I am a horrible Blogger

There is plenty I could write about. So, why does it seem I can only get myself to write once a week? I really do want to start blogging more regularly, so I guess all I can really do is get my butt in gear. I do not have an excuse. I have been ignoring my wine blog pretty badly too. I guess that means I need to consume some more wine. I will get started on that right away!

We are heading to St. George, Utah for a little vacation, so hopefully I will return with some fun stories and pictures. On the trip we are planning to stop by a winery that makes wine out of everything, but grapes. That should be fun, so I am sure I will have a lot to talk about on this blog and the wine blog. Anyway, I am insanely tired, so its off to bed for me.

I'm a Thai Guy

So, I freaking love Thai food. It is safe to say that it is my favorite. It's Vee's favorite too and today we both had the strongest craving for it. We called up a couple friends we hadn't seen in a while and invited them to meet us at one of our favorite Thai places in town. We got there at about 3:30 and found out that it had closed after lunch and would open again at 5:00. We were so crushed, because we got ourselves so excited to eat there and we're also chubby, so food cravings have an effect on us when we are let down. Vee called our buddies to tell them we would have to find a new place to meet when the owner of the restaurant came out and told us to come in and take a seat. Vee told him she thought they were closed and he said they were, but that he would cook for us! This place is always busy, so I know he didn't do that just to get extra business. Every time I've been there he has been super nice and this just showed that he really cares about having happy customers who will return because of the great service. So, we had a great lunch with our friends today, with the restaurant all to ourselves.

Also kick ass today, my mom gave us her piano, because her new husband has a baby grand. A free piano! Kick ass! I want to sand it and paint it this spring so that it matches the rest of the house. Everything else in the living room is Ikea brown. lol

Gahd. . . it's after 4 am. What the hell am I still doing up?

I'm checkin out now.

Family Words

I was listening to a local call in show yesterday and there was this guy on who was talking about "family words". These are words or phrases that your family has invented or that caught on because of a situation that made a lasting impression. It reminded me of a favorite family word that we have been using since I was a kid that I still use today with my wife.

My little sister had this annoying, controlling friend that over time had driven her so nuts that she didn't want to play with her anymore. She hadn't told this to her friend, however and was invited to the girl's birthday party. A week before the party, my sister told the girl she wasn't going to be able to make it to the party and the girl explained that her mom had already bought party hats for everyone attending. My sister told her she was sorry, but that she really couldn't go. Then, after a pause and with a grimace on her face the girl said, "Well, that was a waste of a hat!".

Since then, any situation that turns into a waste of time or a wasted trip it is referred to as a "waste of a hat".

The last time I said that was when I had worked on a file at work for a half hour with out saving it and the power went out. That was a major waste of a hat.

I hope this post hasn't been a waste of a hat for you!

Please share your family words!

Happy New Year!

2008 already? What the hell, man? I thought we just had a new year. 2007 was really the fastest passing year of my life, yet soooo much happened in it. I started a new job, Vee and I got married, my sister got married, my mom got married, my dad got married. Man, it was an action packed year.

I don't want to make the same stupid resolutions that I always do. Ofcourse losing weight is a goal of mine, but that one is on going, so it can't be a New Year's resolution. I think I want to work toward getting over my fear of flying so that I can visit my aunt in LA more often. Its only an hour or so flight, but I am terrified to do it. How lame.

Vee and I are also going to try to make our bed every morning. Thats a nice and easy resolution so that we can have one that we succeed at and feel good about ourselves.

I think I need to make a goal of getting to bed at a reasonable hour every night. Writing this blog at 4:23 AM just isn't right. I am not going to be worth shit in the morning. Its going to be my first day back from a 10 day holiday from work. I am having the worst "going back to work" blues I have ever had.

I think I have rambled enough for one blog.