by Mojito Maven on November 30, 2009
Side note: Chapters 26 & 27 of Somewhere In Between Us are posted! Happy reading!
This is a debate of the ages. Want versus need. In college, my ex-boyfriend’s father bought his step-mother a Dyson vacuum for Christmas. She cried. She wanted a nice watch. She felt that a vacuum was not an acceptable Christmas present. Can you guess what she got the following year? A Cartier watch.
Every year for Christmas I waver between asking for what I want versus what I need.
For example, last year I wanted a Louis Vuitton wallet to match my Speedy bag, BUT I also desperately needed drapes for the bedroom as well as a carpet steam cleaner. Thankfully, between my parents, in-laws, and Mr. Mojito, I received all of the above.
But that was last year. This year I am torn. Do we buy the bookcase we have been eyeing because the overflowing stacks of books on the hardwood floor are getting ridiculously out of hand or do I ask for something frilly and fun like clothes and things that sparkle?
So, dear readers, what are your thoughts? Is it better to shy away from gifts that are needed (i.e. blenders or vacuums) and buy gifts that people want? (Note: I recognize a gift can encompass both of these things, but for argument’s sake, let us assume they are different.)
by Mojito Maven on November 24, 2009
Today, Oliver Pancake gets his balls chopped off.
He spent the morning whining and brooding around the house. Apparently he is one pissed off puppy. I cannot really blame him. I would be upset too if I was being castrated in less than two hours.
I tried to reassure him that having all his manhood was overrated anyway. Plus, having little Oliver Pancake’s running around would seriously cramp his bachelor lifestyle. He flipped me the paw instead.
Please sprinkle some fairy dust for our little guy. His surgery is more invasive than most spay/neuter procedures because he is cryptorchid.
ETA: Oliver survived his surgery. He has to wear a cone on his head for the next ten days. He hates us.
image c/o Nicole Mlakar Livingston
by Mojito Maven on November 23, 2009
1. My birthday was this past Saturday. I turned 26. For some reason this number makes me feel sad. I am officially on the downhill slope to thirty. So far I have not been bothered by any one of my birthdays, but this one left me with an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach.
We spent the morning visiting with Mr. Mojito’s family. During the afternoon, we hit up the movies to see the Blind Side. Go. See. This. Movie. ASAP! We celebrated my birthday by gorging out on prosecco infused with blood orange, risotto, seared diver sea scallops, and beignets at Tom Colicchio’s Craft at the W Hotel.
I received some very generous cash gifts from family, clothing from my mother-in-law as well as NorthPark gold, and bling from Mr. Mojito! Now my ears can be pretty even if my ring finger is bare.
2. I broke down and saw New Moon on Friday. There are a plethora of things I could say about the movie, but there is only one that needs discussing:
JASPER HALE’S HAIR
What in the hell were the costume designers thinking with this monstrosity of a wig?!?!?
3. Mr. Mojito’s grandmother has been admitted to the hospital for stomach complications. Please sprinkle some fairy dust for a quick and healthy recovery!
4. I have gained seven pounds since I last did a WWW post. SEVEN pounds. UGH. While I know many of you will not find this a bad number or even something worth complaining about, I find it completely ridiculous. I hate the way my clothes fit right now. Guess who is hopping back on the Fit Train come Friday?
5. I have officially submitted the proposal for my book. I guess I am really doing this. Eek!
Happy Monday all!
by Mojito Maven on November 19, 2009
I know, I know. It is not even Thanksgiving and I am already talking about Christmas.
But I feel I deserve a pass because these ornaments from Crate and Barrel are too freaking adorable NOT to talk about. I want to own each set!
Kate, can you guess what I am getting you for Christmas this year?
Too bad we never put up a tree because we always spend the holidays in Denver…
I think I may buy them anyway for future years. That’s me, always thinking ahead. More than a hat rack my friends. More than a hat rack.
by Mojito Maven on November 17, 2009
1. Coming up with a book idea is HARD. Actually writing said book is infinitely HARDER. What have I gotten myself into?
2. Last night I consumed no less than fifty mini Reese’s cups leftover from Halloween.
3. I am wearing yoga pants at work today. And Uggs. I look like a hobo.
4. I played Mario Brothers on the original NES for two solid hours on Sunday night, and I couldn’t even make it past the first world. I used to win this game on a daily basis. What the hell happened?
5. I will admit I am dragging Mr. Mojito to the new Twilight movie as part of my birthday celebration.
6. I recently discovered dessert wine, and surprisingly, I LOVE it. Stop judging.
7. Every day I fall even more in love with Oliver. He makes my heart happy.
8. Hopefully by New Year’s Eve I should have a new engagement ring! Woot!
Home tour Tuesday should resume next week!
by Mojito Maven on November 15, 2009
Side note: Chapter 25 of Somewhere In Between Us has been posted. Happy reading!
Tamra, I bow down to your greatness. You have delivered the best line in Real Housewives of Orange County history. In response to the Gretchen Rossi vibrator pictures that surfaced on the Internet this past May, she said:
“There’s a picture of her with a vibrator laying on a bed with a cord… Holy mother of gynecology! Who has a vibrator with a cord?”
A-MAZ-ING!!!
That is all.
by Mojito Maven on November 12, 2009
I received this quote in my inbox this morning.
It made me think about the past…friendships, relationships, memories.
I remember when my relationship with Mr. Mojito was rocky at best. A senior in college, my heart was still mending from a long-term relationship that recently ended. Mr. Mojito came into my life when I needed him most.
But our relationship was not exactly accepted by those we thought were our biggest supporters. Friendships were ruined from words and actions that could never be erased.
It felt like around every corner was another obstacle trying to tear us down…rip us apart.
We have never forgotten that time in our life…the time when someone else’s insecurity and jealousy became so overwhelming it nearly destroyed us.
But it didn’t. We stood our ground, together.
Those times made us stronger…chained our hearts together.
I often wonder if we never experienced those times what our relationship would be like today.
But then I remember there are people in life you cannot live without. That is Mr. Mojito for me. Period.
by Mojito Maven on November 10, 2009
A conversation that occurred while waiting for my 2PM staff meeting to start:
Co-worker #1: MM, you have a huge smudge on your right cheek.
Co-worker #2: Yeah, it looks like you just buried your face in mud.
Both co-workers begin to laugh uncontrollably.
MM: Huh?
I quickly get up to check my reflection in the glass window. I turn my head from side to side…repeatedly. For the life of me I cannot see anything on my face. I shrug it off as them just being annoying and retake my seat.
Co-worker #1: No seriously, you have a large brown mark on your face.
Co-worker #2: She’s not lying. You really do.
Co-worker #2 points her finger at my face. I quickly back away from her hand.
MM: Well clearly it’s not that huge because I couldn’t see anything on my face.
Co-worker #2 wets her thumb with saliva and rubs my cheek while my hands flail in the air trying to get her to stop. Side note: I SHIT YOU NOT this happened. What am I? Five? And what happened to personal space? Ugh.
Co-worker #1: You know what? It actually looks like chocolate. Have you been eating chocolate?
MM: I had a mini Toblerone after lunch.
Co-worker #2: Ah, the pieces fall into place. Well clearly you suck at eating because it’s all over your face.
The laughing resumes.
And once again, according to CNN Money, this is the best job in the world?
by Mojito Maven on November 9, 2009
To my darling, sweet, patient, caring, loving, hilarious Mr. Mojito,
HAPPY 26TH BIRTHDAY!
You have an odd sense of humor (are you really going to make me watch Men Who Stare at Goats?!?), an unhealthy love for the Dallas Cowboys and Snoopy, and a certifiable addiction to chips and salsa. You are a beer snob, a master at dubbing voices for cartoon characters, and strangely overprotective of your 2000 Chevy Malibu.
But you also have a quiet, gentle heart and a loving soul. You, along with my dads, are the best man I know.
You are my entire heart…
I love you,
MM
by Mojito Maven on November 5, 2009
Let’s say, hypothetically speaking of course (cough, cough), that you were a complete idiot and lost your engagement ring.
Thankfully the insurance gods smiled down at you and accepted your claim. Now you have a pocket full of money and a shit ton of options as to what to do with it.
Would you…
A. Create an exact replica of your lost ring? Why?
B. Create an entirely different ring ? Why?
C. Take a combination of choices A and B and create the same setting with a little more flair? Why?
D. Upgrade your center stone in either size, clarity, or shape? Why?
Thoughts?
