Happy Halloween Peoples!!!

It is true - I'm a couple days early.  However, today is the more exciting day.  I dressed up at work in my last minute costume and am super excited to share it with you Lovelies....That is, if anyone is still reading...lol

Up until Wednesday night at about 11pm, I was planning on being a mime this year.  I had everything I needed, except for the shirt.  I figured it would be easier to MAKE a black & white striped tshirt than it would be to buy one, so I went to the fabric store in search of black & white striped jersey or cotton knit fabric.  And was rather dismayed when no such fabric was found.  I called a couple other stores and they didn't have anything like what I was looking for either.  I then found this fabric spray paint and thought this would be the perfect solution!  I had a long sleeved white tshirt and I taped stripes on said shirt, and painted it with the spray paint on Wednesday night.  And realized how tacky it was going to look.  I had two cans of the paint and they only covered one side of the shirt and it was really just not coming out the way I wanted.  I laid down that night and told Hubby how worried I was that the costume was going to be jinky, and he convinced me to scrap the mime idea and figure something else out.

So, yesterday, I went back and forth with a number of ideas, and finally decided on one.  See, for me, Halloween is all about the makeup.  What interesting, cool shit can I do to my face?  And once I decide on that, I plan the rest of the costume accordingly.  So, I found a YouTube tutorial (this is where I get a good number of my makeup ideas) for a Tim Burton-inspired look.  I decided that was the route that I'd be taking.  On my way home from work yesterday, I went to JoAnn Fabrics and bought a bunch of different black & white fabrics.  I started construction at 7 and was probably done by 11:30.  So....No more babbling!  Now I share pics!  :-) Oh, and don't mind the background...It's the only full length mirror I have at my disposal.

Happy Halloween Everyone!!!!

Changes are in the making...

I've decided that it's time to give this blog a makeover.  I'm just sorta blah about the title & url.  So, I'm going to be changing it up.  

Changes will be coming soon!  Stay tuned!  :-D


In other news, one of my coworkers got married this weekend.  It was a very nice ceremony (full Catholic mass) at an historical church in Peoria, IL.  Aside from my own, this was the only ceremony I've ever been to.  I've been to lots of receptions, but it's usually hard enough to get my husband to go to a reception, let alone church.  So, he stayed in the hotel, and I went to the reception.  The weather was gorgeous.  The reception was very nice, though I wish I'd known ahead of time that the open bar only lasted for the first hour of the reception.  :-/  Hubby and I were very excited to get silly.  And then we were limited to wine & beer for the remainder of the evening.  Neither of which Hubby was willing to drink.  I tried to get buzzy on the wine, but all I got was a headache.  Nonetheless, it was a nice party and fun to hang out with my coworkers outside of work.  I really do enjoy the company of most of them.  And Hubby behaved himself, which was very nice.  :-)


Sunday, we left the hotel around nine and headed out to visit our parents.  I dropped him at his mom's house and then drove the ten minutes to my parents' house.  I watched a little tv with my mom and then had "linner" with my dad.  I sat down with him to watch the end of the Bears game and ended up catching a cat nap.  When I woke up, decided it was time to go round up Hubby, so we could make the two hour drive back home.  Unfortunately for me, he was doing some computer setup junk for his mom, which ended up taking much longer than planned.  We didn't leave there until almost 8pm.  Of the 4 hours that I was waiting for Hubby to finish up, I slept half of them.  I was just SO tired.  That cheap ass wine really did a number on me!  lol


So....I'm trying to decide on the new name for my blog...Here are some of the ideas I've come up with.  Anyone like one better than another??


Jeneric Ramblings

It's Time for a Change

So, I've decided that Making Sense of it All doesn't make all that much sense. I want something that's more...ME! I'm also not fond of my current url. Not sure if I can change that or not, but if I can, I will be.

So, I had a minor brainstorming session this afternoon and these are my top three choices...Anyone feel that one is a better fit than the rest? Please help me to decide!

Jenerally Speaking
Jeneric Ramblings
Jeneralizations

You get the 'Jen' idea, right? Just checking. :-)

For Good Measure...

A meme, to keep you all entertained. :-)

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
Another one? What am I? Thirteen?

2. How much cash do you have on you?
$12

3. What’s a word that rhymes with DOOR?
whore

4. Favorite planet?
This one?

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Melissa

6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
The Old School Phone ring.

7. What shirt are you wearing?
The same one that I wore to work...White with black flowers and a black neckline.

8. Do you label yourself?
Sure...Nerdy, fat, materialistic, smart, caring, gossip...I could go on. But I won't.

9. Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently wearing?
New Balance

10. Bright or Dark Room?
Dark

11. Did you do anything to celebrate John Lennon's 70th yesterday?
It was definitely not yesterday, but no, I did not.

12. What does your watch look like?
The battery has been dead for so long that I honestly don't remember anymore.

13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Snoring.

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
It'll be $45. I'll get it tmrw.

15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
Um...In Dundee, I think. Which is about 15 minutes from my house.

16. What’s a word that you say a lot?
fuck

17. Who told you he/she loved you last?
My Omi. ♥

18. Last furry thing you touched?
Woofie - my kitty cat

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
Illegal - none. Legal - five (Don't worry, I'm not some weirdo junkie...I take dr. prescribed drugs for some medical issues. It's all good.)

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?
I believe I still have a disposable camera from a friend's bachelorette party that was over three years ago.

21. Favorite age you have been so far?
Twenty three. I was in college and having a blast.

22. Your worst enemy?
I dunno...I don't really think I have enemies...

23. What is your current desktop picture (extra points if you post it.)?
Some random Windows 7 background. They're pretty cool, so I haven't felt the need to get new ones. Although, now that you mention it...

24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
'Stop harassing Bubba!' said to Woofie as he chased Bubba around the house.

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
I want money, lots and lots of money! Seriously. Don't you people realize we're in a recession? Who would choose flying over money???

I got this meme from Sunday Stealing. Good times.

Lost in YouTube...

So, I'm relatively new to the whole YouTube phenomenon. I mean, I've known what it was and occasionally, I would go there if I was looking for something in particular. But I've been spending more time lately just clicking around. There's some really stupid shit. And some really bad stuff. And then there's some really good stuff.

Today, I somehow got the idea to look for karaoke songs. Which led to two hours of me singing one random song after another. Good times. I then started looking up some oldies, but goodies. Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tom Petty and then this gem. I absolutely adore this song. Easily one of my top 10 favorite songs of all time.



It literally brings me to tears everytime. Even if I listen to it two or three times in a row. The one real memory that I have of this song, a guy named Brian requested it at one of our high school dances for his girlfriend, Jenny. Not me and my ex Bryan, but I imagined that it was, as we danced together. That couple isn't together anymore, either. But just the sentiment behind the song does it to me. It's like a fairy tale. And it makes me wonder if there really are men out there that feel this strongly about the women that they love. *sigh*

In other news, the reason that I was able to sing along with my newfounnd karaoke songs in my kitchen tonight is that Hubby is working this week. And he worked last week, too. I'm super excited about that. And what excellent timing. One of my coworkers is getting married down in Peoria this weekend (about a three hour drive from our house), so we're getting a hotel room and getting sloshed. Should be good times getting drunky with some of my current and past coworkers. I found out today that the groom-to-be was kind enough to not seat me and O.B. at the same table. He'll be at the other table of current and former coworkers. I'm also going to get my HURR DID on Wednesday. I'm getting the same color that I've been getting for a while (a dark brown all over and super dark purplish lowlights). But I'm getting a "gloss" on top of that. Which is supposed to make it super duper shiny for a longer time. And she's got some coupon code that's gonna make the gloss free! Woot! Love FREE!

I'm very excited about getting out of the house with Hubby for the weekend. And I'm excited about getting to dress up. And spend some time with my coworkers outside of work. I wish JB was coming, but her little one will only be a month old on Friday, so she's decided to stay home. Probably a good call. :-) Anyway...That's all for now. Hubby will be home shortly and I really should be getting bed. I hope everyone is doing well!

Holler!!

Wow! The blogs that I enjoy reading so very much are sadly barren...Must be how you all have felt since I disappeared. ;-) I hope that you all are super busy and so full of wonderfulness in your lives, that you just haven't had the time to post. In contrast to my inability to come up with anything interesting to talk about!!!

I had a little blurb about Hubby still not working right here. I decided to remove it because it's just repetition and I really dislike being redundant. So, we'll just move on to other people, who have far more interesting things to talk about.

Hubby's cousin, who I took wedding photos for last September, and his wife are filing for divorce. Yes, you read that correctly. They were married on Sept 19th, 2009 and were already in the process of getting a divorce by Sept 19th, 2010. It's definitely a sad situation, but not totally surprising. They're a volatile couple and have been on again, off again for something like six years now. They rescheduled and called off their wedding at least two times. It was actually mildly surprising that they went through with the marriage. When they first started dating, I didn't like her much, but that was more due to the fact that she was pretty and seemed to have her shit together than anything else. Over the years, she and I got to know one another and she grew on me. It seemed that she wanted to have a friendship with me and was very nice to feel like I had someone to talk with at family get-togethers. But he has moved back in with his mom and next weekend, will be formally moving out - going to her house and packing up all his shit and moving it back to his mom's.

Hubby and I were talking about the whole situation this weekend. They're both from divorced families. Hubby & I are both from non-divorced families. He wondered if children who grew up in divorced homes are more likely to divorce than those who did not. I'm sure there's research that supports both ideas. I don't know all the details of why they've decided to split. Hubby said that she didn't want the divorce, that it's his cousin who's doing it. Apparently, she's very jealous and thinks that any girl he talks to, he's cheating with. She also has a bad habit of spending all of his money. He was laid off for a number of months and they racked up a bunch of debt. Once he started working again, and making a very good wage, she just went nuts and rather than paying off the debt, continued to spend, spend, spend.

Hubby told his cousin that if he needs a day or two away from his mom, he's welcome to crash at our house. I guess Cousin said 'I don't know how long I'm going to stay at my mom's, but yeah. I might take you up on that. Especially if you're still laid off, I could throw you some rent money.' Essentially suggesting that he stay with us a for a while. Hubby real quick put the kabash on that, but I would totally be down!!! If we could get some extra income, it would certainly help our financial situation. Plus, it might be nice to have another guy around to do the manwork. lol I hate having to take out the trash and bring the grill in & out of the garage. Plus, he's nice to look at. lol That would never happen, though. Hubby appreciates his privacy far too much to invite someone to live with us for an unknown amount of time. Even if it meant a couple hundred extra dollars a month....:-P

I'm having a hard time determining what I want to be for Halloween this year. I usually have a teammate at work in my dressing up, but since she's on maternity leave with her newborn, I'm probably going to be solo dressing up at work. Another coworker dressed up last year. But he's getting married two weeks before Halloween, and will only return from his honeymoon a couple days before the holiday. So, I'm kinda thinking of something a little less involved, but I love using Halloween as an excuse to do some dramatic makeup. Anyone have any ideas? Something cheap, but that would require some kind of fancy/interesting/cool makeup? I've done a cat, a dark fairy, Dorothy (from Wizard of Oz), and a witch in the years since I've been at my job. I was thinking of doing the fae again, but like I said earlier, I hate to repeat myself.

I think I'm going to get back to work now. I hope everyone is doing well. And I hope to see some new posts by all you lovelies, soon!! :-)