Saying goodbye sucks!

So our friend Rahsaan is leaving us next week to move back to San Francisco. We decided to all draw little stick figures of ourselves and tattooed them on him. Now, you have to remember, I am NOT a tattoo artist. That crap is hard to do! Needless to say, it is not the best tattoo he will ever get, but it is the most special! I really didn't do so bad if I do say so myself! We will miss you Rahsaan!

Yeah, I know!

So I promised Dad (Hi Dad, hope you got the pics!) I would start updating the blog. I guess I will just have to find time in my busy schedule to let everyone in the world know what I am up to. I haven't crocheted in ages! I am so busy with stuff and the weather is getting hot so I don't want a bunch of wool piled in my lap. I know it is a lame excuse, whatever. I was reading through my last posts and here is the update for today:

Chris is back from Portsmouth, but still underway *sigh*
I am now down 42 lbs since Nov. and am a respectable size 6
I am currently working on my Spin Certification so I can teach at WOW in July
Max thinks that saying "holy shizzle" is not actually cursing

That is all I have time for right now because I am sweaty and need to shower. I promise I will start updating regularly again!

Next post: The Decisiete De Mayo party!!!

You spin me right round Baby right round.....

Ok, so my blogging has been on the back burner lately. I have been so busy. My computer lost it's guts and I had to buy a new one. I have upped my training sessions with Sloan to twice a week and trying to spend more time with Max. On a lighter note, I finally got all of my Rock and Shock photos framed and hung, now my hallway wall looks SWEET!

So, I am thinking of trying my hand at spinning. I just think making your own yarn really gives anything you crochet the ultimate "handmade" feeling. I am looking at a kit online and just seeing the fibers you can buy for sooooo cheap just makes me want to do it so bad. Plus, Whore has moved over to the dark side and started knitting....gasp! and handspun yarn just looks nicer knitted. I know I am just enabling her, but what can I do? I saw a huge amount of this beautiful deep purple silk for about 1/10 the price of buying it already made into yarn. I am thinking of trying to spin it into a nice DK weight so she can knit a nice tank or something. We'll see. God knows she will have enough yarn after her B-day trip to Webs. Who knows, maybe I will love it then I can make the yarn and Whore can make the items. I smell Etsy shop!

Trying to be healthy sucks........

when everyone around you has the stomach flu. I CANNOT get sick! I am too busy! Well, what are you going to do? I wish I could go all ninja on those little virus's ass! I know I am next in line, I have been fighting it for a few days now. Chris comes home on Friday and I hope he doesn't come home sick again. I miss him and would like to see him out of bed, well, you know what I mean. The good news is I am officially down 20lbs since Nov. 1st. I have been working my ass off (literally) and it is finally showing. Spending over $300 a month on a trainer and gym membership is actually paying off. Now I just need to get back into Derby shape! Oh, and I hope you don't die a horrible death by a lotiony tissue Whore!

I'm not dead

Just really busy. Between taking care of the fam, running a business, working out every chance I get, and carting Mom around to all her appointments, I just don't have time for anything. I don't even get to log on to the computer much. I spend every morning at the gym, which in hindsight is actually a good thing. I keep shrinking and I need new clothes. Anyway, Whore and I decided it was finally time to go back to Derby, and let me tell you, I have missed it SO MUCH! There is nothing like the feeling of wheeling around at top speed (which for me is about half as fast as everyone else) around the rink. I was a bit worried I had lost all my skating mojo since it has been over a year and a half since I was last on skates. But, besides a tiny blister on my toe due to new skates I felt fabulous! I was able to still do all the falling drills and still had all my other skills necessary to do contact. I should be reassessed soon and will forever be known as Red Red Kroovy, number Durango 95! As for crochet, I have been on a baby kick lately. A few people I know are having babies so I thought I would try my hand at making baby stuff. I actually like it. They are small and easy to finish. I have actually made 2 baby sweaters and have never finished and adult one! Now if I can just finish that blanket!

Ooo Rah!

My son Joshua decided to come home from South Carolina to live with us again. We warned him that his family down south was crazy but he was hell bent on going down there to live. Well he found out the hard way and begged to come back home. What is a parent going to do? So he showed up on Saturday with all his stuff and announced he joined the Army. What the fuck?! That is the last thing I wanted! First he goes down south to live with the crazies now he wants to go to Iraq and get shot by crazies. He assures me that he is just in the Reserves and can stay there until he finishes College. I hope so, I am really not liking this!

Chris was home for the weekend (and doing much better after the Thanksgiving holiday in the hospital) so he wanted to give me my birthday present on Saturday because he wasn't going to be home for my birthday. He got me the most fabulous thing ever! I'm now the new owner a of a gorgeous Cuisinart Food Processor! (the largest capacity they make, it says so right on the box!) I was soooo happy! I have been wanting one for ages but with the $200 price tag has always been a bit out of reach. It is fantastic and I had to use it last night. Awwww yeah, homemade sirloin burgers, mmmmmmmmm.

Roadtrip!~

I was sitting in the shop Saturday when I looked up and proclaimed that we should all go to Portsmouth. "Yeah right" Whore says to me, but I was serious. So we closed the shop and hopped in the car and make the 2.5 hour trek to surprise Chris and take him to dinner. We would have got there sooner if someone didn't have to pee. So Whore, TPM and I show up in Portsmouth and take Chris to dinner. It was a blast! We walked around downtown and bought some some mittens (they were knitted but it was cold and they were cheap) and ended up at the Portsmouth Brewery. We had dinner and these huge beer samplers. It was a 2 ounce glass of 10 different beers. Needless to say we got shitfaced and I was dancing with some stranger as we were leaving. And the best part? It cost us 6 bucks to get trashed. Whoo hoo we are cheap dates. We ended up crashing in Chris's barracks room because the hotel was full and drove home at 8am. It was fun! Whore has pics somewhere I am sure she will post on her blog!
Only 1 more day and he will be home all week for the holiday. Speaking of which, I have cooking to do!

So get this: Angie was at the shop yesterday hanging out and said something to the effect of "Hey, did I tell you about that guy looking for you on Craig's List?" I had no idea what she was talking about. She said apparently a guy saw me in Stop and Shop and thought we had a "moment" and wanted to find me. I looked up the post and sure enough, I remember the "moment", This is what he said:

hi your smoking hot with pink and black hair and very nice tattoos. tell me what aisle we made contact in you looked at me and smiled. hope you see this?

Hahaha! I remember very clearly now, I was walking through Stop and Shop getting some snacks to take to Chris up in Portsmouth. You know that feeling you get when someone is staring at you? Well I looked up and here is this guy just looking at me. So I am polite and smile and say hello. That was it, the big moment. I don't even remember what he looks like, but apparently he needs glasses since he referred to me as "smoking hot". Was I on fire? There was probably smoke emanating from behind me because of the friction from my thighs. Plus, he has very bad grammar. A total turn off if you ask me.

On another note, I know I have been neglecting my blogging duties lately, I have just been crazy busy. Between all of Mom's appointments and going to the gym every morning I don't have much computer time anymore. I swear I will try harder! I do have a few projects to post, I will get to them soon.