Tropical Christmas, wedding disasters, and more craziness from around the world October 14, 2008

Well apparently my sisters wedding could have been worse (it actually was  a lot of fun, don’t get me wrong).  Over 100 guests at a wedding were rushed to the hospital, ill, due to accidentally ingesting rust remover.  Apparently, the caterer decided the soup needed more salt, but it wasn’t salt…Not sure how you confuse salt with rust remover, but apparently the outcome isn’t good!

More stupid people news: apparently a man tried to pay for fast food with pot…i guess when you have the munchies its all good!  Thieves in Germany stole a sack of hazelnuts, and then a PSA was issued warning them not to eat them…apparently they were full of poisonous hydrogen phosphate gas…Knowledge for the day is that apparently all hazelnuts are filled with the gas, and have to be properly treated before consumption.  Im not really sure I can call this a stupid move since I didn’t know about the gas either, but I will since they stole nuts!  A Chinese man decided to become a monk because his favorite Chinese football team withdrew from a competition…now thats taking “for the love of god” to a whole new level!

Invasion of the rabbits…apparently they are overrunning Nelson Mandela’s former cell, and have shut down the museum as a result…So if you were planning a trip to South Africa, you may want to beware of the bunnies!

Finally, onto my friends, or rather friend.  My Ohio peeps should be forewarned that a tropical Christmas is planned, and it will involve crazy Hawaiian shirts and sledding (if there snow), and yes beer is always welcome!  Sorry Stella Im taking your plan to a whole new level!  Forget Hawaiian Santa, I want Hawaiian snowboarding!

Later!

One fun night…and the day after October 5, 2008

Me and My Girls!

Trying to teach Aaron the Cha Cha Slide

‘Chelle, me, and Jessie

Bottles are better then glasses

Hang Loose…Me and Nick

All in the family…

 

Well Its my last night back in Ohio for at least 2.5 months.  Im flying back to Hawaii tomorrow, and returning to normal life of reading and writing papers.  And my plan to be ahead, has fallen apart, and Im behind in my reading schedule…looks like Ill be writing the paper the day of class when I return home. 

The wedding went off with minor hitches, but for the most part, it was fun!  It was great to see my friends and family again, and of course dancing up a storm!  My feet hurt this morning though…stupid heels!  I do have to say that all that stair climbing I have been doing has begun to pay off, cause my calfs are awesome!  I miss all the exercise I get in Hawaii.

Spent most of today with Jess and Michael as they opened gifts.  Hopefully they find room for everything in their apt!  Hope they have fun on their honeymoon too!

Well Im off to read, pack, and run errands…oh yeah and watching the Jags/Steelers game!  My Pack lost again today…Im losing hope, but will always be a fan!!!! Nothing can change that!

Later!

Sinking Heels, crazy dancing, and alcohol of course! October 4, 2008

Jess passed out in my lap!

Do you think she’s tired?!?!

 

So today was Jess’s wedding, and it started out with a trip to zumba this morning.  Not sure that was the brightest move, because it is not almost 3am and my body is exhausted!  But the dancing was fun, and there was some semi-drunken zumba occuring at the reception.

I HATE heels…ok…there!  I left some nice divits in Library Park thanks to those evil, sexist contaptions!  Why can’t men wear heels?!?!?  Come of TJ…you should totally try them some day! 

I love my friends, they saved my life and my sanity tonight!  And to top it off, they supplied me with alcohol!  I was writing my speech, as TJ gave his, and it turned out okay I guess…Any chance to embarrass my sister I will take…you adopted alien offspring! 

And by the end of the night, we looked like the pictures above…Enjoy!

Later!

Frustration, disappointment, and the hurricane continues October 3, 2008

The cleaning of 200 champaign flutes continues…

A few of those friends of mine enjoying a fire…

Smores anyone?

 

 

Frustration has set in, and to my dismay, I am channeling a friend from Hawaii…I am losing my faith in humanity.  Lets just say that disappointment is rife, and I now realize that I am definately where I need to be in life, and that is away! 

Tomorrow is my sisters wedding and it will be interesting.  I hope stress levels will reduce, and that my dad holds it together!  I don’t stress out easily, and Im not about to begin now…but if things don’t chill soon, I may begin to pray for a quick end to this week ( I know…me praying…hell has frozen over).   (Ps the wedding industry is evil!)

I am hoping that I get some reading done tomorrow, and that my frustration subsides, and that come Tuesday, i am not stressing as Im writing my paper that morning! 

All I will say for now is that I have the greatest friends in the world, and I love them dearly!  I dont ask much of them, but when I need a shoulder to lean on they are always there, and for that I am grateftul. 

Im off for now, its 2:30 am here,  and I am off to try and read some Carnage and Culture! 

Pictures are from last nights all night wedding prep, and from tonights family gathering.

Later!

Cookies, crazy hair, and good ole’ miseryburg October 2, 2008

Well it is weird to be driving again!!!! Im so use to the bus and walking everywhere… So the cookie store was happy to see me, I think.  I have officially decorated 200 cookies for the wedding…my hands are tired!  Now I am up late trying to wrap all of them…its gonna be a long night!

On the plus side, I got to see Em and get my hair did!  I was a little worried that Jess would hate my hair, and freak out about it for the wedding, but she was cool.  My hair is now violet with bright red streaks in it!  I love it!  You all know I need something wierd in my life…or in the very least to express my creativity!

For anyone in Hawaii, checking out tonights post…it is in the 30s at night here in good ole’ miseryburg.  I missed the cold weather!  Too bad I wont have time to go ice skating while Im home!

I didnt get to watch the VP debate, but I plan on youtubing it soon.  Im a little disappointed with the talking head reviews, and it appears that Biden took it safe.  I wonder if Russia was brought up?!?  I love the fact that apparently Palin brought up the success of the “surge” in Iraq, and then turned it on Obama some how. Not really sure it was the Surge of troops Palin, probably more to do with the presence of Patreaus and his new tactics that helped turn things around, but okay, argue whatever you want.  Ill listen more when you can name me a supreme court case that isn’t Roe v Wade!  Heck, what about Brown v Board of Education?  Or heck, what about a case related to our current conflict with Rumsfeld v Padilla!  Oh well, I guess I know them because I am all about the civil liberties! 

Well Im off to finish wrapping the cookies…again…

Later!

Weekend writing, wedding countdown, and some wonderful ale September 27, 2008

HPU

3rd Floor Lanai…where I do some studying

 

 

First off…congrats to my cousin Brent and Lisa on their newest addition!  Can’t wait to see more pics! 

Sorry about not blogging last night…2 reasons for a lack of post…First and perhaps most important, the night involved some wonderful Hawaiin beer, and thus random conversation and slight intoxication after class.  Secondly, the internet was down at the house, so blogging wasn’t an option(ok so the second reason probably has more of an impact on blogging then the first…but whatever). 

I will be flying back to Ohio on Tuesday…damn…so soon!  And as I sit out here in Hawaii, I get to observe from a distance, I get to perform my own sociological study on family and its functioning when a wedding is involved…Hopefully mine learns to breath soon!  I feel like I should be helping out more, but its kinda hard being 1/2 way around the world!  However, I can’t say that im feeling too guilty, cause Im really liking sitting back and laughing at the spectacle…right now that is.  Come Thursday I will be running like crazy and will have been dragged full force into Hurricane Jessica and Michael!  And then by Saturday, I will have been strapped into an evil contraption known as a bridesmaid dress and forced to smile for pictures!  Oh well, all in the name of family right?!?

On a more positive, or at least less doomsday note, my wonderful Al Harris may not be lost for the season…he may be back by mid-season…if his spleen heals…and if he gets medical clearance…its still alot of ifs…but I’ll take it!  Here’s hoping that Tramon Williams does whats asked of him in the mean time! (Plus I get to watch the battle of the Bays tomorrow on TV…Yeah.  Although its not the same without the Sapp/Favre matchup of yester-years).

Well, Im off to do some of that never ending reading Im always talking about, and then some of that writing that always is involved in grad school…Hopefully I get it done!

Later!