Defying Gravity

My life is complete! Matt and I saw Wicked on Friday night. I was in heaven from the moment the music started until the curtain call was over. I am NOT usually a big fan of touring companies of big Broadway shows, they never seem to be as good, but I must say that I was VERY impressed with this cast (Fiero was the lone exception. He could NOT sing but he was pretty . . . I guess that's the point though, right?!) I laughed much more than I thought I would and cried about as much as I expected to (seriously!? Why during EVERY showstopper number do I cry like a little baby?!?! Gets me EVERY TIME!) Matt liked Glinda (or Galinda) the best and I was torn between my love for Elphaba, her songs and her voice and her character . . . and Glinda's HILARIOUSNESS (yes I just used that word. I used it on purpose.) I honestly don't know which part I'd rather play more . . . though I'm sure those of you who know me best would think I'm more of a Glinda . . . sad but true.

Anyway, I have much more to say but my time and patience is limited, as is my alertness this evening. So I bid you all goodnight.

Birthday Week!

Matt and I have decided to implement a new family tradition. Birthday Week!

It all started when we were dating and I had to spread my birthday celebrating out over several days because I was traveling to and from Utah and California. Matt started laughing and saying I didn't have a birthday, I had a birthday week. My birthday is New Years Eve, so I think it's only fair, since I get jipped because of Christmas, the new Year celebration and other such nonsense (haha just kidding)

Anyway, I decided this week would be Matt's birthday week since he hasn't a week for himself yet. We are doing something little every day leading up to his birthday. Well . . . not necessarily little.

I had been telling him about his BIG birthday present for weeks and he was already home when I got home yesterday and it was in the car and I didn't want it to cook in the heat, so I had to bring it in. He started asking questions and I told him that he could have it if he wanted it and that would spread the birthday joy out for more time. So here it is, Matt opening his big birthday present. I actually got him to show outer excitement. That's how cool this present is.

It's a 26" flat panel Samsung TV that has PC hook ups, so it can double as a monitor for his computer. His eyes have been hurting lately, so I'm hoping this will not only be fun but help his poor eyes since he's working from home gazing into the screen.

We'll probably hang it on the wall in the new house, but for now it's on the stand on his desk in the study.

Yep. You're seeing it here folks . . .

Matt's real birthday is on Thursday and we're going to go out and have Mexican food from Rosa's, at Matt's request. Then on Friday we actually do something more for me . . . go see Wicked at ASU's Gammage Theatre. I have been DYING to see this and Matt was kind enough to allow me to get us tickets on his birthday week. I have heard that most guys actually enjoy this musical, so we'll see!!

Road Trip! Eeeeeeeee!

Yes, it's a quote from Legally Blonde . . .

And last weekend my eight best friends (yes all you people who only believe in one best friend EIGHT BEST FRIENDS) went to California and stayed at my grandparents house (aka Club Lynsky) and had a BLAST! I was lame and didn't take very many pictures, but I will provide a few for your viewing pleasure . . .

This is the Diva Packet Julia sent all of us. It had our itinerary, a DVD of pictures from last years trip, a great CD of songs to listen to while we were there . . . SO GREAT!

These are my white trash toenails. Pink with RHINESTONES! I was a little embarrassed of them at work but they were fun for the trip!

We all missed our men so we went to Fredericks of Hollywood . . . *wink wink*

For nine girls on the trip, we had very little drama and SO much fun!! We laughed and sang and danced down the street at midnight, talked, cried, hugged and . . .

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Mmmmmmm . . . Ferrraaarrrriiii . . .

I don't need to say too much here . . . Dan Kennedy bought himself a new F430 Spider and I was here when it was delivered . . . I got to touch it and hear the amazing engine . . . Agata opted to be the one to drive it home, stating that "Dan can kill you, Kate, but he can't kill me!" That did not stop me from PRETENDING to drive it though!!

Oh so pretty . . . and to repeat myself, "sigh . . . sigh again for effect"

Agata

I just got this new ad for Agata Kennedy's boutique, Agata. Isn't she a hot little number? She's wearing a Roberto Cavalli dress that I love on her . . .

Agata is married to the founder of my company, Dan Kennedy. Her story is actually really amazing. Her parents defected from Poland back when it was still under Communist rule. They claimed they were going on a vacation, but the Polish government wouldn't let them take Agata with them to prevent them from leaving the country forever . . . so they left her with her grandmother and went to Italy, where they then flew to the US to live. It took almost a year to get Agata the right papers for her to be able to join them. She grew up in New Mexico, where her parents scrimped and saved to put her in the best schools . . . she then rewarded them by getting a full ride scholarship to ASU in BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. Yeah, she's brilliant. She speaks four languages, graduated from ASU with honors, was a cheerleader for the Arizona Cardinals, does pageants, was cast as Pamela Anderson's little sister on Baywatch . . . oh and she owns her own high end European Clothing boutique!

I just love Agata and I am lucky to know her and call her a friend!

My Cubicle

This is going to sound retarded to many of you who have been in cubicles for a long time, but I finally have one of my own!! I was so ready to NOT be at the front desk anymore, and though I miss the window and the granite countertop, I don't miss them that much.

I have the worst cube to have, it's right off the kitchen, so I get all kinds of funky smells, and it's right next to the fax machine and copier and is sort of a social center of the office, so it's loud and annoying at times, but it's MINE and I LOVE it! It's not decorated yet, but I promise I'll get to that and send you a picture when it is!

I am so random

I just took the funniest pictures. (ok maybe they're only funny to me) They are of the two shoe collections in our living room. yep. shoe collections

I knew I had a shoe obsession (accompanied by a problem wearing shoes so I take them off as soon as I can . . . it's a love/hate relationship I guess). So anyway, I have a pile of shoes accumulating downstairs. This information shouldn't be shocking to anyone. Or at least anyone who knows me. Here are my shoes . . . two pairs of flip flops (the official state shoe of Arizona), my gym shoes (I just returned from a work-out) and a pair of high heels (those belong to yesterdays work outfit)

What MIGHT be shocking to all of you is that my husband ALSO has a shoe collection accumulating downstairs. He's supposed to be the clean one!! He also has another pair outside of our sliding door to the backyard! Our house looks like Ross at the end of a Saturday, and that is NOT good. Oh well . . .

On a cleaner note, Matt cleaned this kitchen this week. I love him for that. And for other things too . . . but right now because he cleaned the kitchen and I don't have to!!

Curtains! (sort of . . . )

Ok I'm actually soliciting suggestions in this post. I have finally hung curtains, but I have an issue, as you can see. I selected a curain rod, then I selected curtains . . . then i hung both, then i realized that rod pocket curatins don't have a way to fit over the . .. hanging thingy(that's right hanging thingy) that holds up the curain rod . . . so I shoved the curtains to the middle, but it doesn't look right (as you can see from the picture above). . . do I buy two more curtains, one for each side of the windows and figure out a way to jimmy-rig the curtains to fit over the hanging thingy, but risk it looking stupid since one window is so much thinner than the other? Do I find a new rod? Do I do something else?? Help?!?!? I am in home decorating HELL here! I want to find the person who designed the window layout of this house and ring HIS little neck. Only a man . . . sheesh. Why put the windows so close together at the corner? We will never know.

On a happier note the valances look super duper, if I do say so my smug self :)

On another note, I need to start taking pictures of my house during the DAY since it's so much prettier then . . . I LOVE all the natural light from the windows.

Now I have to figure out what to do about the dining room and window treatments . . . and the kitchen . . . and the bedrooms . . . can I move into the new house yet???