What's Buzzin Cousin????

My cousins and I have a little joke that cousins are a gift from God and we are going to make shirts that say I "heart" Cousins. And I was thinking, there has to be a day to appreciate your cousins....and sure enough there is.....

Cousin's Day
When : July 24th
Cousin's Day honors your Aunt and Uncle's kids. They are those great kids who are likely close to your age, and endure the countless family get togethers with you. If it wasn't for cousins, these family events would be much, much longer.

This is a great day for your cousins. Now, hold on a minute. If you have cousins, that means your cousins have cousins. And, that's you! Therefore, today is your day,too.

Celebrating should be nothing but fun. Get together with your cousins. Hang out, just chill, or do anything you want to do...... as long as its a fun time spent with your cousins.

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/July/cousinsday.htm

Rude Follow-Up

And just so everyone knows, my eyebrowns will be taken care of on Saturday....

Rude

Today Adam and I had lunch and he was sitting across from me and stared at me for a few minutes, then he asked "When is your next eyebrow waxing?" As Stephanie Tanner would say "How rude!!!!!" Even though I do have a little unibrow, I can't find my tweezers to keep it undercontrol....but don't think that I took it lying down. I responded with "Well your fingernails are longer than mine, and that is innapropriate!" Ha, I showed him!!!

Cosmo Prize Pack

Sheesh...it has been a while since I last blogged...my apologies. Well I did open my Cosmo Prize pack and they sent me a little mesh backpack that says Cosmo Sirius Radio, a water bottle that says the same thing, and compact that lights up when you open it. The oustide just says Cosmo. I have used the backpack once and I keep the compact in my purse. The light really comes in handy. I just washed the water bottle so I will start using that in a few days.

Unveiling

So my Cosmo Prize Pack came in yesterday and Adam is going to bring it to The Vine so I can open it in front of everyone!!!! I am so excited I can't wait.....

Good Going Down

On Sunday night, Alyssa, Andy, Lindsay, Adam, and I went to the Botanical Gardens to see the luminaries, but that didn't work out quite like we planned so we decided to head to Gallagher's for some dinner. There we each had a couple beers and I ordered the chili baked potato. Before I ordered it I took some advice from Lindsay's friend Lisa and requested a sample of the chili. It tasted good, so I went ahead with my order.

Little did I know that at 2 a.m. I would wake-up and throw-up the chili until 7 a.m.!!! 5 hours of throwing up....it was the worst......I did call in sick to work (sorry Jacob) because every hour I was throwing up!!! I even tried to drink some water and eat some pretzels because I didn't have any crackers and those didn't even stay down. The last time I threw up was yesterday evening.

I haven't been that sick in a long time. The last flu I had included nausea, but I never really threw-up.....

It is over.....

Adam shaved the mustache...something about being teased, looking like an idiot, having to meet with clients at work....all lame excuses to me.....so he lost!!!!!!!!! He only lasted two weeks!!!!!

Mustache Update

I will take another picture of Adam's mustache this week and post it for everyone to see it. It is starting to get full!!!! As of today, my birthday is when everyone seems to want Adam to shave his mustache....but since that date wasn't part of the original bet, he will shave it on New Year's Day. It is really funny to stare at him....I don't like it at all!!!!!

I Can Be Your Hero Baby....

Resemblance?????

Poll

So, As you can see I have added a poll to my blog about Adam's Mustache. He started the mustache the day after Thanksgiving. And everyone at the tailgate (well, me, Alyssa, Stephanie, and Lindsay) decided that it would be fun to see how full the stache got.....hence the poll. Please vote for when you think Adam should shave his stache....and it can't be a date earlier than 12/24....

I will upate the blog with pictures of the stache every few days so everyone will see the status....here is a picture from 12/1......

Vegas

Ok, so here is my trip to Vegas in a paragraph.....I landed in Vegas around 9 p.m and met up with my cousins and sister. When I got to the hotel room, I got ready and we all went to a club called Rok in New York, New York where we were staying.

Then Courtney and I walked the strip....

where I fell and hurt my knee.

Then we stopped and ate some pizza that was soooooooo good....and then called it a night.

The next morning we all headed down for breakfast where I had the best breakfast, bacon and fruit......My sister and her friend Alyssa had the biggest bloody mary....

Here is everyone smiling after a great meal....

After breakfast we walked the strip again, and I met up with the Green M&M, very cold in there.....

And then I met up with a stone man........

Then I was off back to Phoenix.....

Christmas Lists

Last year Adam and I only exchanged Christmas lists with ourselves as we were still only boyfriend/girlfriend we didn't want our families to buy for each other. But this year is different....so Adam has been introduced to the world of Christmas lists. For others, it is so easy to just right down a few things here and there and your family decides who is going to get you what....Well not in my world. And poor Adam didn't realize that there is a lot that goes into it...a list for Adam/mom & dad wright/sister wright, mom brown/sister brown/brother brown, and dad brown. You can't duplicate anything on the lists unless you want to make sure you double of them. Like put work pants on each list, but only list a movie on one of them. You try to incorporate something a little expensive on each list, because you don't know how each parent is going to buy. Is it the same price for everyone or the same amount of gifts for everyone. (that really only applies to my parents, not Adams).

And after all that, we do a Christmas drawing on the dad's side of the family...so you need to make sure that you keep at least three things on the side to ask for from them.

Now, everyone knows that I stress out about everything...and I am sure that when Alyssa reads this she won't agree with how hard core it is...but still....anyways, the point of the story is that now Adam is experiencing Christmas the way that I have my whole life.....4 of them....but now, we have 7!!!!!!

Vegas

It is coming....I have many things to blog about in regards to Vegas....so stay tuned....and I have a lot of hilarious pictures....

So funny.....

Understanding Domo

The name "Domo" was acquired during the second episode of his show in which a TV announcer said, "dōmo, konnichiwa", which is a greeting meaning something along the lines of, "Well, hello there!", but which can also be interpreted as "Hello, Domo!", and thus is a convenient pun. The kun suffix on "Domo-kun," the name used to describe the character in the Japanese versions, is a Japanese honorific often used with young males.

Domo, the main character, is described as "a strange creature that hatched from an egg." Domo's favorite food is Japanese-style meat and potato stew, and he has a strong dislike for apples, due to an unexplained mystery in his DNA. Domo can only communicate via producing a low-pitched noise which sounds somewhat like his own name, but other characters appear to understand him. Domo-kun is known to pass gas repeatedly when nervous or upset.
Domo lives in an underground cave with Mr. Usaji, known in Japanese-language versions as Usajii, a portmanteau of the words usagi , (rabbit), and jii (old man, grandpa). Mr. Usaji is a wise old rabbit who loves to watch television and drink astringent green tea. Mr. Usaji is not into any "new" materials, and does not own a telephone. In terms of fashion, Mr. Usaji focuses on materials instead of shapes. Mr. Usaji's favorite food is carrots, and his least favorite food is "something that is meaningless."

Also in the cave live two bats, a mother named Maya and her child Mario. Maya has a drinking problem; her favorite foods are seasonal while her least favorite food is, ironically, alcohol. Mario's favorite food is Japanese-style tomato spaghetti, while his least favorite food is shiitake mushrooms.

The other main character in the shorts is a weasel girl named Tashanna. Tashanna, 17 years old, is a weasel who aspires to be a fashion stylist or model in Tokyo and is always using technology (televisions, mobile phones, and cameras). In English Tashanna has a "weaselly accent" and ends her sentences with "y"s. In the Japanese version, she ends her sentences with "chi". According to the English site, she is also looking for a boyfriend. Tashanna's favorite food is apricot and mint tarts, and her least favorite food is sea urchin. The Japanese name originates from the word "multichannel" of digital broadcasting.

Bear Boy, also known as A Little Bear, is one of Domo's friends from the neighborhood; the timid cub enjoys playing baseball.

Hee and Haw (Flower Two) are pixie twins from a flower. Domo is the only individual who can see them.

The Fox Trio consists of Esther, Brother Fox, and Fox Boy. Esther, the youngest member, enjoys producing crocodile tears, plotting schemes, and causing havoc. Brother Fox, the eldest member, dutifully cares for his youngest siblings and feels upset when referred to as "short-legged". Fox Boy, having a quiet demeanor, converses with Domo and Bear Boy and prefers to read.

Hungry Bear, a large and powerful bear, feels too hungry to take advantage of his strength.The Ghost randomly appears and disappears.

Hello Domo

So, this past Halloween, Target started using a mascot other than the dog around the store and in commercials. When Alyssa and I went to Target this past Halloween we saw signs hanging in the store that looked like Fudgems....but now we know that it is a Japanese cartoon called Domo. So you can see that he doesn't look exactly like Fudgems, but he is a similar.

But last night at The Vine, Alyssa surprised me with a Domo aka Fudgems doll!!! I am so excited, I can't wait to start taking adventures with him. Now my blog will include the adventures of DomoFudgems.

I love it....I am so excited.....

Meet Fudgems

Domino's Pizza(R) (NYSE:DPZ) , the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is preparing to deliver a new and irresistible chocolaty dessert to America's doorstep. Available nationwide beginning August 21, Domino's customers who order a large pizza at regular menu price will receive an order of Domino's new oven-baked Brownie Squares absolutely free.A new twist on a classic dessert, Brownie Squares are Domino's first dessert menu item to not use traditional pizza dough among leading national pizza chains. According to Restaurants & Institutions magazine's 2005 Menu Census, brownies are one of the top five desserts appearing on most foodservice menus. Additionally, Domino's found in its own test market research that customers loved the idea of rounding out their pizza meal with warm Brownie Squares. Now Domino's is the first to deliver oven-baked brownies among all quick service restaurants.Domino's new Brownie Squares come 10 to an order -- bite-sized brownies with warm chocolaty centers. All orders are delivered with a side of fudge dipping sauce. These bite-size treats are perfect for sharing at the end of a meal, or enjoying by oneself."Everyone loves brownies, but no one can deliver on the promise of warm, oven-baked brownies delivered right to your door like the Delivery Experts at Domino's Pizza," said Ken Calwell, Domino's chief marketing officer. "In addition to a great dessert, we understand that our customers want great value. What could be better than offering our delicious new Brownie Squares dessert to our customers free of charge?"To support the new product launch, Domino's retained Fudgems to spearhead the effort. Fudgems, a three-foot-tall brownie character, will serve as the mascot and figure head for the national launch appearing in Domino's television and print advertising and the Internet to increase excitement -- and appetites -- for the new Brownie Squares.Fudgems makes his much-anticipated debut August 17, with the launch of his Web site, http://www.fudgems.com/ . The site will also be available in Spanish featuring the Hispanic version of Fudgems, named Brownito(TM), at http://www.brownito.com/ . Although the English and Spanish Web sites are slightly different, visitors at both sites can:• Hear Fudgems "brownie-speak" and see it translated into English or Spanish• Watch Fudgems dance to music of various genres including salsa and hip-hop• Play Fudgems games• And much more to come!Beginning August 14 in select markets and nationwide on August 21, customers will receive a free order of Brownie Squares when they order a large pizza at regular menu price. Brownie Squares are also available for purchase on their own (price varies by market).

I tried the websites and they don't work...sorry...but for your viewing enjoyment, Fudgems....

Tetanus Shot Number......

This past weekend I attempted to climb a fence at an ASU game....yes I had been drinking, but that is not why. My cousin Devyn accidentally threw one of the bean bags over the fence and instead of having her climb over the fence and get it, I attempted to do it. Now I could have done it, but I had all of these people yelling behind me to get down and I was going to get hurt, and it turns out I did!!! I have some pictures of it at home that I will post later, but now I have to get a tetanus shot....

So I was trying to remember how many tetanus shots I have gotten throughout my life. Generally, I think people get one their whole life, maybe two!!! Well I am on to number three!!! The first one I can remember was when I was little and playing in our sand box in the backyard. We used to have this wooden kitchen set and it fell apart, due to old age, and we thought that all the pieces were picked up. Well there was one lonely door with a nail that wasn't picked up and I found it....The reason this is sticks out to me is because my sister had to carry be inside the house with the door hanging from my foot!!! And then my mom called my grandpa over and he had to pull it out!!! Can you say traumatizing.....

Then, as many of you know, I had an incident with barbwire and a four-wheeler.....you will all read more about it on our wedding website due out November 21, 2008.....so I won't tell you all about it, but I had to get another shot at the town doctor....

And now today, I will have to endure another tetanus shot, making it number three.....what do you think my next tetanus shot will be for?????

Oh no....Adam and I are going to Mexico for our honeymoon!!!! Can they give tetanus shots in Mexico????????

Leggings....

So last year for Christmas my mom got me this gray Verra Wang dress from Kohl's...I love it so much and it is so comfortable....I am going to wear it at Thanksgiving, so you will all be able to see it then. But I have always wanted to wear it with leggings and my mom got me some for my birthday, but I have never worn them until today.....

It is a whole new world, NO JOKE... My legs are so warm and so comfortable....I absolutely love them and I want more of them. Currently I have black ones, which I am wearing them now, but I would love some brown and perhaps some other colors.....But I am not sure....Also, I would like to experiment and get a long enough shirt to cover my hips and wear the leggings with my Uggs.....I can't wait...

P.S. Adam hates leggings....I tried to wear them last Thanksgiving and they were too small and I ripped them, but he didn't like them....oh well....they make my legs feel so good!!!!

Little Scare

As everyone knows I have an obsession with Cosmo Radio. I love it...for those of you who don;t know....when Adam and I purchased the Jetta, a free 3 month subscription to Sirius Radio was included. That is how I found out about Cosmo Radio and I love them, they are my new best friends....They taught me how to say "No She Didn't!"

Anyway, so Adam and I were driving around this weekend and I realized that the satellite wasn't working.....hence our free subscription has ended. So this morning, there was no Waking Up With Cosmo.....

However, I remembered that when I was trying to figure out how to listen to Sirius at my desk I accidentally signed up for an Internet subscription which is like $2.00 a month, but it has saved me...I can now listen to Kenny, Taylor, Victoria, Patrick, Julie, Sarah, Keisha, and Brian all day....

I hope I never have another scare like this again......