Some Things Are Just Awesome!

So I was sitting here thinking about what I want to blog about tonight, and I thought...well, I think I will blog about my dogs. They are pretty awesome and sweet and give kisses and snuggles and stuff. Then, I was putting away our purchases from the Old Navy and I thought, well, maybe I will blog about the Old Navy. They are pretty cool over there too. Then, I grabbed a new library book to start while Brad finished up on the laptop so I could use it (because of course I'm not going to get off the couch to go into the office and blog on the desktop) and I thought, well, maybe I will blog about the library because I freaking love that place. So THEN I thought well...I think I will blog about all those things. They are all awesome and I love them all. So I'm going to blog about the 10 things I think are most awesome right now...

My Top 10 Most Awesomest Things Right Now!!

10. Costco! I freaking love this place. You can buy all sorts of things you never even knew you needed!!! Plus, keeping it totally real, they have awesome produce and doggie supplies at really good prices. And um, who can resist the hot dog and pop combo for $1.50. I know it's hard for the hubs and I to.

9. Kansas Basketball. Seriously, I was raised a KU fan, I'm married to a KU fan, my kids are going to be KU fans, my scottie dog is named Mario Chalmers for goodness sake. When I was little I used to cry when Kansas lost in the tournament, I was THAT into it. Probably one of my top 5 lifetime moments is when KU won the national championship in 2008. The hubs and I watched the game down at the Power & Light District and it was amazing. There was lots of hugging and kissing strangers (who were close friends by the end) when we won, lots of hand holding and squeezing at the end of regulation time when Memphis was missing all those free throws and I SWEAR my heart stopped when Mario Chalmers (the real one, not my misguided Scottie dog) made that 3 point shot with 2.1 seconds left to tie the game. When I'm having a really bad day at work I YouTube "Mario Chalmers" and watch those 6 seconds and always have a smile on my face by the end. Kansas Basketball is an institution, a legacy and a tradition that I am always so proud to be a part of.

8. Old Navy. I just love those people over at the Old Navy. They are always coming up with some super cute stuff that's not too horribly priced. Is it awesome quality like my beloved Nordstrom? No. But it's a place I can actually afford to shop at more than just once in awhile. We went there tonight because we had a 30% off friends and family coupon (it's good all weekend, let me know if you want me to email you one) and got awesome workout gear, 2 SUPER cute cardigans, some awesome dark skinny jeans, and an adorable knockoff SIG water bottle. Oh, and I may have snagged some adorable baby boy clothes for my bestie Megan who is expecting a boy in August. Plus, I think they are big proponents of vanity sizing because yay, I had to buy a smaller size in skinny jeans.

7. DVR. Yep, I love my DVR. We just recently invested our $6.95 per month in the DVR and I honestly don't know how we lived without it. Although I don't watch too much television, I love being able to watch the stuff I really want to see when it's convenient for me. With the addition of gym visits into our already too busy schedule, it's nice to know I can catch up when I have time.

6. www.pinupsforpitbulls.com. These people are awesome. They are out there spreading the word that discrimination against a whole breed of dog (be it bullies or whatever other breed) is WRONG! It's just wrong. It's not better than discriminating against humans for their race or religion or sexual orientation. But these awesome ladies are out there spreading the word in such a sexy way! I highly encourage you to check out their website or fan them on facebook. Sweet sweet bullies haven't done anything wrong except be taught horrible things by people that will burn in hell at some point. It's just too bad their poor bullies can't push them into the fires for what they have done to this breed.

5. The public library. So yeah, I'm a reading freak. I will read anything! When I was little I decided I wanted to read one day, so I started reading and that was that. I read everywhere. In bed, at work, in my car during lunch when it's nice out, in the bathtub, on the treadmill (not on the eliptical, that doesn't work so well), by the pool, on an airplane and on and on and on. Today I even finished the library book I had in my purse at the bar while I waited for my peeps to arrive for happy hour. And let me tell you, the public library seriously saves me some cash that is then used on other ventures, like happy hour and shopping and shoes and massages and all those really important things.

4. My dogs. They're crazy, they're terriers, they're rescue dogs and sometimes they smell! But they are sweet and cuddly and always up for a hug and a kiss. The hubs and I have 2 dogs. Ralph is our first baby....um, I mean dog. We got him from the Warsaw animal shelter in July, 2005. I wanted a dog SOOOO badly, and Brad made me wait until we had a house with a yard. Let me tell you the minute we signed those closing papers, I was on petfinder night and day. We headed down to Warsaw to check out a different dog, who ended up not being the dog for us. Then we saw Ralph. OMG he was (and still is) so cute. He looks just like Benji, but bigger. He's older and quirky and stubborn but he is all ours and we love him to death. He was a perfect first dog for us. Unfortunately, he knows how to open the gate on our yard and frequently takes himself to the church across the street from our house on Sunday mornings to visit the people. Yep, our dog goes to church more often than we do. OOps!

Our other dog is the aforementioned Mario Chalmers. Mario is .... special to say the least. He's a scottie schnauzer mix we got from a rescue group at Petco 2 years ago in April. We got him about 5 days after KU won that national championship, and had decided our next born would be named Mario Chalmers. So 2 years later, here he is. Mario is crazy and insane and has no concept of personal space. He has many nicknames including George (Curious George), Scottie, Scooter, Mama, Muffin, Yoyo, Genius, Little Man, Little Pup, Asshole, That F*&%^$g Dog, The Black Dog, and the archenemy of Ralph. I could go on and on about both of them, but I won't. They are both awesome and both adopted and saved from fates I don't even let myself think about. I won't preach here about rescue/adoption over pointless buying, but I think you get the drift.

3. My blog. I'm having so much fun "writing" down the things the hubs gets sick of listening to me prattle on about. Although, I think he's the only one who reads it so really he's probably having to listen to it anyway. Haha, sorry honey!

2. March Madness. Yep, it's that time of year again. It's supposed to be spring tomorrow, but of course we are forecasted to get 8 inches of snow. But that hasn't stopped me from watching listening to and reading about college basketball pretty much non-stop since Wednesday. The brackets, the perfectly reasonable excuses not to be working, the feel good stories of coaches and players, the Cinderella stories; it's all just so AWESOME. Give me college sports over pro sports any day. The heart and soul and pure true love of the game are so intense and heart breaking and uplifting all at the same time. I live for this time of the year.

1. My life. It's not perfect, obviously. But I think it's a great one anyway. I have my ups and downs, good and bad times. But I'm proud of the hubs and I and what we have made of our lives. And I'm proud that I value my life enough to be working hard to get healthy and make it an even better life. Sometimes I get frustrated with the hubs, or family, or friends, or the terriers, or work. But just as often each of those bring wonderful things into my life. I love working to make it better everyday.