2009!

I love the new year. As someone that loves to create goals and actually has a 5 year plan... I love the excitement of "change" and "new" that are associated with the New Year.



1. Change my workout routine. I need a shakeup with my workout. I'm going to stick with the spinning classes I just started - but the rest of my workout/diet will be very similar to the Body For Life Program. I'll let you know how that goes in 12 weeks.

2. Pay off credit cards. Okay, okay, this is my stupid goal every year and I have yet to do anything REAL to make this happen. But 2009 I'm going to stop whining and finally get... gulp... a 2nd job. Sad, I know but also very necessary.

3. Cut back on my TV time Abbie and I pride ourselves on being the couple that sits and watches TV every night (we make fun of the "I don't ever watch TV" types). But I do think that maybe cutting back wouldn't be such a bad idea- at least during the week. I think I'll save my TV time for only my favorite shows like: Gossip Girls and The Office


4. Yes Woman Caught up in the spirit of Jim Carey's Yes Man- I hope to become a Yes Woman myself. I'm very much a stick-to-my-schedule gal. I'm now going to accept any and all invitations (within budget anyway).

5. ??? I need a fun goal. I'm open to suggestions.

MVICE

Attention guy in a maroon 1997 thunderbird with rims and blue high-beam lights with the license plate MVICE... you're a jerk! Stay out of Naples ass wipe.

Christmas in NY

So I am back from my amazing Christmas vacation in NY. We did nothing but Eat, Drink, and watch The Office- what more could you ask for?

I am excited to cross off "Christmas in New York" from my Bucket List. It was everything I wanted it to be.

Bunkie's first day of work...

Today was Bunkie's first day of work. No more freeloading - she now has to officially earn her keep.

Her typing is atrocious - but her people skills are unbelievable.

** btw- I realize that writing blogs about my dog also belongs on the "things white people like" blog (see below)

over it

I'll admit it- I thought it was very cute the first time I heard of an ugly Christmas sweater party. Unfortunately the trend is so widespread that the novelty has worn off and now it's just a bunch of people in ugly sweaters. I found this blog that drives my point home.

Stuff White People Like

Love, Ashley

Still in the Christmas spirit, last night I sat down with a glass of wine and sent out Christmas cards for the 1st time ever. Word to the wise... do not buy Christmas cards that already say "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" - otherwise you have nothing additional to write and you'll find yourself just signing "Love, Ashley" instead.

**for those who do not receive a card from me- don't worry, I only sent them to people I didn't get gift for. :-)

Making a list and checking it twice...

Christmas Checklist:
□ Buy a tree
□ Bake cookies
□ Make a gingerbread house
□ See a Christmas movie
□ Drink eggnog
□ See snow (I’ll need help with this one)
o Make a snow angel
□ Buy presents
□ Sing Christmas songs
□ Kiss under the mistletoe
□ Decorate house
o Put up Christmas lights
□ Send out cards
□ Get picture taken with Santa
□ Hang stockings
□ Buy a Toys for Tots gift
□ Eat a candy cane
□ Drink cider
□ Sit by a fire
□ Drink hot cocoa
□ See family
□ Drive around and look at Christmas lights

O' Tannenbaum

Abbie and I put up our Christmas tree! It has been about four years since I've had a tree (because of cats). It was so exciting pulling out all of my Santa ornaments that have been shoved under my bed in blue Rubbermaid containers for all these years.

The overly priced 7' Frasier Fur looks a little lopsided and poorly lit (who would have thought 100 lights wouldn't be enough!)- but it's our first tree and we are happy!

Bunkie however, was clearly not in the Christmas spirit.