So Ugly

I just saw these dolls in the Better Homes & Gardens magazine. Are they weird or what!??
They are only 6" long....

But, then I saw some others on the site. Now, I am just wondering - who buys these and WHAT do they do with them? Do people actually think these things are cute?


These two look like angry Russian Rulers but they are 'Tiny Miracles'




This doll looks like an old lady




They have animals...

I cannot imagine what someone would do with these.


Not sure what to make of this one:


Why does someone need a life like doll that is 3 feet tall? Is this another case of people buying something to treat as a child?

Look at her lounging with the pets


And the scariest one of all........

Burned my tongue

Kraft Foods sometimes sends me surveys to do about food & they also send me coupons to try products for free. Today, I tried the DiGiorno Pizza for One. It was pretty good but I definitely burned my tongue on it. Probably because I was trying to eat it straight out of the microwave.

Anyway - It was ok but not that great for you. It had like 700 calories which is a lot for a lunch. So, I probably wouldn't buy this again but it tasted much better than the Lean Cuisine pizzas. Those things are like cardboard.

Miss USA falls

Soda Free Summer

San Francisco has this big campaign called the 'Soda Free Summer'. Damn. Just when I realized my love affair with Diet Dr. Pepper!

Cute pics of Evie

Evie had a lazy Sunday sleeping on and off. Here she is waking up.

Half Asleep

Look at her tongue!

Yawning

I think she might have Sharpei in her. Look at all of her wrinkles.

Cute Wedding Cake

One of Erik's friends got married last month and we saw the pictures yesterday. How cute is this cake!:

From Cold to Hot

Next Sunday, Erik and I will be in Connecticut.

The weather in SF this AM is foggy & chilly.


In CT, it is:


It will be nice to be in the heat but I feel like I MIGHT be bitching about the heat & humidity bout 5 seconds after we get off the plane.

Renegade Craft Fair

Erik and I went to the Renegade Craft Fair yesterday at Fort Mason. They had some super cute stuff. However, we didn't buy anything. We didn't buy anything because 1)I don't have my ATM card and 2) We don't need any unncessary stuff.

Here are some of the cute things we saw:

Shirts like this to show your pride from Campfire:






Cute bag from Cut & Paste:



Cute Baby Clothes from Lali Clothing



Shirts for Men & Women by Super Maggie



Cufflinks, earrings, necklaces, etc made out of old type writer keys by The Weekend Store

Save Karyn

I just finished the book 'Save Karyn'. This girl also has a blog 'Pretty In The City'. It was a good book. It was non-fiction about how she moved from Chicago to NYC at age 28 and ran up her credit cards to over $20K. Then, she made a site and asked people for money & they actually sent her money to pay off her cards. She also sold a lot of her expensive items on Ebay and in less than a year, she was debt free.



Karyn is really funny. She was so naive when she moved to NYC but she learned a lot about herself. The website actually got her int'l attention and the NYT, WSJ, Today show all interviewed on the site!

Mornings

I was thinking today about how all of us who go out in the AM to the park with our dogs, are pretty much rolling out of bed. We go out there in crappy clothes and stand there while our dogs do their thing or play with the other dogs. I find this funny because think about people who don't want to answer their door for the Fed Ex guy in the AM or when they are dating someone think, 'I dont want him to see me un-done'. Here we are, going out in the park with lots of other people like this & not caring. It was just funny to me how because we all have to be out there with the dogs, its perfectly fine to come out there un-done.

A crappy end to a fun night

Last night, my friend Lauren and I went to dinner. Then, we went to a bar across the street. We were standing right up against the bar and our purses were hung below the bar. Lauren was standing up against them the entire time. This guy was talking to us for a little while. She went to the bathroom and I stayed. We left the bar a little bit later.

I am in the cab going home and suddenly realize I have no money when I look in my wallet. My wallet is messed up. My atm card is gone. Its almost like someone stuck their hand in my purse, rummaged around, and pulled out what they could. I was shocked. Erik had to come out and pay for the cab. I immediately called the Bank to cancel my card.

Its so annoying though that someone would do that. We were not in a shady part of town, either. So from now on, no purses at the bar. Thankfully, they got away with only like $40. I'm NOT happy that I paid for their drinks last night though.

Evie Got In Trouble

This morning, Evie got in trouble in the park. Now, everyone should know that Evie 1)loves loves loves to meet other dogs and play with them. She loves to run and chase her dog friends. 2)She cannot be off leash like most dogs because she does not come back when she is called.

Although she cannot be off leash, there are a few dogs that I can drop her short leash and she can play with such as Maybelle.

This morning, her and Maybelle were running around playing. This guy started walking down the path with two dogs that looked like Scottie dogs. Before he even gets to us, he starts to pick his dogs up. But he is picking them up by the leash so they are dangling by their necks. Evie sees this & runs over and jumps up on the guy. The guy starts yelling 'No, No, No'.

Couple things - Evie probably just wanted to say hello. She probably was wondering what the heck was going on with these dogs hanging by their necks. Then, she probably freaked out that the guy was yelling. I went over, grabbed her & we walked away.

I said I was sorry, she just wants to play. The guy was like - this is ridiculous or whatever he said. Then, he walked off. I've never seen this guy or his dogs before. I was mad that Evie ran over but also mad that I didn't recognize that she would run off(because normally she stays with us and Maybelle). But, I was also pissed that the guy had a heart attack. Evie did not hurt him or the dogs. She wasn't barking or biting. I really think this was a case of people who are scared of Pit bulls (since she is clearly part Pit). If he just walked his dogs like a normal freaking person, she would have ignored him!

Anyway - I will get over it. And, be extra careful about her running around. And, probably get more serious about her recall training.

Dinner & Wine

I made a yummy dinner tonight - one of my faves. It is easy & so good.

Cheese ravioli with zuccini, red pepper & pesto.





Tried this new Sauv Blanc from the CA Central Region - Good, smooth, not tart and only $7.99

Cutie Girl

Look at these super cute pictures Erik took of Evie. She is tired.

Videos of Evie on the Beach

Here are some videos of Evie on the beach in Santa Cruz

Renegade Craft Fair

The Renegade Craft Fair will be in San Francisco this weekend. I am planning on going to check out the funky stuff!

Love The One You're With

I just finished "Love The One You're With' by Emily Giffin. It was a book about a woman who dates a guy and they are completely in love and then they break up. She gets married to someone else, has a great life, but this guy comes back in her life & she can't stop thinking about him or about if her great life is so great.

It was a good book, quick read. "Something Borrowed' remains my favorite Emily Giffin book though.

Weird Week

Is anyone else having a weird week? I feel like we came back from Santa Cruz on Sunday all relaxed and jumped back into work on Monday. We didn't clean the house or go food shopping. We left all of the bags of clothes around the house. Things are just out of order. We didn't start the week organized. Now, I'm just waiting for the weekend.

Next week, we leave on Friday AM for Connecticut! I am going to miss Evie for the week we are gone :-(

Bobble Yourself

http://www.xmbaseball.com/

deYoung

Kimmy & I went to the deYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park yesterday to see the Chihuly exhibit. These are all made of glass. Pretty cool.

4th Weekend

For the 4th Weekend, we had a great time in Santa Cruz. It was so warm & quiet. Nice to be out of the city. We lounged, sat by the beach, and had a great time. Here are some pics:



Me & Erik

Kimmy, Me, Cristin

Me & Erik

The Fam

Me, Evie, & Kimmy

The May May after running in the water

Kimmy & Erik

Santa Cruz

Me, Evie, & Kimmy

Roller Skating in GGP

Check out these roller skaters in Golden Gate Park. Apparently, they do this every Sunday.

Happy 4th of July

Here is Evie in her 4th of July outfit

4th of July Weekend

This weekend, we are heading down to Santa Cruz, CA. We are off from work on Thurs & Fri so we are driving down tomorrow. It is Erik, Me, Kimmy, Cristin & Evie. It will be fun. Hopefully the weather is not freezing like it is here in SF!

Here is a link of the house: http://www.vrbo.com/120189

I will post pictures after the weekend.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

Starbucks Closing Stores

Starbucks is closing 500 of its stores and cutting 7% of its work force.

As many as 12,000 full-time and part-time retail positions will be eliminated with the store closures all over America.

Williams sisters closing in on Wimbledon final

Why can the Williams sisters keep it together on grass but the US men can't?

Is this weird?

Call of the Wild: Adopting Monkeys