i'm a follower

yes, i'm jumping on a bandwagon.  sigh.  i know, right?  it is so not me.


relax though, it's just a small bandwagon.  so small it's just one word.


that's right, i'm joining the millions of others that are not making a new year's resolution, but instead, having a new year's word.


and mine is...perspective.


boring, right?  i know, but it sounds much worse than i mean, you see.


i'm not going to find a different perspective of myself, but actually the environment around me.  you see, i'm not a big idea person, i'm a details person.  (what can i say, it's a necessity in the architectural world.  i found my niche, for shiz.)  and what a lot of people don't understand is that when you are a details person, you can't really see the big picture until you step back.  and then when i do step back, i'm all like, "what the crap?  that is totally not what i was going for."


still not getting it?


umm...okay...here's some examples.


we had a new year's party here, right?  i'm pretty sure i mentioned it.  anyway, we did.  it was a housewarming/birthday/engagement/new year's party and we had a bunch...okay 20, so not that much...of people over.  and new year's was over a week ago.....aaaannnndddd...i still have a kitchen chair, a bowl of "fancy" m&m's, three completely burnt out candles, and an entire bar set up in my living room.  complete with mixers, wine, liquor and citrus fruits.  


yeah, i just realized that today.  


but do i care?  not really.  you know why?  


my books are all in alphabetical order on my bookshelves, i've got all my plates and cooking equipment stacked in order of size, my cans and boxes of food are all group first by type (veggies, fruit, etc.) and then in alphabetical order, and my closet it organized by type of clothing then length of leg/arm/dress, and then by color.


oh and i cleaned my fridge out last night.  like with soap and water and sponge cleaned.


i know.  i have a problem.


so, perspective.  here's to making lists and actually FOLLOWING THROUGH with them.  starting a project and actually FINISHING IT instead of worrying about the font i want to use.  CLEANING MY HOUSE without stopping to repaint the tiny spot of paint that chipped off of something.


here's to changing some perspective in my life.


do YOU have a word?  tell me about it, let's take on 2010 together!

lions and tigers and bears...oh my!

okay...this is probably only funny if you are from wichita or near wichita or anywhere in the vinicnity of wichita, but i thought it was hilarious!  i'm trying to decide if my neighborhood is midtown or college hill...hmmm...we'll just say college hill.  :)

i would also like to note that this is NOT my opinion, i just simply found it funny.  no bashing allowed on here if you are insulted.  i will delete mean comments.

i found this on the harmonius posh (an adorable vintage clothing store in delano...) website.  http://www.harmoniousposh.com/

Wichita Barbies ANNOUNCEMENT: Mattel recently announced the release of limited-edition Barbie Dolls for the Wichita and surrounding areas market:
"Eastborough/College Hill Barbie" This princess Barbie is sold only at Bradley Fair. She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade, Prada and LV Handbags, Rolex watch a Lexus SUV, a long-haired foreign dog named Honey . Available with or without tummy tuck and facelift. Workaholic / golfaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with the augmented version
"Andover Barbie" The modern day homemaker Barbie is available with Ford Wind star Minivan and matching gym outfit. She gets lost easily and has no full-time occupation. Traffic jamming cell phone sold separately.
"South & North Wichita Barbie" This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, a Ray Lewis knife,a Chevy with dark tinted windows, and a Meth Lab Kit. This model is onlyavailable after dark and must be paid for in cash (preferably small, untraceable bills) .unless you are a cop, then we don't know what you are talking about.
"East Wichita Barbie" This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of Rolls Royce convertible or Hummer H2. Included are her own Starbucks cup, credit card and country club membership. Also available for this set are Shallow Ken and Private School Skipper. You won't be able to afford any of them.
"Derby Barbie" This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans two sizes too small, a NASCAR t-shirt and tweety bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Bud light and a Hank Williams Jr. CD set. She can spit over 5 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken's butt when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely = free.
"Old Town Barbie" This collagen injected, rhino plastic Barbie wears a leopard print outfit and drinks cosmopolitans while entertaining friends. Percocet prescription available as well as warehouse conversion condo.
"Haysville & Park City Barbie" This tobacco-chewing, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased beer-gutted Ken out of Butler Barbie's house. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, and a see-through halter-top. Also available with a mobile home.
"Delano Barbie" This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight brown hair, arch-less feet, hairy armpits, no makeup and Birkenstocks with white socks. She prefers that you call her Willow . She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Mid town Barbies and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag bumper sticker for free.
Midtown Barbie" This Barbie now comes with a stroller and infant doll. Optional accessories include a GED and bus pass. Gangsta Ken and his 1979 Caddy were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant.
"West Wichita Barbie" She's perfect in every way. We don't know where Ken is because he's always out a-'huntin'. 2 Free Warren movie tickets included with purchase.
"Riverside Barbie" This versatile doll can be easily converted from Barbie to Ken by simply adding or subtracting the multiple snap-on parts.

yup, still one of my favorite movies.  ever.

conversations...

kyle: (playing with new eris coupon app he downloaded for me) oh man, i should even tell you this one it just said.


me: what is it?


kyle: yeah, i'm so not going to tell you.


me: what the hell is it?


kyle: 20% off all coach bags...


me: oh man!  (googles coach bags and starts looking.)  


...five minutes later...


me: yeah, i don't NEED a coach bag...


kyle: well, i don't NEED 15 cars either.


me: so true. (resumes looking at bags.)

merry christmas to all...

...and to all a good night!

it's good and snowy here in wichita!  here's to hoping you have a white christmas just like ours!

HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD...

...for the second day in my life!  sorry girls...kyle wins that one for about a month ago.  :)


but obviously, i am happy enough to do more than one post in a day.  i know, a miracle in and of itself.


but these three girls truly made me SO happy tonight!  well, techincally, erin made my night last thursday.  but kara and anna didn't get their packages until tonight.


let me introduce you to my maid of honor and two bridesmaids!  they might kill me...i stole all these pictures from facebook.  >:)

erin - best friend since middle school, loves music as much as i do, understands that running is actually a fun activity, photographer for the lincoln journal star/wedding photographer, is an overall amazingly talented individual that i love and adore.

anna - my other best friend since freshman year, fellow kansas state alumnus, is my engaged twin (less than SEVEN days apart!), has lived in many awesome cities including new york city and her current town - tampa, and is one of the true heroes in the world - a sixth grade science teacher.

and kara - fellow interior designer from kansas state, was one of the few people in my ID  classes that was older than me (had to throw that in there), cares about the environment just as much as i do if not more, is way too talented for her current job, and has an adorable dog named layla that i want to steal  :)

now if i can just get kyle to pin down his boys, we might actually get somewhere with this whole wedding planning thing...

seriously, my last post was on thanksgiving?!  geez.  well, i don't have anything specific to talk about other than christmas presents, which i can't talk about on here because the people who will recieve them will read about them!

so....a random post will just have to do.

like or not.  :)

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it's cold here in kansas.  we are officially paying for our awesomeness that was august/september/november weather by it being cold enough to freeze hell over.  not.  joking.  it was 25 degrees outside when i went to lunch, and that doesn't include the wind chill!  i'm a cold-blooded person and this does not go over well for me.

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on a related topic, kyle put that plastic stuff that goes on your windows up and it made a HUGE difference.  i've lived in some old houses before, but i think this new one is the draftiest of them all.

he also put up programmable thermostat that should help with the utility bills...those were starting to creep up on us and you know how much i hate the gas company.

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i'm getting close to done with my christmas shopping.  that's all i'm going to say on here.

>:)

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i've got all my christmas decorations up!  i LOVE them, can't wait to do a post about it!