. However the story doesn't end there.

I don't take myself too seriously I know I can be somewhat of a dork sometimes. I have my not so brilliant moments. Don't we all? And I don't mind admitting to my dumbness! So read on...

This past Saturday, exactly one week after I purchased my new cell phone, I went out shopping for of course Christmas presents. I was not dressed for the icy wind that was going to greet me once I got out shopping, luckily I keep a light coat in my car at all times. I wore this coat all afternoon. I did notice something with the hood of the coat felt a little weird, I kept it on though without giving it too much thought. When I got home after hours and hours of shopping with that coat on I took it off and hung it over the chair. As I was hanging it the hood happened to brush against my arm, I noticed something was in the hood. I then reached in and pulled out my "lost" cell phone. I looked and looked and looked for that phone. I shook that coat inside the car but apparently I didn't shake it in a way that caused the phone to fall out. Furthermore, can you believe I walked around shopping in numerous stores with a cell phone in my hood! What a dork I am! It just cracks me up the entire thing! LOL!

I thought for a brief second about taking the new phone back but I quickly changed my mind because I love my new phone and the other one would feel like an old dinosaur phone to me now. The best part is that the old phone was found which means I didn't lose any of my photos I still have them all on the memory card from the old phone. Still what a dork I am!

Cody's Birthday!

Today is my dear sweet Cody-Man's birthday. His 9th birthday! Where has the time gone? I remember very clearly the day I got little Cody. And boy was he little! When we would take rides in the car he would ride in a box. He stayed in the box so well, never trying to get out until I got him out.

My grandparents got a real kick out of little Cody when I first showed him to them. My grandmother especially couldn't get over how small he was. During that first introduction my grandma insisted on giving him some milk just to see if he liked it. He did!

Each year my dogs get cake for their birthdays. I used to buy it from a dog bakery. Since moving to TX no dog bakery exists. I now have to bake it myself. I baked Cody's cake today and I got to use my new mixer. Great fun!

Cody always gets a Christmas toy and a bag of treats for his b-day. Cody opened all 3 gifts this year. Simon assisted on the food gift but once he realized he wasn't going to be able to eat the treat right away he lost interest. It was then up to Cody to open both toys. Cody didn't mind! It's a little early to tell, but I think the elephant is his favorite of the 2 toys he unwrapped.

What A Game!

Wow! Double overtime and 2 blocked kicks gives the Sun Devils the win! What an awesome game! I haven't seen many games this year obviously! I watched the majority of the second half while on the phone with my mom. As we both cheered and jeered with each play of the game.

At least I got to see what I would classify as the most important one of the season. So U of A will likely go on to a decent bowl and there's a slim chance ASU will go to any bowl. But bowl or no bowl that was an awesome way to end a rather disappointingly mediocre season. Yay Devils!

Duel in the Desert!

I just stumbled upon the "Duel in the Desert"! ASU vs. U of A! I was doing some channel flipping and boom ran right into the game live from Tucson. I couldn't help but then realize I was wearing dark blue(one of U of A's colors) so no fear I quickly changed into my ASU shirt.


The announcer said it's one of the nastiest rivalry games in college football. I can definitely attest to that! It's no secret that sun devils can't get along with wildcats! Come on Devils time to make a big statement during a nationally televised game!


Here's a U of A joke for the occasion:

Albert Einstein arrives at a party and introduces himself to the first person he sees and asks, "What is your IQ?" To which the man answers 200.

"That's wonderful," says Albert. "We will talk about the Grand Unification Theory and the mysteries of the universe. We will have much to discuss!"

Next Albert introduces himself to a woman and asks, "What is your IQ?" To which the woman answers, 150. "That's great!" responds Albert. "We can discuss politics and current world affairs. We will have much to discuss!"

Albert goes to another person and asks, "What is your IQ? To which the person answers 50. Albert responds, "How about them Wildcats?"