3/25/13
Hey Look! Its me!!
"BRIDGING!!"
*derp*
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12/20/12
On writing more often...
Im going to attempt to write at least one paragraph a day. If nothing else, it will get me back in the habit of writing and hopefully give me a creative outlet (you know,like this whole blog thing started out being). I want to throw out there that what i write may not be incredibly interesting all of the time, but bear with me and I'll improve over time. Practice makes perfect right? So, for now, Im feeling in the christmas spirit today. Im pimped out with my red sweater (even though its 70 degrees here in the FL), jingle bell necklace, reindeer broach, santa cat earrings and red and green makeup. The tree is up and decorated, but we didnt do much with the outside of the house this year. Life got in the way and we ran out of time. Im planning on wrapping all the gifts tonight and working on some really cute mittens Im making for the boys and Logan. I'll update with my progress tomorrow!
<3
Alicia
9/26/12
My "Official" Derby Headshot!
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| I kind of look like a badass |
Also, just cause I love her so very, very much, here is my wifey's head shot (shes going to kill me for putting this up)
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| She looks so very angry |
and the rest of the league here
9/20/12
Making Stuff....and a bunch of links
Cant say I blame you, it is pretty sweet. (also, a BIG Thank You! to Laura from Lauras Thoughts for featuring me).
What this tells me is, you like to see me make stuff. You also like to have me show you how to make stuff too. I can do that.
Some of the things on my to-do list are to finish my update of my roll top desk (ala Centsational Girl), refinish a dragon backed chair thats been sitting in my garage, and decorate for halloween.
I have been making as much stuff lately, but you have inspired me to not only make more stuff, but to post it on here more often.
That being said, keep checking back for more "stuff" posts. (also, if you REALLY like posts about stuff, you should go check out Karen at one of my favorite blogs, "The Art of Doing Stuff").
8/14/12
Sugar Skull Earrings
4/24/12
Sometimes you just get inspired....
I found this urge incredibly interesting because not only did I not want to paint anything in particular, but I also dont paint. At all. Except maybe a little on T-shirts (more on that later).
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| Check out the story Here |
Much Love,
GG
4/11/12
10 Mile skate-a-thon and things I learn when I skate outside
On Saturday, April the 14th I am doing a Skate-A-Thon to get some funding for our league. Its a 10 mile skate (ack!) on the West orange trail (Heres the route we'll be taking) and we're looking for sponsors to donate per mile (like a marathon. If you're interested in donating, please comment with your name and email address and I'll send you my paypal information. Anything will help!).
Because I really dont skate outside very often and thought it might be a good idea before I try to do 10 miles, I decided to hit up a local trail this afternoon for my lunchbreak. The trail is about 1.6 miles one way, so roughly 3 miles there and back.
While doing my little skate, I came to some realizations, so I thought I'd share them :D
- It is totally possible to put a car key, a drivers license, an ipod touch and a cell phone in my bra without looking like a mutant.
- If you are of the pale-skinned persuasion like me, its probably a good idea to put on sunblock
- People seem intimidated by a chick on skates
- Skating on concrete is very, very different than skating in a rink (duh right?). There are things like small hills and wind. Fun, but exhausting.
- That even though Im not in practice, I need to work on my derby stance. Standing straight=Falling over for me.
- That it is really nice to skate outside like I used to do as a kid, enjoying the sunshine and my music. It was a really fun experience.
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| This was the beautiful view on the trail |
Much Love,
GG
4/9/12
Recruitment is over, now the real fun begins!
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| Our league logo. Click to head to our website |
I'm feeling pretty confident about making it in and I got a lot of encouragement and tips from the Psychos (the girls already skating on teams).
I feel very lucky to have gotten in with such an awesome group of women. There isn't really any of the petty bitchiness that tends to happen when you get a group of very outspoken girls together, and everyone is very supportive and willing to help.
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| Our awesome group of recruits. Im the tiny one in the middle with the purple helmet. |
(Yeah I know this probably sounds like I'm pandering but I'm really not. The girls are just that awesome).
Ill leave you with a video of us doing the cupid shuffle in the middle of Ale House after wednesdays test. And this is before we started drinking.
Derby Girls Cupid Shuffle
Much love,
GG
3/21/12
Kittens!
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| Too. Cute. |
We took mama cat in (appropriately named "booger") about 4 weeks ago because i couldnt bear the thought of leaving her outside in the cold-ish temperatures (its florida. it doesnt get "cold" here) or leaving something to happen to her kittens when she had them.
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| Booger in all of her preggo glory. Note the little white mark under her nose that looks like,well, a booger. |
March the 1st she decided to deliver the first of her litter at my moms feet while she (my mom, not the cat) was trying to take out the garbage. After she moved mama and kitten into the pre-prepared bathroom she called me frantic and I had to talk her through what to do. My instructions were as follows:
"leave her alone"
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| Right after baby #1 made its appearance |
Yes, you read that right. Cats know what need to be done and typically dont need help delivering (unless they are some kind of fancy breed, it happens more often then, or so i've read). She had 3 more kittens by the time I got home an hour later.
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| Kitteh Snuggles! |
It took another hour and a half before #5 showed up and #6 made his appearance sometime during the night. We ended up with 5 boys and 1 lovely little girl.
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| This is Rex |
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| This one we're calling Heffer because of his cow-like spots |
He is learning about how the babies were born and how they are developing as they hit their milestones (they just opened their eyes and are now starting to try and walk around more).
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| The aptly names "curious George" |
He is also going to have to deal with the loss of (most) of the kittens when they hit 8 weeks and we have to give them away. I know we arent going to be able to handle 8 cats in the house so they are going to my best friend who works at a kennel and who has promised to find good homes for the babies.
I will be uploading lots of cute kitty pics for the next couple of weeks, so be prepared. Also, if you're in the Orlando, FL area and are interested in one of these adorable balls of fur, email me.
Much love!
GG
1/24/12
Lunachic Reports: Roller Derby Recruitment Week 1
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| Chillin before practice |
No, there is not need to adjust your television screen.
I've done something a bit.... daring...
I've joined the Roller Derby!!
I know you're probably all thinking that this has come out of left field and that I've totally lost it. You're probably right.
I had heard about the local team (the Orlando Psycho City Derby Girls) a little while back from a friend of mine who emceed for them. I got so excited when I found out there was a local team and I knew that I HAD to try out.
I've always loved to skate and that was my main form of transportation before I was able to drive (although I rarely used quad skates. I wore the crap out of my rollerblades though. Hey, it was the 90s).
While I cant say that this has been a life long dream, it has been a desire of mine for about a year now. When Santa granted my Christmas wish of a brand new set of skates (and pads, helmet, mouthguard, and purple nuts for my wheels called "astro-nuts") my excitement knew no bounds.
Till I put the skates on for the first time and immediately busted my butt on the sidewalk.
Me + sidewalks= bad idea.
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| And this was with kneepads on |
Thankfully my wonderful honey is always the voice of reason. He did a little research (i.e. he actually read the flyer) and it stated in big bold letters "No Skating Experience Necessary". I was thrilled (and nervous, and scared, and kind of felt like I was going to puke).
So I showed up for the first informational session, got all my info together, and showed up last Monday not really knowing what to expect.
We learned how to fall (the right way, not on our butts), and how to stop (which is incredibly important and does not include running into the wall). So far everyone has been super helpful and supportive (my boss has even suggested coming to a game as a "team building event" which i think is HILARIOUS!) I've ended up with some not so pretty bruises but frankly, I've had a BLAST! I cant wait to really start getting into the knitty gritty of playing and getting to know the awesome ladies better.
Here are a couple of videos on some of the skills we've learned. I'd like to keep updating throughtout recruitment and maybe encourage some girls out there in blog-o land to try out for their local teams!
How to stop:
GG
1/3/12
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I have a really good feeling about 2012 (no, I do not believe that the world is going to end. Sorry Mayan Calendar). I am looking forward to getting my AA degree (2 more classes!!) and starting my Batchlors programs, spending more time crafting, spending more time with my boys, getting more exercise and getting healthier overall and improving my financial situation.
I know, these sound like the standard run of the mill resolutions, but I dont really look at them that way. To me, they are achievable goals, not resolutions that I'll forget about by January 15th.
I took the first of January and did a total craft-area overhaul. I got rid of a bunch of stuff that I didnt need/wont use, organized my fabric and craft stuff, found some projects that I'd forgotten about and generally cleaned up a bit. It was so nice to work on my newest project with everything in its place, enough room to move without tripping on everything and a fresh, new outlook.
I've also given up regular soda. This one is rough for me. I loves me some Coke Classic in the morning for my caffine boost. So far I've switched to Coke Zero (all the caffine, none of the calories! Babysteps people.) and havent had much of an issue.
I am really looking forward to keeping everyone updated with my failures and sucesses and hearing about your progress as well! Feel free to email or facebook message me! I love hearing from people!!!
Dont forget to sparkle!!
GG
12/12/11
Over the weekend, Briefly
1.A trip to the library. I checked out these four beauties and Edward checked out 5 books of his own, with his own card! (Btw, he checked out "Mothman","Bigfoot","UFOs","Ghost Ships", and "Ghosts". Can you tell what he likes?)
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| Why yes, that is the book written by the ex-wife of Eric Clapton and George Harrison. I love a little dirt. |
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| Huh? |
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| YUM! |
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| Zach shoved all of his in his mouth |
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| Got my Hur Did. |
Hope you had a great week!!
GG
12/8/11
Before I go to sleep- Dec 07, 2011
| Me and my awesome hat! |
I did, however, get the chance to wear the new hat that I made! I've been wanting a slouchy-beany type hat forever and cant bring myself to buy anything that I am able to make lol. I found this pattern on crochet.com (just FYI, typing in slouchy-beany thing did not come up with any results) and its called.... wait for it... the "Phannie". So I guess you could say I have my head in my Phannie! LOL!
Sorry.
Anyways, I made my little hat over the course of a couple of days, mainly because I ran out of yarn and had to go buy more and after I put it on, I couldnt really decide if it looked cute or silly.
Once I paired its mustard loveliness with a plum top and tossed a gold and purple butterfly broach on the front ( I swear I've had that pin since I was 10. Avon, baby), I totally fell in love.
Apparently I wasnt the only one. I now have to make 2 more for people I work with, 3 for the people Mike works with, 1 for mikes mom, and 3 more for friends of mine (I made the mistake of putting this pic up on FB!). I guess I'll be having a hat-making christmas!
I ended up leaving work early so that I could go see my dad. He is leaving this weekend on very short notice to move to New Mexico for a job (he is a Dietary Nutritionist) and yesterday was his only day to get to Orlando (he lives about 45 minutes away in Howie in the Hills). So we met my brother and Dad at my might-as-well-be-my-stepmom's Sisters house (ok, try to follow, its my dads girlfriend, but they've been together forever so she might as well be my stepmom. Make sense?) and had pizza and pasta for dinner. It was seriously fab. It was also nice to hang out and just BS around with them for a bit.
| Heres one of my dad and Zach |
| And my dad trying to lift Edward lol |
I also tagged some music using Shazam yesterday so I thought I'd share that too :D
I hope you all have a wonderful day and thanks for reading!
12/6/11
Before I go to sleep...
All I have to say about it is "wow".
The book is sort of like a mix between Memento and 50 First Dates (other than it is not a comedy by any stretch of the imagination).
The main character is Christine. You find out early on that she has short term memory loss from a mysterious "accident" and she can only retain information until she sleeps, than it all disappears. There are all kinds of twists and turns as you find out what happened to her and how she starts to figure things out by writing in a journal every day so that she can start to connect what happens from day to day.
After reading this book, I started to think "what would happen if I were to lose my memory? What would it be like not to remember my kids, my fiance, my mom?". Than, I started to realize all of the things that we take for granted in a day, all of the things we forget.
Im a very forgetful person even though I'm only 28. Often I forget things that happened in the morning by the time I go to bed.
Thats why I've decided to start keeping a journal, and taking pictures every day.
Im going to do a trial run of this for a month because, lets be honest, Im not the best at keeping with something day to day.
I'll probably be updating the blog with some of the entries and pics just so im accountable (dont worry, im not going to post every day and bore you with the mundane aspects of my life, which are many lol).
So here are some pics that I took today:
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| My boys goofing around in the grocery store |
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| Edward outside of the grocery store acting weird. |
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| Hangin in the backyard |
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| Zach was dancing around. I had a heck of a time getting him to stand still! |
Love,
GG
10/31/11
Manic Mondays Music: Happy Halloween!!!
Bette Middler is always a classic
Tim Curry... Sigh...
One of my favorite movies!
I used to watch this on the disney channel every halloween and its still one of my favorites!
I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Halloween!!
GG
10/26/11
Tutorial: How to shorten a zipper
The zipper that I had bought for said skirt was too long. Like, 2 inches too long.
Now this may not be a startling realization to some, but for me, it was horrifying. My brain went into overdrive thinking about where I left the receipt and what store did I buy it from?
Some slightly more intelligent part of my brain recalled my grandma mentioning that she had shortened a zipper that she'd bought a few weeks ago. This being about 10pm that night, I decided it would be in poor taste to call my poor, sweet grandma asking about zippers so to Google I ran.
I found a couple of super easy tutorials on youtube and was able to piece together a suitable method:
Please pardon my suck-y pictures...
| Yeah, WAY too long (thats what she said.... sorry couldnt help myself) |
Second: Take a straight needle and matching color thread and make a simple whip stitch (going in from one side of the zipper, over the zipper, and down the other side)
| Up and over |
Third: continue doing this over and over and over until you have a little mass of stitches. This is the new "stopper" for the zipper pull. I also put a dab of hot glue over the stitches for good measure.
| My lovely new "stopper" (before the hot glue) |
| Slightly better picture. You can see the stitches. |
Finally: Snip off the excess beneath the new "stopper" and sew into your garment!
| All done! |
10/24/11
Manic Mondays Music: Halloween is coming!
Today I took a song from my Spotify "This is Halloween" mix (please feel free to search me out on spotify) and its still got an upbeat tempo. Plus the video is cool lol.
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| Via |
GG
10/3/11
Manic Mondays Music
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I found this song incredibly appropriate for this week because, while im not waiting for tonight (as in monday), I AM waiting on Thursday night.
Or more accurately "Awesome-hanging-out-with-my-BFF-girls Night"!
Heres to everyone having a wonderful week!!
GG




























