Plethora, Lackadaisical.....

I love these words. They are two of my favorites and I try to use them on a regular basis. Example: Today was pretty lackadaisical until a plethora of evil spiders attacked me in my room at work. FUN! Now you try it...and share your favorite words with me. Love the way plethora just rolls off the tongue and how lackadaisical is a "pretty" word to describe something dull. ANWWHO, I felt the need to post something today since it's been a while and I know you guys are chomping at the bit (does that saying really mean you want something soon, now, your anxious, etc? How did that come to be? Horses don't chomp at the bit for that reason) to hear what's new in the McGowan household. WELL, a whole lotta nothin' right now. Just workin' our arses off and paying Uncle Sam...and the credit card....and the car payment....and the utilities....well, you get the picture. Just another day in paradise. Work is crazy for both of us now...Blake because it's close to Derby and everything has to be spotless and perfect in the stores for the impending visit from the President at Coca-Cola. Me...because all the rich arrogant people in Louisville have to get their botox, dermal fillers, chem peels etc. before Derby! Not to mention we are having a ladies night out Thursday night which is sure to be a complete catastrophe like the one we had last month keeping me at work until almost 10:00pm and then a ladies party happening this Saturday (originally my day off...just love my job). "Oh I just love Louisville this time of year." :) Gives me warm fuzzies and if I hear that one more time I may just kiss someone! LOL!

On a different note I love www.theonion.com. I laugh my ass off every time I read something on there. If you have some time to read some of articles please do, they are so entertaining...you may just pee on yourself. YES, they are that good! :)

Another 'nother note...I need to lose some weight. I'm the biggest I have ever been, new stretch marks are forming, none of my clothes fit (you should see my scrubs for work) and I'm on my way to beach again in June for our one year anniversary so I need to do something. Hence, the fat cat picture. Notice how his tiny little paw is tucked away under his gigantic belly and it looks like an enormous "outtie" bellybutton. Poor Kitty.

Later peeps! Oh yeah... and here's a shout out to Kim! Love ya and miss ya! I love you too Mom....just felt the need to tell you all that. :)

Same old Sh....

Man, not a thing to really blog about. Had a great weekend off entertaining the in-laws. Steve's 50th birthday was Saturday!!! YAY!!! Steve, we hope you enjoyed it. We already miss you guys so much! Then did the family thing on Easter Sunday and that's about it. FUN TIMES. The only thing to really mention at this point is that Blake may be applying for a promotion with Coke in Evansville, IN. If he does and he gets the job we'll be moving. It's truly bittersweet. I would simply be heartbroken to leave all of our family and friends here in Louisville but this woudl be an exciting adventure and great opportunity. I'll keep you guys posted. Hope you all are doing well. BIG HUGS!

Funny Animal Videos...

http://www.urlesque.com/2009/04/08/animals-who-perform-on-youtube-are-my-american-idols/


If you have an extra moment or two please check these videos out. They are super adorable and sure to make you laugh out loud. I love the dog with the piano...and the cute little puppy that sings. ENJOY! Everyone have a great weekend!

UGH, EWWW, BLAH and other words...

How my belly feels right now.

All of the above words (or sounds) are ample ways of describing how my stomach feels today. For some reason it has decided to turn against me and cause me much discomfort and turmoil. Nothing like a rumbling, bubbling belly to make you feel AWESOME! THANK GOD, we were light at work today...I was able to come home and visit my friend the toilet. We've been exceptionally close today. In other news, as I am sure my stomach and general digestive track issues don't necessarily entertain you, Blake has left for Evansville, IN due to work for the week. It will definitely be a change without him here but I'm thinking I will be able to get this mud hole cleaned up before the in-laws come into town. Blake's Dad and Stepmom will be arriving on Friday to spend the weekend with us and I must get this place clean before they step foot in the door. THANKS Mom and Dad for making me neurotic. LOVE YOU TOO! :) Can't wait for Kim and Steve to arrive. We always have a great time with them and I feel so blessed to have exceptionally wonderful in-laws. LOVE YOU GUYS TOO! I'm out for now......I've got some rumblies in tummy.

Cute Furry Animals

Okay one, two, three...everyone...AWWWWWWWWWW! This post is actually for me today but if anyone wants to use it of course feel free. ;) I don't mind sharing. I have to work this Saturday and instead of being a big sour baby about it I decided to look up cute animal pictures. They always make me smile and simply can't be in a bad mood when I look them. If you need some cheering up stop by and take a look! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

UGH!

For whatever reason I'm so uninspired to write today on this blog. I think I may have writer's block....or bloggers block. I guess this just lets me know how mundane and repetitive our lives are right now. Wake up...work....come home...eat...sleep and do that all over again. I simply can't think of anything to write about at the moment. I guess this could be a good thing since we don't have any drama going on at the moment. This could be a blessing! The biggest thing going on today is that it's my day off from work since I have to work yet another Saturday. :( Also, yesterday while getting my coffee cup from the cabinet I knocked the crap out of pinkie finger...so hard that I thought I had broken it. Don't asked...I don't know how the hell I actually did it! One of those freak accidents I guess. It immediately swelled and now it looks like a big fat worm with a gash of skin missing. It feels really hot and bruised, and of course it's my dominant hand and this is just going to make my job that much harder. Oh well...onward and upward. But seriously, that's the biggest story of our lives right now. Stayed tuned, hopefully I'll get some inspiration soon.

One of the oldest...

restaurants in Louisville is the Cottage Inn located on Eastern Parkway. It has been family owned and originally opened in 1929. It definitely has that "homey" feel going on...no doubt because it IS a house! You walk in, sit where you like and prepare your bellies for REAL down home cooking. Which is a little oxymorish (is that a word? LOL!) because it's now owned by a Bosnian family that immigrated here about 15 years ago. BUT, the food is AWESOME! They say they have the best fried chicken, and while I'm not a big fried bird fan I must say it was the best I had ever had. I'm telling you, this is how grandma used to cook and they have perfected it. They have a variety of entrees to choose from all of which where mouthwatering making it hard to choose when Blake and I visited on Saturday. They have many sides as well...all the regular country sides including their homemade mashed potatoes!!!! WOOHOO!!! And you all know how fond I am of smashed starches. :) The most amazing thing about this place is how cheap it is! Most entrees are around 9 to 10 bucks and the portions sizes are huge. You can't beat this place, especially if you are on a budget in this economy. Let's keep Louisville's little piece of history alive and be patrons of the Cottage Inn!!! Tell em' Dana sent ya. Yeah, you won't get anything for doing that but it would be fun!