We are taking a poll!!!

I have never done a poll on my blog before. So, hopefully I can figure it out.

Meet Robin... So cute, bubbly personality, hair to die for, very "kissable lips", she gives guys tingles (just ask her), eyes that pop, everyone LOVES to see Robin - she lights up a room and she loves everyone (even the unlovable)... let's face it, she's almost perfect.

Except...

Yikes...

I would like EVERYONE to vote that she needs to throw these sweats out.

Intervention.

Robin is petite, but these sweats are trying to prove me wrong! I mean I LOVE sweat-type pants more than anyone, but these... Oh these are SSSSOOOO bad.

She wouldn't even let me take a photo of her because she KNEW how bad these look, but still, she wears them.

Hopefully, we can make her stop!

NOT Obsessed with my office...

All the obsession I have with my house did NOT spill over into my office... much to the chagrin of my boss.


Today Joe begged me to do something about my office!

I told him that it wasn't in my job description.

(Yes, I am serious).

It turns out I AM sassy with everyone! And, you all thought you were the only privileged ones.

Fabulous Christmas Beauties

Ok, so this year I scored for Christmas. I REALLY did.

Here are some of my favorite beauties.

This was a gift from my 6-year-old neice Haley!

This was a gift from Maria (the receptionist at my office). I told her she really shouldn't have given me anything. And, I was serious.

But, this has got to be my favorite!

I told my neice Chloe that I wanted a husband who was six feet and made six figures.

I got this guy with no neck and six fingers. Apparently, there was a language barrier between us.

It really was an amazing Christmas.

Not Again!

So, after I had to wake up at 1 AM and truck it to 7-11 in my PJs to get more cough syrup so I could actually sleep, I decided it was time to go to the Doctor.

As, it turns out, I have Bronchitis AGAIN! I can't say I was surprised! Although, I would generally characterize myself as a healthy girl, this is the 3rd time in the past 2 years I've contracted (or something) Bronchitis.

Seems like maybe the Doctor should take something out - or put something in! I mean only chronic smokers and I get Bronchitis this often!

Perhaps it was not a good idea to go camping in frigid weather for New Year's! Too late now!

But, I would like to report that I was able to watch "The Office" all three seasons on DVD in a 5 day span (including all the deleted scenes, bloopers, and some episodes - Namely "Beach Day" and "Safety Training" - numerous times!) Aaaahhhhh... so funny.

I would also like to report that, according to the Doctor's scale and my current wardrobe, for the first time in the history of my life, I lost weight during the holidays. So, I am sure when my lung capacity is restored to 100% and I can actually stay awake long enough to notice, I might be kind of grateful for this 3rd bought!

My Untimely Encounter with Kim Kardashian

So, the other day while at work I had to put together this presentation, but my laptops (that's right, I have 2 for some reason - thanks Joe) were both at home. So, I had to use Jonathan's.

Anyway, he's on the phone with me walking me through some things and I needed a flash drive to save this huge file from our network to his computer... blah, blah, blah... Anyway, he tells me to look in his laptop bag because he thinks he has one in the front pouch.

Not so much. I open it up and I see the December issue of Playboy magazine, which has on it's lovely CLAZZY cover a photo of Kim Kardashian (wearing a Santa hat - THE END). So, I exclaim "Holy, Kim Kardashian!" while I am on the phone with Jonathan. He seems confused at first and then he realized what he made the poor little naive Mormon girl look at.

JSM: Oh, you found my magazine. I forgot about that. Oops.
Ali: Yea, um, it's OK, I guess, don't be embarrassed.
JSM: Oh, I am not! Don't worry.
Ali: OK, sorry, yea, that was more for me.
JSM: What? I am total heterosexual guy.
Ali: Not that I had any doubts. You're not going to use the old 'they have really good articles' line?
JSM: Why would I, I don't even know how to read!

The End of Tolerance

I love Christmas... especially the music! I really want to start listening to it in July, but I usually hold off until at least October.

And, after Thanksgiving "the KOST 103.5" plays "Christmas Favorites" around-the-clock. I must say, for about three weeks it's pure bliss, I can tolerate every song and the creepy Deejays who all sound like phone sex operators (ummmm... I presume)!

But, about this time every year there are some songs that drive me crazy! I mean, almost postal! So, I have to put on the CDs that I have in my collection.

But, just for the sake of argument, "the KOST 103.5 Christmas Favorites" list is just a general term right? Not an accurate one, true? I mean are these songs REALLY anyone's favorites?

1.) Christmas Through Your Eyes - Gloria Estefan (For the record, Gloria Estefan should not sing Christmas music! Come to think of it Gloria Estefan should not sing ANY music, she probably should not even sing in the shower.)

2.) Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer - Billy Gillman (First off, I don't LOVE this song, it annoys me - sorry Chloe (my 7-year-old niece would be so bummed that I think that) and second off, Billy Gillman has an UNNATURALLY high voice - even if he is a pre-pubescent boy).

3.) A Few of My Favorite Things - Julie Andrews (This song was fine in The Sound of Music, but who cleared it as a Christmas song??? - I am voting it back to the Sound of Music, cuz' I'm over it!)

4.) I don't even know the name of it but the song that goes ".... sir, I wanna buy these shoes for my mama dear...." it's that really hoakie song about that poor boy and he wants to buy new shoes for his dying mom so that she looks pretty when she sees Jesus... (Boo Hoo... someone call Hallmark or Lifetime Television and tell them to come get their Christmas song and make it into a Friday night movie for all the "cat ladies" to enjoy. It's so contrived! And what does it have to do with Christmas anyway? I want to pull my hair out!)

5.) Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer - who knows who sings this song? Who even cares? I think even the singers are annoyed that this songs is still successful! (I wonder if they would be willing to forego their rights for royalties to just stop hearing this blasted song? When we figure out who sings it, maybe I will contact them and ask!)

If these really are anyone's "Christmas Favorites" - you deserve to be shot! Sorry, that's just how it goes!

"Mistletoe Lane"

Cori and I were decorating for Christmas a few weeks back. I have like 3 boxes full of Christmas stuff. And, in one of the boxes, I found this darling 5x7 Christmas Photo frame black with gold stars around it. Inside, I found this beauty...


There are no words for this photo. My excuse is that is was the 90s! This is Highland High School's Winter Formal 1995! Yikes. Here's the really tragic part. I was voted the Best Dressed of my high school, so this WAS apparently as good as it gets. My date was Steve Critchfield who got voted "Class Clown"... what can I say, I've always liked them funny!

Whew... that's rough! But, funny! (So, that's what my real hair color is?!? - I almost forgot).

This photo is now proudly displayed on our counter!