R.I.P Foxy

I would like to take a moment to pay my respects to my new favorite shoes, which were murdered last night. Foxy was a gift from my friends Laura and Katie for my birthday. Those of you that know me well, know that most of my outfits revolve around my shoes. Shoes stay the same size... you don't have 'fat shoes' or 'skinny shoes' you have fun shoes, hiking shoes, running shoes... shoes are a lifestyle. When I wake up in the morning the first thing I think of is what shoes I'm going to wear and base my outfit around those shoes. It doesn't always work for me to chose what I"m going to wear, and THEN pick the shoes...

Foxy lost the war with Slater. He's a really adorable dog. I'm assuming he was mad at me for not taking him to the dog park. This is the reason I'm not allowed to have children or dogs. I chose to go sailing over going to the dog park.

I would like to state for the record that no matter what (MATT) you are not allowed to leave comments that are flip like "well you shouldn't have left your shoes on the ground" or "well you should know better than to leave your shoes out" because, like me, Slater has great taste in shoes. He only ate the cute ones. He left alone the tennis shoes, the hiking shoes, the white flip flops, the green flip flops with the bottle opener on the bottom, and the black strappy sandles. He chose to go for the funnest looking shoes, and I can only commend him on his choice.

So, let this be a lesson to you all. Not only do women have a thing with shoes, but so do dogs.

RIP Foxy.

mk


seriously...you can't get mad at this face:

Desperatley Seeking Sugar daddy/buddy/sister

Saving Sucks. I now know why people don't take trips more often: immediate gratification. I wanted to go hiking, but I only had running shoes. I bought some new hiking shoes. This was an investment to me because instead of going out to dinner and drinks, I will be hiking. Getting into shape. I may or may not be making new friends (depends on how friendly people are on the trail when the heavy slow girl is in front of them), but I will be exercising and not spending money. Oh, wait. I forgot about the gas to get there. Right.

You see, its almost impossible for me to not spend money on any given day. I know, I know... I don't NEED the coffee, but you might think differently if you are around me in the morning/ afternoon/ evening. I don't need to buy lunch. This is true. I also don't need to park everyday. On the average day, without a spending kabosh, I spend $25. That my friends is $125..not to add the spending money from the weekends. Which in and of itself has been limited to merely gas money.

So, these next few weeks I will not be purchasing coffee at work. That will save me $11.20/week. I will try my hardest not to drive which will save me $50/week. No bought lunches will add up to $30/week. So, this will be a weekly savings of almost $100 per week. Gosh that's a lot of money. Guess I better get up early enough to make coffee, remember to pack my lunch, and get to the bus on time. UGH.

God help us all.

What better horoscope could you get?

You might have a charmed day on your hands and may not even be required to wave your magic wand or recite a secret incantation to make it happen. You don't even need to deserve it. So, be a Gemini and take it as you can. Put off your chores until tomorrow. Go have yourself a grand old time, for you will be able to get away with a lot today.

Like I really need to have this horoscope for me to put things off... :) All you other Geminis out there... lets have a partee!

What, are you trying to prove something?

I've lived in Washington my entire life. I've visited other cities and even countries (HEY! Canada and Mexico TOTALLY count!) but I've never stepped foot on Mt. Rainier

This mountain has been nothing more than a beautifully framed picture from an office window, car window, poster, or photo from a friend's photo collection... until this last Sunday.

My friend Libby and I decided it was time for me to visit my local mountain. A place where people come to visit a national forest I've taken for granted for so long. It was amazing up there. You can see Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens... its breathtaking.

Now, part of the fun of this was that there wasn't pressure for me to get to a certain point. We were shooting for Camp Muir at just above 10,000 feet which is pretty intense for a first time route, especially since people who are experienced usually attempt these things, but seriously the conditions were amazing, and if Libby had any doubts on the weather we would have had even MORE stuff in our packs than we already had. I mean, only accomplished people would bring rain gear just in case on a day it was 92 at sea level. :) I made it about halfway up the Muir snowfield. I'm pretty damn proud of myself.

We ran into someone Libby knew on the trail and his comment to us was "So, what's with the skirts, are you trying to prove something?" Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do to keep cool. And I felt pretty smart having my WaterGirl skirt on with some hiking shoes and a tank... though my outfit on Sunday really showed me how much blue I own.

There are some hot men on that mountain. On our way down we ran into a couple, and Lib even managed to get a picture of them. I think we might be the only girls who are still checking guys out as they are sweating their way up a mountain...but honestly... what's more hot that that?

Anywho... check out Lib's blog for more...

Out of Order

I'm having to catalog all my experiences right now. I'm not use to having to do that, but since I haven't had direct access to internet (or since I have actual work to do) I haven't been able to keep up with my blog the way I've intended. So, I'm taking the time out to apologize for information that may be out of date or really old.

Cheers!

Polar Bear Swim

Lil Waldo and I did a little hike last Sunday that turned up nicely (save for putting a round of stairs in at the top of the hike. One of my favorite quotes on this trek was "Who's bright idea was it to install these stairs at the TOP?") At the end of the 3 mile hike there is this nice lake where there was still snow. :) After a nice hike, it was fun to play in the water a little.

The other favorite quote was, after almost getting trampled by this totally rude couple while decending the hike, Lil says "Where did they think they were going? Someplace with a snackbar?" "I guarantee she has $10 in her pocket."

Even Bus Drivers Get The Runs

The lovely part about commuting from Seattle to Camano Island via Stanwood is being able to sit in traffic for over 2 hours after you get off work.... then have to stop at the rest area so the bus driver can go to the bathroom. And when he gets back, you get to wait while he tries to fix whatever noise the broken door is making by this extended high pitched warning sound..

did I mention I've had to pee since I got on the bus. at 5:20..... yep. its now 7:05. Did the bus driver ask US if we had to pee?? noooooooooooooo!!!!

I'd like to take time out to thank my mother for making me laugh out loud by saying something completely inappropriate and making me laugh so hard that everyone on the bus started to think I was crazy... :)

I should be paid to move

So, I'm finally moved out of that nasty apartment that I hated. The one I was soooo excited to move into, that about 3 months in showed its true colors (much like relationships...)and I wanted to break up, I just couldn't find a way to do it. So, I waited a year (like a lot of relationships I know) and just merely checked out of taking care of it.

I've moved the remainder of my belongings to storage up in Camano Island,
where I will be commuting from for the next few months. Its going to be an experience, but so will the next few years of my life.

My mom moved into a double wide mobile home a few years ago. I remember when she sent me the picture I almost cried. ''my mom is going to live in a trailer.'' She has completley transformed this place and its super cute. I only have outdoor before and afters, but here they are:BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER

Good Job MOM!!! She even painted my room inside, and we loaded that place up the same day everything went into storage. It looks really cute.

So, good riddance ugly naked guy, middle of the night drunk howlers, singers, and screamers, scary homeless guy, and that guy who left at the same time every EARLY morning who needs a new muffler. Good riddance traffic from the brigde... helloooooooo commuter folks!

Funny that as I'm finishing this post Billy Joel's 'I'm Movin' Out' is playing on the playlist selected for today.

Cheers!
MK