Ten Things.....

1. This samwich is definitely not on the diet.....but oh-so delicious. Let me introduce you to Paseo's Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich. If you've never been to Paseo Caribbean Restaurant, you should check it out immediately. I dig on a drippy sandwich, and this one takes the drip to another level. They give you a small tree's worth of napkins when you order this bad boy. It is really all about the sauce people. This was my late breakfast/lunch today. Soooo good.
2. Milo's newest nickname? Skids. Or Scooter as my mom called him on the phone this morning. Skids is a more accurate description though. So, you know how sometimes dogs do that little butt scoot across the floor? The other night while I was in bed I could hear Milo scootin' around on the floor. I woke up to a two foot long skid mark on my bedroom floor. Poor little man must have had a hanger-on :)
3. The iPhone 4 is as good as mine. So excited to upgrade my phone although I'll have to break my contract with Sprint to make it happen.
4. Admittedly, I'm a bit sad that New Directions didn't place at Regionals. But I understand that the story line kind of hinged on them not placing. Excited to find out that Sue Sylvester's heart isn't entirely made of coal, and even more excited to find out that Mr. Shue and Ms. Pillsbury will continue their love story in to next season. Song that I have on repeat on iTunes? Lea Michele and Idina Menzel's cover of Lady GaGa's Poker Face.
5. I've been thinking ahead to my Halloween 2010 costume...... What the heck should I do? I was thinking a character from Mario Kart, specifically Wario (I'ma gonna ween!!). Or maybe a Saturday Night Live character. Or possibly Octomom. Any ideas?
6. So as I discussed in my previous blog post (see below), I'm pretty pumped for Season 3 of True Blood. The premiere is this Sunday, June 13th..... can't wait!!! Although I'll have to DVR it because I have a work dinner that night. CAN NOT WAIT to see more of Alexander Skarsgard as Eric Northman. And Sam Trammell as Sam Merlotte. Lots of eye candy ladies, lots of eye candy.
7. Whoever put together the soundtrack for the upcoming movie Eclipse, is definitely on the same page as me. Metric, Muse, The Bravery, Sia, The Black Keys, Beck, Vampire Weekend, Band of Horses.....this will probably be on repeat for awhile. June 30th ladies, don't get your panties in a bunch quite yet :)
8. Next week I have my first acupuncture appointment. I'll let you know how it goes.
9. I've started washing my face using the Oil Cleansing Method. Yep, I'm washing my face with a mixture of castor oil and extra virgin olive oil. So far, so good. I've always had uber oily skin, and this method supposedly helps to balance out oil production.
10. I think Gossip Girl has jumped the shark, this may have been my last season. Seriously folks, all the female characters have gone through all the male characters. Vanessa has been with Nate, Chuck, AND Dan. Serena has been with Nate and Dan. Blair has been with Nate and Chuck. And Jenny has been with Nate and Chuck. Apparently Nate is a total male whore. Seriously. He's been with all the female characters....Blair, Serena, Vanessa, and Jenny. I'm over it.

Guess what I'm looking forward to???

This.....

Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit

My dad gave me this ring when I graduated from pharmacy school in 2005. It once belonged to my great uncle Jeff, who was also a pharmacist. I wish I would have known Jeff, but he passed away long before I was a twinkle in my mother's eye. The ring has the symbol of the Scottish Rite Masonry on it, and on the inside his name is engraved, with the phrase "Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit".
"Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit" is Latin for "Whom Virtue Unites, Death Shall Not Separate". Apparently my great uncle Jeff was a Mason. The ring is too large for any of my fingers, but I've been thinking of getting a cord for it to hang around my neck.

I don't know much about Jeff, other than he was a pharmacist, he travelled a fair bit, and according to my uncle Tom, liked to get drunk and wear women's clothing. Apparently he was found passed out, in a dress, in a ditch one time. Haven't we all been there? I guess Jeff was on the ground floor of liberal thinking in a small town :) I'm sure we would have gotten along swimmingly.

super cool camera bag!

Check out the awesome camera bag Gina and Paula got me for my birthday! I'm super excited about it! It is made by Janine King Designs, she has a ton of stuff on Etsy. I used the bag this weekend, and it worked out really well. It hangs like a purse, but is really soft and cushion-like which is perfect for a SLR camera.
If you are looking for a fun, functional camera bag, I highly recommend it!

Thanks Gina and Paula!!

Keeping Vashon Wierd.......

This weekend was Milo's first trip out to Vashon Island. We had a blast! He is one tuckered out chubby Basset! We started our day early on Saturday. Milo could tell adventures were on deck when I put his bed in the car. He could barely contain the excitement! If you've ever seen a Basset jump up and down with enthusiasm, it is super funny. Let's just put it this way, you can't jump very high when you have three inch legs, and your belly is about an inch off the ground :)
Once Milo had sufficiently sniffed around Jamie and Ralph's house, he decided to take one of many naps on the furniture. The picture below has to be one of my favorites of all time, it is very much a Milo pose. Completely sacked out, and if there was sound to go a long with the photo is would be deep snoring.

I can't remember if this was before or after our walk down to the beach. Probably after. Corey, Norah, Milo, and I took an alternate route through the neighbors yard down to the beach. The stairs at the house are treacherous enough without 3 inch legs. Once on the beach, Milo had his first encounter with barnacles. No bueno would be his response if he spoke Spanish. He was super excited to go to the water, only to be slowed down my those pesky sharp barnacles. He pretty much gave up at one point and laid down on the rocks, it was kinda sad actually. The beach was a short-lived adventure for Milo's tender paws.

Meet Milo's new buddy, Norah!! They had lots of fun getting to know eachother. Norah is just the right size for Milo, so they bonded on the floor, hanging out by the pillows.

Milo felt so comfortable around Norah, he decided it would be a good idea to try and sit on her lap. She's such a good sport. Between Milo sitting on her lap and Lincoln washing her face with his tongue, she did a great job!!

Milo was one sore little guy by the end of the weekend! It took him, no exaggeration here, at least 10 minutes of coaxing to get him out of the car when we got home Sunday evening. He kept looking at the ground and deciding it was too far to jump, then he'd sit back down for a minute or two, then try again. Repeat that 5 times. I opened every car door to see if that was the one he would jump out. Ridiculous, I know.

He slept last night for about 12 hours straight, and has been pretty much exhausted all day today. Such a trooper!

the simple things in life......

It doesn't take much to make me happy! I love this time of year.....new day planner buying time!! Yes, I'm old skool--I still use a paper day planner. I'm sure most of you aren't surprised, as you know I still use my check book register to log purchases. One of these days I'll start using a spreadsheet to keep track of my finances, I promise! :) Maybe when that day comes I'll also start using an electronic calendar. I've been super excited to buy an iPhone the past few months, and I was so close to pulling the trigger this week, but decided to hold off until the new model comes out in July. Until I get an iPhone, I will continue to get great pleasure from using my paper calendar.
It is really no wonder I was a college student until I was 28 years old! I love school supplies. Admittedly, when Heather talked about going back to school, I thought about how fun it was going to be to go school supply shopping! Trapper Keepers, notebooks, pens, highlighters, dividers, page protectors, etc. Can't wait to use my new Tul gel pens to fill out my 2010 / 2011 day planner :)

In other news, hand model I am not. But check out my newest chunky ring.....it's absolutely ginormous!! This thing could do some serious damage in a bar brawl. And you know how this bitch likes to fight.

That is all for now.

I love you Etsy........

Look what I found!!!!........
Yeah, I'm pretty darn excited about that belt buckle. I have been searching for cool pharmacy gear for awhile, and when I saw that it had my name written all over it. Now I just need a belt to go with it. Photo courtesy of City Cowboy's Etsy page.

I thought this necklace was pretty cool. It is a Scrabble tile decoupaged with the words Pharmacist and Pharmacy, taken from a vintage dictionary. Sweet!! I can't wait to get it. Photo courtesy of Rose Creek Cottage's Etsy page.
If any of you see any cool vintage looking pharmacy stuff during your travels on the internet, please let me know!

I think I might like this better than the original!!!

Seriously, this kid is awesome!

Arrrooouuuggghhh!!!!

This afternoon Milo and I met up with other Basset Hounds and their people at Northacres Off-Leash Park. This was our second Basset event we have attended since joining the Basset Meetup Group in March. We had never been to Northacres, so it was an exciting afternoon for the both of us! Milo gets so excited when he is in the car, lots of slobber and panting :)
Milo is a total spectator at dog parks. He doesn't like to rough-house, so its hard for him to hang with the younger kids :) He warms up after a half hour or so and we then venture more than a foot or two from the fence.

I'm a sucker for a pudgy Basset paw. So I took quite a few pictures of Bassets with those bear claw like paws. The droopy face, wrinkly skin, and pudgy paw....that is my favorite kind of Basset.

Oh, and definitely long ears. I like a long-earred boy.

This elderly lady could barely keep her eyes open! She was arthritic and old, but still out there having a great time with the other Bassets!

Milo and I walked a couple loops around the park, Milo paced loops that is. Which means sniffing most everything, with a few burst of energy here and there. Milo is one pooped out little guy this afternoon. In usual Milo fashion, he barely made it in to the car before he passed out snoring. We had a blast, and I'm looking forward to attending more of the Basset Meetups!! It is inspiring me to plan a costume for this year's Howl-O-Ween party, and for the 2011 Basset Bash!! Any ideas for Milo costumes?

The finished product!!!

OMFG! I love my new necklace created by MarKhed!! Is it not the coolest thing ever? Well, I actually haven't received it in the mail yet, but it is on its way! I will be waiting anxiously by the mail box this week for my little personalized package!

Photo courtesy of MarKhed's Etsy page :)