IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD! Get that man a Twinkie

Hubby heard some bad news on the tv this morning that made him reevaluate his future and made me reevaluate my marriage… Hostess is filing for Chapter 11.  Hostess the makers of ‘The Twinkie’.

Hubby: Oh My God, we have to go buy like a million Twinkies right now!

Me: Seriously?

Hubby: BABE! It’s 2012, the end of the world is coming and we are gonna need Twinkies and now they’re going out of business! 

Me: Sorry confused, I can understand needing to hoard Twinkies for the inevitable zombie apocalypse, but the end of the world?

Hubby: Twinkies can survive anything, they’re the cockroach of the snack foods!

Me: Okay first off eyw and second if it’s the end of the world you don’t need Twinkies, as it’s THE END OF THE WORLD! You wont have a chance to eat them, you’ll be dead, poofed, smashed, vaporized, bye bye.

Hubby: But when the end is coming I’ll need a Twinkie to prepare me for the inevitable.

Me:… wow… really?… end of the world is coming and instead of holding your loved ones close, you’ll be eating a Twinkie… the “cockroach of the snack foods”.

Hubby: Ya!… What?… Why are you looking at me like that?

Me:…

Hubby: WHAT?… Oh right, babe, I’ll totally be holding you with the other hand.

Me: Gee thanks, second to the cockroach Twinkie… I’m honored.

Search Twinkie + Cockroach and TA DA... I heart you Google, I'll be with you at the end.

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I’m running away

After much consideration, I’ve decided I’ve had enough of this whole “working” thing and I’m running away.

I will, of course, be taking Hubby with me, but we’re gonna have to find a sitter for CIA Cat (she’s on the no fly list).

In preparation for our trip I’m currently applying for 5 different credit cards, which should keep us going for a year.

Credit Card #1 will be used to purchase our round trip first class tickets to Europe, I’ve done the flying overseas in coach thing … it’s not for me.

Credit Card #2 will be used to purchase a year euro-rail pass for two and our new wrinkle free traveling clothes! They make those right? No time to iron when you’re living out of your Louis Vuitton suitcase… which, by the way, helped max out card #2.

Credit Card #3 will be used to pay for all the amazing, wonderful, yummy food we’ll be eating at restaurants, carts, cafes, and pubs while roaming around the world. hhmmmm hopefully credit card #1 will have some extra funds to use for this too, Hubby and I can really pack it in.

Credit Card #4 will be used to rent all the fantastic little abodes we’ll be staying in during our travels. Thatch hut in Thailand, artist studio in France, flat in London, château in the Alps, an apartment with a little balcony in Italy overlooking the piazzas, FANTISIMO! (I don’t think that’s a word, but I felt like I had to use it after saying piazzas).

And finally Credit Card #5 will be used for purchasing plane tickets for our friends and family who want to come visit us during our world traveling adventures… and possibly bail us out of jail.  Think about it, it’s not that far-fetched of a possibility.

As you can see I’ve totally thought this out.

Goodbye, Adios, Aloha, Ciao, zai jian, Slan, Hyvästi!!

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Last 2 month recap in 200 words… or more… actually a lot more

OKAY!!!
5 cups of coffee… CHECK!
1 chocolate chip cookie as big as my head… CHECK!
3 piles of work on my desk that I should be doing instead up updating my blog… CHECK!
WOO HOO!! LET’S DO THIS!!

All right people, I promised you a wrap up of my holiday wonderland and here we go!

1. Ashley and I discover that there’s a PDX Browncoats association in Portland AND that they were having a Geek Holiday Craft Fair… words cannot describe the awesomeness that this is… and apparently taking photos of the merchandise and/or of you wearing the merchandise was not “allowed”… so here’s our photo montage!

2. Kim turned smeglesnnerffde! And to celebrate her birthday we all went to our first roller derby competition… except there was no hip checking, c-blocking, crokissing, j-blocking, tripping or even whiping! WTF people!?! Kim suggested that since this match was mostly noobs, they probably weren’t fully trained in the art of making the game watchable! 

The only thing that saved the entire night was Kim’s honey David visiting from D.C. and the many, many, many, many PBRs he bought us. 

Gotta love a guy that can be the only dude hanging with five lovely ladies, actually I only liked him for that, I loved him for the conversation that we had later that night;
Me: “That reminds me of a funny story when Hubby, me, and CIA Cat.. oh sorry you don’t know who CIA Cat is, she’s…”
David: “I know who CIA Cat is, I read your blog.”
Me: “… I love you Dave. Can I call you Dave? Cause I love you, Dave.”

3 The Bitches Be had their annual holiday bash. 

Just once I wish my group “The Bitches Be” could go out for an evening and not get abducted, mixed up in a brawl, mistaken for the housewifes of Jersey Shore, get involved in a midget wrestling match, flash mobbed, put in a lineup, and/ or shooshed.  I really thought this was gonna be the night… it wasn’t.  

It started nice enough, we went to a wine tasting… that went fine.  In fact better than fine as I had brought little mustache finger  tattoos.  Nothing says fun like mustache finger tattoos.

 We opened our secret santa gifts, that went not as fine… not cool Ashley… not cool.

We then went to dinner… that went fine… until the tranny behind Amanda shooshed her… people. ya. don’t. shoosh. Amanda… It’s like shooshing me times 400.

Luckly we were able to get out with minimal destruction to property.  But word to the wise, don’t start a fight with a table full of bitches.  Especially if you’re a man.

Dude looks like a lady!

4. The Ballet.  For some reason this year I decided I wanted to go to the ballet, not just the ballet but the Nutcracker, and not just go but get all dress up, and have martinis at some swanky little bar AND then go to the ballet.  Keeping up with my current holiday expectations versus realization, this one followed right along.

We got dressed up, that part worked at  least, and I’d show you pics but NONE of us thought to take any of us looking glamtacular.

We went to a swanky bar for cocktails, but they were full.  So we opted to sit out on the patio… by the fire… in taffeta… ya you see where this is going.

After stopping, dropping, and rolling we headed off to the ballet and sat down to watch the Nutcracker… except I didn’t… watch the Nutcracker that is.  All I could watch was the guy next to Tif who started the evening being the conductor, then he went to air playing the flute, violin, drums, and even the triangle.  The man air performed every instrument in the orchestra. HE AIR ORCHESTRAD!  I’m not gonna lie… he nailed it.

5. MY BIRTHDAY!!!  YAAYYY! *COUGH* *COUCH* *SNORT*… ugh.

Ya I was hella sick for my big 3 5 extravaganza.  Poor hubby had planned this amazing night of karaoke bars, yummy Lebanese food, and my fav BELLY DANCERS!

But because I was so so sick… I went anyways.  HELLO!?!? I was so hoarse I was nailing notes even Barry White couldn’t reach, plus eating with my fingers is always a win, AND watching beautiful woman with tubby tummies shaking what their mommas gave them? BEST NIGHT EVER… ofcourse next morning was a different story.

6. 80’s New Year… now strip (HA I actually said that too!).

What happened was Ashley, Kim, and I were going to an 80’s New Year bash just down the street from my place.  Ashley and I were VERY excited since we both always have krimpers and fingerless lace gloves on standby. 

However, Kim walked into my apartment in jeans and a t-shirt… jeans and a t-shirt… I quickly demanded she take her clothes off and pulled her into my bedroom, leaving Hubby and Ashley in the livingroom in some extreme akward silence. 

Kim and I then reappeared.  BAM!

We then hit the party, where we danced!

and then we drank!

And true to every great 80s movie, at the end of the night I ran home just in time to burst into the room and kiss the boy at midnight.

Bye 2011, you were fun! BRING IT ON 2012!!

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I’M NOT DEAD!

I know it’s been forever and a half since I’ve last posted but I swear it’s because I’ve been swamped/sick, not dead. I’m alive, don’t eat me!… I don’t know why you would, but just to cover my bases.

Anywho, I promise I will take some time this week to write about all the craziness that has happened this holiday season. And trust me THERE WAS CRAZINESS!!

Sneak Peaks:

Tif and I went to the ballet where she sat next to a man who played every instrument… while we were watching the ballet… that’s right people… AIR ORCHESTRA!!!

The Bitches had our annual holiday dinner and almost got in a rumble with a tranny who shooshed us.

I caught the mother of all colds and received absolutely NO support from Hubby, as he had just seen ‘Contagion’ and my insesive coughing was “freaking him out”.

During my bought with the plague my 35th birthday decided to arrive with Hubby planning a HUGE birthday celebration at a karaoke bar… really do I need to say more… OFCOURSE I DO!!

I performed some Fairy Godmother shit on Kim’s ass, well not her ass… never mind just wait for the story.

AND the 80’s New Year party we went to was almost RUINED by the 12-year-old DJ who couldn’t tell the difference between the 80’s, 90’s, and early 2000’s.

So stay tuned people, the stories are coming… with photos!

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Happy Holidays!… and watch your back

Like to give a big holiday shout out to my buddy Kim who sent me this awesomely awful pic of a couples glamor shot with their cat.

Double big holiday shout out to Lynn for photo shopping it and making it my new holiday card.

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Spock will fuck your rock up!

Ashley  Posted a Picture on Facebook


And now I will never loose Rock, Paper, Scissors

Mona  but what about Spock?

Ashley  Well if you think about it, live long and prosper, kinda looks like scissors … So therefore rock beats Spock

Mona  NO! Spock Vaporizes Rock!!

Mona  

Scissors cut paper
Paper covers rock
Rock crushes lizard
Lizard poisons Spock
Spock smashes scissors
Scissors decapitate lizard
Lizard eats paper
Paper disproves Spock
Spock vaporizes rock
Rock crushes scissors

Ashley  Seriously how long did that take you to find … And my reasoning is sound!

Mona  Google… and no it isn’t!!

Ashley  You just can’t think straight because your mind has been blown!

Mona  Dude! If anyone’s mind has been blown it’s yours!!!

Ashley  Dude!

Mona  HA! Can’t end an argument with Dude! I WIN!! Live long…

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My mother… HOW CUTE IS SHE!?!?

Just got this email from my mother and had to share, so all of you can experience the adorableness that is my mommy. (p.s. she provided the pics, but I added the captions).

Well, the story is when your Dad was bringing in the tree he broke off the top. He apologized profusely and proceeded to tape it back on. The angel was having a hard time hanging on and one morning was found head down at the bottom of the tree. I delegated her to the book shelf in a guardian angel role to the girl on the tricycle.

"This blows! I used to be someone, I used to be at the TOP!... now look at me... Merry F'ing Christmas!"

I was trying to get used to the thought that all the little birds around the hole at the top was OK. This morning I picked the owl out of his non conspicuous spot and set him in the hole on the top. The heavens opened and the spirits applauded. I think I even heard a hallelujah. So I had to send the up date.
Love Mom

"Whooo's the Man!"

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The Bloggess and Santa, making it possible for me to call my friends assholes!

Mona posted on her Facebook page

‎”I believe in Santa Claus because of basic algebra.

“Do you believe in Santa Claus?” “No, it’s just parents.” “Do you believe in parents?” “Of course.” Let’s take that to the next logical conclusion…

If “Santa = parents” and “parents = real” then by logical extension “Santa = real.” That’s how math works, bitches.”

Stolen from the bloggess cause, I believe in Santa Bitches!!!

Hillary  So basically you want a fat man who drinks enought to have a rosy nose, break into your apartment in the middle of the night? Sure, he leaves gifts but he takes away a sense of security! Plus CIA Cat would probably scratch his beard right off.

Mona  aaahhh Hillary… don’t be an asshole ;-P

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Hillary  I KNEW we had a shotgun for a reason. Try to break in now, Santa! ;P

Mona  ZOMBIES!! The shotgun is for ZOMBIES!! NOT Santa… who is technically parents… which means you’re really threatening to shoot yourself… why Hillary why?

Ashley  What about Zombie Santa?!

Mona  Ashley if he was a zombie he would leave body parts behind, not presents. Get your head in the game!

Ashley  he leaves stuffed bears … enough said

Mona … I’m sorry how did that, in any way, help your argument?

Ashley  it helped… somehow…

Mona  Well I can’t fight that logic

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I’m a Goddess in Japan… or China… or possibly South Korea

I was late for work. This usually isn’t a big deal, as I’m often late for work. But this morning I was really, REALLY late for work. I mean late like “I was held hostage in my bathroom by a spider that could jump and wouldn’t let me leave until CIA Cat finally answered my screams, sauntered in and ate the damn thing” late… THAT’S LATE!

To make up for my spider tardiness I was really booking it on my walk to work. And by booking it I mean I was doing an excellent rendition of the Sweden power walkers I saw on the last summer olympics. Don’t laugh, those Sweds really know how to power walk. It’s all about the way you figure eight your hips when you walk that gives you the extra umpf… where was I? oh ya walking to work.

So I was standing at a cross walk waiting for the light to change when I saw him; totally lost asian dude with suitcase on rollers heading towards me. “Shit”, I don’t have time for this! I’m spider held me hostage late! I DO NOT have time to be a good person and give this man directions!! I decided I would just act like I don’t see him and refuse to make eye contact.

Lost Asian Dude: *small bow* squeeze?

Me: *Can’t see you, Can’t see or hear you, lalalalalala*

Lost Asian Dude: so sorry, squeeze?

DAMMIT! He’s polite AND quoting my favorite tv show ‘Iron Chef’. The original not the American remake with that dude that won’t even eat the pepper. What’s that about!? He’s supposed to be the nephew of the original Iron Chef dude and he wont eat a bell pepper in the opening credits, like his uncle, but instead pusses out and eats an apple, WTF?!… where was I? Oh ya squeeze.

Me: yes?

Lost Asian Dude: You tell me this address?

He held out a slip of paper that had an address that was not my home address or my work address and since those are the only two addresses I know he was seriously out of luck.

Me: No, sorry!

Ha Ha! I’m free! I can leave with no guilt because I could honestly not help him… except… I do have an iphone… with map questing ability… DAMMIT!

Me: Hold on.

I pulled out my phone and typed in the address. No, I didn’t ask Siri where the location was… Why? Cause Hubby says he’s not paying hundreds of dollars so I can ask my iphone “stupid” questions like: What’s the meaning of life, Will my eye’s really pop out of my head if I sneeze with them open, and How much would I weight on Pluto? Come On Hubby! These are things I need to know!!… where was I? Oh ya directions.

The phone popped up directions that stated we were standing at the address he was looking for.

Me: We’re here!

No Longer Lost Asian Dude: No, no, no

Me: Yes, yes, yes! See, we’re standing on the dot!

He and I both looked down at my phone and then up and around us. Let’s see, to our left there was a mortuary… not really a touristy spot, unless he was dead and I was running way too late to investigate the awesome possibility of him being a zombie. To the right was a dive bar that was closed… also not very touristy or zombish. Straight ahead was an empty parking lot with a big tree in the center and what looked like a part of a bus sticking out from behind it.

Me: What were you hoping to find at this address?

Lost Again Asian Dude: Mt Hood!

Me: Wow, that’s like 100 miles from here… my phone sucks!

Lost and Now Really Confused Asian Dude: No, No, No… BUS to take me to Mt. Hood.

*light bulb*

Me: AH HA! FOLLOW ME!

Thrilled to finally figure out where the hell this guy was supposed to be, and now running so late there was absolutely NO time to try to explain to him where the bus was, I sprinted across the street, through the empty parking lot, up to the big tree, and around to the bus parked behind it… the whole time dragging the poor terrified asian man behind me.

Me: TA DA! BUS!

Bus Driver: Going to Mt. Hood?

Me: Yes, he is!

I shoved the still gasping asian man up the bus stairs, wrestled his bag away from him and tossed it to the driver.

Bus Driver: You lucked out sir, I was just about to leave without you!

Me: Ya, ya that’s great, I gotta go! Have Fun BYE BYE!!

I started sprinting across the parking lot when I heard the Asian Dude yell from behind me…

“TANK YOU! YOU ARE A GODDESS!”

Me:… oh… well… sha… it was no big.

I waved to my new best friend and slowly walked to work. No need to rush, Goddesses are totally allowed to be late.

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Exploding Cookies… tis the Season!

I’m beginning to think the holidays hate me. Especially after my miserable loss to Hubby during the Family Thanksgiving Iron Chef Side Dish Cook Off. Apparently stuffing has been “done”, while banana, honey, whipped yams is “imaginative” and “wonderous”… I think my parent a.k.a. the “judges” were bribed… obviously blood is not thicker then scotch.

Anywho, I had put the devastating Thanksgiving loss behind me and approached Christmas with a renewed vigor. Focusing on the Annual Work Cookie Exchange, I decided I was really gonna wow them this year! To make sure my cookies were unforgettable mouthfuls of wonderness, I had combined my 3 favorite cookie recipes to form 1 AMAZING cookie.

I stirred all the awesomeness that was my cookie ingredients into the biggest bowl we had, which was actually a stew pot. In went the chocolate cookie mix, fudge brownie mix, chocolate chunks, butterscotch chips, peanut butter, coconut, chocolate chips, caramel swirl, chopped nuts, crushed peppermint, and mini marshmallows… I know what you’re thinking… AWESOMENESS!!

I rolled my ambrosia concoction into nice big balls and then rolled them again into some powdered sugar, they were giant balls of white, joyful, happiness.  I shoved my cookie trays into the oven at 375 degrees, set the timer for 15 minutes, and went to watch Castle.

About 10 minutes later Hubby called me from the kitchen.

Hubby: Babe there’s some weird noises coming from the oven.

Me: No, it’s okay it’s just my cookies.

Hubby:  It kinda sounds like popping.

Me: (coming into kitchen to investigate) I’m sure it’s fine.  Geez you win one cooking competition and suddenly your Bobby Flay.  Step back, I’ll check.

I opened up the oven door right when every cookie on my trays… exploded… I shit you not. 

Me: HIT THE DECK!

BOOM! Chocolate, caramel, coconut, mint, goo was flying in all directions. BOOM! Marshmallow fluff was flung through the air, sticking to anything and everything it touched.

I dived towards CIA Cat who had followed me into the kitchen to investigate and now had a terrified ‘Fight or Flight’ look on her face.  Seeing my body hurtling towards her, she choose flight, and bolted out of the kitchen. 

Hubby was crouched behind a chair screaming at me to shut the oven door.  With skills I like to think I subconsciously learned from all the Jacki Chan movies hubby had made me watch, I karate kicked my leg up, slamming the oven door shut.

Me:… *pant* HOLY SHIT *gasp* What… what…

Hubby: What the HELL was that!?

Me: Dude… My cookies were exploding!

Hubby: No Shit! Why? What was in them?

I listed off the ingredients. 

Hubby: Jesus babe! No wonder they exploded!  You had them jam-packed with everything but the kitchen sink and then included marshmallows that expands in heat!  You created a cookie CLUSTER BOMB!

Me:… huh… wow… well maybe if I melt the marshmallow first…

Hubby: No, absolutely not! You’re done! Step away from the stove before you accidentally create a nuclear brownie bomb!

I thought this was a HUGE over exaggeration but seeing how my cookie bomb remnants had hardened into some sort of cement like mixture that made the removal of my cookie sheets  from the oven racks impossible, I called it a night.

You win this one Christmas, you win this one.

Stay tuned for Hubby and I on our next great Christmas adventure… Finding the Awesomest Christmas Tree EVER!

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