I worked on the WoW a little today…in the car…on the way to the Pecan St. Festival.
On the way home, TH was REALLY enjoying the new car, so I had to put the needles down for a bit to hold onto the handle Audi had the foresight to provide. :)

Then we had a friend over and watched Boondock Saints 2.
Now, I discovered Boondock Saints (the original) a little behind the curve when Netflix recommended it to me. It is a GREAT film. It has everything I like in a movie:

• Quotable Lines
• Good soundtrack
• Cute guys (bonus points b/c there is more than one AND they have cute accents)
• Shooting
• Bad Guys get what’s coming to them
• Happy Ending

The last two are separate bullet items b/c sometimes the bad guys get what they deserve, but you don’t get a happy ending (think Braveheart).
And I thought to myself, what is it about me that likes a little gratuituos violence? I’m not really a violent person. I don’t think I even believe in spanking….I plan to make my kids weed flowerbeds or come up with creative punishments that fit the crime….assuming we have kids…but that’s a separate blog topic entirely.

I decided I have no idea. I think it is a means to an end? or do I feel about guns the way some ppl feel about fast cars? who knows. I like the bad guy getting what he deserves and preferably a happy ending for the two cute guys. :) So, BDS 2 was a good movie. I think I’m going to have to watch the first one again to decide which I like better…..and I’m hoping for a third installment in the not TOO distant future! :)

In other news, a friend said I’d gone from zero to knitting queen in about a year……what a lovely compliment! :) I’m writing it here, so I can recall it the next time I want to put a knitting needle through my eye b/c I’m so frustrated with something. :)

Happy May, everyone! :)

(5/2/2010 10:38 pm)

Whooo doggies, the first week of April was a doozie!
and I’m not talking about the delicious icing filled sandwich cookies from the cookie company. :)

Fri. – hockey game (they won)
Sat. – breakfast at iHop
Clash of the Titans in 3D – my advice is don’t bother with the 3D, but I enjoyed the movie.
ziplining :) – it turns out I’m not super coordinated (wait, I already knew that), I have a minor war wound which thankfully will not scar. One of our ziplining guys was a little rude, but called me Kate – no on has called me that since my grandpa, so I couldn’t be too irritated with him….that and I didn’t really brake at one point and kind of ran him over. :)….I think it might have been my subconscious zipping. :)
the other ziplining guy was nice, but seemed to enjoy telling us how he hadn’t put on deodorant a little too much. :|
overall, this was quite fun and I recommend it!
we got a new car – goodbye Subaru! :(
I quite liked the Sub….but it was in the shop A LOT (which is not really normal for Subarus?)….so, off it goes.
But, alas, I may be forever addicted to wagons now. :)
comedy club (saw Sebastian Maniscalco – he was funny) – TH and I were 45 mins. late
b/c the car dealership cannot estimate how long it will take to sign papers. You’d
think if you’re already buying the car, they’d try to get you in and out, but evidently not. :(
I like the new car a lot, but the dealership, well…..so far, I much prefer Austin Subaru.

Sun. – Sydney hunted plastic Easter eggs in the house with dog treats in them. :) Thanks, K for the idea!
Then, some friends came over (including Syd’s new friend Cooper)
and we played Scrabble and 42.
D headed out for Phantom and the three remaining partyers went to get sushi. :)

Mon. – I worked a little late and then met Charles at TX Land & Cattle
Tues. – I worked late and then picked up the B-day cake for TH and then went home and worked some more (but this work was a tad less worky).
Wed. – HAPPY B-DAY, TH! :)
I worked a half day and then went to see Hot Tub Time Machine with TH and then we went to pick up the new car (they had given us a loaner Sat) and then went home to get the cake and then drove to the BBQ place to meet friends/coworkers. We had dinner and then cake! :)
HTM was funny, but had a little too much guy humor for me. I could have used a little more Chevy Chase also.
Then we all went bowling (1 late coworker joined us there-no cake for him) :)
Thurs. – I worked while TH took the car to the shop (troubleshoot sat. radio) and to get tinted.
I learned my third cast on – the old Norwegian cast on (German twisted cast on) for the green hat.
got dinner at Joe’s Crabshack
went to an improv. comedy club.
Fri. – hockey game (they lost) :(
Sat. – saw Date Night (I REALLY enjoyed this movie, but I think it is a total chick flick. There is a fun car chase scene that prominently
features the Audi R8. :)), went to shooting range, and then hung out at home and relaxed! :)
I started the Green Baby Hat (for the second time).
Sun. – met TH’s mom for lunch (BBQ) and then drove the bluebonnet loop…then we got dinner (Mexican) and she headed out.

wow, that was a FULL week! – but what fun! :) …time for a nap. :)

(4/16/2010 6:45 pm)

Turns out there was a reason the field of white flowers looked like a field of poppies. They were poppies. :)

I got some pics of Syd in the bluebonnets.


Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

(4/16/2010 6:08 pm)