A list of 7's.

You all know that I love lists! Sometimes I will put things that I have already finished onto a list, just for the pleasure of getting to cross them off! I know, I know.

I totally stole this from Tara over at Books and Cooks-

You should be reading her ANYWAY because she's got an awesome blog over there that I love reading.

So here is my stolen (and not won or given!  oops...) list of sevens-

7 things I did before (before what? kids?! HA!  I can't even remember.)
1. read just for fun
2. stayed up very very late
3. went out on the weekends
4. wore very short skirts
5. work full time and then some
6. listen to very loud obnoxious music
7. went to lots of concerts and hot rod shows

7 things I do now
1. read
2. commute
3. cook
4. try to remember to call my family
5. cannot imagine life without the Internet
6. laundry / clean
7. keep my eyes on the prize

7 things I want to do
1. Hang up my ph.D and get used to the title "Dr. Danger"
2. Publish a book
3. Just hang out with my husband
4. Live to see my child as happy healthy and productive members of society
5. Read all the books in my library (ha!)
6. travel a LOT
7. Host holidays at my house


7 things that attract me to the opposite sex
1. Cory's artistic talent
2. Cory's awesome sense of humor
3. Cory's stability
4. Cory's patience
5. Cory's imagination
6. Cory's parenting ability
7. Cory's ability to put up with me

7 Favorite Foods
1. big salads with oil and vinegar, chicken, almonds, s&p&garlic, a little cheese (totally hungry now)
2. Lasagna
3. Margherita Pizza
4. Ice Cream
5. Coffee and Diet Coke
6. My mom's enchiladas
7. Steak (who would have ever thought!)

7 things I Say Most Often
1. Yes he does look JUST like his dad....I know...
2. Oy Vey!
3. Let's go, Boyos
4. Don't pick your nose
5. Don't poke your brother
6. Hands to yourself.
7. Is that poop?

That was fun!  Thanks Tara!

XoX0
J.Danger

No lady- excuse YOU!

Tomas and I had to go to the grocery store this afternoon. Whats that you say- I thought that you went yesterday?  Oh yes, I did go yesterday and yet somehow I still had to go again today. The shopping center that houses our grocery store has been under (pain in my ass) construction for(EVER) quite some time now.  Needless to say, you have to be careful with the wee ones.

Tomas and I are waiting to cross the parking lot, into the grocery store.  There is also a group of firemen waiting on the other side.  I wait for two cars to finish driving through, and then the coast is clear.  Tomas and I take three- tops- steps into the street when this lady -with two kids in the car I might add thank you very much! - totally zooms in front of us.  I yank on Tom's arm, practically pull him to the ground and glare at her while she pretends to not even notice us.  As if!

So whatever, we make it.  We go to get a cart, and I realize that I have left my list ( I just love me some lists!) in the car.  I leave Tom there with the cart, as I can see him the whole time, and I got back to my car for the list.  When I get back to the sidewalk, guess who I see.  That's right.  So I walk up to Tomas, I grab that cart, and I get right in front of her and her two children.

And I stop.  Dead in my tracks.  And I make her wait.  And she has the nerve to say to me "Well, excuuuuuuse you."

Now, recently I have been working on NOT being a total hermit, so I go out of the house when my dear husband makes me.  I have also been working on NOT being a crabby ole' hag at the ripe old age of 28.  So I did what my husband tells me to do when I feel my good ole' redhead temperament rearing its angry head- which was say nothing.

So I said nothing.  But I also did not budge one god damn inch.  NOT ONE.  I blocked that entire door frame.  She eventually gave up getting in through this door, and after I glared at her for at least a full minute, she turned to walk away.  

Now, I wouldn't want her to think that I was rude or anything, so I very loudly said to the fire men who are now laughing (handsomely) on the sidewalk -"Oh my.  I must have cut her and her children off.  How terribly irresponsible of me".

She got the point, and I didn't have to raise my voice or anything. 

What do you think of THAT Mr. Danger?

xoxo-

J.Danger

Not to steal Tom's thunder or anything..

But Cory and I went to a wedding this Saturday. We never get to get dressed up anymore, or go out with adults, so here is proof-



Look how cute we are!

And look what I got on Friday. Just because.

Pretty sweet folks, pretty sweet.

xoxo,
J.Danger

His JuJu is way Mojo.

Tomas has been practicing diligently so that he can be promoted to yellow belt, from white belt. This was his first belt promotion, so he was terribly excited!



Can you see the excitement?



He couldn't stop beaming at us and giving us thumbs up, and making the "oh my gawwwwwwd" face. It was a lot of fun.

Next, if he stays on track, he is up for Orange in 8 weeks.

Go Tommy!

xoxo,
J.Danger

Viva la fashion Revolution!

Cory and I have some amazing and talented friends.

Meet Grant and Judy.

I will leave it to you to figure out which one is which.

Grant and Judy believe that you are your own art.

So they tag teamed it up, and started their own clothing as art line, Please Dress Up!

Here are some of their pieces, all of which I love and adore and would tackle a girl for.

These two are from their Pleats + Ruffles collection.

 I heart pleats and/or ruffles!

And these two are from their La Vie Parisienne collection-


So fantastic.

You can check them and all their amazing coolness out over at Please Dress Up! 

or on their MySpace.

They were also featured here and here.

So you can easily see why they have become as successful as they have been.  And plus, how freaking adorable is Judy?! They are a total hit up in San Francisco, where they live now.  But my friends, they are leaving us for further fashion fame.  Alas, they are moving to Paris.

How effing cool is that?!

Cory and I love them, and wish them all the best.

And we can't WAIT to visit!

xoxo-

J.Danger

Another Obama post.

I know that people are probably already tired of hearing about it, but I am still on cloud nine. Although I am extremely disappointed in California and the decision regarding Gay Marriage and also the prison system, I cannot describe how amazing it is to finally see a President in office that I feel good about supporting.  This is the first time in many years that I am proud of our Nation's leader.  This is a time that will surely go down in history; with both a female candidate and a black candidate, this is an amazing epoch in history.

The look on my son's face when we told him that Obama had won, and the fact that we no longer need to move to Canada, made it all worthwhile.

It has been hard for me here at school to be vocal in my support for Obama, but I was and I am.  And now, I get to walk around and gloat.

Going to gloat-

J.Danger

Go vote.