Ticket Stubs

I love going to the movies. The whole experience is just something that makes me happy. The smells, the seats, the popcorn, the company, and especially the previews. In 1999, I began keeping my ticket stubs to the movies I went to. Well, to be more exact, I started keeping movie ticket stubs when they actually started printing information on the tickets. I have a few of the regualr red, generic tickets that you can get anywhere, but I couldn’t even tell you what movies those are from. But in 1999, I began keeping my stubs. Why? I don’t know. It’s just something I did, and to this day I still hold on to every stub I get. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been doing this for nearly ten years…

Anyway, the point to this is that I never really know what I’m going to do with the things. Right now they are kept in a little box inside my fire proof safe. That seems a little extreme, but for some reason the thought of them burning up in a fire, or getting lost, just really upsets me. These little stubs act as a record of all the good fun I’ve had over the years at the movies (and not so good fun, come to think of it). I can go through them and tell you a little story about every ticket stub. Who I was with, what we were doing, why I wanted to see the film, etc. It’s kind of like a scrapbook. It’s quite a collection, I might add. As a movie-theater-experience lover, I used to go to the movies a lot. I mean, A LOT. I don’t go as much as I’d like now, but I still go a fair bit.

In order to make use of these little puppies, I’ve decided to go through every ticket stub and write a little story about the experience. I can’t start it today, becasue I’m at work, and the stubs aren’t readily available. But I’ll start tomorrow, and it’ll be good. Stay tuned for the main event, after this preview!

One Spoiled Pup

So how spoiled would you think Sparky was if I told you that I bought him all new bedding that matches mine and Dallas’s?

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Election and Twilight

Tomorrow is a huge day. Not only will we elect a new president who will most likely be a Democrat (yes!!!!), but the Twilight soundtrack is also released. I’m very excited about this.

I’ve lost 5 pounds. Good for me.  I still have a ways to go, but I’m on my way.

The possibility of a new opportunity came up today, so let’s hope things go well!

Of All Things…

I knew that Dallas and I might argue about certain things, but never once did I think one of those things would be over who got to be the one to put the weekly Scrubbing Bubbles Cleaning Gel in the toilet. You’ve seen the advertisement for this awesome little product, I’m sure. You press a tube onto the inside of the toilet, and it leaves a little circle of gel that lasts a week. It’s actually quite cool, and apparently there’s something fulfilling about using that little wand to leave a circle of freshness. 

Diets, Couches, and High School Musicals

Well, my new blog is coming along quite nicely. Lots of pictures of Cairns, and that’s always good. We all know that I have plenty of time to kill at work, so the blog is no trouble at all.

I’ve also started a diet. That’s not something I usually go public about, but oh well. The goal is to lose 20 pounds, and I’ve already lost between 3-4, so I’m on the right track. It’s a lot easier to do once you see your hard work paying off. 

Today Mom, Hailey, and I went yard-sailing in west Little Rock, and it was a success. I wasn’t expecting to buy a single thing, but the first place we stopped had this great couch that looked almost brand new. After we all tested it out, I decided to go ahead and buy it for a whopping $75. It’s a definite upgrade from the old black futon we use now. Poor Sparky isn’t going to know what to do now that he can’t get under the couch. At least now I won’t have to try to clean up his messes of ripped-up paper underneath it. Oh, and the couch folds out into a bed, so that’s a plus. 

After our morning of yard sales, we went to watch High School Musical 3. I’m not ashamed to admit that I loved it. I enjoyed the first two, and this one was just great. I think NPR had the best description of the movie. They said it was like cotton candy. It’s sweet, light, kids adore it, and to adults it’s slightly sickening. And that’s completely true. There were tons of little kids there, eating it up. While it is awfully teenybopper-ish, it’s still entertaining and fun for the adults that were there, also.

Tumblr Blog

I have just  created a new tumblr blog in honor of Sparky and other Cairn Terriers out there. Here’s the link:

Tender Love and Cairn

Sleep Talking

This morning I was awakened at 5:40 a.m. by Dallas. He was shaking my shoulders and he kept saying, “Dusty? Is that you, Dusty?” I was like, “Whaaaat?” Then he said “Ok, good. You’re a full status person.”

Now Dallas sleep talks quite often. It always wakes me up at the time, but by the time I’m up for good in the morning, I’ve already forgotten what he said. But this time it was close enough to the time I actual wake up that I was able to remember it. It was hilarious. Dusty is his little brother, so I guess that’s what he dreams about. As far as the “full status person,” I have no idea what that means. I do know that I laughed at him and he told me to shut up when he realized what was going on. Oh, it was funny.

Sparky, that goofy dog

 

We’re famous!!

So we still have 2 or 3 more weeks until our wedding pictures are ready, but we got a little bit of excitement this morning. I was checking our photographer’s blog, and we came across a post about us! He said that he used a picture from our wedding for a magazine ad in At Home magazine, and he posted a picture of the ad! It’s amazing! Seriously, I highly recommend Lance Johnston photographers. Lance was awesome, and I can tell the pictures are going to be awesome. He has an office in both Conway and LIttle Rock. Check him out. You won’t be disappointed. Here’s a link to the amazing Lance Johnston and his new magazine ad:

What’s New Lance Johnston