Hero dog…this is amazing:

Are elephants really afraid of mice?

The best cat videos of 2008

This is pretty cool..it’s a mashup of the top 25 US billboard singles from 2008.

tracklist:
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain – Low
Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
Alicia Keys – No One
Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major – Lollipop
Timbaland Featuring OneRepublic – Apologize
Jordin Sparks Duet With Chris Brown – No Air
Sara Bareilles – Love Song
Usher Featuring Young Jeezy – Love in This Club
Chris Brown – With You
Chris Brown – Forever
Ray J & Yung Berg – Sexy Can I
Rihanna – Take a Bow
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Katy Perry – I Kissed a Girl
T.I. – Whatever You Like
Rihanna – Disturbia
Rihanna – Don’t Stop the Music
Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine
Chris Brown Featuring T-Pain – Kiss Kiss
Ne-Yo – Closer
Colbie Caillat – Bubbly
Mariah Carey – Touch My Body
Madonna Featuring Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes
Pink – So What
Finger Eleven – Paralyzer

Boooo, I’m so sad my vacation is over. Well, actually I am on a plane right now and will officially start work tomorrow. The break was really wonderful this year. I got pretty cool presents and the home cooked food hit the spot! It always makes me happy to be part of a big family. Now, not only is it my two sisters and brother but also my sister’s husbands and my oldest sister’s three kids! The house is constantly loud all day long because we also almost always have friends over as well. I wonder when I start my own family if it will be as lively…? I wish I had more time, money, and energy to pop out more babies hehehe.

Things I did over christmas break:

• Ate lots of yummy food. Between my sister’s gourmet cooking and my mom cooking all of my favorite growing up foods…I was in food heaven!
• Played a lot of board games. My family is pretty big on board games. We played a new game my sister got Boyrobot, Ticket To Ride, about a million times and of course some Settlers of Catan. We also played our annual game of dominoes with my Dad
• Poker tournaments! We also played a lot of poker. Both of my parents are really into Texas Holdem, it’s so funny to play with them, and we got some pretty big tournaments going including one with 16 people. I won one!
• Altered my wedding dress. and also two of my pants. I love my mama! I’m really happy that everyone seems to like my wedding dress even though it’s pretty simple and it was very cheap. I was worried my mom would think it’s too plain but she loved it! yay!
• Watched Slumdog Millionaire, Valkyrie, and Tropic Thunder. Slumdog Millionaire was pretty good. I really liked the story! Valkyrie was an interesting movie and I liked it but it wasn’t anything unexpected. As for Tropic Thunder, I thought Tom Cruise was amazing in this movie!!!
• Hung out with my 2 nephews and niece. They are all so cute now!!!! Although it made me feel like I want a girl more than a boy. Just because I think I would have so much fun dressing her up hee hee.
• Went through old pictures for my wedding slideshow. This was so funny looking at old pictures of me. I went through a very awkward stage where I not only had glasses and braces but also PERMED HAIR. I also was a complete tomboy who played outside all day and as a result was very dark. Well, since I don’t have a scanner I can’t show you a picture…that’s my excuse! :)
• Lots of karaoke. My brother has leadsinger and we spent a few nights singing our hearts out. I really suck haha.
• Took engagement pictures. My brother and his friend got dSLRs so they’ve been doing engagement pictures for their friends for free. It was pretty fun taking pictures with them because we felt so comfortable with them and there was no pressure. They actually turned out really well…I’m so proud of them! Here is a preview:

  

Well, I think that wraps up my christmas break this year!

Can you believe I’ve been having so much fun at home that I’ve sort of forgotten about this blog? Well I’m on vacation so it’s ok. :) Anyways, I thought I’d stop in and do a little recap of 2008.

Things I remember most about 2008:

• Twilight: Yes, I was one of those twihards. I read through the books and developed the biggest fictional crush ever on Edward. My cousin even got me this bookmark for christmas ha ha.
• Obama: We saw history made. The first African American president! I, along with others, actually got excited about politics. It was pretty cool to witness.
• The Office: Out of all of the tv shows I watch, this one never disappoints me (Heroes anyone?). I spent many months this year trying to catch up on this show. I have about 4 episodes left of season 4. Love this show!!
• Toronto/Niagara Falls: I just realized this is the only real vacation I took this year. Niagara Falls is beautiful and I’m glad I saw it with my good friends!
• Florida: I spent many weeks here for work, and will actually spend more in 2009. I think I like it a lot more now that the weather is so nice. It’s been an interesting time for me being here getting to know my coworkers better and experiencing a different type of lifestyle.
• Weddings: Both my sister, one of my bridesmaids Cheryl, and my old high school friend Hong all got married this year. Now I can’t wait for my own!
• House searching: Boyrobot and I spent many weekends looking for our future house. Hopefully by next year we’ll purchase our dream house.
• Iphone: Ok, I’m sorry but I just have to mention this ha ha. Seriously, this is the best gadget I’ve ever owned and it’s made an impact on my life. gosh, I’m such a nerd haha.
• Moving…twice: It sure was nice living in a multimillion dollar house (thanks Andy and Kim!!) but now I’ve moved on to a new residence. Which leads me to 2009….

Things to look forward to in 2009:

• Getting married!!! <3
• Buying a house…hopefully!!

I think those 2 alone are enough to keep me busy. :)

Profile of Obama’s 27 yr old speech writer – what an amazing job to have
A world enslaved – interesting article on how there are more slaves today than ever before
Top 10 videogames of 2008 – agree? disagree?
M&M breeding – this might make M&Ms worth eating again hehe
Periodic table of awesomeness – bacon’s #1
Things bears love – heh some cute drawings

The 13 yr old in me just had to laugh at this:

Is it Christmas?

Why yes, yes it is.

Happy Holidays everyone!! :)

I think I need a break from this blog this week since I just got back in town from my work trip and will be spending the next 3 days moving….and then it’s off to Oklahoma for the holidays. So busybusybusy!

10 Geekiest Graffitti – who knew there were these nerdy troublemakers out there!
NYTimes profile on the Olsen twins – I find the olsen twins oddly fascinating
An extensive collection of cheat sheets for programming languages – this is for the sw nerds out there
Sidetaker – let the internet decide who’s right or wrong with your arguments!
Most emailed news – this is a great source to find the most interesting articles of the day
Some things about traffic that may surprise you – including “The most commonly dropped objects on Los Angeles freeways are ladders.” Yes, I have to admit I have seen a ladder on the freeway!
50 skills every real geek should have – wow this list is even too nerdy for me!

Looking forward to:

Adventureland – love all of the actors and its directed by the same guy as Superbad. I also love teenage summertime movies.

CollegeHumor is getting their own show on MTV. This could be either very good or very very bad. I’m hopeful.

I Love You, Man – Paul Rudd is seriously my new hottie crush. I love how he’s in a ton of movies now!!!

Star Trek Movie – I was never a Star Trek fan but this movie looks very promising. It’s directed by JJ Abrams!!!

2012 – Unlike other natural disaster movies, this one actually looks good. And it stars another one of my favorites John Cusack.

This is for all the people who are doing their christmas shopping online this year. I highly recommend it!

2008 Holiday Ordering Deadlines for On-Time Delivery

Some notables:

Amazon Dec 18
Apple Store Dec 19
Gap Dec 16
Harry & David Dec 17
Newegg Dec 16
Nordstrom Dec 19
REI Dec 16
Target Dec 18
Thinkgeek Dec 17
Zappos Dec 17

Looks like today might be one of the last days to make it for standard shipping. You can always do expedited shipping if you’re desperate though!