Pink Trash Ball

It was a great success! Tons of fun, tons of people and TONS of PINK!!!
There are some really great pictures here: Pink Trash Ball 2008 pictures
If you ever need a photographer in Northwest Arkansas - Eric is your guy! Go the above linked site for his info!
Here's pictures of me and Mike and me and mom... as well as some other great shots from the event!

It was a success once again this year! Thanks for everyone who came out partied hard for an amazing cause! I can't wait to do it again next year!!!

Pink Trash Ball

This Friday!!! Come out to George's for this great fundraiser! Let me know if you need more info or want to buy tickets!

Miss Manners ... I am, or atleast I play one on TV

In a long ago blog post on Mikes blog...add-i.blogspot.com he established that he is not Miss Manners. I, on the other hand, like to think I know a few things about how to act... some may disagree, but I doubt it. If so, let's chat...over vodka.

There seems to be quite an abundance of double standard when it comes to what is socially correct in the realm of manners. Such as who orders first at dinner, how to set a proper buffet display and table setting, and how to win friends and influence people.
Here's my nickel on those topics for today...
Ladies should order first, or at least start the succession of ordering, even if their are prominent members of any group there - this duty lies 99% on the server - they should just know better.
When setting food for a buffet/gathering, it should be placed in order in which it will be eaten - much like reading a book... I very recently noted a precise execution of this! Yes, you know who you are...
How to win friends and influence others is always a fun topic and a touchy subject for all parties involved. Most of us as people in general are not creatures of happy change - embrace it yes, accept it always and indefinably without reservation - NO!
The double standards jump out when things are forced...when the waiter has not a drop of formal training, when no one sets the table correctly and when anyone shows up unexpectedly and uninvited... precedence is not good - your first impressions do set standards that are hard to dig out of sometimes.
But the cure-all to every single one of these issues - you guessed it - VODKA! It's amazing what adding a little potoato juice can do to every occasion, no matter what!

Things I believe in...

This is a totally random list of things that I think are important in life

- for me.

They may not be for everyone, but hey, this is MY blog...

• always sending thank you notes
• being on time
• planning ahead
• ... but still leaving room for spontaneity aka drama!
• celebrating birthdays in a big way, any year every year
• don't give a gift you wouldn't like to receive yourself ... or buy for yourself
• having a signature piece of flair
• parties should always have a theme
• Tailgating, even if you don't go to the game, it's ok to plan that from the beginning too
• I was baking cupcakes before cupcakes were cool!
• love at first site probably does exist but most of us are all too silly to realize it
• what alcohol can't cure, shopping can
• you should be well versed enough to cuss someone out with actually cussing and without them really knowing you are
• you should expirement in the kitchen - Taco Bell is pretty much always open if you burn something - that gives plenty of time to air out the house while you are gone too.
• VOTE!!!
• you should have a dog before you have children
• yes, you really can relate everything in life to any number of episodes of Sex and the City!
• babies and husbands do NOT make you complete, nor do your friends have to like them, they are both fulfilling and wonderful but not the only answer to a perfect life
• no one has the perfect life
• everyone has a 6th or even 7th sense to know when something is not right with you or with your friends - USE IT!
• be loud, it normally works out well
• there is always something to watch on Food Network and the History Channel
• baking for someone is always appreciated
• ghosts really do exist
• Catholic School is a good thing!
• you should always have TWO books in mind in case you are ever asked what's the last book you read
• the limb you're out on... it might break, no matter how high up you are
• you don't have to buy something off the registry if you don't want to, just make sure your gift is great
• wrapping is part of the gift
• always give to local charities
• we should try to fix our own country before we try to save the world
• Karma is HUGE and it will kick you ass - there are different kinds of Karma, I've learned parking karma at work from Nancy, Liz and I strive to achieve the highest level of dog karma
• shopping in each others closets is one of the best ideas we've ever had
• no matter what religion you are, you should read The Bible - that's on my list of things to do - I admire my mother for having done this multiple times
• Your true friends will always be there for you no matter what, men will not be so make sure your man is your best friend!

Name Change

So I've decided to change my blog name - I hope this doesn't mess anyone up... I know there are soooo many people that I'm sure have this book marked. Any way I have decided to do this because after finishing reading Bitter is the New Black - I really didn't like the ending and liked even less the political views of the author. If you haven't read the book, I'm not saying don't read it - still a very funny read, but it really makes you think about the future of society - mainly from a political aspect. Or maybe I'm just a big geek - this is highly possible.

It was a pretty simple name change - Fabulous IS my word - I say it all the time, people on my team are trying to steal the usage of this word, but it just doesn't work for them. Oh well.

Anyway, I'm printing off invitations for a party I am co-hosting in February - we're having a Stock the Bar Party for some friends - the theme is Olive Us Are Getting Together! I sooo very much love the theme - see! drinking can lead to quite the creative mindset! I bought some big green paper lanternes and am going to have red helium balloons blown up inside of them so that they will look like olives and then have them floating all around. Also I'm going to have recipes for martinis and other fabulous drinks around in fun little picture clips. It's going to be a blast and I'm so glad Brittany and Amanda are in this with me! I can't wait.