a99kitten's Musings

They arrived! And are HOT! Awesome thing about endless.com and zappos.com – they ship overnight so it’s *almost* instant gratification :)

Cannot wait to wear them!

Cuh-Ute!!

Two for the show, Three to get ready, Now go, cat, go….(imagine that with a cool, young Elvis singing it!)

Who knew cobalt blue was THE color for the summer and fall?? Apparently many others – just not ME! I failed in learning this information earlier. Fashion fail (flogging may commence.) So I pulled the trigger.

They are *very* versatile – will go splendidly with black, brown, gray (the new black for fall) plus various other non-neutrals. And really…I will look HOT in them! :)

You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes...

I really should eat outside at lunch…and not e-shop :) This is what happens when the weather doesn’t cooperate!

This is:

1. Darn funny
2. Accurate representation of a husky brushing
3. Amazing…that there was no howling! Stormy doesn’t stop!!

I went to bed last night in a bad mood. And sure seemed to have woken up in an even worse one.  I woke up at 5:00am due to Storm needing to go out. Apparently he got a hold of something yesterday that did not agree with his tummy :( After that I was awake. But I just did not want to go out for a doggie walk yet so I climbed back into bed. This is actually very strange for me. Normally, once I’m awake – I’m up. But I just wanted to be under the covers. Plus it was still basically dark out and all wet and misty and cold – typical NorCal coast summer. Blech.

When I finally dragged myself out of bed, I took the buds on a beach walk. This always puts me in a better mood. Any walk with the buds usually does. But notsomuch today. Was pretty darn cute when Angelus waded out into the harbor and a seal popped up about 3 feet away from him and jumped up and out of the water. He was totally playing with Angelus! Very cute. Angelus wanted to go in after him! Luckily he was on leash. I would have loved to get a picture of this but it was so misty and wet out, no way I was taking my iPhone out of my pocket.

Getting ready for work I was determined to try and improve my mood so I piled on the pink. Just call me Andie today…And I just got my bracelet back yesterday from being repaired. So I have my pink bracelet back too!

But the day is still sucking. Not entirely sure why my mood is horrible. Lots of stuff racing through my head but that’s normal. Really is unlike me to stay down.  Even when I am in a bad mood – I can box it up and away to be happy about other things going on around me. But today seems immune to that.

As I type this, I am eating  my lunch so hopefully that will help my mood? But since it’s not macaroni and cheese or a cheeseburger with fries – seems unlikely.  But the reduced fat Filet of Sole frozen entree from Trader Joe’s is pretty tasty – I’ll give it that (for what it is…it’s no City Hall mac&cheese…)  I’ll be hungry in an hour or so (190 calories? Yeah, starving in an hour!) but that’s pretty much the case no matter what I eat. One of the girls that works here saw my lunch and said “that’s a small-sized lunch” and giggled as she made her big bowl of noodles and Chinese food. Yeah…thanks….

I didn’t even want to window e-shop while I ate. I should probably be checked for a fever or a tumor…:)  I did see these beauties thanks to @shoesmitten on twitter – HOT! I SO need these:

Christian Louboutin Candy Lace & Patent Spike Pump - HOT!

…well, “need” might be the wrong word…but DESIRE, COVET and the ever popular DROOLING OVER all seem to work ;)

Ok, done eating. Sometimes think just writing out (like in a diary when you were a kid!) can help. We’ll see! Back to work…

I saw a picture of the Steve Madden Makel strappy slingback (in raspberry) in a magazine a few weeks ago. I LOVED it!  I hunted them down with some help as the magazine ad had no shoe name (advertising fail!)

Found them at www.endless.com. And they were on sale. AND I had a credit on account there for a previous order they had made an error on (their customer service is very fast and responsive – bonus points for them.)

It was hard choosing between the colors as I liked all 3. Bought both the raspberry and black with the very good intention of choosing between them and sending the other back. But they are both soooo cute :)

Steve Madden Makel in raspberry suede

Steve Madden Makel in black suede

I finally wore the raspberry ones today and they are SO, SO cute on!!! And for being 5″ heels – pretty darn comfortable.

Now if the blue ones would only go on further sale…..(I have NO blue shoes – so it would be completely justifiable!)

Elvis would agree that everybody needs some blue suede shoes!

If he’s allowed his “second chance”, then I’m allowed my opinion..

The NFL Commissioner decided to “partially reinstate” Michael Vick today. This means he can practice and play in pre-season games, assuming he can find a team who wants him. He might be eligible to play in regular season games as early as October.

Thankfully the Atlanta Falcons dropped him so they won’t want him back.  They found themselves a good QB in rookie Matt Ryan plus were probably so angry at Vick for all the bad PR, they want nothing to do with him.

And I’m sure there are plenty of teams that want nothing to do with the bad PR he will, at least initially, bring.  My guess is those are the teams who already have great QBs in their line-up.

But you know there will be teams who want him (OAK comes to mind….) And this is what angers me.  Hey – who cares about his character. He can throw a ball and scramble out of a collapsing pocket to score – awesome.  Pfft.

Sports figures have been idols to kids for years and years now. With more and more of them becoming so. They get paid ridiculous amounts of money coming straight out of the draft (school). They walk around like kings and get treated as such by legions of screaming fans. Because they are good at a sport.  But the sad thing is more and more of them are completely unworthy of it.

He didn’t commit a crime against himself (take drugs) or get caught cheating on his wife in some personal scandal.  He not only broke both state and federal laws – he did it in an extremely savage and heinous way. Have you read the details about what he did to those dogs that HE killed (after he lied to prosecutors and said he didn’t)? I did. And I cried. He did not “just” bankroll this operation. He fully and completely participated in the violence. Multiple studies have shown the correlation between violent and sadistic cruelty to animals and to people. Well – he plays a violent sport as a job so I guess not so far off. And look – I love football.  But I don’t want the teams I am rooting for  to have violent psychos as team leaders. No thanks.

Forget the savagery of dog-fighting in itself – but what he did to those dogs that lost or under-performed? The person who does something like this by choice (no  “I was trying to support my family” BS or anything in his corner) for sport – you are a broken human. Plain and simple. You should not be allowed to own animals ever again. And you are going to raise children in your image? Nice.

Sure you’re sorry. You’re sorry you were caught. You’re sorry that you lost your huge NFL contract and advertising sponsors. You’re sorry that you lost your houses and cars and everything else. That’s why your sorry.

And to those supporters who spout “he paid his dues”, “he deserves a second chance”. He got one already – he’s not dead. He is now out of jail. Go on and live your life. But no – you shouldn’t play in the NFL again where you can, in any way, be held up as a role model or on some kid’s t-shirt ever again.

The NFL is at fault too. They shouldn’t “hire” convicted felons – period. I realize half of the Bengals would be out of work but that’s too damn bad. Maybe if they actually couldn’t just go back to earning their huge paychecks, they wouldn’t be so fracking stupid and commit these crimes? Or is that too much to ask?

And if Vick does get to play in games, I am sincerely hoping he goes up against a linbacker who loves dogs. And had to explain to his kids what Vick did after they heard it on the radio and watch them cry.  And hopefully he gets a painful & karmic taste of what his poor dogs did.

Yes…I want this….make fun of me all you want….

Judith Leiber limited edition strawberry cupcake clutch

The one from Sex and the City is adorable! Loved it!

Judith leiber SATC bag

But the new limited edition one is pink :) You know what that means, right? I *should* totally have it! And I think $4,295 isn’t too much to ask for a perpetual calorie and fat free cupcake!! :)

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod53290023

And since I go to soooo many fancy events, I need this ;) So…do you think it would look out of place at the dog park?

Today I took Angelus for a loooong walk.  We hit one of his favorite spots first – the Pillar Point Harbor beach. He doesn’t like waves too much so he prefers the beach at the harbor over Surfer’s Beach which is right on the other side of the break wall.  This could be because when he was a puppy, he and I were walking on Surfer’s Beach during high tide (and a storm was brewing) and a giant wave came up and got us. I scooped him up and pressed us against the bluff wall but I was pretty wet from the waist down. We weren’t in any real danger or anything but he could probably sense my stress and probably didn’t like getting so wet! So yeah – he likes calm water – the lake is BEST!

Anyway, on today’s walk we came across the “normal” garbage we see in the RV parking lot after a weekend beach day. Tourists = suck. You people come over here and wreck a beautiful environment. Your complete disregard for the environment sickens me. Now, I am not a tree-hugging environmentalist. But who doesn’t want their beaches, oceans, lakes, roads, and parks to STAY CLEAN??? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU A**HOLES? Don’t you like nice things??? This really isn’t an issue with differing opinions, or viewpoints. You leave trash – you are 100% wrong and suck. Easy.

How hard is it to take your garbage to the numerous trash cans placed along the entrances of the beach or in the parking  lots? I am talking a lot of garbage too. Not a stray piece of garbage that might have flown out of your trash bag. I am talking about you F-WADS that left a PILE of garbage by the breakwall.

And let’s not ignore the jacka** who brought his chair/awning thingy along with one of those cheap white syrofoam coolers and left them there when he was done. He/she is a stellar example of humanity.

It’s already so ridiculously annoying when the “fishermen” (not pros) leave their used line (for seagulls to get caught on or dogs to get tangled in), beer cans, food wrappers, etc.

And I know the teenagers/young people who have their nighttime bonfires with their leftover pizza boxes, fast food containers and beer cans and Mickey’s bottles are likely not tourists and I detest you just as much. Just take it to the garbage cans you losers. Again – how hard is it? If this is too much for you to be responsible for – then please do us all a favor and remove yourself from society now. Because we are likely going to have to pay for your welfare check, WIC food and/or prison stay later…

But any nice or long/holiday weekend is sure to wreck the beaches and parks. I personally am in favor of a HUGE toll to get here (and a huge parking fee for beaches or parks) and a huge fine for violators. The fees/fines would pay for the staff in no time with this amount of losers in the world. Charge by the person so the single person or couple doesn’t have to pay as much as the family of 10. Because guess what – they ARE using more of the natural resources and making more of a mess.

Because let’s face it, if your personal responsibility level is so low that you can’t take your own garbage to the garbage can what hope do you have to ever raise a child who isn’t a loser like you? Or hold any type of job that is a mid-to-high functioning level job? The fact that you take up space on this planet and breathe oxygen is a crime. If you are so irresponsible and unable to see what’s wrong with your actions, then I am personally hoping for your demise because you offer no benefit to society.

So do us all a favor – off yourself now and don’t waste anymore space…

OR take a little a little responsbility for your own actions and clean up behind you. It’s not that hard. If you can’t do that. F off and die.

…and says “See…I’m not the only husky that thinks car rides are way better than walking!”

Funny huskies :)

Watched Fanboys tonight. Loved it. I’m a fairly serious Star Wars geek fan and I know no one like this. Is it sad that I wish I had someone to argue with about the finer points of Star Wars and sibling kissing with? Yes? Ok…well…that’s cool :)

Seth Rogan played a trekker (and a pimp!). Hysterical. Practically unrecognizable but his voice is a giveaway.  But he called Han Solo a bitch – he needs to go down!

Funny pop culture references throughout: Nobody Puts baby in the Corner, Menudo, WonderTwin Powers,Talk to me Goose, Judge Reinhold,  Scooby Doo, Silent Bob AND Jay :) William Shatner! Funny…

And the best! “Harrison Ford is the greatest actor of all time! Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Deckard! He’s never done a bad movie!”  (showing Six Days and Seven Nights billboard) LOL!! It’s ok..Mr. Ford…I blame that crazy beeyotch Heche..

I think it was best to not watch this movie with my husband. He would be afraid that I would know ALL of these references :) (he gets afraid when we watch Big Bang Theory and I know all of those references.) And only as strong as the weakest link? Wookie home planet = Kashyyyk… simple. A baby question…

The memorabilia room that we all dream exists…Steve Sansweet knows it does…(excellent on a Ray Parks/Darth Maul cameo there!)

Fun movie. I liked it. Star Wars fan? Watch it. You do not have to be a crazed fan. Just like Star Wars and you will laugh. And the crawl…Who remembers how they felt in the Episode 1 crawl? After waiting how many years?? Do not care how you felt about the movie – the actual experience of seeing that movie – awesome :) I waited hours in that line and do not regret it. Not one minute. Ever.

p.s. Why are all douchebag older brothers in movies Chazz, Chett, whatever?

p.p.s I am always calling Chewie from now..

p.p.p.s I *always* want to steal the Hwy 101 road sign “Lucas Valley Road”

p.p.p.p.s who wouldn’t flash someone displaying sign ‘if you like wookies….’? :)