It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

It seems that I forget all too often to blog.


And I have the free time to do so...I just forget. 
19 year old Sammi blogged practically daily. 
Why can't I remember to chronicle my life?!


Anyway. 


Christmas is 5 days away! 
Its really exciting. Last year Tanner and I weren't financially prepared for it. 
This year we've got this on point!
Not only do we already have an adequate amount of presents for each other, 
we've been able to buy everyone else gifts as well. 
Our bosses, Charlie and Mardy, My family, His family and friends!
Which amounts to 14 people. And we got some really good gifts!
I'm most excited to give my gift to Bre and her son Oliver. I'm pretty sure I got them each something they'll love. Tomorrow they're coming over and I can't wait for them to open them up! I'm really excited for some of Tanners gifts as well. They're not the most amazing presents but I did do pretty good! I'd love to go into more detail but I'll have to wait until he opens them!


In other news....
Sookie is growing up fast! I remember when she was a tiny kitten...she's practically adult size now. Ornery as hell. And yet still mommy's little princess! 
Cokey Smurf is doing fine...she's busy being a hamster and just hanging out in her cage. Nothing much new with her!


Tanner and I went to the Cardinals vs 49ers game not too long ago. It was 
cold! And we were surrounded by 49ers fans. The Cardinals are such a sorry excuse for a team this year that I started cheering for the other team. And then decided to cheer for both cuz it meant twice as much cheering! I'm sad that the Packers didn't play the Cardinals this year. But I'm definitely going to get tickets next year! 


Theres not much else to ramble on about so I'll keep this short and sweet and blog again later on Christmas day!!! 
XOXO

Things As Of Late...

Everything has been going great, as usual! 


Lets see...things other than the norm of work and hanging out at home....
Last Saturday Oct 23rd Bre and I went to a hockey game. It was a lot of fun and a new experience! Before we even walked up to turn in the tickets Bre and I got uber hit on...it was insane and funny. We rule. But luckily her dad was right there to try and put the kabosh on it....though it didnt work! Haha! We got free Camo Coyotes hats and had a blast taking pictures, watching the game and being rednecks with our hats and Coors Light tall boys!!! 
After the game we went to a little cantina and had some nachos and fruity martinis. Then we decided since it was still early (10:30 haha) that we want to go to Graham Central Station and get our jive turkey on ...
And we did!
Sober!
It was a blast and really it was hilarious watching everyone else be drunk for once. We then decided to try our damnedest to go to Grahams for Halloween. 


Speaking of its only a couple of days away! So far we have a good little group going. It should be a blast...if we could ever figure out DEFINITE plans! My halloween costume has, amazingly, come together pretty nicely! I bought a corset online and I was so scared that it 
A) Wouldnt get here in time
B) Would be cheap & Chinese made
but instead it was 
C) On time and sturdy! Thank goodness!
So it should be a blast. 
Bre and I had lunch with a new friend today who is very awesome. She's funny, cute and kept up with our random conversation which was perfect and what we're looking for in a new friend!
Can't wait till we all get to hang out for more than 90 mins on Saturday! 
Which my boss was definitely not thrilled about me taking that long of a lunch....but it was all for good reason! Hahaha!


Hmmm what else is new?


Tanner bought a new TV. We've needed one for so long (two actually cuz ours were both going out and it was annoying). He took off work 90 mins early one day and when I got home there was a new 42' Plasma flat screen in our living room! Hahaha but its really neat! 


Other than that nothing new. Sookie has been crazy and cuddly, all at the same time.
Cokey Smurf was sick (well she had what looked like a tumor or something growing in her poor little ear) but now she's all better! Im so glad cuz I called vets to get an estimate for her to be seen....$40. For a hamster that we paid $14 for! Ridiculous...but I also got some good info on prices and places to get Sookie all her kitty shots as well as getting her fixed! So when she hits 6 months we'll get on that! 


But I suppose thats all for now! Just hanging out...having fun...lunches and shopping with friends...working and spending time with my love. Loving life as usual :)

Queens-Birthdays-Shots And All The In Between

Last weekend of September was long! Long but a blast...from what I remember.

My best friend Paul came down for the weekend (friday-monday) and it was AWESOME!

We spent half of the day Friday going to stores... getting birthday presents for our friend's birthday which was saturday and getting alcoholic beverages for the weekend.

After we finally got home and settled we started to get ready for the night-which was going to be filled with lots of drinking at gay bars! We began with Paul-made mix drinks [a la Bacardi, Sprite and OJ] while getting ready. We then meandered over to the pool hall for our 'pre-party' of screwdrivers and rum&cokes. We then light railed to Charlies-which is in the middle of Phoenix and very far away. So we went fully equipped with 2 small bottles of the cheap Club Mix Long Island Iced Tea. We got on giddy and loud-as usual...but the more people stared the more it dawned on us that we probably smell like a bar already! The LIITs are so potent! And STRONG! We got to Charlies but since Paul needed some eye drops we went to Fry's first-

Potty Break....Check.

Eye Drops.....Check.

Picture Of Paul Kissing The McDonald's Drive Thru Menu....CHECK!

We then ventured to Charlie's - Our most beloved and cursed gay bar!

We enveloped ourselves in the 'Wet Friday' theme out back and downed a couple of Jello shots and sat down with our drink. We blink. And then Paul is already insisting that we need to suck down our mix drink and be on our way to Ice Pics (The bar Paul used to work at. He was a celebrity there. If you ask me, its just cuz he ran around in his undies! Ha!)

So we drank, hailed a cab and met up with 3 of the friends he had there. Which 2 I knew. It was fun...up until I pissed off one of the gay boys being overly insistent on the fact that we would NOT be driving with them since they had been drinking. [Hey I learn my lessons in life! I don't need repeats!] So, to quote a fellow blogger, "in a fury of glitter and make up along with tampons on the floor"  the queens were getting angry. Luckily it was nothing a few shots and hug-it-out session couldn't fix. We by that point decided to head back to Charlie's. However by this point I was drunk, needless to say I'm sure Paul was too. This is when everything becomes a blur with the exception of our grand exit which went a little something like this:

'Bye guys! We're trying to catch the light rail home' 

'NO! WAIT! I just bought these shots for all of us'

Insert Shots Into Hands

'CHEERS!' *gulp* 

'See You Later!!!!'

Scamper drunkenly off!

Following morning was with out a massive hang over. Which on a weekend where you're hellbent for drinking-that is a gift from the gods!

We began our day trying to remember what happened - the biggest question of the weekend for Friday night was:

HOW THE HELL DID WE GET HOME?

(After days worth of contemplation we deducted that it was not on said light rail and we must've shelled out money for a cab-which we were trying to avoid considering a cab bill from 7th Ave to Dobson was the same price as one of our first borns!)

We then continued our day with French Toast, Fruit and Mimosas, something we had been eagerly awaiting!

Saturday night we had a friend's birthday party to go to (which is why Paul came down in the first place) so around 6pm, when I was finally not feeling the effects of the night prior, we began to make cupcakes and get ready. Finally 4 hours later we were headed off to the party. Arrived and began drinking immediately. Of course! Thats what you do at house parties! They had a keg out back but Paul and I passed for a mix drink! We did the sort of sober-pass-some-time mingling you do with everyone and finally started having shots in the 'shot room' in the back of the house. Which really was quite humorous. 5 Girls and a gay go into the back room bearing a bottle of Dr. Pepper and Rum...pouring shots and screaming the 'Shots Song' (aka Shots by LMFAO), Laughing, and then remembering that there are about 20 people on the other side of that door so we should not be advertising that we're trying to get drunk with out them! It turned into a huge giggly-girl-endorphine-releasing fun time with everyone and at that point we were all best friends. My favorite part of house parties...You go in with one friend and leave with 600! The whole rest of the night was pretty much Paul and I being told we're awesome (thank you, we know) and just having a good drunken time with everyone. Lacking in the music department but everything else was a blast. Until the VERY end of the night which we wont get into but we made it home (same was as we arrived - via cab-we remember this time!!!!)


Sunday we decided we needed to go to IHop and eat some food. Tanners friend who I hadn't met before came over to visit and so after IHop Paul and I went to Groggys and met up with the guys. Football and Beer. I love it. 
The boys got a little drunk so we decided to pick up some beer and head home. The guys got a 30 pack and then Paul went to Safeway and came back bearing Bicardi lemon-jager- and Xrated. Oh my! So we drank and drank and drank. We played Kings Cup and had a jolly good time. Id love to go into more detail but Im so worn out from even typing about my weekend that I can't go on! Ha! It was fun and then Monday rolled around and Paul and I did what we do best after a weekend of drinking:
Laid around on the couch, criticized TV and laughed at our own dumb jokes.
It was a great weekend!


---------------Now-----------------It has completely dawned on me that I haven't mentioned our newest addition-Sookie the kitten. This precious and viscous little sack of fur is so pretty and cute! 

This is her and I on October 3rd watching the Packers game. It was adorable!

Well...even though I have plenty more I could ramble on about I figure this is plenty long and I'll save another update (a real update) for later in the week! Until then...thanks for embarking on memory lane with me and pretending to care about how much of a more fun time Paul and I have than you! Haha just kidding! That was bitchy. Talk to you ..... later!

As Of Late....

So instead of trying to recap on everything going on in my life I suggest looking HERE if you're really interested in an update. 

Otherwise...Im starting my blogging as of today! 

Labor Day Weekend was fun. On Saturday night we went out to dinner with Tanner's dad and step-mom. We went to Fox and Hound which I'd never been to. It was pretty good and I looove the sports bar ambiance! 

Then on Sunday we spent the day with his family. Lots of BBQing and swimming! I even got in the pool for like an hour!!! Insane, I know! 

So, other than that not much has been going on differently. Tanner and I have been working and living. Making dinners and doing housework. And shopping! Oooh how I love shopping!

Payday was Tuesday and we went to the mall and some other places...

Tanner of course got a couple of things for the Xbox. A new controller and Madden 10. Which has been a BLAST! I love that game...if only I didnt suck so badly at it! Ok Im not THAT bad, I just hate running plays so Tanner's constantly deflecting my pass or intercepting it! Bullshit! But its a lot of fun!

We got a lot of things for the house that got me giddy in a weird this-is-cleaning-supplies kind of way. Like dryer sheets and sense and spray freshener. Its the little things in life .... right?! Haha!

I also got 2 new pairs of shoes. I couldn't help it! Wet Seal and Shoelicious were having sales. Its like a receptor in my brain goes off! But they're sooo cute-er sexy? Since I only buy heels that are 4 inches minimum.

And I got everything I needed to bleach out my roots and successfully get my hair to the diamond platinum Ive been trying to attain for over 2 months! UGH what a frying process!!!

Anyway that's pretty much my update. Tonight Tanner and I tried our hand at Pigs In A Blanket making. He had a ball punching down the dough and rolling it out. Making things from scratch is fun! I can't say they were extremely tasty, but not bad for the first time. 

They're cute right? Hahaha if nothing else it was fun to do together!

Tomorrow night we're supposed to be taking his dad and step-mom out for dinner. Yum! I'm really craving some Olive Garden. Sure for the salad and breadsticks...but mostly for the Lambrusco Riunite! Best wine I've tasted to date! That is, if they'll take my ID. This platinum blonde hair really throws people off so I need to go take a new picture! Add that to my list. 

OOH most exciting news is I finally ordered a Greenbay Watch to replace my other one. SOOO EXCITED! I cannot wait for it to get here. Which will hopefully be Monday but possibly Tuesday! I am so thrilled I finally remembered to get one! Which brings me to my next 2 fan-memorabilia-items: 

Greenbay Xbox Controller FacePlate

and

Greenbay Tongue Ring

I've got both saved online so that I remember to order them. Man how I LOVE football season!

Anyway I suppose thats it for now! I think my next blog will be craft or cooking related. I need to do a trial run of birthday cupcakes within the next week and a half, perhaps I'll make it a fun filled photo session. Or some neat-o craft. I made really cute poof ball 'flowers' last night that I love and 're-did' two frames we had sitting around and put them on the wall newly decorated. I love crafting! Anyway, I'm done writing I promise! 

Im going to draw for a bit and plan out my day tomorrow. I'll probably spend the day making some crafts and posting them on here for fun! Until next time -

Peace Out!

Cheers To Blogging

For those of you that know me it should come as no surprise I have a blogging site. 
I've been an avid blogger for over half a decade! Beginning with Live Journal in high school and of course the never ending updates on Myspace. I felt, however, that it was time I have somewhere not as '2000-late' to post my updates, pictures, and thoughts on! 
Hence My Blog Site!
I have the worst memory in the world so it's really nice to have something to look back on and remember details of my life! I have that for most of my senior year in high school and 3 years after high school. Then my updates started getting fewer and farther between-so I'm changing that!
The last 2 years of my life have been the most incredible and I've had some amazing life experiences! So to shorten this 'intro' blog up....This will be all about my life with my love, Tanner, and our fuzz ball hamster, Cokey Smurf (named after Californication. Tanner's friend Lonnie-aka Gnome- and I thought it suited her perfectly!) 
So here's to writing again and documenting my life!