Snow on the mind...

This is ALL I want to be doing right now.  I can't think of anything else.  I'm dying to get on the mountain.   Soon...but not soon enough...

Me?  Nope, I'm goofy-footed...but I like how mellow this picture looks...

My own naive political rant...

Arggghhh!  I keep asking myself if there's SOMETHING else going on that we all  don't know about because NONE of this makes sense...at ALL!  Doesn't compromise mean you give some and I give some, you get some and I get some? 

Why wouldn't we stop the tax breaks for the richest Americans?  Heck, if I made that much, I would expect to pay more!  And if we need a compromise, if the amount of $250k includes too many small business owners, how about we raise it to $500k?  

Why should we extend the tax breaks if its going to add $407B to the deficit?  And if we need a compromise, why not only extend it for one year and not two?

Why is it ok to add $407B to the deficit, but apparently the $56B that would be added to the deficit by extending unemployment benefits is something the Republicans cannot tolerate? And if we need a compromise, why don't we make it just a little bit harder for people to receive the unemployment payout (meaning, more proof that you're actually looking for employment, etc...) in order to make abuse of the benefit less prevalent? 

Is it better to get nothing done or something done that you don't quite agree with?  

I hate the power trip the Republicans are on.  

How are we THIS broken?  And how do we fix it?  

Is either side right?  

How do I get the tea party reps to shut up?

Holy shit...I'm now one of those "frustrated Americans".  

Its Christmas Time...

I LOVE Christmas! I go bezerk every year...crazy in decorating, buying presents, wrapping, spending money.  I'm a scene.  This past weekend I took the time to spruce up the homestead.  I admit, it looks a bit like Christmas just vomited itself all over my house, but it makes me feel warm and fuzzy.  LITERALLY, no REALLY, SERIOUSLY, the most WONDERFUL time of the year!  :)

O tannenbaum, O tannenbaum...

Hanging snowflakes...love this...

This is only 1 angle...doesn't even show the other 4 poinsettias and 6 other hanging Christmas paraphernalia!

Someone came and stole my poinsettia.  :(  But at least its preserved in pictures!

I have a problem...

...I'm a shopaholic.  Sometimes, I can control myself.  But around the holidays, I let loose and become a maniac.  Case in point: Black Friday.  7 retail sites, 10 orders, 4-digit damage.  Look at all the boxes that are trickling into my office each day...and this isn't even HALF of it!  I may need a U-Haul to take it all home.

Now that I'm over the high of ordering it all, I'm stressing about wrapping, packing, and transporting it all during the Christmas rush.  (Ok, I'll be honest...at least 1/2 of it is for meeeeee!!!!!)

Taking the plunge...

Not me...just someone with a much hotter body...

After what seemed to be a marathon process, I finally can announce that I got a new job!  Woot!  More details to come, but all I can say is that I'm excited for a new opportunity and the chance to be challenged to do the things that I love to do!  I think this is gonna be a great next step for me in my career.

Now, here's to ending well at my current job and being totally prepared for success at my new one!  Cheers!

Boots!...

I bought 2 new pairs of boots...and I want to wear them every day!!!!!

These are boots from Fergie (who knew she designed shoes?).  I am OBSESSED with these...

And these Mia boots...I love, love, love...

Now, on to a perfectly-fit cardigan (no such luck so far) and a really great tote bag, and my winter shopping is done...maybe...

What a parade!...

Having never lived in a city who's won a world championship (I don't count the time I was in LA and the Lakers won because, well...its the Lakers...and its LA...), I wanted to take in EVERY part of the Giants World Series victory and celebration. 

Yesterday was the Victory Parade.  Some amazing things about this day:

• It went off w/o a hitch (or so it seemed).  The crowds were massive but well-behaved!
• I met people who flew in from the East Coast for this!  The Giants FIRST championship since they moved to SF in 1958, these fans have waited a LONG, torturous time.
• It was estimated that 1 million+ fans were in attendance.  Amazing! But the numbers didn't scare anyone.  No one wanted to miss this!

• The Giants organization paid for the parade, not the tax payers.
• This band of "misfits" seemed just as in awe and excited as the fans did!  They were taking pictures and filming the whole thing as well!

(Tim Lincecum...seemed in awe, himself! Kinda love this guy!)

What a day of camaraderie, community, celebration...what a blast!  And best of all, me, as a long-time Padres fan, got to have a tiny bit of additional satisfaction that both the head coach (Bruce Bochy) and the 3rd base coach (Tim Flannery), played for the Padres back in the day!

(Bruce & the trophy)

Thanks for this, Giants!  

(photo via Emilystyle)