A Day in the Life- Crazy Ass Dachshund

I thought I would share some videos of my dog Gus, a (not-so-miniature) Miniature Dachshund. All these videos were made today...he was a busy little weenie!!

These are some of the crazy things he does. If you have a doxie, then you most likely can relate to these crazy creatures. As seen in the video directly below he loves to roll around on his back on carpet (only on carpet-doesn't do this is an all wood floored house). He rubs his nose on the carpet and grunts and scoots around pretty much on his head. Crazy...but I still love him.

Next I took my dog on a walk to Jetton Park. http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Park+and+Rec/Parks/Parks+By+District/North+District/Jetton.htm He loves going to the park. When we pull into the entrace he starts barking and dancing in the front seat of my car. I decided to video Gus walking, or what I call mushing! I am pretty sure that a team of Doxie's could pull a sled (just not in snow- HATES being cold)

Next I took him to a different park to swim, Ramsey Creek Park. http://charmeck.org/Departments/Park+and+Rec/Parks/Parks+By+District/North+District/RamseyCreek.htm This park is really special to me. This is where Gus' Pop Pop (my father) took him on his first jet ski ride. The last time my father ever came to visit me. We spent the afternoon riding the jet ski (and taking Gus for a ride). Actually here is a video of Gus at the lake last summer when my dad was here to visit! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGAbe2SSBrE&feature=channel_page I just watched it, and it actually brought a tears to my eye to here my dad's voice again, oh how I miss him. To the left is Gus on the jetski. He loved it!! So I took Gus to go for a swim today, and for me to get some sun. Gus is so funny about water...he loves to bite at the waves, which leads to him drinking lots and lots of water, and having to go to potty a lot after one of these trips. This time we wanted to get the water when it stopped, which meant digging in the dirt at the bank. I have one crazy crazy pup!! Enjoy

Toddlers, Tiaras, and Frumpy Moms

This might be the most disturbing show on TV. I mean I saw a mother spray tan her 6 yr old!! WTF! I have discovered through watching this show that pageant moms are nuts in the head and more times than not, overweight. I have decided that pageant moms lead a life where they were never the center of attention, except when it came to discussing obesity, so now they have tiny little daughters and they want them to be the center of attention and the belle of the ball.

Here is what I don't understand, some of these people live in mobile homes, but yet are buying $800 dresses for their 6 yr old to where in a pageant. Are the seeing this as an investment, because reality check sweetheart, your kid is 6, she most likely will end up looking like her mother and won't be winning pageants when she is 23, so you need to start saving for college instead of spending $800 on retardedly over beaded, fluffs of pink and purple dresses.

Next thing I don't get is how these mothers can be so frumpy and out of touch with reality when it comes to their own appearance! They spend so much time teasing and strategically placing makeup on their daughters that they forget to look in the mirror...see below for example...why in the world would this pageant diva take a picture with her mom with a mullet. Come on girl, tell you mom to look in the mirror.
Pageant moms need psychiatric help. They really do. Stop worrying about what your young child looks like and loose a few pounds. Seriously!

United Airways and Fat people

I recently saw and article on Charlotte.com stating that United Airlines is going make obese people purchase two seats on the next flight, if the flight they are on is full and there are no extra seats available or a first class seat isn't available (these seats have more room to accomodate).

Here is the LA Times article, I couldn't find the Charlotte Observer article. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-united-obese16-2009apr16,0,3361939.story?track=rss

Here is my issue... So if I am on a flight, and coach is full (where I would be sitting) and I am seated by a 450lb person, and it is crowded, and there is a seat if first class that is empty. Would United move the fat person to first class, therefore leaving the seat next to me empty...or move me to first class so the fat person could have two seats? I am going to go ahead and point out that moving the fat person to first class is WRONG!!! Why reward them for chowing down on twinkies and McDonalds? Don't reward people for being obese!! Also I think it would be less embarassing to the fat person, if you tell the other person there is a seat in first class and lie and say that "you were next on the upgrade list" that way no one has to know that you are moving people around to accomodate a large person.

I get annoyed with tall people complaining on airplanes about not having enough leg room. Why don't you book an exit row seat? I seem to always get exit row seats, I just like the extra room. It's not hard, just don't procrastinate when checking in, there is on average AT LEAST 6 exits row seats, most likely more!

I could go on and on about plane etiquette. When I have more time, I will write about that!

Miss California

Okay...I've had enough. I really dislike Perez Hilton now. I don't understand how Perez Hilton can have his opinion that Gays should be able to get married, but Miss California can't have her opinion that they shouldn't be able to. Perez posted a new video of Bill O'Reilly interviewing a Gay author about this matter. http://perezhilton.com/2009-04-22-bill-oreilly

I want to call Perez Hilton out on his bullshit, he shoved Obama, Obama, Obama down his readers throats during the election, but Obama also said during a campaign question that he believes marriage should be between a man and woman (the same thing that Miss California said), but he kept throwing around his vote for Obama. Why can the president believe something different than him, but not Miss USA? Obviously Miss California isn't the only person to believe this. The majority of the voting public of California believe this as shows the Prop 8 votes outcome.

I don't care what people believe in on this matter, I just don't like how someone is getting punished for what they believe. I don't think what her answer was bothered me as much as the fact that she said "I think I believe", it reminded me of Miss South Carolina and "The Iraq" all over again.

If Gay people believe that they should be allowed marriage, why can't someone else believe differently. This country is about freedom of speech and opinion. Difference of opinion is what makes the world go round, get over your fat ass self Perez Hilton, you aren't the BE All!

Leave Miss California alone, she was entitled to her opinion and answer, she gave the answer that was her own. I am glad she doesn't ride the fence so she can get everyone to love her. Stand for what you believe in, the gay community stands for what they believe in and you are applauded for that, but don't be hypocritical and tell someone else they can't believe something different.

Umemployment

If you are unemployed and completely going insane from the boredom, I will let you in on some good ways to pass the time.

1. Week one, I cleaned and rearranged the garage. I gathered all the things I need to yard sale, and re boxed everything in Rubbermaid boxes.

2. If you are in between seasons the way I was when I was laid off, I spent a day switching my wardrobes of winter to spring. I also used this time not only to switch out seasons, but also to clean my closet, I pulled EVERYTHING out and started over, and organized things by button downs, cardigans, pull overs, polo's, etc. I feel so less panicky when looking at my closet now. I learned on watching "What not to Wear" that if your closet in clean and organized, you won't feel like you have nothing to wear when you open the doors. When it's cluttered, you are overwhelmed with the clutter, and then you feel that you have nothing to wear and go spend money on something you probably have something similar to! And we know if you are unemployed like me, you don't need to spend excess money.

3. Cook. I love to cook, but when I was working it was hard to have the time when I got home to try new recipes. I have been baking a lot to. Being at homes helps me eat better, I am not going out to lunch a few days a week, a lot of fruit and veggies!

4. WORK OUT- You are going to be going on interviews and you will need to look good. The first week, I was still a little down and out and didn't want to leave my house, but after that, I decided that I wasn't going to get fat over this. Being unemployed gives me a lot of time to go to the gym and I try for at least 45 minutes of cardio a day then light weights, or squeeze in a few classes.

5. My dog Gus is loving me being at home, we go on long walks, in which he really walks me, because he is so excited to be out and about during the middle of the day. His little waist line is getting thinner because he gets more walks.

6. Read more- I love to read, but when I got home from work I didn't feel like reading. So I am spending more time between the pages.

Hope this helps if you are unemployed and bored out of your mind!!

Facebook Etiquette

If some people don't know, facebook has been around for awhile. I think it started in 2004. I found out about it shortly after college graduation. My roommate, Amanda, told me about it. At the time it was ONLY for college students, you had to have a accredited college email address. About a year and half later, sometime in 2006, they opened it up for the public. At that time, facebook was still very simple and just your basics, not the crazy crap all over people's pages these days. There wasn't Mob war requests, people weren't sending their friends drinks, flair, or other stupid shit.

I have noticed people get carried away: with their status, with the pictures they post, with sending people all kinds of application requests. I think people have lost their sense of control and need to be told what complete idiots they are making of themselves. So I am writing Kelly's Facebook Etiquette for those that lack common sense. I will start from the beginning and get you to where people lose their minds.

1.You've joined facebook

Congrats, you have now joined a social media site that will connect you with every person you have ever met in your life, and those that you may otherwise wish you would never hear from or see again. Now you must enter your information, so be careful about you write...there are some crazy people out there. There isn't any need to put your full address...I mean you might as well invite the crazies over for coffee if that's the case.

2.Facebook Status

So you just found out about updating your status. Let's chat a minute about this. So you see this little feature and automatically think people will care about what you are doing each day. Please rethink that thought, because no one gives a DAMN that you are heading to the gym, going out to dinner, watching TV, missing your hubby (the word hubby is a whole other topic I will address), cooking dinner, going to work, shopping, etc. etc. Might as well throw in your bowel movements because you haven't left much else out of what you are doing. I hate to break it to you, you are not that important. So why don't you try this, be a little more "general" and a little less "specific" when it comes to your status. Here is a good status..."NAME HERE is glad that the weekend is upon us" Here is a BAD status..."NAME HERE is tired from working all week, and is about to shower, then dinner, then drinks, then doing yard work and house chores on Saturday, and I can't wait to snuggle with my hubby." That is a VERY BAD Status, and I see them all to frequently on facebook.

3. About me section

Please don't feel the need to include every hobby that you've had in the past 20 years. Ever heard of the KISS saying "Keep It Simple Stupid"!! There you go, we don't need to hear about college, how you met your husband, your plans for 10 kids, and on and on, see I am boring myself with right all that just like people get bored with reading peoples long about me sections. 

4. PHOTOS

Some people need a good talking to!! If you are a professional, then you should think long and hard about what pictures people see of you. No one needs to see you looking hosed, double fisting, with your midrift showing, and kissing one of your friends. It's fabulous that you had a great weekend, but some things should be kept to your self. Don't publicize that you are freak out side of the office. No one needs to know that you took some stranger home last night. 

5. Wall to Wall

If you are married/dating/etc. you should not be carrying on a conversation with this person over facebook on your "wall". No one needs to know this person's pet name, what they made you for dinner last night, or that you love them. It should be a given that you love this person, you don't need to tell them daily on their wall of facebook. I believe that some people do this so that people will know they have someone in their lives. So if you miss your significant other...send them a text, an email, or call them...don't post it for everyone to see. I for sure as hell don't like seeing that in my news feed. 

6. Relationship Status

If you are in a relationship that is off again on again, please refrain from using this feature. It really is embarrassing (for you) that you feel the need to publicly let everyone know that this week you are single, and then next week are in a relationship again. If you are doing it so the other person will see that and be jealous that other people may want to date you since your facebook relationship status is single, then guess again, no one cares, all that it does is get people to talk behind your back and how ridiculous you are. 

7. # of Status changes in a day

Please, if you feel the need to update your status....limit yourself to once a day. If your boss sees that, they will think you obviously have nothing to do and fire your sorry rear! There are people out there that don't have jobs right now that don't play on facebook 8 hrs a day, so you can be replaced. 

As of now...that's all I got....if someone annoys me in any way other than listed above, don't worry I will add it! 

Why I act like I am 5 when I see snow

I grew up in the South, and I don't mean South Carolina/North Carolina South...I'm talking SOUTH! For all that may not know, I grew up in Georgia, and again, not North Georgia, where there are mountains and snow...but South Georgia, as in 75 miles from Florida. The most winter we got, was when we knew that the temperature would drop below 32 degrees, my parents would put out sprinklers and run them all night, and then we would have icicles hanging from the trees and frozen ground: a South Georgia, homemade winter wonderland. As you can see from the picture below, the ice stopped as far as the sprinkler would reach, notice untouched pine trees in the back. Well this is the only winter I grew up knowing.

So now, being a big girl and living 6 hours north of where I grew up, I get the occasional snow, maybe and inch or two at the most, but you would think from my reaction, I was getting a Nor'easter Blizzard! This Sunday night, I got my first real snow storm...I snowed for about 4 hours straight. I just walked outside and came back in COVERED in snow. I was jumping around like an ADD kid hyped up on a 10 lb box of chocolate and 30 gallons of coca cola. It really was the first time I had experienced lots of real snow. I am 27, how does that happen? I have never really been skiing. I mean I did try it once when I visited family out in Oregon, but that was Cross Country skiing, and to be honest I spent more time on my ass than my skis. To be able to walk out of my house and throw a snow ball was more than I could ask for.

Most everyone starts complaining about the cold, but I love it, okay, except for the fact that my windshield cracked the entire length of it! I think my car was made in the south! Some people have favorite seasons, I don't really have a favorite, I really do love something about every one of them. I wish everyone would find something to enjoy about each and everyone of them, and then no one would ever complain about the weather. Maybe people would have to find other conversation starters that "How's the weather?" I think people ask this question, because it's easy to start complaining to someone about how the weather is, most people don't start with, "Oh my goodness, the snow is wonderful, and I love the 20 degree weather." They start with complaints. So please everyone, find something positive about every season, and be thankful that you are around to experience it!

I want to finish with a final thought: Don't eat yellow snow!