Sorry Kate

This is the number one selling product of my husband's right now. 

not this

or this

But this


Who in there right mind would want a $200 statue of Kate Middleton in there home? People are crazy. I kind of wonder what she thinks of it.  It must be nuts to all the sudden be so popular that a doll is being crafted after you.

So Long January

(from the best flickr photostream ever)

Well now that my least favorite month of the year is wrapping up I thought I would do something new this by documenting all the things that have happened at the end of each month.  Sometimes it scares me when I think about the past year and I know a bunch of stuff happened however there is so much of it I have a hard time remembering. This way I will be able to look back and and remember all of those little things.

So in January of 2011 the following took place

1.  The biggest change in awhile happened when my husband quit his day job as a cartographer (map maker) and went to work for our friend's buisness, Secret Compass.  I never saw my husband working for a big company his whole career and eventually figured he would be working out of the house doing something he absolutley loved. Well, I think he found it. With this new job he he is basically scowering the internet for really cool high end movie/nerdy collectables.   This new job has some really cool travel involved and high earning potentail which is a relief since we are wanting to save for a house.  Most of all I am excited to see Bradley doing something that he really enjoys. 

2. Spent a lot of time online looking for the perfect house to pop up.  I am still looking.  The dream house would consist of a 2 story, nicely cared for and a little updated, on some acreage preferably on the north out skirts of town and doesn't cost in arm and a leg.  I figure if I just keep looking it will show up.

3.The urge to have a baby intensified only to be subsided by a intensely realistic dream that I was pregnant and coming to the realization that all babies will turn into a weirdo 13 year old.  However if you ask me today a sleeping and pooping monster sounds great. 

4. Struggling with being horribly introverted.  I have been crawling into bed around 8 or 8:30.  And my issues with depression flare up this time ever year.  Strangely,  I expect it but somehow it never gets any easier.

5. Visited Bradley's grandparents at the nursing home.  Had the strangest experience there yet.  The entire 2 hours we visited there was a woman in the next room moaning "mama" rather loudly.  Bradley was also accosted by a frail woman in a wheelchair asking him to help her escape.  It reminded me of the opeing scene of Shutter Island. It is a really good nursing home facility despite our experience on this day.

6. Made a trip to Lyons Pinball in Lyons, Colorado and relived a little piece of my childhood.

7. Started my 3 months of not buying any clothing unless it is absolutely necessary.  I must say it has been an eye opening experience.

Looking forward to in February: My 28th birthday and winter slowly making it's exit

Again? Really?

I woke up this morning and thought to myself "Its really Friday again?  Really?".  Wasn't I just posting about how I love Friday's?  Did this week really just fly by like that?  I guess I will take it but it frightens me to think that it really means I am just that busy.  I think I am also enjoying work and I know that when I am having a good time things go faster too.  Its funny to think that it took me 5 years to get the hang of my job.  If you ever become a teacher I will warn you that the first few years are rough.  You don't always know what you are doing, it takes awhile to get the hang of being in charge and disciplining students and your organization has to be really good.  I can see why I high percentage of teacher's quit within the first 5 years.... it's a hard job!  Bradley has a bunch of work he wants to do for Secret Compass so I think I will start to plan out the Christmas gifts.  This is the first year I have thought about doing it this early and not waiting till the last minute.  Does that mean I am an adult?

Secret Compass

Bradley has embarked on a new adventure with our good friend and his business.  I added a nice shiny button on the side on the blog to check it out.  They are dealing in high end movie collectibles and overall awesome nerdy things.  It is truly my husband's dream job.  I can't tell you how many times in the last 7 years we have been together that Bradley has HAD to shown me something incredibly nerdy and awesome on the internet. I'm not sure where he finds the stuff and yes there has been many times where I have given the standard "thats nice dear" and rolled my eyes and walked off .  It is a perfect fit for him and the best part is it is with  2 of our really close friends as well as my best friend.  So Bradley will be searching out products, contacting the production company and selling them on the website.  The best part is we all have to go to ComiCon next July for the business.  I am already giddy with delight at the thought.

Now most of their stuff seems to me like it is more interesting to the male species but here are a few of my favorite things they are selling. 

Love love love Edward Scissorhands

Life Size Robby the Robot...Life Size!!!  That is just awesome. 

Metropolis Maria Robot... of course. 

Oogie Boogie!

Joker Statue. Mmm... Heath Ledger? Yes please!