TOUR dates!!!!! woohoo!

First, let me just say that seeing that last title "my exciting life" up there (for over two weeks) is just hilariously funny...cuz there is always some type of excitement around here!! Some good, some not so good. "Excitement" definitely is not the word I would use to describe my life in the past two weeks...but I wanna save all that for another day. This is a happy post! :)

I came here for a reason! Nope, not venting frustration this time around...I am venting some REAL excitement...as a matter of fact this is the most exciting news I have heard all year, so far! No, I didn't win the lottery dammit! sorry to say, but that REALLY would be the only thing more exciting than this....
Did ya figure it out yet???

AEROSMITH HAS ANNOUNCED US TOUR DATES!!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!!

And now for the tough part...picking and choosing where I wanna go, which friends I want to visit/meet up with, and how much $$ I can afford...
who the hell am I kidding...it ALL boils down to what I can afford - and believe me when I say, NOT MUCH! *SIGH*
But we have to make the best of what we got dealt...so I have to decide. :S
I don't know what to do...nothing is close. There are 4 shows, that are possibilities, but every one is over 3 1/2 hours away!! That means more $$ (yes, I know it is a vicious cycle - UGH!)

Here's hoping hubby wants to be nice, and loves me lotta much, and wants to spring for me to meet the band for our anniversary.
*cricket*
LOL I know, that was pretty funny huh? Joke of the day, acutally! I don't even know if hubby knows it is our 10th year of wedded bliss (HA!) or the date...let alone have a mere $1300+ just lying around, that he wants to spend on ME so I can meet my favorite band in the whole entire world...

Hmm, I sure do know how to kill a dream, don't I? LOL
Not complaining...good things happen to good people and Im a good person...
well, cept that one time at band camp ... NEVERMIND!
Seriously, I was only kidding! I have never been to band camp!!
*crosses fingers behinnd back* and I have never been BAD! ;)

...to be continued!

My Exciting Life (bucket list)

I thought this was pretty cool when I saw Claudia post it at http://imisspoppy.blogspot.com/2010/05/just-for-fun.html so I figured I would give it a try...with some extra notes (in color) OF COURSE! ;)
I am 35% interesting...in other words BORING!!! :)
After you read mine, copy it (delete MY silly comments in blue), bold the ones YOU did, and let me know how exciting you are! ;)

1. Started your own blog (you're here aren't you? and look at that, Here I Am!)
2. Slept under the stars (you just have to try it! at least once!)
3. Played in a band (not unless you count guitar here, which I totally suck at! lol)
4. Visited Hawaii (I wish....someday I will though.)
5. Watched a meteor shower (I'm not sure, lol - I guess I would know it if I did)
6. Given more than you can afford to charity (maybe Once...I'm being honest!)
7. Been to Disneyland/world (only once, without the kids...but want to take them!)
8. Climbed a mountain (yeah, and about died when I got to the top! lol)
9. Held a praying mantis (oh HELL NO!)
10. Sang/played a solo (be thankful for this...be VERY thankful!) ;)
11. Bungee jumped (Not yet...but I soooooooo WANNA!)
12. Visited Paris (I really need to get out of the country more...well, let's make that my town! lol)
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea (you probably need to have been "at sea" for this one!)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (Ha! Think R Rated "art" LMAO!)
15. Adopted a child (have enough of my own...but kudos to those that do this!)
16. Had food poisoning (again, not sure, but think I would have known)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty (Not yet...)
18. Grown your own vegetables (not this year...I said F*ck it! lol)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France (damn, there is a lot to see in France.)
20. Slept on an overnight train (hmm, I've actually never been on a train.)
21. Had a pillow fight (Love love love pillow fights!) ;)
22. Hitch hiked (don't worry...not in the habit of doing this!)
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (these are the BEST days off!) :)
24. Built a snow fort (it has been a while)
25. Held a lamb (WTF?)
26.Bathed in a river (uhm, NO! I'll take my bathtub/shower tyvm!)
27. Run a Marathon (see top of the mountain comment!)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice (crap, now I need to go to Venice too?)
29. Seen a total eclipse (heard the song...and came close once...but we were told NOT to look!)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset (yeah baby, both! prefer the latter though!)
31. Hit a home run (LOL)
32. Been on a cruise (not yet...)
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person (yay, I did get out of my town once!) :)
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (nah, not really interested - I know, shame on me!)
35. Seen an Amish community (do my neighbors count as "community"? I hope so!)
36. Taught yourself a new language (I better do this before france...and txting abbreviations should count as a "new" language...)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (TRULY satisfied? with $$? not gonna happen)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (again I say, HELL NO!)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David in person (Who? LOL j/k!)
41. Sung karaoke (oh brother, it was not pretty! see solo comment above! lol)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt (off to google search this one, haha)
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant (shit, I'm lucky if I can afford myself a meal at a restaurant!)
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight (with my entire family...it was great!) :D
46. Been transported in an ambulance (not me, but I rode with my son once) :(
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing (No thanks...I don't want to do ANY kind of fishing!)
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (ANOTHER paris/france thing?)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling (I like land, thanks.)
52. Kissed in the rain (along with a few other things!) ;)
53. Played in the mud (this is SOOOO much fun! especially with a KID!)
54. Gone to a drive-in theater (2 flicks and CHEAP! Hell yes!!)
55. Been in a movie (not that I know of...and if you know that I was, can ya let me in on it?) :)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class (No, but I know Judo! that is for my friend Chrystal!) haha
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen (damn, I should be ashamed of myself!)
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies (more than my fair share...& I was NEVER a GS!)
62. Gone whale watching (I could be rude here, but I won't. LOL)
63. Gotten flowers for no reason (buy them for myself cuz I deserver them!) ;)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (more ashamed!!)
65. Gone sky diving (not yet...but on the list! can't wait!)
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp (don't think I was born yet...but my dates could be off?)
67. Bounced a check (hmm, maybe once, but def not on purpose.)
68. Flown in a helicopter (No, but I REALLY want to!)
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (yeah, and still buying them...damn dolls!)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial (I bet Lincoln sits here lol)
71. Eaten caviar (SO GROSS...reminded me of SALT-that's it!)
72. Pieced a quilt (I think u need talent for this one! Did I mention I have NONE)
73. Stood in Times Square (would love to do this on NYE!)
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (aw damn...now the secrets are coming out!) *shines halo* haha
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London (are they hot?) ;)
77. Broken a bone (too freaking many!)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car (a bottom of the line tercel in 99)
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper (5th grade cuz I was vewy smawt!) :)
85. Read the entire Bible (never from front to back...)
86. Visited the White House (No but I work at the Capitol - in Hbg) LOL
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (ewwwwwwww)
88. Had chickenpox (exciting stuff!)
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous (just met Jerry of Papa Roach last month! Woot!)
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one (RIP memmy) :(
94. Made a baby (It was an accident, I swear!)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake (I wonder if it tastes like caviar? haha)
97. Been involved in a law suit (yeah, more than my fair share...and none relating to me personally!)
98. Owned a cell phone (who doesn't in this day and age?)
99. Been stung by a bee (more than once...once on my eyelid! Yikes!)
100. Built a house out of mud! (shit, I'm good, but not THAT good!)
Your turn. Go!

Profit @ CVS :)

I went into CVS yesterday (5/8/10) with $1 extra care bucks (ecb)

and they paid me .34 cents to take all this stuff! :)


Check it out...

Transaction #1
Colgate Toothpaste = 2.99
used $1 off Colgate coupon
used $1 ECB
Cash, Out of pocket (oop) = .99
ECBs printed=$2

Transaction #2
Listerine Mouthwash = 3.99 (I found a bonus size bottle @ the price of the reg size)
used $1 off LM coupon
used $2 ECB from Transaction #1
oop = 1.05
ECB's printed = $2

Transaction #3
4 Nivea Body Washes w/2 Free trial size lotions (2 men, 2 women) = 4.88 ea = 19.52
used 2 $4 off Niv. women's coupon
used 2 $3 off Niv. mens coupons (lucky for me, I found one of these in store)
used $2 off any body wash purchase printed from CRT machine ( in store )
used $2 ECB from Transaction #2
oop= 1.62
ECBs printed = $5

Total Trip today: OOP = $3.66
had $1 ECB when I went in
left with $5 ECBs :D
I would say even with out the ECB's, $3.66 for the 6 items above is a great deal!
WIN! :)

The new sale started today (5/9/10) so I just had to go in and get my free stuff...afterall, I was walking in with $5 ECBs!
I planned on getting the free tampons and the Right Guard Deodorant on sale for .49 cents
As I was walking out...I noticed the laundry detergent was on sale, but I did not see it advertised...I HAD to buy laundry detergent cuz we were completely out (and i sorta freaked cuz I had to buy it when it wasn't on sale...or so I thought).

so here is how I got laundry detergent, 2 mens right guard deodorants and a box of tampons for $2.07 ...
Transaction #1
2 Right Guard at 2.49 ea = $4.98
1 box kotex U tampons = 4.99
Total 9.97
used $1 off kotex coupon
used $3 off 2 right guard coupons
used $5 ecb from yesterday
total oop = $1.01
ECBs printed = 8.99 :)

Transaction #2
All laundry detergent = 9.99
used 8.99 Ecbs from above
total oop = 1.06
Ecbs printed = $2
So not as great as yesterday, but again, those 4 items for $2.07, I'll take it! ;)

Coca

Okay so I'm a sucker...

how could you not be with a face like this?

or even better...one like this...


well, she still needs a haircut


but I think she's already found her bff! :)

Decisions, decisions...

Enquiring minds want to know...
should we get the dog or should I just say NO?

I don't know what to do. I hate tough (potential life altering) decisions. *sigh*

AND it is all up to me now.
Everyone else wants the dog.
Am I the only one thinking clearly?
Am I the only sane one left in this household? HELLO?
like we need another pet. So far, we have two turtles, a bunch of fish, 5 chickens and two fucking ducks (pardon the french there, but DUCKS were never even supposed to be an option...but "they were so cute!") OMG! they aren't still "so cute" when they grow the hell up... they just poop EVERYWHERE and I have to step in the crap, literally! Quack quack waddle waddle...PITA!!!

There are pros and cons to the doggie decision...
Number One Pro is how happy my kid will be if I say "yes" - he is totally in love with this dog (but in my defense, he loves every single dog he sees). This is the reason I am even considering it...his older brother (who does not live with us) just got a new dog and I see how excited he gets about it...and how sad he seems without a dog (since our dog died a little over a year ago). Since he is the last kid left (after the other one graduates this year), he will need a "pal" (that is me talking myself into it, ya know...to please my kid!) *sigh*

This dog just kind of "fell" into our laps. (don't say it is destiny or any crap like that, PLEASE!) She is a five year old springer spaniel, and she is fixed (def plus!). She came from a home of two old people (who both died, wife just recently) and as the years went on, they couldn't care for her, so they put her outside. She really loves attention (which she hasn't been getting) and seems like a good dog. We actually took her for a long walk today to see how she "acted." She is an active dog, who def did not get the exercise she needs (for this type of breed). She was going to be put to sleep, so the neighbor lady is trying to find her a home before this happens. Alex wants to "save" her so bad. I really want him to save her BUT....(that damn word again!)

There are cons too. Lots of cons.
Do I even need to explain any of these??? lol
First, it's a dog! might as well take on another kid! I will have to buy food and pay vet bills, and she def needs groomed. She needs shots too. Alex has offered to help pay for all of this, but he is a 14 (almost 15) yr old kid who has no job...so guess who pays? He will really try to help, but the overall financial responsibility will be mine.
Next con, she is a hunting dog and Alex has chickens. Can you say lunch? haha
...you get the point (wish I did!)

I don't know...I keep going back and forth, back and forth. I think I am going to let him give it a shot on a trial basis for like 90 days. A contract of sorts...listing what he has to do to keep her, and if these things aren't done, then we will have to put her down (like the original Owner was going to do) - which I can't see me or hubs doing...but as long as the threat is there, Alex will take care of her...

I hope.
Another BIG *sigh*
looks like I might be giving in on this one...
On a good note, that means I'm not the mean mom.