Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Wordless Wednesday - NYC

My good friend Henry Xie is back with pictures from his latest trip to New York City.  Please make sure you leave him some commenting love below while linking up...


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Tuesday Coffee Chat...Christmas Party Favorites

I love Leslie, this hop and her blog but I just couldn't get this topic to work.  First and foremost, I try to avoid Christmas parties like the plague.  Too jovial for my taste and since I do not drink, I can not even have a few to forget that I am there.  Though it is sometimes fascinating to watch otherwise logical people become fools through intoxication and the flurry of office gossip that as result of the actions of some at the festivities - though I can get the 'entertainment value' of said gossip without the pain of enduring the banality the evening.  By not being there.  By not showing up, I get to be the person who wasn't there that everyone excitedly rushes to tell their story too.  On second thought, perhaps I tell them to GO AWAY!  If I wanted to know what happened at the party, I would have attended.

I have also written about my touching phobia in the past.  I do not like to be touched in general.  If you are my wife and kids fine but anyone else...HANDS OFF! Christmas parties seem to make people think that they have permission to hug and kiss me.  Why not just give me a cup of germs for Christmas - it would be more appropriate. Speaking of silly gifts, what is the deal with host or hostess gifts?  I mean, I really want to buy someone a fruitcake, just to see their face when they politely accept it.  I mean, would it hurt my feelings if I wasn't invited back to something that I didn't want to go to in the first place?  Trust me, my real friends know not to invite me to said things.

Finally, Christmas parties suck because of their festive natures.  First, I have to look at a ton of people wearing red and green.  There is a reason why most people only wear red and green at Christmas.  That is because it makes most people look like a dork in those colors!  Further, anyone who wears a Christmas decoration on their person should be shot on site.  It does not make you look more festive, it makes you look like a drunken idiot.  BTW, I would like to speak/slap the ignoramus that hung mistletoe.  Beyond the no touching I discussed above, this creates the situation where I have to be fully aware of my surroundings.  I mean, I have to pay attention to decorations and such to avoid said locale where that plant from hell has been placed.  It is nauseating just thinking of it.

So thanks to Leslie for putting me in a terrible mood thinking about their painful experiences.  A bah-humbug to all and to all a huge hangover.  You deserve it!

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Monday Quiz

Welcome to Monday Quiz About Me - hosted by Acting Balanced and Touristic

Here are FOUR QUESTIONS that everyone can answer and then you have the option to add a fifth question of your own for those who are visiting your blog to answer in the comment section, along with commenting on the four standard questions you answered! Grab the badge for your post if you like:


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A Foodie - Monday Listicles

Stasha must hate me.  I have been ever so good with my diet.  I weighed in this morning at 204.5 lbs this morning when I started at 234.2 September 1st.  Even my math says that is close to 30 lbs lost.  Now, Stasha goes ahead and makes a Food-based Listicle.  Not just a food based - but yummy Christmas baking posts.  I am pre-blaming any extra pounds on her this week - at least that is my story and I am sticking with it.

Top 10 Things I Love About My Diet

10.  Taste was overrated anyways...

9..   Hummus - a veggie lovers' dip of choice - the consistency of sandpaper combined with a pungency of garlic. 

8.   The eating of Cruciferous vegetables and the results of eating said greens can clear a room quickly.



7.   I now have to be the picky one when we go out.  You know that person who has to see the menu ahead of the time...yes, that annoying person is now me.  Hooray?

6.  I do get to gross out Heather by eating jerky as a snack food...believe or not, jerky is a good low carb, low calorie snack.


5.   I have discovered places that make lettuce buns for burgers and un-wiches for sandwiches.  They actually taste okay.  At Jimmie John's on campus, a Billy Club Sandwich normally has 701.5 calories. By going with the lettuce bun it goes does to 451.5.


4.    Heather is now making crisps from oatmeal.  They make for a great breakfast.  

3.    My clothes are now officially starting to look weird on me.  I have no idea now what size to buy as I am only really half way to my goal.  So do I buy for now or wait?  

2.    All those holiday delicious, yummy and fab-u-tas-tic treats that I am about to read about while hopping around Listicles...Let me just tell all of you in advance - you all stick!!!

1.  In all seriousness, we arrive in Canada on December 22nd.  My goal when I started this journey was to be under 200 lbs.  Think I can make it? 

Music Monday - More Xmas...

Thanks to XmasDolly Conductor of this musical trip along with co-conductors Callie of JAmerican Spice, Stacy of Stacy Uncorked, Cathy of Cathy Kennedy's Blog . for being great hostesses!

This weeks theme is - Really? More Christmas Music - Oy vey.


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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Sundays In My City


Thanks to the unknown mami for hosting....
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Friday, December 7, 2012

Six Sick Words Saturday

We had a sick week here
Heather, Liam, Erik and Robyn down
Everyone was feeling tired and gross
There was a lot of ick
Cleaning vomit, nasty diapers, Heather grumpy
Which caused me to feel licked
Need a vacation from this household
I am going to work on Monday
So that I can finally rest...

Thanks to Cate for hosting...