Got Shake?

You know when people take things for granted? here i thought In-and-Out's shakes were kinda eh. And then yesterday a whole new world was opened up to me: Neapolitan shake.

That's right, they mix strawberry, vanilla & chocolate all in one shake. Brilliant, right!?

So of course i went and got my very own today & let's just say this is a secret i probably should have never been privy...oy!
So the next time you are ordiner your double-double animal style with animal fries, do not forget that Neapolitan.

PS: Thanks to Andrew's blog-post about the shakey-shake, take a peek here. i've borrowed his snap shot.

Corporate Speak Got You Down?

Holy cats, people. This article is absolutely quack-tastic: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7457287.stm

Major kudos to the BBC, they've outdone themselves (not so unusual).
An acquaintance at work floated this to me the other day, and I was weeping with gratitude.

Now whether your office is partial to terms such as "challenges" or "low-hanging fruit" [mine is, and I shudder every time I hear it! I picture punk-y kids vandalizing with clubs and punching people in the gonads.], the above piece is a must-read. This article brings up so many more anger-making phrases that the people who coined them should be publicly humiliated by being made to wander the streets naked while being pummeled with dictionaries.

I think this is my favorite:

"My employers recently informed staff that we are no longer allowed to use the phrase brain storm because it might have negative connotations associated with fits. We must now take idea showers."

It doesn't get any better than that, my friends.

How My Body Rejected Arizona

It's true, Arizona & I aren't friends. It's too bad, 'cause there were some things i really liked about Az, that i would consider to visit again except that that space turned me into a mucus monster (so pretty!). i have never, in my life, experienced such a negative physical response to a space.

and it wasn't as if i wasn't prepared, i had allergy meds, nasal steroids and advil galore! additionally i added the netti pot and other homeopathic remedies that finally began to work by Monday morning, yes, the day we left.

other than that, the time was lovely! met lots of interesting people, played with cameras and got to hang out with my best pal for three days. uber-nice, right? --oh, and i didn't get sunburned, miraculously! (as that really would have added insult to injury).

so if you plan to visit the south west & you already suffer from occasional allergies, i recommend going with a battalion of weapons to combat that desert air. ooh, and a preemptive strike is also a wise idea.

Jack's 1st Birthday -

Well, there were fajitas, margaritas, banana pudding & doggie cupcakes.

In short, it was a lovely time.

Jack was absolutely spoiled, as gifts were lavished upon him.
Of course, his favorite that day remained to be his old, icky blue tennis ball , but since then he has been rotating playtime with all of his new, squeaky-toy friends.

So, even though it was a tad cuckoo, the doggie b-day was a success, and ultimately really about the peeps that came to visit! Thanks to all the rockin' peeps that rallied for this momentous occasion (either in person or in spirit!).

(*And yes, that is my dog, in a SC visor, eating his doggie cupcake.)